Kiko Acero
@privacyguy.bsky.social
Sometimes, I think. | It is what it is. | Privacy is a human right. | Sorry, I'm late. | Views are not representative of any organization. | Unapologetically liberal. | Incurable romantic. | Yes, I know it's bad for me. | He/him
I wish I was in Taiwan right now.
February 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I wish I was in Taiwan right now.
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The perfect Calvin & Hobbes panel for this moment
February 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The perfect Calvin & Hobbes panel for this moment
Sales taxes, too. It’s going to be really, really painful for people of the USA.
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Sales taxes, too. It’s going to be really, really painful for people of the USA.
Part of me wonders if Trump has torpedoed the right wing in Canada with those tariffs or if he is going to promise the elimination of tariffs if Canada elects a similarly minded fascist.
February 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Part of me wonders if Trump has torpedoed the right wing in Canada with those tariffs or if he is going to promise the elimination of tariffs if Canada elects a similarly minded fascist.
Canada provides power to 30 US states. Some of them are very red. Imagine if there are retaliatory taxes on top of the tariffs on the electricity they provide. Guess who pays for that.
February 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Canada provides power to 30 US states. Some of them are very red. Imagine if there are retaliatory taxes on top of the tariffs on the electricity they provide. Guess who pays for that.
You can't make this up. Someone won an election because they counted on people, including the candidate, not knowing what things mean and how things work.
February 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
You can't make this up. Someone won an election because they counted on people, including the candidate, not knowing what things mean and how things work.
Hey. That 25% tariff also applies to Canadian oil, right? Pump prices should go up in the United States, then, for no other reason than one lunatic going apeshit.
Best of luck to you.
Best of luck to you.
February 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Hey. That 25% tariff also applies to Canadian oil, right? Pump prices should go up in the United States, then, for no other reason than one lunatic going apeshit.
Best of luck to you.
Best of luck to you.
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So many friends—a lot of them former colleagues in the human rights space—receiving the swift blow of stop work orders the past few days. Truly disheartening but/and also a deep reflection of how our lives in the Global South remain captive to arbitrary, subjugating forms of power.
January 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
So many friends—a lot of them former colleagues in the human rights space—receiving the swift blow of stop work orders the past few days. Truly disheartening but/and also a deep reflection of how our lives in the Global South remain captive to arbitrary, subjugating forms of power.
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Researchers Ryan McGrady, Ethan Zuckerman, and Kevin Zheng argue that if we want responsible policy about social media, it begins with making it possible for American researchers to answer fundamental questions about how social media is shaping our public discourse. https://buff.ly/4hglUdV.
AI Companies Threaten Independent Social Media Research | TechPolicy.Press
UMass Amherst researchers argue that researcher access to social media data should be one of the rare things all political factions in the US can agree on.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Researchers Ryan McGrady, Ethan Zuckerman, and Kevin Zheng argue that if we want responsible policy about social media, it begins with making it possible for American researchers to answer fundamental questions about how social media is shaping our public discourse. https://buff.ly/4hglUdV.
The best gifts of the season aren't measured by their weight in gold, but by the space they take in your heart.
To see your person at an unexpected time, to have the weight of the world lift at the touch of their hands, to tell them they are loved, to see them smile - cherish these gifts.
To see your person at an unexpected time, to have the weight of the world lift at the touch of their hands, to tell them they are loved, to see them smile - cherish these gifts.
December 31, 2024 at 3:46 PM
The best gifts of the season aren't measured by their weight in gold, but by the space they take in your heart.
To see your person at an unexpected time, to have the weight of the world lift at the touch of their hands, to tell them they are loved, to see them smile - cherish these gifts.
To see your person at an unexpected time, to have the weight of the world lift at the touch of their hands, to tell them they are loved, to see them smile - cherish these gifts.
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“Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of the 2,130 government agencies, had registered their data privacy officers (DPO) and data processing systems (DPS) in 2023, COA noted in its annual report.“
“Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of the 2,130 government agencies, had registered their data privacy officers (DPO) and data processing systems (DPS) in 2023, COA noted in its annual report.“
COA notes dearth of data privacy officers despite law
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the National Privacy Commission (NPC) for its “inadequate” information dissemination efforts, as shown by the dismal number of
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December 29, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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“Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of the 2,130 government agencies, had registered their data privacy officers (DPO) and data processing systems (DPS) in 2023, COA noted in its annual report.“
“Despite being compulsory under the law, only 7.7 percent, or 164 of the 2,130 government agencies, had registered their data privacy officers (DPO) and data processing systems (DPS) in 2023, COA noted in its annual report.“
I once heard from a former object of my affection that Bamboo is such a rock star.
After seeing him at the MVP Christmas Party, I understand.
After seeing him at the MVP Christmas Party, I understand.
December 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I once heard from a former object of my affection that Bamboo is such a rock star.
After seeing him at the MVP Christmas Party, I understand.
After seeing him at the MVP Christmas Party, I understand.
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Given that BlueSky has so few employees, I suggest that people do most of the work of closing right-wing grifters down themselves. Don’t name them or share them at all and block them individually. If the grifters are only talking to themselves, that will be enough to drive them off.
What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.
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December 10, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Given that BlueSky has so few employees, I suggest that people do most of the work of closing right-wing grifters down themselves. Don’t name them or share them at all and block them individually. If the grifters are only talking to themselves, that will be enough to drive them off.
Delaware privacy law is important because it then covers most of American corporations. The question is, why does New York not have privacy coverage?
Worth noting that on 1 Jan 2025, new privacy legislation will come into force in five more states in the US: Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire and New Jersey. Why is this important not just in the US but also Europe and the UK?…
December 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Delaware privacy law is important because it then covers most of American corporations. The question is, why does New York not have privacy coverage?
Sometimes, it isn’t just for show. Sometimes, they’re really good people, and you’re just an abuser who can’t comprehend that someone can be that good a person.
December 9, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Sometimes, it isn’t just for show. Sometimes, they’re really good people, and you’re just an abuser who can’t comprehend that someone can be that good a person.
Because apparently, having material wealth isn’t a sign that you’ve been chosen by God.
December 8, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Because apparently, having material wealth isn’t a sign that you’ve been chosen by God.
If you see this, post a Magic user.
December 7, 2024 at 12:47 PM
If you see this, post a Magic user.
Sometimes, I feel that the best writing I’ve ever done in my life is for someone who will never appreciate the density of what I’ve had to say, where every word had to die a thousand deaths before meeting my hand, even if what is said is a thousand permutations of, “I love you.”
December 7, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Sometimes, I feel that the best writing I’ve ever done in my life is for someone who will never appreciate the density of what I’ve had to say, where every word had to die a thousand deaths before meeting my hand, even if what is said is a thousand permutations of, “I love you.”
Me realizing my first dictionary on what it means to dedicate your life to someone is from Gordon Sumner's verse.
It is not tiring to repeat the story of the thousand rainy days since we first met.
It is not tiring to repeat the story of the thousand rainy days since we first met.
December 7, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Me realizing my first dictionary on what it means to dedicate your life to someone is from Gordon Sumner's verse.
It is not tiring to repeat the story of the thousand rainy days since we first met.
It is not tiring to repeat the story of the thousand rainy days since we first met.
The pain of a broken heart never really goes away. Our hearts build a wall around the space where our beloved used to be. Sometimes, the wall is so fortified to make it invisible. There, interred, lie the bones of our beloved, though they still live.
December 5, 2024 at 4:35 PM
The pain of a broken heart never really goes away. Our hearts build a wall around the space where our beloved used to be. Sometimes, the wall is so fortified to make it invisible. There, interred, lie the bones of our beloved, though they still live.
"Progress is not in a straight line. There are going to be moments, where in any part of the world, things are terrible. Having said that, yeah. I think things are going to work out." - Barack Obama to Anthony Bourdain, Hanoi, Vietnam (2016), in response to, "Are things going to be okay?"
November 25, 2024 at 3:35 PM
"Progress is not in a straight line. There are going to be moments, where in any part of the world, things are terrible. Having said that, yeah. I think things are going to work out." - Barack Obama to Anthony Bourdain, Hanoi, Vietnam (2016), in response to, "Are things going to be okay?"
This is actually important.
I'm liking this platform a lot more. So much more relevant things to me and for me.
I'm liking this platform a lot more. So much more relevant things to me and for me.
Bertrand Russell’s 10 Commandments for Living in a Healthy Democracy
#3: Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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#3: Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.
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Bertrand Russell’s 10 Commandments for Living in a Healthy Democracy
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Bertrand Russell saw the history of civilization as being shaped by an unfortunate oscillation between two opposing evils: tyranny and anarchy, each of w...
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November 18, 2024 at 7:33 AM
This is actually important.
I'm liking this platform a lot more. So much more relevant things to me and for me.
I'm liking this platform a lot more. So much more relevant things to me and for me.
There should be an arbiter in the mold of John Cleese, ruling over the objection of the incel making the original statement.
November 17, 2024 at 6:54 PM
There should be an arbiter in the mold of John Cleese, ruling over the objection of the incel making the original statement.
There is beauty in being deliriously mad over someone who is likewise deliriously mad over you. It is not a need; these days, it is a privilege. It is entirely possible to have a mature love filled with hope and rapturous bliss. I know it is.
It seems like such a crime to settle for less.
It seems like such a crime to settle for less.
November 17, 2024 at 6:47 PM
There is beauty in being deliriously mad over someone who is likewise deliriously mad over you. It is not a need; these days, it is a privilege. It is entirely possible to have a mature love filled with hope and rapturous bliss. I know it is.
It seems like such a crime to settle for less.
It seems like such a crime to settle for less.