Talita Pessoa
@tpessoa.bsky.social
Tech Policy, Privacy & Human Rights. @de_usp and @georgetown MSFS alum. 🇧🇷🇺🇸 and most importantly 🏳️🌈
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I know it's tedious to say at this point, but this is why we need to listen when porn artists and sex workers raise the alarm about this shit. Art and people that can be dismissed as "immoral" are ALWAYS the thin end of the wedge when the powers that be try and assert control over entire systems.
MasterCard is marketing its new MasterCard Threat Intelligence platform to issuers & acquirers. A source familiar w/ MasterCard’s internal operations told me MTI is flagging anime, VTubing, adult content, tabletop, video games as potentially “high fraud risk”
fintechmagazine.com/news/how-is-...
fintechmagazine.com/news/how-is-...
How is Mastercard Preventing Payment Fraud at Scale?
Announcing Threat Intelligence at Money 20/20 US, Mastercard showcases its latest technology in preventing fraud, combining insights from Recorded Future
fintechmagazine.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I know it's tedious to say at this point, but this is why we need to listen when porn artists and sex workers raise the alarm about this shit. Art and people that can be dismissed as "immoral" are ALWAYS the thin end of the wedge when the powers that be try and assert control over entire systems.
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Treating facial recognition as a definitive ID is at odds with virtually every law enforcement agency in America that has policies & procedures for using the tech.
Don't treat a match as a defintive ID is perhaps the most basic rule of the tech, including by DHS. These actions violate agency rules:
Don't treat a match as a defintive ID is perhaps the most basic rule of the tech, including by DHS. These actions violate agency rules:
October 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Treating facial recognition as a definitive ID is at odds with virtually every law enforcement agency in America that has policies & procedures for using the tech.
Don't treat a match as a defintive ID is perhaps the most basic rule of the tech, including by DHS. These actions violate agency rules:
Don't treat a match as a defintive ID is perhaps the most basic rule of the tech, including by DHS. These actions violate agency rules:
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Cornell (NYC and Ithaca) is recruiting AI postdocs, apply by Nov 20, 2025! If you're interested in working with me on technical approaches to responsible AI (e.g., personalization, fairness), please email me.
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30971
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30971
Cornell University, Empire AI Fellows Program
Job #AJO30971, Postdoctoral Fellow, Empire AI Fellows Program, Cornell University, New York, New York, US
academicjobsonline.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Cornell (NYC and Ithaca) is recruiting AI postdocs, apply by Nov 20, 2025! If you're interested in working with me on technical approaches to responsible AI (e.g., personalization, fairness), please email me.
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30971
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30971
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O Monbiot faz aqui uma crítica ao fato de que o UK não tem uma constituição escrita e como isso deixa seus cidadãos mais vulneráveis. Li o fio antes de abrir o artigo, pensando o tempo todo na nossa CRFB/1988. Quando cliquei no artigo pra ler:
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
O Monbiot faz aqui uma crítica ao fato de que o UK não tem uma constituição escrita e como isso deixa seus cidadãos mais vulneráveis. Li o fio antes de abrir o artigo, pensando o tempo todo na nossa CRFB/1988. Quando cliquei no artigo pra ler:
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OpenAI pitches, in order:
1) It's the beginning of a new age for mankind
2) It will replace human thought
3) You can make cool videos with it
4) You can pretend it's your girlfriend
5) Submit to the Master while you can
1) It's the beginning of a new age for mankind
2) It will replace human thought
3) You can make cool videos with it
4) You can pretend it's your girlfriend
5) Submit to the Master while you can
October 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
OpenAI pitches, in order:
1) It's the beginning of a new age for mankind
2) It will replace human thought
3) You can make cool videos with it
4) You can pretend it's your girlfriend
5) Submit to the Master while you can
1) It's the beginning of a new age for mankind
2) It will replace human thought
3) You can make cool videos with it
4) You can pretend it's your girlfriend
5) Submit to the Master while you can
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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The world is becoming more dangerous for LGBTQ+ people, new report warns
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/22/lgbtq-rights-report/?utm_content=1761135601&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/22/lgbtq-rights-report/?utm_content=1761135601&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
The world is becoming more dangerous for LGBTQ+ people, report warns
An eye-opening report into the state of LGBTQ+ rights across the west has revealed how dangerous things are becoming for the community.
www.thepinknews.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The world is becoming more dangerous for LGBTQ+ people, new report warns
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/22/lgbtq-rights-report/?utm_content=1761135601&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/22/lgbtq-rights-report/?utm_content=1761135601&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The average age of U.S. homebuyers is now 56, up from 49 last year.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
In 1981, the year trickledown economics began, it was 31.
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The dominance-masculinity theory of sexual value is one in which men gain status through sex *explicitly* by overcoming resistance.
the thing that struck me reading about this in various places (chiefly Ashley Mears' excellent book) is that many want the *illusion* of consent and equality - they want to believe that these 19-year-olds are genuinely excited about the prospect of sex with them, and that their skill won them over.
October 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The dominance-masculinity theory of sexual value is one in which men gain status through sex *explicitly* by overcoming resistance.
more of this!
No you are not the greatest country in the world and no you are not the worst country in the world, like most countries you are just kinda mid and it is way past time to grow up and accept this
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
more of this!
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New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare
A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...
www.404media.co
October 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
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Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos
#onlinesafetyact #wtf #wetoldyouso
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos
#onlinesafetyact #wtf #wetoldyouso
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos
Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos
Names, email addresses and other contact details of users from around the world could also have been taken
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos
#onlinesafetyact #wtf #wetoldyouso
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos
#onlinesafetyact #wtf #wetoldyouso
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos
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twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
What a fantastic thread 👇
The conversation between Klein and Coates showed me that a lot of people who screech about “infighting” on the left aren’t aware of the fact that marginalized people have been forced to learn how to regulate their emotions during conflict, and so, are better able to hear what’s actually being said.
October 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What a fantastic thread 👇
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I’m excited by the attention on free speech issues now. But we’d be remiss if we focused just on Kimmel. Or even the FCC chair Carr. The entire environment is retaliatory, affecting the most vulnerable who have the least infrastructure for support. That’s why speech for all matters more than ever.
September 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I’m excited by the attention on free speech issues now. But we’d be remiss if we focused just on Kimmel. Or even the FCC chair Carr. The entire environment is retaliatory, affecting the most vulnerable who have the least infrastructure for support. That’s why speech for all matters more than ever.
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Uruguay, y'all. I been sayin.
He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again?
Ramón Méndez Galain helped Uruguay decarbonize its grid in just five years, with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable sources.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Uruguay, y'all. I been sayin.
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"For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry's alignment with President Trump. @katie-drummond.bsky.social explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers."
WIRED global editorial director on tech's growing political power under Trump
For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry's alignment with President Trump. Katie Drummond, the magazine's global editorial d...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry's alignment with President Trump. @katie-drummond.bsky.social explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers."
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Nintendo I will go out and pay $600 for a Switch 2 tomorrow if you let your copyright lawyers go feral on the US government the way they go after someone doing a fanmade Mario game.
The Department of Homeland Security just dropped Pokémon propaganda on their official twitter. Wtf is happening. Also, Nintendo LOVES to sue people for using their intellectual property. I hope they sue tf out of DHS.
September 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Nintendo I will go out and pay $600 for a Switch 2 tomorrow if you let your copyright lawyers go feral on the US government the way they go after someone doing a fanmade Mario game.
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I'm not the first to notice the reinvention of @wired.com from mouthpiece of tech ideology to showing everyone else how to do journalism today, but this cover is something else.
The inclusion of their own hagiographic covers in the back is a nod to that shift, which is beautiful. Also…
The inclusion of their own hagiographic covers in the back is a nod to that shift, which is beautiful. Also…
Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I'm not the first to notice the reinvention of @wired.com from mouthpiece of tech ideology to showing everyone else how to do journalism today, but this cover is something else.
The inclusion of their own hagiographic covers in the back is a nod to that shift, which is beautiful. Also…
The inclusion of their own hagiographic covers in the back is a nod to that shift, which is beautiful. Also…
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can we get colbert back instead
September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
can we get colbert back instead
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A bit of James Baldwin today:
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
September 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A bit of James Baldwin today:
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain"
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Every single day of this administration, I have thought of my late professor Joe Nye and his work on soft power.
Every single day of this administration, Trump finds a new way to hemorrhage soft power from a country that once had more to spare than any in the world.
Every single day of this administration, Trump finds a new way to hemorrhage soft power from a country that once had more to spare than any in the world.
September 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Every single day of this administration, I have thought of my late professor Joe Nye and his work on soft power.
Every single day of this administration, Trump finds a new way to hemorrhage soft power from a country that once had more to spare than any in the world.
Every single day of this administration, Trump finds a new way to hemorrhage soft power from a country that once had more to spare than any in the world.
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On the other hand, we should not go overboard fetishizing human decision-making. We suck, we are full of biases, we rubber stamp what the machines say. We get cranky right before lunch and make crueler choices than we will an hour later.
People should ask whether automated decision-making provisions in Europe's GDPR and AI Act offer protections equal to human decisions, and whether AI explanations are reliably fit for purpose, writes Peter Douglas.
Understanding Right to Explanation and Automated Decision-Making in Europe’s GDPR and AI Act | TechPolicy.Press
The GDPR and AI Act must ensure interpretable AI, clear explanations, and protect human agency to avoid discrimination, writes Peter Douglas.
buff.ly
September 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
On the other hand, we should not go overboard fetishizing human decision-making. We suck, we are full of biases, we rubber stamp what the machines say. We get cranky right before lunch and make crueler choices than we will an hour later.
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A "fun" issue my professional communities are dealing with recently is where to hold conferences, if non-US people can't safely enter the US, and foreigners in the US can't safely leave it.
There is no good answer, and the equilibrium is having fewer foreigners AND conferences in the US.
There is no good answer, and the equilibrium is having fewer foreigners AND conferences in the US.
September 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
A "fun" issue my professional communities are dealing with recently is where to hold conferences, if non-US people can't safely enter the US, and foreigners in the US can't safely leave it.
There is no good answer, and the equilibrium is having fewer foreigners AND conferences in the US.
There is no good answer, and the equilibrium is having fewer foreigners AND conferences in the US.
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something I’ve been thinking about is that all our content retrieval systems are biased towards recency rather than quality which makes it extremely hard to discover old good books, movies, blog posts, etc
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
something I’ve been thinking about is that all our content retrieval systems are biased towards recency rather than quality which makes it extremely hard to discover old good books, movies, blog posts, etc