Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD
@josephhall.org
Astrophysicist turned advocate; guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet (ht APF). Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety.bsky.social https://josephhall.org/ (former CDT, NYU, Princeton CITP, Berkekey iSchool/Astro)
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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD
@josephhall.org
· Jul 12
connect the unconnected; protect the connected
Very excited to share the full NDSS Symposium 2026 Program, with DARPA's Dan Wallach and NCSU's Will Enck keynoting: www.ndss-symposium.org/ndss-program...
NDSS Symposium 2026 Program - NDSS Symposium
Discover cutting-edge research at NDSS Symposium 2026. Explore its sessions and more than 200 papers, offering valuable insights and advancements.
www.ndss-symposium.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Very excited to share the full NDSS Symposium 2026 Program, with DARPA's Dan Wallach and NCSU's Will Enck keynoting: www.ndss-symposium.org/ndss-program...
"let me let you let me go..." -Paul Reubens as Pee Wee Herman
February 13, 2026 at 3:45 AM
"let me let you let me go..." -Paul Reubens as Pee Wee Herman
Damn, this couture Dior purse could not be more 2026 www.vogue.com/fashion-show...
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Damn, this couture Dior purse could not be more 2026 www.vogue.com/fashion-show...
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“And in October, Siminoff told us, ‘There are thousands of people missing with dementia all the time, so you can imagine looking for them.’”
The Dragnet Era of Home Security Cameras
The devices come with a trade-off: When companies store our footage, we don’t always have control over how it’s used or shared.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
“And in October, Siminoff told us, ‘There are thousands of people missing with dementia all the time, so you can imagine looking for them.’”
Stoked to support @techdirt.com and 230 with this awesome challenge coin www.techdirt.com/2025/12/03/s...
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Stoked to support @techdirt.com and 230 with this awesome challenge coin www.techdirt.com/2025/12/03/s...
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In case you were looking for nearly 4k words on why Joseph Gordon-Levitt got Section 230 exactly backwards, I got you covered.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and…
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and…
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s a short speech, and it gets almost everything wrong about Section 230. Watch it here: Let me first say that, while I’m sure some will rush to jump in and say “oh, it’s just some Hollywood actor guy, jumping into something he doesn’t understand,” I actually think that’s a little unfair about JGL.
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In case you were looking for nearly 4k words on why Joseph Gordon-Levitt got Section 230 exactly backwards, I got you covered.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
Also, if anyone knows him, please share. I hope we can get him on the right track with this stuff.
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Almost all people in power are writing dangerously unhinged and ridiculous fictions.
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
This stock is a play on lunar infrastructure and connectivity, the firm said.
cnb.cx
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Almost all people in power are writing dangerously unhinged and ridiculous fictions.
Something in the mix of turning on Lockdown Mode and iPadOS 26.3 completely bricked my iPad. Apple Configurator was the only thing that brought it back. It is hilarious reading the reviews for the app that just saved me-apparently, everyone else hates it.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Something in the mix of turning on Lockdown Mode and iPadOS 26.3 completely bricked my iPad. Apple Configurator was the only thing that brought it back. It is hilarious reading the reviews for the app that just saved me-apparently, everyone else hates it.
"Threads" by Keluar youtube.com/watch?v=sOg9...
February 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
"Threads" by Keluar youtube.com/watch?v=sOg9...
"Auf Deiner Haut (official video)" by Selofan youtube.com/watch?v=5eAf...
February 12, 2026 at 4:46 AM
"Auf Deiner Haut (official video)" by Selofan youtube.com/watch?v=5eAf...
"[Uganda] Govt moves to regulate social media, cut internet costs" www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
Govt moves to regulate social media, cut internet costs
The government also plans to acquire machines to filter social media content, aiming to promote productive use rather than block users
www.monitor.co.ug
February 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
"[Uganda] Govt moves to regulate social media, cut internet costs" www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
pretty neat viz!
February 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
pretty neat viz!
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The affidavit in the GA elections search warrant was unsealed. I did a short thread over on a competing social media platform yesterday with my thoughts. Tl;dr: I’m surprised the judge issued the warrant.
federate.social/@mattblaze/1...
federate.social/@mattblaze/1...
Matt Blaze (@mattblaze@federate.social)
Lawfare has the unsealed affidavits for the Fulton County elections office search warrants, which are online at the link.
I’ve so far only skimmed, but a couple initial impressions.
-Lots of mention...
federate.social
February 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The affidavit in the GA elections search warrant was unsealed. I did a short thread over on a competing social media platform yesterday with my thoughts. Tl;dr: I’m surprised the judge issued the warrant.
federate.social/@mattblaze/1...
federate.social/@mattblaze/1...
"When 'Nearby' Isn’t Nearby: How Remote Peering Undermines Anycast" by Remi Hendriks at Internet Society Pulse pulse.internetsociety.org/en/blog/2026...
When “Nearby” Isn’t Nearby: How Remote Peering Undermines Anycast — Internet Society Pulse
Remote peering has quietly disrupted the benefits of anycast and IXPs.
pulse.internetsociety.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:15 AM
"When 'Nearby' Isn’t Nearby: How Remote Peering Undermines Anycast" by Remi Hendriks at Internet Society Pulse pulse.internetsociety.org/en/blog/2026...
Wow, it's increasingly hard to get voluminous data back *down* from space systems... "Space Has a Plumbing Problem, and It’s Getting Expensive" – SatNews news.satnews.com/2026/02/10/s... Dan York!
Space Has a Plumbing Problem, and It’s Getting Expensive – SatNews
SatNews
news.satnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Wow, it's increasingly hard to get voluminous data back *down* from space systems... "Space Has a Plumbing Problem, and It’s Getting Expensive" – SatNews news.satnews.com/2026/02/10/s... Dan York!
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The Internet Society is celebrating Safer Internet Day by launching the Safer Internet Initiative:
Our Three Pillars:
📚🎓🎒 Education
💵 🤝 🛠️ Funding
📢 📃 🏛️ Advocacy
Our Three Pillars:
📚🎓🎒 Education
💵 🤝 🛠️ Funding
📢 📃 🏛️ Advocacy
Safer Internet Initiative - Internet Society
Everyone deserves a safe Internet. Our Safer Internet Initiative is a project designed to protect people online.
www.internetsociety.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The Internet Society is celebrating Safer Internet Day by launching the Safer Internet Initiative:
Our Three Pillars:
📚🎓🎒 Education
💵 🤝 🛠️ Funding
📢 📃 🏛️ Advocacy
Our Three Pillars:
📚🎓🎒 Education
💵 🤝 🛠️ Funding
📢 📃 🏛️ Advocacy
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Attacks on academic freedom and cutting of stable, accessible channels to immigrate to the US will have ripple effects for decades to come. The US knows little of the brain drain that's about to come and that other countries which too have faced shifts towards authoritarian power have experienced
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent. Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
Large proportion worked at Columbia University, which had its grants cut and frozen by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Attacks on academic freedom and cutting of stable, accessible channels to immigrate to the US will have ripple effects for decades to come. The US knows little of the brain drain that's about to come and that other countries which too have faced shifts towards authoritarian power have experienced
@daphnek.bsky.social is the coolest, hands down. I'm so glad she is so into scraping!!!
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
@daphnek.bsky.social is the coolest, hands down. I'm so glad she is so into scraping!!!
In Memory of David J. Farber: Internet Pioneer, Mentor, and Internet Society Leader - Internet Hall of Fame
In Memory of David J. Farber: Internet Pioneer, Mentor, and Internet Society Leader - Internet Hall of Fame
David J. Farber, a 2013 inductee of the Internet Hall of Fame and a longtime leader within the Internet Society community, passed away on 7 February 2026.
www.internethalloffame.org
February 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
In Memory of David J. Farber: Internet Pioneer, Mentor, and Internet Society Leader - Internet Hall of Fame
Almost exactly. the. same for me. Dave was the ultimate prosocial everyman
Oh no. I had missed this news. Back when I was a complete nobody college student, someone connected me to Dave, and he got me onto his Interesting People mailing list. Later, as I was graduating and figuring out what to do with my life I had emailed him and he gave me really excellent advice. 😢
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dave Farber. He was a true pioneer who had major influence on the architecture of the Internet and tech policy. Rest in peace to one of the most "Interesting People" our field has ever known. mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/iet...
February 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Almost exactly. the. same for me. Dave was the ultimate prosocial everyman
"30 Years of Section 230: Why We Still Need It for a Safer Internet" by @johnperrino.com at @internetsociety.bsky.social www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/02...
30 Years of Section 230: Why We Still Need It for a Safer Internet - Internet Society
It's the 30th anniversary of Section 230, a piece of US law that allows online platforms to moderate content in ways that best serve their users.
www.internetsociety.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"30 Years of Section 230: Why We Still Need It for a Safer Internet" by @johnperrino.com at @internetsociety.bsky.social www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/02...
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Will Section 230 last another 30 years?
February 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Will Section 230 last another 30 years?
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dave Farber. He was a true pioneer who had major influence on the architecture of the Internet and tech policy. Rest in peace to one of the most "Interesting People" our field has ever known. mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/iet...
Fwd: [cherry.heiyui@keio.jp: Sad news: Dave Farber has passed away]
Search IETF mail list archives
mailarchive.ietf.org
February 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dave Farber. He was a true pioneer who had major influence on the architecture of the Internet and tech policy. Rest in peace to one of the most "Interesting People" our field has ever known. mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/iet...
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the most impactful thing Elon Musk has ever done or will ever do regarding science and innovation in this country is illegally cut billions of dollars of research funds for literally no reason
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM
the most impactful thing Elon Musk has ever done or will ever do regarding science and innovation in this country is illegally cut billions of dollars of research funds for literally no reason
Moa Pillar & Ушко - Volvo (VIP Live Version) youtube.com/watch?v=DISD...
February 8, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Moa Pillar & Ушко - Volvo (VIP Live Version) youtube.com/watch?v=DISD...