Frode @frode@mastodon.technology

My Health Record 'identical' to failed UK scheme, privacy expert says. http://Care.data was cancelled because drug and insurance companies were able to buy patient data https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jul/22/my-health-record-identical-to-failed-uk-scheme-privacy-expert-says

« A young black father was listening to music in his own garage.

A white woman called the cops because the music was "too loud."

Cops showed up and killed him.

The jury awarded the family $4.

Yes, $4.

https://t.co/bSJbp2Azwy »

— Retweet https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/status/1020735019097223169

RT @AlecMuffett@twitter.com: Summary

- PGP is not broken (except in architectural ways we already understand)

- nor is GPG

- install the inevitable software updates when they arrive

- try to stop using Email so much (because PGP is the only way to secure it)

- ignore the hype

- move on

#efail is hype

I have two #vegetarian wishes.

1) A checkbox on online grocery shopping websites that says “hide all non-vegetarian products”.

2) More than one vegetarian option per course on event menus.

Hey Masto writers! I just saw that Duolingo is taking submissions for short pieces of fiction, $500 if they use it. If you write, check it out - if you know a writer, please boost or share with them! Let's get some cash opportunities to our talented Mastopeople!

https://stories.duolingo.com/call-for-stories/

#writers #writing #fiction #smallfiction #shortfiction #story #shortstory

When your CA turns against you https://scotthelme.co.uk/the-power-to-revoke-lies-with-the-ca/

RT @theviviakay@twitter.com: Testing a theory:
retweet if you're a white or white-presenting person and you've gone into a Starbucks and just used the bathroom or wi-fi without hassling or incident.
https://twitter.com/theviviakay/status/985306415937081344

This series of bubble gum commercials from Japan is one of the most completely bonkers things I've ever seen. Watch it to the end. All hail LONG LONG MAAAAN. https://youtu.be/sZsJyCyGBSI

The programming talent myth https://lwn.net/Articles/641779/

BLM will not participate in counter protests to white supremacists and they are absolutely right.

White people made this mess, white people need to clean it up. Stop forcing victims to fight and advocate for themselves alone.

#BlackLivesMatter
https://kitty.town/media/R5D1CijtlZxe9gk-LOM