AOK
@akokeefe.bsky.social
Privacy and cybersecurity attorney; Adjunct Law Professor. Studying intersection of law, technology, and human dignity. Or trying to. Actually, mostly just baking and listening to podcasts.
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
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Presidents of both parties have muddied the water on unilateral presidential military action, but an attack on a sovereign nation with barely even a pretext of a lawful reason, no congressional involvement or even interest, and no UN involvement would be a new low for “checks and balances.”
I cannot say often enough that for all his narcissistic swanning about the stage "agonizing" about "his" decision, the Constitution flatly forbids Trump from attacking a sovereign country that has not attacked the US without obtaining congressional consent.
1/2 Marker of our times:
Public discuss has normalized idea that whatever is churning around in Trump's mind can, *w no restraint or involvement from anyone else,* plunge world into recession ("my tariffs") or major war (Iran)
And that he'll make "reveal" of his whim something like 'Survivor.'
Public discuss has normalized idea that whatever is churning around in Trump's mind can, *w no restraint or involvement from anyone else,* plunge world into recession ("my tariffs") or major war (Iran)
And that he'll make "reveal" of his whim something like 'Survivor.'
June 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Presidents of both parties have muddied the water on unilateral presidential military action, but an attack on a sovereign nation with barely even a pretext of a lawful reason, no congressional involvement or even interest, and no UN involvement would be a new low for “checks and balances.”
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“They make a desert and call it peace.”
June 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
“They make a desert and call it peace.”
Surveillance is never a good data privacy strategy.
From skincare to dating apps, age verification bills are creeping into unexpected places, and the privacy risks are growing.
First Porn, Now Skin Cream? ‘Age Verification’ Bills Are Out of Control
I’m old enough to remember when age verification bills were pitched as a way to ‘save the kids from porn’ and shield them from other vague dangers lurking in the digital world (like…“the transgender”)...
www.eff.org
March 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Surveillance is never a good data privacy strategy.
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From skincare to dating apps, age verification bills are creeping into unexpected places, and the privacy risks are growing.
First Porn, Now Skin Cream? ‘Age Verification’ Bills Are Out of Control
I’m old enough to remember when age verification bills were pitched as a way to ‘save the kids from porn’ and shield them from other vague dangers lurking in the digital world (like…“the transgender”)...
www.eff.org
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
From skincare to dating apps, age verification bills are creeping into unexpected places, and the privacy risks are growing.
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18F, the federal government’s technology shop, was just demolished by Musk’s team. It was a cost-recoverable org, charging agencies for their expertise, using a consulting model. Its cost to government was negligible, its benefits huge. My team there once saved DoD $500 million.
A thread about 18F:
A thread about 18F:
18F is *precisely* what Musk and team claim should exist within government. But when his team found it, they destroyed it, because it is evidence that government works well (can’t have that!), and because like Zelensky, 18F didn’t bend the knee.
March 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
18F, the federal government’s technology shop, was just demolished by Musk’s team. It was a cost-recoverable org, charging agencies for their expertise, using a consulting model. Its cost to government was negligible, its benefits huge. My team there once saved DoD $500 million.
A thread about 18F:
A thread about 18F:
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NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent.
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
“A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.”
@kyivindependent.com
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If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appeals to President Trump to have mercy upon immigrants and minorities
YouTube video by ONEST NETWORK
youtu.be
January 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...
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This is what's so baffling about so many suggestions for AI in the humanities classroom: they mistake the product for the point. Writing outlines and essays is important not because you need to make outlines and essays but because that's how you learn to think with/through complex ideas.
I'm sure many have said this before but I'm reading a student-facing document about how students might use AI in the classroom (if allowed) and one of the recs is: use AI to make an outline of your reading! But ISN'T MAKING THE OUTLINE how one actually learns?
December 11, 2024 at 10:43 PM
This is what's so baffling about so many suggestions for AI in the humanities classroom: they mistake the product for the point. Writing outlines and essays is important not because you need to make outlines and essays but because that's how you learn to think with/through complex ideas.
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It's #humanrightsday commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. My thoughts are also on the European Convention on Human Rights adopted by the @coe.int in 1950 & its role in promoting & safeguarding human rights esp wrt to the processing of personal data
December 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM
It's #humanrightsday commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. My thoughts are also on the European Convention on Human Rights adopted by the @coe.int in 1950 & its role in promoting & safeguarding human rights esp wrt to the processing of personal data
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Here’s a Birdseye view of it! Oh boy!
December 5, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Here’s a Birdseye view of it! Oh boy!
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At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better.
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 8, 2024 at 3:58 AM
At last, there's a searchable directory of Bluesky starter packs, courtesy of @mubashariqbal.com! Just one more way third-party developers are helping to make this place better.
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
Search starter packs by keyword, and sort by "Uses" to see which ones people are finding the most helpful
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Check out the details in these newly unsealed court documents in the #whatsapp vs #NSOGroup litigation case. Some surprising findings ... some of which validate what we and others have been saying for years
November 15, 2024 at 1:34 PM
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Privacy Law Starter Pack
Check back from time to time, as I will plan to keep this updated. And ping me if you want to be added.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Check back from time to time, as I will plan to keep this updated. And ping me if you want to be added.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 14, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Privacy Law Starter Pack
Check back from time to time, as I will plan to keep this updated. And ping me if you want to be added.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Check back from time to time, as I will plan to keep this updated. And ping me if you want to be added.
bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Many commentators say that vigilante groups are never the answer. But they clearly don't know about the masked Ecuadorian trio named “Acción Ortográfica Quito,” who roam the streets at night with a singular purpose: to correct all the spelling and grammar mistakes they find in graffiti.
November 15, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Many commentators say that vigilante groups are never the answer. But they clearly don't know about the masked Ecuadorian trio named “Acción Ortográfica Quito,” who roam the streets at night with a singular purpose: to correct all the spelling and grammar mistakes they find in graffiti.
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NEW! "Cars Are Done" with Adam McKay."
The Oscar–winner talks about the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct "Don’t Look Up" and why comedy is good for tackling big problems. Plus, why the age of the car is over… even if people don’t know it yet.
thewaroncars.org/2024/11/12/1...
The Oscar–winner talks about the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct "Don’t Look Up" and why comedy is good for tackling big problems. Plus, why the age of the car is over… even if people don’t know it yet.
thewaroncars.org/2024/11/12/1...
November 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM
NEW! "Cars Are Done" with Adam McKay."
The Oscar–winner talks about the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct "Don’t Look Up" and why comedy is good for tackling big problems. Plus, why the age of the car is over… even if people don’t know it yet.
thewaroncars.org/2024/11/12/1...
The Oscar–winner talks about the existential anxiety that led him to write and direct "Don’t Look Up" and why comedy is good for tackling big problems. Plus, why the age of the car is over… even if people don’t know it yet.
thewaroncars.org/2024/11/12/1...
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Les meilleurs robots pâtissiers
Les meilleurs robots pâtissiers
Avec le retour du « fait maison », les robots pâtissiers rencontrent un succès croissant. Pour ce guide d’achat, nous avons testé 9 appareils des marques Boulanger, Kenwood, Kitchenaid, Moulinex, Proline et Smeg. Un jury indépendant de 7 personnes a évalué le design, l’ergonomie et noté le rapport qualité/prix de chacun d’eux. Voici nos choix.
www.lemonde.fr
April 20, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Les meilleurs robots pâtissiers