David Crafti
@dcrafti.bsky.social
Disillusioned, but trying my best to improve what can be improved, and slow bad inevitables.
Not an expert, but I play one in every conversation.
Privacy engineer at Google, but my voice is not theirs.
What I write is either my opinion or not my opinion.
Not an expert, but I play one in every conversation.
Privacy engineer at Google, but my voice is not theirs.
What I write is either my opinion or not my opinion.
Hey @mattcameron.bsky.social, any chance people could rely on s287(e) to walk around without being accosted by ICE?
Note: I'm mostly joking, as my understanding is that "premises" would also apply to "other outdoor agricultural operation".
uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?r...
Note: I'm mostly joking, as my understanding is that "premises" would also apply to "other outdoor agricultural operation".
uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?r...
December 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hey @mattcameron.bsky.social, any chance people could rely on s287(e) to walk around without being accosted by ICE?
Note: I'm mostly joking, as my understanding is that "premises" would also apply to "other outdoor agricultural operation".
uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?r...
Note: I'm mostly joking, as my understanding is that "premises" would also apply to "other outdoor agricultural operation".
uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?r...
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So, Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley could have used the later advice of the six members of Congress as to refusing illegal orders to murder. He should be prosecuted fully.
Hegseth's not the only war criminal here. "The [USSOCOM] commander overseeing the operation from Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Adm. Frank M. 'Mitch' Bradley, told people on the secure conference call that the survivors were still legitimate targets... He ordered the second strike."
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
So, Frank M. "Mitch" Bradley could have used the later advice of the six members of Congress as to refusing illegal orders to murder. He should be prosecuted fully.
Someone should ingest all TikTok videos, convert them into embeddings, then see the actual drift over time for individual users' feeds.
Aggregating the drift per user would help to reverse engineer any algorithmic bias, and uncover if there was intent to cause the aggregate drift.
Aggregating the drift per user would help to reverse engineer any algorithmic bias, and uncover if there was intent to cause the aggregate drift.
October 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Someone should ingest all TikTok videos, convert them into embeddings, then see the actual drift over time for individual users' feeds.
Aggregating the drift per user would help to reverse engineer any algorithmic bias, and uncover if there was intent to cause the aggregate drift.
Aggregating the drift per user would help to reverse engineer any algorithmic bias, and uncover if there was intent to cause the aggregate drift.
I know people questioned by Congress can be defensive, but here's what I don't get:
When they are clearly expressing contempt for the entire hearing process, and it's regular oversight, not McCarthyist crap, why isn't it contempt of Congress?
By letting it slide, they encourage more contempt.
When they are clearly expressing contempt for the entire hearing process, and it's regular oversight, not McCarthyist crap, why isn't it contempt of Congress?
By letting it slide, they encourage more contempt.
October 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
I know people questioned by Congress can be defensive, but here's what I don't get:
When they are clearly expressing contempt for the entire hearing process, and it's regular oversight, not McCarthyist crap, why isn't it contempt of Congress?
By letting it slide, they encourage more contempt.
When they are clearly expressing contempt for the entire hearing process, and it's regular oversight, not McCarthyist crap, why isn't it contempt of Congress?
By letting it slide, they encourage more contempt.
Way to make it sound like opting out will result in some goons coming to my house to beat me up.
I mean, if they're not going to ask again, I either shouldn't have to opt out, or they're saying the next contact won't be consensual (although I didn't sign up for this one either).
I mean, if they're not going to ask again, I either shouldn't have to opt out, or they're saying the next contact won't be consensual (although I didn't sign up for this one either).
October 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Way to make it sound like opting out will result in some goons coming to my house to beat me up.
I mean, if they're not going to ask again, I either shouldn't have to opt out, or they're saying the next contact won't be consensual (although I didn't sign up for this one either).
I mean, if they're not going to ask again, I either shouldn't have to opt out, or they're saying the next contact won't be consensual (although I didn't sign up for this one either).
Finally, someone's saying it:
youtu.be/dthbi4lzO58
youtu.be/dthbi4lzO58
AI Could Wipe Out the Working Class | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Finally, someone's saying it:
youtu.be/dthbi4lzO58
youtu.be/dthbi4lzO58
Hey @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, can you please confirm that the crimes of individual ICE agents in California, whether following orders or not, will be prosecuted as soon as possible?
October 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Hey @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, can you please confirm that the crimes of individual ICE agents in California, whether following orders or not, will be prosecuted as soon as possible?
Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov, I don't know if you're seriously going to run for President, but if you do, I know how you can win:
Make a binding promise to literally give away everything except $100m; you can live the life of the ultra wealthy, but be far away from a billionaire.
Make a binding promise to literally give away everything except $100m; you can live the life of the ultra wealthy, but be far away from a billionaire.
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hey @govpritzker.illinois.gov, I don't know if you're seriously going to run for President, but if you do, I know how you can win:
Make a binding promise to literally give away everything except $100m; you can live the life of the ultra wealthy, but be far away from a billionaire.
Make a binding promise to literally give away everything except $100m; you can live the life of the ultra wealthy, but be far away from a billionaire.
I don't get why they call the place(?) you can get health insurance from under the ACA an "exchange".
If I go into a deli, and buy a bagel one day, but the next day order soup, that's not me trading on an exchange; it's a menu.
Can I also sell things on the ACA exchange?
What am I missing?
If I go into a deli, and buy a bagel one day, but the next day order soup, that's not me trading on an exchange; it's a menu.
Can I also sell things on the ACA exchange?
What am I missing?
October 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I don't get why they call the place(?) you can get health insurance from under the ACA an "exchange".
If I go into a deli, and buy a bagel one day, but the next day order soup, that's not me trading on an exchange; it's a menu.
Can I also sell things on the ACA exchange?
What am I missing?
If I go into a deli, and buy a bagel one day, but the next day order soup, that's not me trading on an exchange; it's a menu.
Can I also sell things on the ACA exchange?
What am I missing?
@openargs.bsky.social, have you guys heard of Walk Away Campaign, run by some guy called Brandon, in the photo?
He just held a rally at Washington Square Park in NYC.
It was full of anti-democratic-socialist, dishonest rhetoric, supporting Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) against Mamdani.
He just held a rally at Washington Square Park in NYC.
It was full of anti-democratic-socialist, dishonest rhetoric, supporting Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) against Mamdani.
September 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
@openargs.bsky.social, have you guys heard of Walk Away Campaign, run by some guy called Brandon, in the photo?
He just held a rally at Washington Square Park in NYC.
It was full of anti-democratic-socialist, dishonest rhetoric, supporting Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) against Mamdani.
He just held a rally at Washington Square Park in NYC.
It was full of anti-democratic-socialist, dishonest rhetoric, supporting Joseph Hernandez (Quality of Life Party) against Mamdani.
Hey @hankgreen.bsky.social, I just watched youtu.be/BdpSfrD3Nzs. This really should be huge, breaking news. It probably won't be. Either way, thanks for doing the work.
This Autism Stat Makes No Sense
YouTube video by Hank Green
youtu.be
September 28, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Hey @hankgreen.bsky.social, I just watched youtu.be/BdpSfrD3Nzs. This really should be huge, breaking news. It probably won't be. Either way, thanks for doing the work.
@mattcameron.bsky.social and @jenessaseymour.bsky.social, you spoke on Opening Arguments that Boston was a safe city.
Yesterday, I walked 16km from the Seaport district to Oak Hill, counting every time I was threatened or saw an act of violence.
The count was 0.
All I saw was a beautiful city.
Yesterday, I walked 16km from the Seaport district to Oak Hill, counting every time I was threatened or saw an act of violence.
The count was 0.
All I saw was a beautiful city.
September 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@mattcameron.bsky.social and @jenessaseymour.bsky.social, you spoke on Opening Arguments that Boston was a safe city.
Yesterday, I walked 16km from the Seaport district to Oak Hill, counting every time I was threatened or saw an act of violence.
The count was 0.
All I saw was a beautiful city.
Yesterday, I walked 16km from the Seaport district to Oak Hill, counting every time I was threatened or saw an act of violence.
The count was 0.
All I saw was a beautiful city.
Instead of directly pushing for D.C. statehood, push to revert some states back to territories.
It's not a good idea, but the obvious complaint would is that it's wrong for those states' citizens to have no representation.
Then, the discussion can be about why it's different for D.C.
It's not a good idea, but the obvious complaint would is that it's wrong for those states' citizens to have no representation.
Then, the discussion can be about why it's different for D.C.
September 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Instead of directly pushing for D.C. statehood, push to revert some states back to territories.
It's not a good idea, but the obvious complaint would is that it's wrong for those states' citizens to have no representation.
Then, the discussion can be about why it's different for D.C.
It's not a good idea, but the obvious complaint would is that it's wrong for those states' citizens to have no representation.
Then, the discussion can be about why it's different for D.C.
Hey @scalzi.com, what are your thoughts on the US securing the whole microprocessor supply chain?
It seems there are a lot of parallels between current geopolitics and the themes of the Interdependency series.
It seems there are a lot of parallels between current geopolitics and the themes of the Interdependency series.
September 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Hey @scalzi.com, what are your thoughts on the US securing the whole microprocessor supply chain?
It seems there are a lot of parallels between current geopolitics and the themes of the Interdependency series.
It seems there are a lot of parallels between current geopolitics and the themes of the Interdependency series.
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I have never in my life covered an FCC official that gives less of a fuck about the public interest
even first term FCC boss Ajit Pai, who was a complete revolving door hack, believed this sort of censorship crossed a line
even first term FCC boss Ajit Pai, who was a complete revolving door hack, believed this sort of censorship crossed a line
FABER: I wonder whether you're just targeting comedians who are offending the president
BRENDAN CARR: Broadcast TV is different. If you have broadcast TV license, it comes with an obligation to serve the public interest.
BRENDAN CARR: Broadcast TV is different. If you have broadcast TV license, it comes with an obligation to serve the public interest.
September 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I have never in my life covered an FCC official that gives less of a fuck about the public interest
even first term FCC boss Ajit Pai, who was a complete revolving door hack, believed this sort of censorship crossed a line
even first term FCC boss Ajit Pai, who was a complete revolving door hack, believed this sort of censorship crossed a line
Hey @magicalprincess.bsky.social, hearing your story at the keynote at IAPP AIGG. Could Scott have been pretending to disagree, in order to spend more time talking to you?
September 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hey @magicalprincess.bsky.social, hearing your story at the keynote at IAPP AIGG. Could Scott have been pretending to disagree, in order to spend more time talking to you?
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The font really isn't the most important thing here but I can't stop thinking about the use by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs of a modernized version of a classic Nazi typeface in its announcement that Republicans will be (among other things) attempting to revoke passports of US citizens
September 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The font really isn't the most important thing here but I can't stop thinking about the use by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs of a modernized version of a classic Nazi typeface in its announcement that Republicans will be (among other things) attempting to revoke passports of US citizens
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One of my favorite prank stories (that I heard thirdhand from someone else) was this: (and I promise it will be relevant)
A fraternity went through the extensive process to formally buy a park bench from the city. Then, one morning, two of them went to the location of the park bench.
A fraternity went through the extensive process to formally buy a park bench from the city. Then, one morning, two of them went to the location of the park bench.
Back in the olden days 3 years ago, Republicans claimed they just didn’t want mandates. No mask mandates, no vaccine mandates. They just wanted a “choice”.
Now they’ve successfully managed to ban masks in several public places, and they are also taking away access to vaccines.
Now they’ve successfully managed to ban masks in several public places, and they are also taking away access to vaccines.
September 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
One of my favorite prank stories (that I heard thirdhand from someone else) was this: (and I promise it will be relevant)
A fraternity went through the extensive process to formally buy a park bench from the city. Then, one morning, two of them went to the location of the park bench.
A fraternity went through the extensive process to formally buy a park bench from the city. Then, one morning, two of them went to the location of the park bench.
I didn't see much 9/11 memorial stuff this year, which is a shame.
We should make an effort to understand the history of the erosion of civil liberties we used to take for granted.
There are adults who never experienced a time that people weren't constantly treated as suspects.
We should make an effort to understand the history of the erosion of civil liberties we used to take for granted.
There are adults who never experienced a time that people weren't constantly treated as suspects.
September 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I didn't see much 9/11 memorial stuff this year, which is a shame.
We should make an effort to understand the history of the erosion of civil liberties we used to take for granted.
There are adults who never experienced a time that people weren't constantly treated as suspects.
We should make an effort to understand the history of the erosion of civil liberties we used to take for granted.
There are adults who never experienced a time that people weren't constantly treated as suspects.
The shooter was a time traveller from 2076, who went back to yesterday, to proverbially "kill baby Hitler", because in his timeline, Kirk was elected president in 2032 at the age of 38, and ruled with an iron fist for at least the next 44 years.
September 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The shooter was a time traveller from 2076, who went back to yesterday, to proverbially "kill baby Hitler", because in his timeline, Kirk was elected president in 2032 at the age of 38, and ruled with an iron fist for at least the next 44 years.
Breaking news: it was revenge for biting the shooter's finger, many years ago.
September 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Breaking news: it was revenge for biting the shooter's finger, many years ago.
Wow, Trump is really desperate to distract from Epstein!
September 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Wow, Trump is really desperate to distract from Epstein!
Hey @openargs.bsky.social, @mattcameron.bsky.social, regarding the ICE raid at the Hyundai plant, can you talk about how the warrant would have enabled the officers to detain and question individual workers?
Were the workers required to answer questions? Was there a presumption of guilt?
Were the workers required to answer questions? Was there a presumption of guilt?
September 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Hey @openargs.bsky.social, @mattcameron.bsky.social, regarding the ICE raid at the Hyundai plant, can you talk about how the warrant would have enabled the officers to detain and question individual workers?
Were the workers required to answer questions? Was there a presumption of guilt?
Were the workers required to answer questions? Was there a presumption of guilt?
The US is about to be run by a military cunta.
August 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The US is about to be run by a military cunta.
Gemini doesn't think Netanyahu would be guilty of genocide, because of the very high burden of proof, but does think he would be guilty of:
– Crimes Against Humanity of Persecution and Murder
– War Crime of Starvation as a Method of Warfare
– Crimes Against Humanity of Persecution and Murder
– War Crime of Starvation as a Method of Warfare
August 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Gemini doesn't think Netanyahu would be guilty of genocide, because of the very high burden of proof, but does think he would be guilty of:
– Crimes Against Humanity of Persecution and Murder
– War Crime of Starvation as a Method of Warfare
– Crimes Against Humanity of Persecution and Murder
– War Crime of Starvation as a Method of Warfare