Liz O’Sullivan
@lizjosullivan.bsky.social
CEO @ Vera & AI policy advisor. Stop spying on us.
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well this isn’t going to help with precedent/the rule of law
First time a judge has decided a case based on hallucinated case law in the US that I've encountered.
caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-cou...
caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-cou...
July 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
well this isn’t going to help with precedent/the rule of law
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Interesting news: Clearview founder Hoan Ton-That stepping down and board member Hal Lambert, Texan investor who created the MAGA ETF, stepping in as co-CEO, promising lots of federal contracts to come under the new administration
New: Clearview AI's CEO Hoan Ton-That has resigned.
After he led the company through controversy and lawsuits, the company struggled to secure big federal contracts.
Now, Clearview is focused on selling to the Trump border effort and the Pentagon.
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
After he led the company through controversy and lawsuits, the company struggled to secure big federal contracts.
Now, Clearview is focused on selling to the Trump border effort and the Pentagon.
www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
Clearview AI’s CEO Resigns As Facial Recognition Company Focuses On Trump 'Opportunities'
Hoan Ton-That left Clearview after the company struggled to secure big federal contracts. New leadership has been brought in to capitalize on “opportunities” under the Trump Administration.
www.forbes.com
February 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Interesting news: Clearview founder Hoan Ton-That stepping down and board member Hal Lambert, Texan investor who created the MAGA ETF, stepping in as co-CEO, promising lots of federal contracts to come under the new administration
“Every tool available” to combat the effects of this administration looks very different from what we’ve seen from you so far. There are limits to what you can achieve in Congress, but as elected leaders you have celebrity, a platform, and access to vast amounts of capital. Some ideas to consider:
Bird Flu is spreading across the nation and putting the country in danger.
The Trump administration response is to fire USDA microbiologists fighting the disease.
We are using every tool available to us to stop them.
The Trump administration response is to fire USDA microbiologists fighting the disease.
We are using every tool available to us to stop them.
February 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“Every tool available” to combat the effects of this administration looks very different from what we’ve seen from you so far. There are limits to what you can achieve in Congress, but as elected leaders you have celebrity, a platform, and access to vast amounts of capital. Some ideas to consider:
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if a list is helpful, to combat stress:
1. Focus on health - real rest, not numbing; nutrition; stress-releasing movement
2. Focus on mindfulness - here & now, not what’s to come; breathwork; noticing triggers & doing body scans
3. Focus on others - helping others helps you feel less helpless
1. Focus on health - real rest, not numbing; nutrition; stress-releasing movement
2. Focus on mindfulness - here & now, not what’s to come; breathwork; noticing triggers & doing body scans
3. Focus on others - helping others helps you feel less helpless
February 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
if a list is helpful, to combat stress:
1. Focus on health - real rest, not numbing; nutrition; stress-releasing movement
2. Focus on mindfulness - here & now, not what’s to come; breathwork; noticing triggers & doing body scans
3. Focus on others - helping others helps you feel less helpless
1. Focus on health - real rest, not numbing; nutrition; stress-releasing movement
2. Focus on mindfulness - here & now, not what’s to come; breathwork; noticing triggers & doing body scans
3. Focus on others - helping others helps you feel less helpless
Hello to *so many* of my old frens from AI/privacy twitter, I’ve missed y’all!
November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Hello to *so many* of my old frens from AI/privacy twitter, I’ve missed y’all!
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Six years ago one of these robots drove itself into a fountain www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/7/...
September 22, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Six years ago one of these robots drove itself into a fountain www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/7/...
I really enjoyed this week’s Ahsoka with the Grass People, the Land Tauntauns, and the Crab Ewoks!
September 22, 2023 at 1:33 AM
I really enjoyed this week’s Ahsoka with the Grass People, the Land Tauntauns, and the Crab Ewoks!
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Not good. Nope. No armed drones in schools. themarkup.org/2023/09/08/a...
Axon’s Ethics Board Resigned Over Taser-Armed Drones. Then the Company Bought a Military Drone Mak...
The CEO's vision for Taser-equipped drones includes a fictitious scenario in which the technology averts a shooting at a daycare center
themarkup.org
September 8, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Not good. Nope. No armed drones in schools. themarkup.org/2023/09/08/a...
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I wrote about KOSA, the very bad internet censorship bill making its way through the Senate, and what you can do to help stop it. Please share/subscribe/etc.
Congress is About to Pass a Very Bad Internet Bill. Here's How You Can Stop It.
The misleadingly named Kids Online Safety Act will censor the internet, not protect kids.
www.readtpa.com
July 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM
I wrote about KOSA, the very bad internet censorship bill making its way through the Senate, and what you can do to help stop it. Please share/subscribe/etc.
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Saudi Arabia's U.S. investments are bigger than we ever knew, a new Senate report reveals.
Those investments are operating at a massive loss — because their real purpose is buying influence.
Those investments are operating at a massive loss — because their real purpose is buying influence.
Saudi Arabia’s Huge U.S. Investments Lose Money — but Buy Influence
After LIV Golf bought the PGA Tour, a Senate report revealed Saudi Arabia’s extensive — and influential — investments in the U.S. economy.
theintercept.com
July 14, 2023 at 4:08 PM
Saudi Arabia's U.S. investments are bigger than we ever knew, a new Senate report reveals.
Those investments are operating at a massive loss — because their real purpose is buying influence.
Those investments are operating at a massive loss — because their real purpose is buying influence.
Like seriously, if you think this post is funny let’s be friends, thank you I love it
Are you telling me a crab ran this goon?
July 13, 2023 at 12:31 AM
Like seriously, if you think this post is funny let’s be friends, thank you I love it
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Social media strategy in the age of Threads, Twitter and Bluesky.
July 7, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Social media strategy in the age of Threads, Twitter and Bluesky.
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I wrote about Marjorie Taylor Greene and a robot dog. https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/28/house-gop-discusses-use-of-robot-dogs-to-patrol-us-borders/
House GOP discusses use of robot dogs to patrol US borders
A House GOP hearing gathered together various security tech firms, including Ghost Robotics to discuss high-tech border patrol.
techcrunch.com
June 28, 2023 at 6:36 PM
I wrote about Marjorie Taylor Greene and a robot dog. https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/28/house-gop-discusses-use-of-robot-dogs-to-patrol-us-borders/
There’s a block party going on and I was not at all expecting throngs of school-age children to be scream-singing along with *NSYNC in the year 2023, but I love it so much.
June 20, 2023 at 5:26 PM
There’s a block party going on and I was not at all expecting throngs of school-age children to be scream-singing along with *NSYNC in the year 2023, but I love it so much.
Are we doing job skeets yet? Cuz… ⭐️We’re hiring!!!⭐️
https://www.askvera.io/careers
https://www.askvera.io/careers
Careers — Vera
We're hiring! Check out a list of our current job openings. We’re always on
the lookout for talented, passionate professionals to join our team.
www.askvera.io
May 15, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Are we doing job skeets yet? Cuz… ⭐️We’re hiring!!!⭐️
https://www.askvera.io/careers
https://www.askvera.io/careers
The sound of a million Switches turning on
May 12, 2023 at 9:11 PM
The sound of a million Switches turning on
Starting every email this morning with “happy new Zelda day to all who celebrate!!”
May 12, 2023 at 3:17 PM
Starting every email this morning with “happy new Zelda day to all who celebrate!!”
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This is awful and @washingtonpost.com should retract + offer a public apology
Once again, I'm asking where the @washingtonpost.com people are in saying *literally anything* about the fact that they published a genocidal lie on the front page of the paper yesterday. https://www.readtpa.com/p/a-wapo-poll-found-that-significant
A WaPo Poll Found That Significant Majorities Support Pro-Trans Policies, But Reported The Exact Opposite
Putting a giant "Most in U.S. back GOP's anti-trans policies" headline on the front page when describing a poll that found that to be false is journalistic malpractice.
www.readtpa.com
May 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM
This is awful and @washingtonpost.com should retract + offer a public apology
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The EARN IT Act is back and heading for markup today. It’s still terrible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/04/lawmakers-again-want-advance-earn-it-act-cybersecurity-experts-still-oppose-it/
May 4, 2023 at 12:43 PM
The EARN IT Act is back and heading for markup today. It’s still terrible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/04/lawmakers-again-want-advance-earn-it-act-cybersecurity-experts-still-oppose-it/
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Expecting the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to be reintroduced tomorrow. They're gonna mark up the similarly terrible EARN IT Act on Thursday.
Feels like we're facing a bit of a DDoS of terrible tech bills.
I'm sure that's the point.
Stay tuned, we're not giving up.
Feels like we're facing a bit of a DDoS of terrible tech bills.
I'm sure that's the point.
Stay tuned, we're not giving up.
May 1, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Expecting the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to be reintroduced tomorrow. They're gonna mark up the similarly terrible EARN IT Act on Thursday.
Feels like we're facing a bit of a DDoS of terrible tech bills.
I'm sure that's the point.
Stay tuned, we're not giving up.
Feels like we're facing a bit of a DDoS of terrible tech bills.
I'm sure that's the point.
Stay tuned, we're not giving up.
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The people who have gone out of their way to make sure Black and trans folks were here impacted the app far more than those who invited the influencers. Powerful to see it in action.
April 30, 2023 at 3:35 AM
The people who have gone out of their way to make sure Black and trans folks were here impacted the app far more than those who invited the influencers. Powerful to see it in action.
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slapping you around a bit with a large trout
April 23, 2023 at 8:35 PM
slapping you around a bit with a large trout