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Companies like to make metadata sound innocuous, but it matters more than you might think. Here’s why. ssd.eff.org/module/why-...
Why Communication Metadata Matters
As its name suggests, metadata is data about data. Metadata is used in a variety of contexts, often for cataloging information, like tagging keywords in a video so it’s easy to find later. When it comes to computers, people often first think of "file metadata," which includes details about when...
ssd.eff.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Companies like to make metadata sound innocuous, but it matters more than you might think. Here’s why. ssd.eff.org/module/why-...
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Israel is bombing Doha right now.
In just the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have launched attacks on:
• Palestine 🇵🇸
• Lebanon 🇱🇧
• Syria 🇸🇾
• Tunisia 🇹🇳
• Qatar 🇶🇦
And only days ago, Yemen 🇾🇪.
This is not the behavior of a “victim.”
This is state terrorism.
In just the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have launched attacks on:
• Palestine 🇵🇸
• Lebanon 🇱🇧
• Syria 🇸🇾
• Tunisia 🇹🇳
• Qatar 🇶🇦
And only days ago, Yemen 🇾🇪.
This is not the behavior of a “victim.”
This is state terrorism.
September 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Israel is bombing Doha right now.
In just the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have launched attacks on:
• Palestine 🇵🇸
• Lebanon 🇱🇧
• Syria 🇸🇾
• Tunisia 🇹🇳
• Qatar 🇶🇦
And only days ago, Yemen 🇾🇪.
This is not the behavior of a “victim.”
This is state terrorism.
In just the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have launched attacks on:
• Palestine 🇵🇸
• Lebanon 🇱🇧
• Syria 🇸🇾
• Tunisia 🇹🇳
• Qatar 🇶🇦
And only days ago, Yemen 🇾🇪.
This is not the behavior of a “victim.”
This is state terrorism.
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Israel’s attacked 6 countries in 72 hrs, riots in Nepal, France, Indonesia++, Russian drones shot down in Poland, an Australian onboard unarmed aid vessel attacked off Tunisia, but…
SM full of posts about 1 dead racist, heartless, misogynist, homophobe😔
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SM full of posts about 1 dead racist, heartless, misogynist, homophobe😔
aje.io/fyh3b5
September 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Israel’s attacked 6 countries in 72 hrs, riots in Nepal, France, Indonesia++, Russian drones shot down in Poland, an Australian onboard unarmed aid vessel attacked off Tunisia, but…
SM full of posts about 1 dead racist, heartless, misogynist, homophobe😔
aje.io/fyh3b5
SM full of posts about 1 dead racist, heartless, misogynist, homophobe😔
aje.io/fyh3b5
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Shortly after the Israeli attack on Qatar, another attack began on Yemen, in addition to the ongoing attacks on Gaza and the West Bank. With the green light from the United States, Israel can attack any country in the world, because the world allows it.
September 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Shortly after the Israeli attack on Qatar, another attack began on Yemen, in addition to the ongoing attacks on Gaza and the West Bank. With the green light from the United States, Israel can attack any country in the world, because the world allows it.
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#WestBank: Palestinians are facing forced mass displacement by Israeli forces and settlers, raising fears of ethnic cleansing.
MSF urges states with close ties to Israel to apply pressure to halt the forced displacement.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ri...
MSF urges states with close ties to Israel to apply pressure to halt the forced displacement.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ri...
September 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#WestBank: Palestinians are facing forced mass displacement by Israeli forces and settlers, raising fears of ethnic cleansing.
MSF urges states with close ties to Israel to apply pressure to halt the forced displacement.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ri...
MSF urges states with close ties to Israel to apply pressure to halt the forced displacement.
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/palestine-ri...
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This is the reality: humanitarian supplies for Gaza are being destroyed by Israeli forces, as countless people struggle with starvation.
September 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This is the reality: humanitarian supplies for Gaza are being destroyed by Israeli forces, as countless people struggle with starvation.
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Israeli forces are conducting MASS "ARRESTS" to KIDNAP hundreds of Palestinians in the streets of Tulkarm City, occupied West Bank.
They will be held under ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION, which is ILLEGAL under International Law.
They will be held under ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION, which is ILLEGAL under International Law.
September 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Israeli forces are conducting MASS "ARRESTS" to KIDNAP hundreds of Palestinians in the streets of Tulkarm City, occupied West Bank.
They will be held under ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION, which is ILLEGAL under International Law.
They will be held under ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION, which is ILLEGAL under International Law.
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It is against United States law to provide weapons to forces that commit war crimes. Yet our government in Democratic and Republican administrations have continued sending American made bombs to an Israeli government carrying out a genocide.
It is time to Block the Bombs.
It is time to Block the Bombs.
September 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It is against United States law to provide weapons to forces that commit war crimes. Yet our government in Democratic and Republican administrations have continued sending American made bombs to an Israeli government carrying out a genocide.
It is time to Block the Bombs.
It is time to Block the Bombs.
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Federal agencies are sharing data even when they’re not supposed to, EFF’s @cooperq.com told @kqednews.kqed.org. “Even if you personally are not concerned about ICE… it should be concerning to anybody. This is going to be used to further dragnet surveillance.” www.kqed.org/news/120556...
How ICE Is Using Your Data — and What You Can Do About It | KQED
ICE’s reach may get even wider due to a new partnership with a spyware company. But there have always been tools at the immigration agency’s disposal. KQED speaks to privacy advocates on what people should know about ICE’s access to their personal data.
www.kqed.org
September 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Federal agencies are sharing data even when they’re not supposed to, EFF’s @cooperq.com told @kqednews.kqed.org. “Even if you personally are not concerned about ICE… it should be concerning to anybody. This is going to be used to further dragnet surveillance.” www.kqed.org/news/120556...
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The government's bluster "is really intended to chill and to scare off these people from exercising their constitutional rights to gather and disseminate this information,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @lapublicpress.bsky.social of activists with anti-ICE sites.
lapublicpress.org
September 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The government's bluster "is really intended to chill and to scare off these people from exercising their constitutional rights to gather and disseminate this information,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @lapublicpress.bsky.social of activists with anti-ICE sites.
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If your state isn't on this list, please contact your governor's office and ask them to issue an order to protect COVID vaccine access.
If your state is on this list, call your governor's office and thank them for protecting COVID vaccine access.
If your state is on this list, call your governor's office and thank them for protecting COVID vaccine access.
September 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If your state isn't on this list, please contact your governor's office and ask them to issue an order to protect COVID vaccine access.
If your state is on this list, call your governor's office and thank them for protecting COVID vaccine access.
If your state is on this list, call your governor's office and thank them for protecting COVID vaccine access.
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UPDATE: At least 19 states have issued orders to protect COVID vaccine access including AZ, CO, CT, DE, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NV, NJ, NM, NY, PA, RI, VA, WA.
Almost all orders allow pharmacies to give vaccines without a prescription, some states have taken steps to ensure insurance coverage.
Almost all orders allow pharmacies to give vaccines without a prescription, some states have taken steps to ensure insurance coverage.
September 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
UPDATE: At least 19 states have issued orders to protect COVID vaccine access including AZ, CO, CT, DE, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NV, NJ, NM, NY, PA, RI, VA, WA.
Almost all orders allow pharmacies to give vaccines without a prescription, some states have taken steps to ensure insurance coverage.
Almost all orders allow pharmacies to give vaccines without a prescription, some states have taken steps to ensure insurance coverage.
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To those of you I've talked about to or at least mentioned the possibilities for organizing on Discord:
do you see what's happened in Nepal, and do you believe me now??
Stop telling people to "get off the internet" and understand that we live in a different world now with different tools.
do you see what's happened in Nepal, and do you believe me now??
Stop telling people to "get off the internet" and understand that we live in a different world now with different tools.
September 13, 2025 at 6:44 AM
To those of you I've talked about to or at least mentioned the possibilities for organizing on Discord:
do you see what's happened in Nepal, and do you believe me now??
Stop telling people to "get off the internet" and understand that we live in a different world now with different tools.
do you see what's happened in Nepal, and do you believe me now??
Stop telling people to "get off the internet" and understand that we live in a different world now with different tools.
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Troll Thoughts
What's under attack right now is The Freedom To Mock. It's so important it is protected two ways: #1, from the gov'ment via the First Amendment; #2, from corporations via the Fair Use exceptions to copyright law that protects parody.
Tyrants fear Mockery, as it can destroy them.
What's under attack right now is The Freedom To Mock. It's so important it is protected two ways: #1, from the gov'ment via the First Amendment; #2, from corporations via the Fair Use exceptions to copyright law that protects parody.
Tyrants fear Mockery, as it can destroy them.
September 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Troll Thoughts
What's under attack right now is The Freedom To Mock. It's so important it is protected two ways: #1, from the gov'ment via the First Amendment; #2, from corporations via the Fair Use exceptions to copyright law that protects parody.
Tyrants fear Mockery, as it can destroy them.
What's under attack right now is The Freedom To Mock. It's so important it is protected two ways: #1, from the gov'ment via the First Amendment; #2, from corporations via the Fair Use exceptions to copyright law that protects parody.
Tyrants fear Mockery, as it can destroy them.
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If you think online age verification mandates are the key to holding Big Tech companies accountable, you need to see what’s happening in Mississippi. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For
If you live in Mississippi, you may have noticed that you are no longer able to log into your Bluesky or Dreamwidth accounts from within the state. That’s because, in a chilling early warning sign
www.eff.org
September 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you think online age verification mandates are the key to holding Big Tech companies accountable, you need to see what’s happening in Mississippi. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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🚨 Today is the LAST DAY you can leave a public comment for the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, which meets Sep 18.
Reports suggest they may falsely link vaccines to child deaths and restrict vaccines to ages 75 and up.
You can submit a written comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
Reports suggest they may falsely link vaccines to child deaths and restrict vaccines to ages 75 and up.
You can submit a written comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
September 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🚨 Today is the LAST DAY you can leave a public comment for the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee, which meets Sep 18.
Reports suggest they may falsely link vaccines to child deaths and restrict vaccines to ages 75 and up.
You can submit a written comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
Reports suggest they may falsely link vaccines to child deaths and restrict vaccines to ages 75 and up.
You can submit a written comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...
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Your internet shouldn’t vanish because a roommate is accused of copyright infringement. SCOTUS must rein in overbroad secondary liability that chills lawful access. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EFF to Court: The Supreme Court Must Rein in Expansive Secondary
If the Supreme Court doesn’t reverse a lower court’s ruling, internet service providers (ISPs) could be forced to terminate people’s internet access based on nothing more than mere accusations of
www.eff.org
September 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Your internet shouldn’t vanish because a roommate is accused of copyright infringement. SCOTUS must rein in overbroad secondary liability that chills lawful access. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Sassafrass blep.
September 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Sassafrass blep.
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BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to anyone who requests them, regardless of age or underlying conditions.
September 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to anyone who requests them, regardless of age or underlying conditions.
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The Washington Post editorial board is essentially endorsing the backlash against public health, and only Florida took it too far. This is pandemic revisionism at its worst, and completely erases how layers of public health protections did so much to save lives before vaccines were available.
September 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Washington Post editorial board is essentially endorsing the backlash against public health, and only Florida took it too far. This is pandemic revisionism at its worst, and completely erases how layers of public health protections did so much to save lives before vaccines were available.
I forgot about this today, but I won't be doing it again. Free Palestine!
www.nenjp.org/calendar/202...
www.nenjp.org/calendar/202...
8/28 and every Thursday - Global Strike for Gaza — NENJP - New England Network for Justice for Palestine
Global Strike for Gaza Every Thursday, next on August 28th An economic strike to shake global economies and demand governments listen to the global collective through sustained repetition. The cal...
www.nenjp.org
September 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I forgot about this today, but I won't be doing it again. Free Palestine!
www.nenjp.org/calendar/202...
www.nenjp.org/calendar/202...
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Police shouldn’t get ‘open-book’ access to your phone. In a major boost for digital privacy, Michigan now demands tailored warrants. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Fourth Amendment Victory: Michigan Supreme Court Reins in Digital
When police have a warrant to search a phone, should they be able to see everything on the phone—from family photos to communications with your doctor to everywhere you’ve been since you first
www.eff.org
September 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Police shouldn’t get ‘open-book’ access to your phone. In a major boost for digital privacy, Michigan now demands tailored warrants. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Want to fight for digital rights in your local school or community, but not sure how? Our Electronic Frontier Alliance toolkits can help you get started. efa.eff.org/
About EFA
The Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) is a grassroots network made up of independent community organizations. Allies across the United States work to support digital rights and empower their local communities.
The EFA brings these like-minded organizations together to build mutual support and to help each other improve. All members retain...
efa.eff.org
September 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Want to fight for digital rights in your local school or community, but not sure how? Our Electronic Frontier Alliance toolkits can help you get started. efa.eff.org/
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Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How Cops Can Get Your Private Online Data
Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obtain information that you provided to online services. But,
www.eff.org
September 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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“Law enforcement and the (AI) companies helping them do this are very interested in collecting all the information they possibly can collect on somebody,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @TheMarshallProject.org - but how is that data stored, retained, and shared?
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/30/...
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/30/...
From Surveillance to Robot Guards: How AI Could Reshape Prison Life
Critics worry about opaque data collection, privacy violations and the technology’s bias spreading in jails and prisons.
www.themarshallproject.org
September 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“Law enforcement and the (AI) companies helping them do this are very interested in collecting all the information they possibly can collect on somebody,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @TheMarshallProject.org - but how is that data stored, retained, and shared?
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/30/...
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/30/...