PJ Brown
@peterbrownjr.bsky.social
Smoothietarian Hiker & music lover living in San Francisco
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For over a decade, my Foundations of HCI undergrad course has covered “privacy & surveillance” with a (2002) reading about the Panopticon and a once distant warning about how social media sites could create a self-censoring reality. And Ellison is just… owning/celebrating the dystopia.
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
For over a decade, my Foundations of HCI undergrad course has covered “privacy & surveillance” with a (2002) reading about the Panopticon and a once distant warning about how social media sites could create a self-censoring reality. And Ellison is just… owning/celebrating the dystopia.
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“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false. Credible estimates count 190K deaths so far.
In Kenya, I am seeing devastating impact, incl this child's starvation & many deaths directly caused by Rubio’s actions. More in my @msnbc.com clip. www.instagram.com/atul.gawande...
In Kenya, I am seeing devastating impact, incl this child's starvation & many deaths directly caused by Rubio’s actions. More in my @msnbc.com clip. www.instagram.com/atul.gawande...
Atul Gawande on Instagram: "“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false.
So far, 190,000 children and 90,000 adults have died due to the dismantling of USAID (even assuming...
9 likes, 0 comments - atul.gawande on May 24, 2025: "“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false.
So far, 190,000 children and 90,000 adults have died due to the dismantlin...
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May 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
“No children are dying on my watch,” said Rubio. It's blatantly false. Credible estimates count 190K deaths so far.
In Kenya, I am seeing devastating impact, incl this child's starvation & many deaths directly caused by Rubio’s actions. More in my @msnbc.com clip. www.instagram.com/atul.gawande...
In Kenya, I am seeing devastating impact, incl this child's starvation & many deaths directly caused by Rubio’s actions. More in my @msnbc.com clip. www.instagram.com/atul.gawande...
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Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting—even without the same level of American support, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social reports.
Read more: https://theatln.tc/O2j130pw
Read more: https://theatln.tc/O2j130pw
May 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Ukrainians are confident that they can continue fighting—even without the same level of American support, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social reports.
Read more: https://theatln.tc/O2j130pw
Read more: https://theatln.tc/O2j130pw
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On lies. From the @profgalloway.com podcast
May 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
On lies. From the @profgalloway.com podcast
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Last week @eileenguo.bsky.social reported that the State Dept—led by an extremist "acting" official—is seeking records on researchers and journalists, including me.
I explain why this is a dangerous development in the years-long "censorship" lie.
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I explain why this is a dangerous development in the years-long "censorship" lie.
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The Extremist at the State Department is Doing Exactly What We Thought He Would
Explaining the latest Trump Administration enemies list (yes, another one)
wiczipedia.substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Last week @eileenguo.bsky.social reported that the State Dept—led by an extremist "acting" official—is seeking records on researchers and journalists, including me.
I explain why this is a dangerous development in the years-long "censorship" lie.
wiczipedia.substack.com/p/the-extrem...
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I explain why this is a dangerous development in the years-long "censorship" lie.
wiczipedia.substack.com/p/the-extrem...
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When does the winning start?
April 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
When does the winning start?
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🚨 Read this to see how extremists within the US State Dept have *weaponized the government*. They made a list of journos & researchers they personally don’t like, ideological keywords, and are searching for mentions. They plan to leak, Twitter Files style.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/01/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/01/1...
Senior State Department official sought internal communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics
Trump appointee Darren Beattie requested records regarding a large list of high-profile names, organizations, and right-wing buzzwords for a “Twitter files”-style document dump about alleged conservat...
www.technologyreview.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🚨 Read this to see how extremists within the US State Dept have *weaponized the government*. They made a list of journos & researchers they personally don’t like, ideological keywords, and are searching for mentions. They plan to leak, Twitter Files style.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/01/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/01/1...
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Because why help people?
NEW: AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work, abruptly pulled teams of young people out of a variety of community service projects across the country on Tuesday, @wired.com has learned. @mollytaft.com w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/doge-c...
DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs
The youth volunteers who were working on projects ranging from rebuilding homes destroyed in storms to distributing supplies for hurricane recovery were suddenly pulled from service. Why? DOGE cuts.
www.wired.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Because why help people?
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These are the same people that were willing to let their grandparents die so they could eat at Arby's again without a mask
April 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
These are the same people that were willing to let their grandparents die so they could eat at Arby's again without a mask
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Meanwhile, South Korea has successfully impeached their president
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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Jubilation in South Korea After President Who Declared Martial Law Is Ousted
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Meanwhile, South Korea has successfully impeached their president
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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Europeans are mystified, disappointed and frightened by a country they thought they knew
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Trump and Vance Shattered Europe’s Illusions About America
This is how the bad guys act.
www.theatlantic.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Europeans are mystified, disappointed and frightened by a country they thought they knew
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
nyti.ms
March 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to halt offensive cyberoperations against Russia, officials said.
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"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin"
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
Opinion | Most Trump Supporters Also Back Ukraine
Our poll found that 69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin.
www.wsj.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin"
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
www.wsj.com/opinion/most...
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This is by a conservative New York Times columnist. It’s hard to overstate the scale at which Trump is obliterating U.S. global leadership in service to a brutal fascist tyrant in Russia. 🧵
March 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is by a conservative New York Times columnist. It’s hard to overstate the scale at which Trump is obliterating U.S. global leadership in service to a brutal fascist tyrant in Russia. 🧵