Lisa Kalayji

Omg The Paramount in Oakland is screening classic films again for a month (maybe longer if enough of us go)! And Fantasia is one of the films they're going to show!

https://www.paramountoakland.org/events

#Oakland #SFBA

"GrapheneOS, a non-profit project that develops an operating system for Android phones with extra focus on privacy and security, has in recent days published a series of posts on the X platform about what they describe as a coordinated campaign by French police. According to the team, authorities have sent out internal messages to the country's police forces where all Google Pixel phones with GrapheneOS are labeled as suspicious. This has led to a wave of articles in French media, where claims that the system is used for criminal purposes are repeated without fact-checking or opportunity for GrapheneOS to respond.

The authorities are in practice demanding that GrapheneOS stop distributing functioning disk encryption, otherwise the project risks legal action. This is likened to the famous dispute between Apple and FBI in the United States, but with a twist: Google's hardware in Pixel phones is designed to resist such demands, and GrapheneOS builds further on that security. "They don't demand the same thing from Google for standard Pixel despite nearly identical encryption, because they are much less secure and can be exploited in advance". the team explains."

https://nordictimes.com/tech/grapheneos-exits-france-after-threats-and-smear-campaign/

#Surveillance #Privacy #GrapheneOS #InfoSec #Encryption

Someone boldly brought their cats to the dog park today. Surprisingly, most of the dogs were totally indifferent. Obi was intrigued sort of, but had a very short attention span about it. Now I know how he reaponds to cats that aren't invading his territory, so that's handy!

#DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon

Perfectly good seating right there, and where does he want to lounge? The coffee table. :blobcatderpy: I don't normally let him get on tables, but this was adorable.

#DogsOfMastodon

Sometimes people do really fucking cool things - in case you need a bit of your faith in humanity restored today 🔥

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/big-tech-breakup-parties

#Privacy #Security #Surveillance #Tech

Oakland got real cute about Alysa today 💛

#Oakland

Rebecca Solnit in Oakland next week whaaaat

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-beginning-comes-after-the-end-with-rebecca-solnit-tickets-1986255124546?aff=oddtdtcreator

#Oakland #Bookstodon

Ughhhh if the fucking California legislature forces me off GrapheneOS and back onto Android, I may have to just go back to using a flip phone. I CANNOT DO IT.

https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-refuses-age-verification/

#Privacy #Surveillance #GrapheneOS #Google

"A software engineer’s earnest effort to steer his new DJI robot vacuum with a video game controller inadvertently granted him a sneak peak into thousands of people’s homes.

...he soon discovered that the same credentials that allowed him to see and control his own device also provided access to live camera feeds, microphone audio, maps, and status data from nearly 7,000 other vacuums across 24 countries.

Azdoufal could tap into their real-time camera feeds and activate their microphones. He also claims he could compile 2D floor plans of the homes the robots were operating in. A quick look at the robots’ IP addresses also revealed their approximate locations."

https://www.popsci.com/technology/robot-vacuum-army/

#Privacy #Security #InfoSec #Data #SmartHome

"The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists, from flying drones within half a mile of any ICE or CBP vehicle.

We don’t believe it’s a coincidence that the TFR was put in place in January 2026, at the height of the Minneapolis anti-ICE protests, shortly after the killing of Renée Good and shortly before the shooting of Alex Pretti. After both of those tragedies, civilian recordings played a vital role in contradicting the government’s false account of the events.

By punishing civilians for recording federal law enforcement officers, the TFR helps to shield ICE and other immigration agents from scrutiny and accountability. It also discourages the exercise of a key First Amendment right."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/faas-temporary-flight-restriction-drones-blatant-attempt-criminalize-filming-ice

Lol I emailed my landlord about a maintenance issue in our building and was just like "can you please let the HOA know" (they coordinate fixes to building stuff), and he was like, "No". Literally all he was asked to do was forward a short, perfectly polite, informational email.

Capitalism truly brings out the best in everyone, amirite?

The Chariot 🌊🌕

#StreetTarot #Oakland

Every tech professional: "Strong passwords come from length, not complexity - you can't get your digital security info from your grandma or whatever"

Every website ever: "Your password must be highly complex and be a max of 14 characters"

:blob_dizzy_face:

A phenomenally written piece on the Prarieland trial. If you haven't discussed what's gone down in the legal process here with everyone you care about or keep company with, now would be an excellent time.

https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/the-state-vs-the-emma-goldman-book-club/