Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org
Director of the Centre for Information Ethics and Public Policy
Personal website:
My interests include:
#cyberethics #privacy #censorship #encryption #steganography #decentralised_internet #AI #philosophy #ethics #politics #psychedelic_research #music #film #symi #mycology
Joined Oct 2018
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RT @ChloeEudalyPDX
Dear Portland,
I want to update you on our federal occupation, explain the steps that we have taken as a city, and share what our state legislature and federal delegation are doing to address this unconstitutional federal aggression against our city.
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Today there were 119 new deaths reported from Covid19 in the UK.
Today there were 119 new deaths reported from Covid19 in England.
Today there were 0 new deaths reported from Covid19 in Wales, Scotland and the north of Ireland.
#SIFF #SIFF2020 #symi #greece #festivals #films #art #COVID19 #coronavirus
Forget Netflx. Forget HBO. Forget Amazon. Forget the Beeb!
The best films that you can be seen today are being screened at film festivals across the globe. The Symi International Film Festival with its rugged commitment to 'aesthetic independence' is no exception.
As a member of the Judging Panel, naked in the early hours of morning with the temperatures a tad below the boiling point of mercury in high July, I am witnessing some extraordinary submissions from Iran, Argentina, Greece, France, India, China, Germany and countless other countries. What a privilege!
At the beginning of the month, I had an audience with the Mayor of Symi (Eleftherios Papakalodoukas) accompanied by a good friend of mine whose command of Greek is infinitely superior to mine
Very quickly became clear that the Mayor’s hands were completely tied re the Film Festival as the current rules laid down by the South Aegean Regional government prevented it, though there would be a review of the rules in August.
The Mayor shared his concerns about the opening up of the island. The lockdown of course was the easy part. Anybody who shows symptoms of COVID-19 will immediately be tested and put into isolation at a ‘clinical facility’ in Chorio. If the condition turns out to be life-threatening, they will be immediately taken either to Crete or Athens by helicopter. The Mayor also made the point that if the Festival did take place in September and individuals succumbed to the virus, SIFF would obviously be directly in the firing line. In short the Festival, even if it could go ahead legally, would be an unnecessary risk and distraction, even it was properly set up and marshalled.
It was a cordial and unrushed meeting (the local politics of last year surprisingly forgotten).
http://www.symifilmfestival.com/
Ian K.
#IT #socialmedia #facebook #instagram #twitter #politics #democracy
If you’re not terrified about Facebook, you haven’t been paying attention
#COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #brexit #eu #uk #politics #democracy
The Russia report's real warning? Britain has given up protecting its democracy
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Here is tonight’s #Moon in its #FirstQuarter #Phase. It’s the first night I’ve seen a clear sky with a bright Moon for weeks. Because the exposure time is so short, (1/1000 s), I didn’t bother with a tripod. The #aperture was F5.7.
#MyWork #MyPhoto #CCBYSA #DSLR #Nikon #D7000 #Nature #BackyardAstronomy
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So apparently there is a group of christians out there who not just domestically abuse their wives but they encourage others do the same and call it "spanking" or "Christian Domestic Discipline" (CDD for short.
I read this article and this guy sounds off the wall nuts to me...
https://biblicalgenderroles.com/2020/07/16/7-steps-to-grooming-your-christian-wife/
#christianity #religion Violence #DomesticAbuse
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Britain wins rare praise for leading race to test life-saving Covid drugs - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/26/britain-wins-rare-praise-for-leading-race-to-test-life-saving-coronavirus-drugs IOW, our government is utterly incompetent, but our scientists are great...
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"The seven months since the election have been bleak for Wales - but there is still hope."
Liz Saville Roberts is a real treasure. Her insight into politics is second to none. https://nation.cymru/opinion/the-seven-months-since-the-election-have-been-bleak-for-wales-but-there-is-still-hope/
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This Bill will give Westminster the ability to overrule Wales and force us to accept products made to lower animal welfare or environmental standards.
https://nation.cymru/opinion/the-seven-months-since-the-election-have-been-bleak-for-wales-but-there-is-still-hope/
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There was one death recorded today in the official #Covid19Cymru figures. That's after three consecutive days of no deaths. There have been 2 deaths in the past week.
total deaths now 1549
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Reminder to back up. Don't leave everything on one sorry phone or rust drive. Take a copy of it and put it off site. Even if it's just a usb stick you rotate into your glove compartment or your desk drawer at work.
Just now I exported the simple text file CSV (comma separated values) of data from my mastodon account. It's practically instant after you click save. You should also have another account on a different instance somewhere. I'm about to take my own advice and refresh my backup instance
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Timid, incompetent ... how our spies missed Russian bid to sway Brexit
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Timid, incompetent ... how our spies missed Russian bid to sway Brexit
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Climate change becomes systemic threat to #economy: investors
The #financial risks, coupled with the physical dangers of #ClimateChange, could, in their opinion, have "catastrophic consequences that we have never experienced." #Investors called on the Fed, the Securities Commission (SEC) and other institutions to make their actions...
https://www.wbj.pl/climate-change-becomes-systemic-threat-to-economy-investors/post/127803
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I don’t have Welsh in my family tree - but I'm Welsh and fighting for independence. https://nation.cymru/opinion/i-dont-have-welsh-in-my-family-tree-but-im-welsh-and-fighting-for-independence/
#IT #encryption #privacy #security #law #politics #democracy
Why end-to-end encryption laws matter to all of us
https://www.itproportal.com/features/why-end-to-end-encryption-laws-matter-to-all-of-us/
#BitChute #far_right #politics #democracy
Inside the UK-based site that has become the far right’s YouTube
Director of the Centre for Information Ethics and Public Policy
Personal website:
My interests include:
#cyberethics #privacy #censorship #encryption #steganography #decentralised_internet #AI #philosophy #ethics #politics #psychedelic_research #music #film #symi #mycology
Joined Oct 2018
