Neeraj K. Agrawal

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[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

A hacker collective named Autistici/Inventati (great name) was sanctioned for apparently providing speech hosting and tools https://t.co/maSyCNTeTH

[Peter Van Valkenburgh @valkenburgh]

Two things notable in A/I’s response: sanctions are already producing collateral effects via debanking/DNS, and A/I doesn’t specifically rebut OFAC's allegations of active and particularized support for violent groups, though it generally reiterates that it merely provides infrastructure.

Both topics will probably come up in this week’s edition of Peer-to-Peer from Coin Center.

[Turtlecute @turtlecute33]

Autistici: bitcoin is insecure internet money, useless, built by scammers. We use Banca Etica, an Italian bank that's not like the others.

US: adds Autistici to the OFAC list.

Banca Etica: we're closing your account. Compliance, you understand.

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

@Robert_Frommer Yep https://t.co/Jhk3SesHOX

[Talia Jane @taliaotg]

T-Mobile handed over data without bothering to see that the type of subpoena submitted was not applicable to the content they were being asked to give.

[Conor Friedersdorf @conor64]

This is where allowing widespread deployment of license plate readers and similar technology leads––a government that constantly monitors everyone and detains some based on criteria officials keep secret, if they even know

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

@peterjhasson Yet!

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

https://t.co/YAeESlUH8Y

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns https://t.co/3p7tPlXq3S

[The Alex Nowrasteh @AlexNowrasteh]

It’s important to consider the quality and type of laws being enforced today and that are likely to be enforced in the future when evaluating new enforcement tools.

[Derek Ross @derekmross]

HuggingFace just passed $1,000,000 in sales for Microduck, which uses Nostr.

How does Microduck use Nostr? Essentially "invisible plumbing". (1/3)

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

Wait until they hear about the BSA

[John Scott-Railton @jsrailton]

NEW POLLING: Americans don't want a private company running warrantless mass surveillance.

And they really don't like Flock.

Polls also show serious & growing bipartisan momentum.

By @drewharwell
https://t.co/I4VrFx0dcJ

[local producer @trappalachian2]

You literally can’t do shit anymore

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

@tomhschmidt That should do it

[Jane Coaston 🏔️ @janecoaston]

https://t.co/4rcvbMxWzI

[Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz]

People say this and then overwhelmingly support mass surveillance laws. Make it make sense America!

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

@janecoaston We did some further analysis here https://t.co/Aw4tYxz1n7

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

👁️NEWS: Councils are subjecting innocent people to facial recognition ID checks to detect 'anti-social behaviour'

Two councils are operating more than 100 facial recognition cameras, according to research by @LInvestigates

Using mass surveillance tech for behaviour like playing loud music, feeding pigeons and drinking in the street is disproportionate & Orwellian.

#StopFacialRecognition | Read⤵️
https://t.co/F25aBMNXSI

[Neeraj K. Agrawal @NeerajKA]

@katienotopoulos @JayShams The number of people who fall for suno rage bait stories is seriously alarming

[Nick Cleveland-Stout @nick_clevelands]

Police departments in Texas, New York, and Washington DC are using Israeli spyware Cognyte for real-time monitoring of smart devices. Cognyte tracks social media posts to create "threat scores," for instance classifying someone as a "drug mule" if they make an Instagram post about expensive perfume inconsistent with expected income levels.

[Steven Lubka ☀️ @DzambhalaHODL]

Absolutely incredible takedown