Alex Rawls

Just a dude

[Alex Rawls @rawls_alex]

I've been using Proton and thought you might like it. It's a secure email, cloud storage, password manager, and VPN that protects your privacy. Sign up with this link to get 14 days of premium features for free: https://t.co/ZTLspKQ0IJ via @ProtonPrivacy

[Gemini @Gemini]

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[Gemini @Gemini]

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[Gemini @Gemini]

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[Proton @ProtonPrivacy]

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[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

BREAKING: The footage from Jeffery Epstein’s cell that was released by the DOJ was edited with Adobe Premiere Pro, stitched from 2 clips, and was saved 4 times, per WIRED

[Proton @ProtonPrivacy]

Google was just fined $314.6 million for taking and misusing Android user data without consent (again).

Let's play a game; take a guess on how long it will take the Big Tech giant to pay it all off 👇

[Mike Young @micyoung75]

@realDonaldTrump, it’s remarkable how someone can stand in the shadow of history and still manage to cast none of their own. You talk about World War II like a brand campaign that failed to secure proper domestic licensing. We do remember V-E Day. We remember the liberation of Europe, the Marines on Tarawa, the 101st in Bastogne, the Tuskegee Airmen flying missions that helped break both German defenses and racial barriers. We remember it all — solemnly, imperfectly, and, yes, through holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans Day. What we don’t do is repurpose it for political theater, especially from a man who spent more time inventing bone spurs than understanding what actual sacrifice looks like.

Declaring a holiday you refuse to close the country for, to honor victories you misrepresent, fought by people whose legacy you dishonor daily — that’s not patriotism. That’s cosplay. And this revisionist chest-thumping about America “winning the war alone” insults every British child bombed during the Blitz, every French Resistance fighter shot in a basement, every Soviet soldier buried in Stalingrad. You don’t just distort history; you deface it. America was indispensable — but indispensability isn’t the same as exclusivity. Great nations don’t scream for credit. They carry responsibility.

[Volker Türk @volker_turk]

#AI shapes what we see online—& our reality

Algorithms can control what news we consume or ignore. When media freedom is restricted, so is our right to be informed & ability to think critically

I urge leaders on #PressFreedom Day: act for a free, transparent digital media space

[Naomi Brockwell priv/acc @naomibrockwell]

You’re being tracked—not because you're dangerous, but because you're profitable.

But make no mistake: those buying your data aren’t just selling ads. They’re buying the power to keep an eye on you.

[Naomi Brockwell priv/acc @naomibrockwell]

You don’t wait until your house is on fire to buy a fire extinguisher.
Don’t wait until the surveillance state is fully formed to care about privacy.

[EFF @EFF]

Police are paying big money for unproven “undercover bot” tech that uses AI-generated online personas to collect intelligence, @404mediaco reports. “So like, what is it effective at, violating protesters’ First Amendment rights?” asks EFF’s @Maassive. https://t.co/z97sOpdgeH

[EFF @EFF]

Florida’s new anti-encryption bill is both dumb and dangerous. Florida lawmakers must say no. https://t.co/AXIKwX09tz

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

BREAKING: The acting head of the IRS plans to quit over the deal ICE has made with the IRS where the IRS will share migrants’ tax information with ICE, to help find immigrants they are trying to deport, per Washington Post

[Pudgy Penguins @pudgypenguins]

We have arrived at the White House and are ready to negotiate any tariffs placed upon Penguin Island.

[EFF @EFF]

All surveillance tech should have a log showing who used it, when it was used, what the search parameters were, & why they used it so others can come back "and verify the person wasn’t using it to stalk their ex-wife,” EFF’s @Maassive told @TexasObserver. https://t.co/QPZ5nm3vbt

[Signal @signalapp]

Right now there are a lot of new eyes on Signal, and not all of them are familiar with secure messaging and its nuances. Which means there’s misinfo flying around that might drive people away from Signal and private communications.

One piece of misinfo we need to address is the claim that there are ‘vulnerabilities’ in Signal. This isn’t accurate. Reporting on a Pentagon advisory memo appears to be at the heart of the misunderstanding: https://t.co/QfWgOxHAzp. The memo used the term ‘vulnerability’ in relation to Signal—but it had nothing to do with Signal’s core tech. It was warning against phishing scams targeting Signal users.

Phishing isn’t new, and it’s not a flaw in our encryption or any of Signal’s underlying technology. Phishing attacks are a constant threat for popular apps and websites.

In order to help protect people from falling victim to sophisticated phishing attacks, Signal introduced new user flows and in-app warnings. This work has been completed for some time and is unrelated to any current events. If you’re interested in learning more, this WIRED article from February 19th (over a month ago) goes into more detail:
https://t.co/xvVVdPDhSs

Signal is open source, so our code is regularly scrutinized in addition to regular formal audits. We also constantly monitor [email protected] for any new reports, and we act on them with quickness while also working to protect the people who rely on us from outside threats like phishing with warnings and safeguards.

This is why Signal remains the gold standard for private, secure communications.

[EFF @EFF]

End-to-end encryption just survived a major attack in France. This isn’t just a local victory–it’s a global message: Privacy and security are not negotiable. https://t.co/Ropt9wjknz

[Brett Murphy @BrettMmurphy]

NEW: There’s a dire situation in Vietnam, at the largest Agent Orange spill in the country. When Trump and Marco Rubio cancelled foreign aid, froze funding and began dismantling USAID, those who were cleaning up the Bien Hoa air base had to halt work. 1/

[EFF @EFF]

The TAKE IT DOWN Act forces content removals without proof, weakens encryption, and puts free speech at risk. Tell Congress to vote no. https://t.co/8Dg3WvEDXr