mxrt
@mxrt.bsky.social
Policy, Cyber, Mathematics. Also politics.
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Here we go again: nachdem Heute erste Gerüchte über eine mögliche Nominierung von Katharina Barley als Kandidatin für das BVerfG die Runde machten, wurde in ihrem Wikipedia-Eintrag flugs ein ausführlicher Absatz zu ihrer Position zu Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen ergänzt...
Barley als Kandidatin für das BVerfG?
August 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Here we go again: nachdem Heute erste Gerüchte über eine mögliche Nominierung von Katharina Barley als Kandidatin für das BVerfG die Runde machten, wurde in ihrem Wikipedia-Eintrag flugs ein ausführlicher Absatz zu ihrer Position zu Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen ergänzt...
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Attempts by law enforcement & governments to subvert end-to-end encryption are ongoing. The European Commission will spend a year thinking about their new "Roadmap for law enforcement access to data" & they are (genuinely) asking for people to join an expert group to help: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Possible End to End to End Encryption: Come Help - Bert Hubert
tl;dr: The European Commission is honestly asking for experts to advise them on ways to institute “effective and lawful access to data for law enforcement”. If you are an expert, I urge you to apply t...
berthub.eu
July 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Attempts by law enforcement & governments to subvert end-to-end encryption are ongoing. The European Commission will spend a year thinking about their new "Roadmap for law enforcement access to data" & they are (genuinely) asking for people to join an expert group to help: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Todays example for the deep misunderstandings of what LLMs are and what they can (and more importantly: can't) do...
February 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Todays example for the deep misunderstandings of what LLMs are and what they can (and more importantly: can't) do...
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Mit Grausen seh ich das von weiten.
February 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Mit Grausen seh ich das von weiten.
Seeing the first cybersecurity experts on LinkedIn that are apparently taking the "buyout" and leaving civil service. Such a unnecessary self inflicted wound (and still probably pales in comparison to the damage that will be done to the IC).
February 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Seeing the first cybersecurity experts on LinkedIn that are apparently taking the "buyout" and leaving civil service. Such a unnecessary self inflicted wound (and still probably pales in comparison to the damage that will be done to the IC).
What I really want is a Tinder-style app for browsing arXiv where I can swipe right on hot papers in my area of interest!
February 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What I really want is a Tinder-style app for browsing arXiv where I can swipe right on hot papers in my area of interest!
"[...] es scheint mir die weitreichendste und beunruhigendste Annahme zu sein, die in der rituellen Unterwerfung sichtbar wird: Trump wird nicht mehr als Ausnahme wahrgenommen, sondern als Regel. Er erscheint als unausweichlich."
Wie immer sehr lesenswert.
Wie immer sehr lesenswert.
„In Demokratien nutzen die Reichen (…) privilegierten Zugang, um darauf hinzuwirken, dass die Regeln (...) angepasst werden (...). In einer Oligarchie wird den Reichen signalisiert, dass für sie keine Regeln gelten, solange sie sich dafür nutzen lassen, die Welt zugunsten des Herrschers zu formen.“
Der Countdown läuft
Am Montag wird Donald Trump zum zweiten Mal als US-Präsident vereidigt. Die entscheidende Frage lautet: Wird es wirklich das letzte Mal sein?
open.substack.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"[...] es scheint mir die weitreichendste und beunruhigendste Annahme zu sein, die in der rituellen Unterwerfung sichtbar wird: Trump wird nicht mehr als Ausnahme wahrgenommen, sondern als Regel. Er erscheint als unausweichlich."
Wie immer sehr lesenswert.
Wie immer sehr lesenswert.
I keep thinking about this (not only in relation to the media).
I think the story of media, particularly online media, in the last couple decades is basically “market becomes more efficient, society realizes inefficiency was load bearing ”
January 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I keep thinking about this (not only in relation to the media).
Even with this warning (and knowing it was Thiel) I was still shocked just how bizarre this is...
January 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Even with this warning (and knowing it was Thiel) I was still shocked just how bizarre this is...
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Niche, but:
“we’re working closely with our partners”.
ie this situation is out of control & I’ve no idea what to do but I’m (a) spreading the blame (b) namechecking orgs that’ll be offended if I leave them out & (c) implying useful activity when actually there is none
Also “stakeholders”
“we’re working closely with our partners”.
ie this situation is out of control & I’ve no idea what to do but I’m (a) spreading the blame (b) namechecking orgs that’ll be offended if I leave them out & (c) implying useful activity when actually there is none
Also “stakeholders”
December 17, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Niche, but:
“we’re working closely with our partners”.
ie this situation is out of control & I’ve no idea what to do but I’m (a) spreading the blame (b) namechecking orgs that’ll be offended if I leave them out & (c) implying useful activity when actually there is none
Also “stakeholders”
“we’re working closely with our partners”.
ie this situation is out of control & I’ve no idea what to do but I’m (a) spreading the blame (b) namechecking orgs that’ll be offended if I leave them out & (c) implying useful activity when actually there is none
Also “stakeholders”
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Folks I have some extremely important news: guess what is on Prime
November 27, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Folks I have some extremely important news: guess what is on Prime
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bold of you to assume we don’t take our days off by just staring at the computer wondering what to do
November 23, 2024 at 8:05 AM
bold of you to assume we don’t take our days off by just staring at the computer wondering what to do
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The #econjobmarket 2024/2025 is on! We will introduce our @econtribute.bsky.social Job Market candidates and their research in the next days. You can already get to know them here ➡️ econtribute.de/job-market-c.... @dfgpublic.bsky.social #EconSky
November 14, 2024 at 10:49 AM
The #econjobmarket 2024/2025 is on! We will introduce our @econtribute.bsky.social Job Market candidates and their research in the next days. You can already get to know them here ➡️ econtribute.de/job-market-c.... @dfgpublic.bsky.social #EconSky
Introduce yourself as a TV character.
November 12, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Introduce yourself as a TV character.
Cormorants (?) in Berlin.
#newbanner
#newbanner
November 10, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Cormorants (?) in Berlin.
#newbanner
#newbanner
Dass Olaf Scholz die Koalition mit einem Faust-Zitat beendet ist auch sehr, nunja, Scholzig.
November 8, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Dass Olaf Scholz die Koalition mit einem Faust-Zitat beendet ist auch sehr, nunja, Scholzig.
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Und: alles, was jetzt noch im Gesetzgebungsprozess hängt, fällt dem Diskontinuitätsprinzip anheim, wenn der Bundestag neu gewählt wird. Das sind ziemlich viele relevante Gesetze.
November 6, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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This. All of this. Every bit of this.
I know Sorkin is cringe, but "decisions are made by those who show up" is absolutely how it works. And "I showed up once but I didn't get what I wanted right away so I'm not showing up again" fails to fully recognize the implied "reliably" in "show up."
I know Sorkin is cringe, but "decisions are made by those who show up" is absolutely how it works. And "I showed up once but I didn't get what I wanted right away so I'm not showing up again" fails to fully recognize the implied "reliably" in "show up."
“How do they keep winning?” we ask while explaining why it’s ok for us not to vote due to our candidate’s imperfections
Yet Ted Cruz is and remains United States Senator because Republicans will take anyone with an R next to their name
Yet Ted Cruz is and remains United States Senator because Republicans will take anyone with an R next to their name
This is besides the point in an incredible thread that you should read, but if Ted Cruz wins in Texas it will be because Republican voters hold their noses and reliably vote for the team. They are nowhere close to a majority, but are *this close* to permanent power because they show up every time.
October 22, 2024 at 4:05 PM
This. All of this. Every bit of this.
I know Sorkin is cringe, but "decisions are made by those who show up" is absolutely how it works. And "I showed up once but I didn't get what I wanted right away so I'm not showing up again" fails to fully recognize the implied "reliably" in "show up."
I know Sorkin is cringe, but "decisions are made by those who show up" is absolutely how it works. And "I showed up once but I didn't get what I wanted right away so I'm not showing up again" fails to fully recognize the implied "reliably" in "show up."
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Spooky bird stories.
October 21, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Spooky bird stories.