yaelwrites

yaelwrites, 7 days ago to random

“To borrow against the trust someone has placed in you costs nothing at first. You get away with it, you take a little more and a little more until there is no more to draw on. Oddly, your hands should be full with all that taking but when you open them there’s nothing there.” -Jeanette Winterson

yaelwrites, 10 days ago to random

I hate it when I think something is really bad and then it’s worse, actually.

yaelwrites, 1 month ago to random

I just did a very quick round of updates to the data broker opt-out list, cleaning up an Acxiom link, updating PublicDataUSA, and adding an article about OneRep.

I got stuck trying to figure out TruthFinder opt-outs (which appear to be going through PeopleConnect) and White Pages Premium (which appear to be going through PeopleSearch), and decided it'd be better to crowdsource answers or to take another look for the next round.

Thx to folks sending in updates/PRs.

https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List/blob/master/README.md

yaelwrites, 1 month ago to random

We are all susceptible to misinformation/disinformation. Even me. Even you.

yaelwrites, 2 months ago to random

@pluralistic I was worried my expectations would be too high but your book is mind blowing; thank you for putting it out into the world 💕

yaelwrites, 2 months ago to random

The only thing I trust anymore these days is my own data.

yaelwrites, 2 months ago to random

Living in a state without DST, I hate it bc I can no longer text people on the West Coast at 10 or 11PM my time since it's now also 10 or 11PM their time, and because my 9:30AM meetings with folks on the East Coast are now 8:30AM my time, no fun.

yaelwrites, 2 months ago to random

I know this was probably algorithmically generated but IDK about putting these headlines next to each other.

yaelwrites, 2 months ago to random

I'm so excited to announce a complete redesign of Security Planner! Check it out here: https://securityplanner.org

molly0xfff, 2 months ago to random

super cool that all these companies have decided to make customers opt OUT of having their data sold for AI training purposes

"but no one would do it if it was opt-in!"

yeah, THAT IS THE PROBLEM

yaelwrites, 3 months ago to random

Really grateful for GitHub allowing me to post my data broker opt-out lust.

Apparently Google doesn't like me redirecting my page (that was erroneously flagged as potential abuse) to a page on my paid account, where the exact same info has never been flagged.

yaelwrites, 3 months ago to random

Updated BADBOOL to add Cyber Background Checks, update a link, and improve the listing for CheckPeople. I also added information on Mozilla Monitor and Mozilla Monitor Plus. A kind soul also fixed some wonky Markdown, thank you! https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List/

yaelwrites, 3 months ago to random

It was so much fun representing Security Planner at last night's All Tech is Human event. Had some great discussions about how we can't really have privacy without security (and luckily, Security Planner has step-by-step tips for both! Check it out at https://securityplanner.org/ if you haven't already). Shoutout to @jefflandale for the virtual demo.

yaelwrites, 3 months ago to random

every time i try to go to events or be social or make new friends someone says something racist or think that women shouldn't play instruments in public or won't talk to folks who don't have kids or something.

anyway, I wore this wrinkled shirt today in honor of the homophobe at an event last night who then was like "that sounded really bad, didn't it?" after saying something that... sounded really bad.

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

Javert could've just gone on vacation or taken a nice bubble bath or something.

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

I helped work on this update alongside some incredibly talented folks at @eff; psyched to see it live! https://sls.eff.org/

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

when people lecture you about posting an article bc it wasn't the original source, but the original source is paywalled...sorry, I'm on the "access matters" side of the access vs. scoops debate and i always will be.

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

I think what going to grad school did for me was make me unimpressed by anyone's credentials and accolades.

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

My very first talk this year will be at @cactuscon with @huertanix (from @freedomofpress, among other things).

We're back for our fifth annual roast on February 17 at 1:30PM (Arizona time).

We’ll focus on common tropes in privacy and surveillance technology that journalists get wrong again and again.

Find out what folks who read these stories are worried about, and what they should really be worried about.

Tickets are available for $25+ or join online for free! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cactuscon-12-tickets-732491099597

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

One of my guilty pleasures is looking at Golden Globes red carpet dresses and then seeing if I predicted the best/worst dressed correctly. (Except a lot of the outfits end up on both lists.)

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

I want to set up an OnlyPlans so people can pay me to read my list of what I'm going to do that day.

yaelwrites, 4 months ago to random

Excited to join in on 30 days of yoga again this year! Here's day zero and a sign-up link for anyone wanting to join. It's free, fun, and non-intimidating. I always find it's a great way to get clear at the start of a new year. https://do.yogawithadriene.com/flow