Tiffany C. Li
@tiffanycli.bsky.social
Law professor and writer. Expert on tech, privacy, AI, and sarcasm.
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"the researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers"
A new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have devastating health and economic consequences for the nation.
New report sounds alarm on health fallout from mRNA vaccine funding cuts
A new report from the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have
ysph.yale.edu
December 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"the researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers"
We need to bring back the original Little Mermaid foam ending because why are we teaching children to give up their voices for a random hot dude who can’t even breathe underwater smh
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We need to bring back the original Little Mermaid foam ending because why are we teaching children to give up their voices for a random hot dude who can’t even breathe underwater smh
We need to bring back the original Little Mermaid foam ending because why are we teaching children to give up their voices for a random hot dude who can’t even breathe underwater smh
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We need to bring back the original Little Mermaid foam ending because why are we teaching children to give up their voices for a random hot dude who can’t even breathe underwater smh
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I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
3/ Isolation is important but only works if people can afford it. Many people simply can’t stay home when sick. Without meaningful sick pay, asking people to isolate is unrealistic. Better financial support is essential to reduce transmission.
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
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Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
December 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Every new word in this sentence is worse than the last
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The Tech Coup on steroids. ‘Society as a (tech run) service’ How Silicon Valley billionaires and ideologues dream of start-up nations to avoid the rule of law, by Hannah Murphy in @financialtimes.com ↘️ www.ft.com/content/b127...
Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities
They want to escape from regulation and ‘failing’ democracy — but are they more opportunistic than libertarian?
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The Tech Coup on steroids. ‘Society as a (tech run) service’ How Silicon Valley billionaires and ideologues dream of start-up nations to avoid the rule of law, by Hannah Murphy in @financialtimes.com ↘️ www.ft.com/content/b127...
There’s a researcher with my same first and last name who’s studying AI from the technical side. Should I reach out so we can co-author in a way that confuses everyone, Y/N?
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
There’s a researcher with my same first and last name who’s studying AI from the technical side. Should I reach out so we can co-author in a way that confuses everyone, Y/N?
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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“You can’t separate human intellectual or reasoning powers from other aspects of human embodied life such as our vulnerability, our dependence on one another, and the fact that we are mortal”
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“You can’t separate human intellectual or reasoning powers from other aspects of human embodied life such as our vulnerability, our dependence on one another, and the fact that we are mortal”
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Are we not even making our own disinformation? What happened to American manufacturing?
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Are we not even making our own disinformation? What happened to American manufacturing?
Kudos to whoever advised him on this—and to his campaign for having the foresight to take this seriously. Names can mean a lot in Chinese!
Zohran picked 「卓蘭」("excellent orchid") for his first name and「夸梅」("brilliant plum") for his middle name.
The orchid and the plum are among "The Four Noble Ones" in traditional Chinese art, the former symbolizing an indifference to fame and fortune, the latter an indomitable, incorruptible spirit.
The orchid and the plum are among "The Four Noble Ones" in traditional Chinese art, the former symbolizing an indifference to fame and fortune, the latter an indomitable, incorruptible spirit.
highlight of my day!!!! vote @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social vote @workingfamilies.org ❤️❤️❤️
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Kudos to whoever advised him on this—and to his campaign for having the foresight to take this seriously. Names can mean a lot in Chinese!
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Picking a good Chinese name is such an art and science that to this day, the British Consulate General in Hong Kong has dedicated staff to provide official names of UK prime ministers and cabinet members to the rest of the Cantonese-speaking world. It's a gesture of goodwill and care
Official Cantonese translations of English names for British officials - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Picking a good Chinese name is such an art and science that to this day, the British Consulate General in Hong Kong has dedicated staff to provide official names of UK prime ministers and cabinet members to the rest of the Cantonese-speaking world. It's a gesture of goodwill and care
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How I've felt about sunsets for the past couple of weeks:
December 18, 2024 at 2:04 AM
How I've felt about sunsets for the past couple of weeks:
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RIP to @sfdirewolf.bsky.social, a tireless advocate for disabled people's right to live full, dignified, joyful lives.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
RIP to @sfdirewolf.bsky.social, a tireless advocate for disabled people's right to live full, dignified, joyful lives.
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"Munich regional court sided in favour of Germany’s music rights society GEMA, which said ChatGPT had harvested protected lyrics by popular artists to “learn” from them" Paying for the lack of respect and permission
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artists’ work without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
"Munich regional court sided in favour of Germany’s music rights society GEMA, which said ChatGPT had harvested protected lyrics by popular artists to “learn” from them" Paying for the lack of respect and permission
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Are there any photo print/card companies that *don’t* reserve rights to use your photos to train AI?
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Are there any photo print/card companies that *don’t* reserve rights to use your photos to train AI?
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ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
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my latest: CRIT grants personhood status to #coloradoriver - 3rd in North America by Indigenous peoples. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Colorado River wins personhood status from Arizona tribal council
Personhood status creates a powerful new mechanism for protecting the eponymous river that makes life possible in their arid homelands.
www.azcentral.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
my latest: CRIT grants personhood status to #coloradoriver - 3rd in North America by Indigenous peoples. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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I'm sure there's been Discourse on this today that I've missed, but my $0.02: I think it conflates three distinct concepts - privacy laws, privileges in court proceedings, and professional ethics rules governing confidentiality. They don't all protect the same thing!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | If You Tell ChatGPT Your Secrets, Will They Be Kept Safe?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'm sure there's been Discourse on this today that I've missed, but my $0.02: I think it conflates three distinct concepts - privacy laws, privileges in court proceedings, and professional ethics rules governing confidentiality. They don't all protect the same thing!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
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I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
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what if technology wasn't something that was done to us, but instead something that we do?
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
what if technology wasn't something that was done to us, but instead something that we do?
“Historians, librarians and volunteers are racing to document museum displays and historical records they fear the Trump administration will remove or alter.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history
Like 'monks' in the Middle Ages, volunteers are working to preserve cultural treasures they fear are under threat from President Trump’s war against 'woke.'
www.latimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“Historians, librarians and volunteers are racing to document museum displays and historical records they fear the Trump administration will remove or alter.” www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Today in class we read two papers on data and ethics:
"Data Is the New What? Popular Metaphors & Professional Ethics in Emerging Data Culture"
culturalanalytics.org/article/1105...
"Ethical and Privacy Considerations for Research Using Online Fandom Data"
par.nsf.gov/servlets/pur...
"Data Is the New What? Popular Metaphors & Professional Ethics in Emerging Data Culture"
culturalanalytics.org/article/1105...
"Ethical and Privacy Considerations for Research Using Online Fandom Data"
par.nsf.gov/servlets/pur...
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today in class we read two papers on data and ethics:
"Data Is the New What? Popular Metaphors & Professional Ethics in Emerging Data Culture"
culturalanalytics.org/article/1105...
"Ethical and Privacy Considerations for Research Using Online Fandom Data"
par.nsf.gov/servlets/pur...
"Data Is the New What? Popular Metaphors & Professional Ethics in Emerging Data Culture"
culturalanalytics.org/article/1105...
"Ethical and Privacy Considerations for Research Using Online Fandom Data"
par.nsf.gov/servlets/pur...
🕯️ manifesting this energy for midterms 🕯️
Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
🕯️ manifesting this energy for midterms 🕯️