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 People rejoicing that Bluesky is feeling like early Twitter seem to be forgetting that Twitter's also used to feel like early Twitter...

#Bluesky 
 People who DM table-top RPG games :d20: 

What do you like the most about your players?

#TTRPG #RPG #DnD 
 What is your favorite reference to privacy,
and/or example of good privacy, 
from a fictional tv show or movie? 👀🔒✨

#Privacy #TvShow #Movies 
 Be careful: 

Data without context can give the illusion of knowing. 

And the illusion of knowing is becoming increasingly dangerous these days. 
 I’m having #KOSA nightmares. 

This US bill could push mandatory age-verification on all major platforms (meaning you would have to give your ID to someone likely to abuse or not protect very well your sensitive data). 

Imagine how more horrible and more unsafe that could make the internet.

Imagine how much worse that would be for any marginalized groups. 

Imagine how much that could endanger vulnerable people. 

Imagine how destructive that would be for anyone’s #privacy. 

If you live in the #US 
please please do something NOW to help us all. It will affect us all if it becomes law: https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-kosa-will-censor-the-internet-but-won-t-help-kids 
 We want you to be able to:
Express what you want online 🗣
Use encrypted messaging to chat with... 
 @80133377 Being an EFF member is awesome! 
I strongly recommend it to everyone! ❤️✨ 
 Obligated periodic reminder 
that I am currently Looking for Work! ✨

Remotely from Canada  🇨🇦
(ideally, but flexible) 

At a great organization  💚
(this matters more to me than the position)

Related to one of those fields:
#Privacy #Security #Tech #DigitalRights #HumanRights #Python

Check this post for more details: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/111054547728861638

#GetFediHired #FediHired #JobSearch #LookingForWork 
 Tiny Mastodon Tip for Job Seekers  💼​ :mastodon:​ :

If you too are looking for work 
on the Fediverse, here are a few tips that might help: 

1. Follow the account @59250bd9 which does an amazing job at automatically boosting relevant toots (posts)!  👍

2. Build a List of companies and organizations that are here and where you would like to work at  🗒️​
Here's how to build Lists on Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/109265634017886918

3. Include *at least* the hashtags #GetFediHired and #FediHired to your toots related to job search  #️⃣ 

4. Include the location you want to work from to your toots related to job search  🌍🌏🌎

5. Follow *at least* the hashtag #Hiring 👈 

6. If you are looking for developer jobs, follow: @7f36aef0

7. If you are looking for jobs with open source projects, follow: @8453bd58

8. Good luck! ✨  

#TinyMastodonTip #Mastodon #Fediverse #JobSearch 
 Music Recommendation Request  :ablobdj:​:

I have been coding a lot this week 
and I think I have listened to the entirety of YouTube's "Programming Music" mixes  :ablobcatbongokeyboard:​🎶

Do you have any YouTube or ideally even PeerTube "Programming Music" mixes to recommend to me?  👀​

Preferably something without lyrics, energetic but not like going to a club, and not slow like being in a spa  😅

#Programming #Music 
 Intense insomnia these days/nights. 
Stress works better than coffee 🙃 
 Asking For Your Recommendations! 

As you might have read 
in my previous post, I am now officially looking for work!

What are your recommendations 
for  great organizations to work for in the digital rights, privacy, or security related fields? 

Tag them below
if they are on Mastodon!  👀 

#GetFediHired #FediHired #AskFedi
#DigitalRights #Privacy #Security 
 Important Personal Announcement 👇✨ 

I am now officially actively: 

Looking For Work!  

Let’s see if I can find this with help from the Fantastic Fediverse! Please let me know if you hear of any open positions for a:

👉  Public-Interest Technologist
👉  Privacy Advocate
👉  Privacy Engineer 
👉  Anything Privacy that isn’t lawyering
👉  Python Programmer 
👉  Tech Writer

Remote from Canada (flexible) 🇨🇦 
At a great organization 💚

For samples of my work 
you can check:

📝  My Blog: https://controlaltdelete.technology

:python:​  My Code: https://gitlab.com/sN4Ke_c4Se

:mastodon:​  Social Media: #TinyPrivacyTip #TinyMastodonTip

►  More code will be added to my GitLab in the weeks to come (I just need to clean it up a little). 

►  A personal landing page is in the making. 

Thanks for your help FediFriends! ✨ 

#GetFediHired #FediHired #JobSearch #TechJobs 
#Privacy #Python #Writing #Fediverse 
#WhoNeedsLinkedInWhenYouHaveFediFriends! 
 Freedom of the Press Foundation 
is full of good people and good ideas ❤️

They are also the organization 
supporting the awesome @8e2ab24d

And they are here on Mastodon! 

You should 
follow them 👇
@f9da108b 
 Tiny Privacy Tip for Developers  🔒✨

Data deletion is an important 
process for privacy, safety, and respect of consent. It should always be:

1. User accessible  :blocky_white_cursor: 

2. Done thoroughly  🔎 

3. Completed shortly  ⏳️ 

4. Permanent  :nes_fire: 

Unless there is a legal reason for not doing so, this should be a default feature for every software and services storing users data. 

Let’s work together to make sure one day it is. 

#TinyPrivacyTip #Privacy