".. we should worry about our private data being collected even if no one is using it at the moment for evil purposes - data often gets misused eventually. [..] The data economy led, years later, to the erosion of equality, fairness, and democracy." (Carissa VΓ©liz, "Privacy is Power") #privacy #privacyMatters
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Came here for the technology, staying for the vision. (backup: jon_bk@saibeaks.com)
Valentine's day for singles is fun as well. I spent mine doing my favourite pastimes both alone and in good company.
GM. TGIF π
Seen @Andreas Griffin's @npub1g9uh...hs9v in action tonight. Great work, sir π
GM.
"I remember someone explaining that social safety nets donβt exist out of kindness alone. Welfare isnβt about generosity from the wealthy.
It exists because people with a little will protect it, but people with nothing to lose can be incredibly dangerous.
That lesson feels forgotten." #SeenOnline
GM plebs
GM.
I try to remember: bitcoin is a tool. We each use it in ways that resonate with who we are. #thoughtOfTheDay #ToTD
GM. TGIF. π
Current feeling: disappointed.
Looking forward to Friday.
Something I heard today and that makes sense to me:
"Politicians' incentives are mainly accumulating and maintaining power."
GM, TGIF π
Catching up on pending podcasts episodes, touching on macro, geo politics, the first agreed definition of genocide, and privacy.
GM.
Recently, I have tried being idle on my commute to work or walks.
Not listening to podcasts or music, and instead just being there: looking at things on my way like other people, stuff you can find on the street.
Our brains hate being bored/idle. It takes some effort to form that habit, too.
In a moment of weakness, I almost replied to a meme on LinkedIn. π
I'd be humbled to lose my job for doing something like this. π
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Slowly migrating away from big tech cloud services and to other, closer providers. Self-hosted where it makes sense, too.
GM. Welcome to 2026 (jury is out on whether it will be happy).
GM. So much to read, so much to catch up with. Better taking it easy.
Happy Sunday πͺ
