Rewilding the Web, Maria’s Version
On those who think differently, and those who never change.
Author: Heather Burns
AImee
Ladies and gentlemen, here's exhibit AI
Born Crotchety
I spoke with The National about the proposed UK social media ban for teenagers. That’s an archive link due to their unfortunate adwall. There’s nothing I offered in my delightfully crotchety comments that I wasn’t already saying four, five, six, and seven years ago, but if anyone had listened to me four, five, six, and se- oh you know what, forget it. As with everything, the Dog/Car article I wrote last year is the backgrounder […]
Magical thinking about magical thinking
The siren's songs have lured another government official onto the rocks.
The language is leaving me
I love this short open-access paper from danah boyd where she suggests shifting the term we use to describe social media.
Got a thing
~with distinction~
Development is political
Test your goddamn inputs people
I, Sisyphus
I spoke with New Scientist about a handful of clauses in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently reaching the finish line of the Parliamentary process.
The Prince, The Paedo, The Palace, and the “Safety Tech” app
Shame must change sides. And this week, that means certain corners of the "children's online safety" crusade.
the other Turing test
Everything which was behind us is in front of us. It's up to you how you respond.
At last, a wonderful day in Parliament.
This is why end-to-end encryption matters.
Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, America
Now would be a good time to familiarise yourself with the international protocols used for the collection and categorisation of digital evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity.