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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD
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Astrophysicist turned advocate; guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet. Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety.bsky.social https://josephhall.org/
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connect the unconnected; protect the connected
clutch: cashmere in raschel and caperdoni stitches in Missoni Pre-Fall 2026 collection www.vogue.com/fashion-show...
November 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Tylenol is amazing. Fuck the haters
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Rules of etiquette for PhDs:
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
did not have "guest accidentally swallows wine distinguisher" on my bingo card
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
definitely my new go-to dinner rolls "'Frigerator Rolls": docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
10:00 looking good, fam
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Damn, I guess we're only 99.5% prepared… looks like a last-minute trip to the store is in our future.
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
07:30 rolls shaped and started their proof (long as it's cold dough and enriched). Looking good.
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
05:00 turkey duty. Customary to say a few words about those that can't be with us today. So thankful for those that can.
November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Inland empire represent: Unanswered (Vick Vapors Remix)
Unanswered (Vick Vapors Remix)
Provided to YouTube by DistroKid Unanswered (Vick Vapors Remix) · Vick Vapors · Decrepit Beats · Guillermo Jaime Unanswered (Vick Vapors Remix) ℗ vickvapors Released on:…
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November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
"I think I want to kill you / but I believe in peace, bitch" Black Nail Cabaret - "Bête Noire" youtube.com/watch?v=KdY6...
Black Nail Cabaret - Bête Noire
Video and Music by: BNC Words by Emese Arvai-Illes Special thanks to the people and organizations without whom this video would not have been possible: Oroszlanyi Banyaszati Muzeum - Mike…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Less than a month away from new DJI drones being banned from being sold in the U.S. Law passed in Dec. 2024 requires DJI drones to be banned unless they clear a security review--but the review has not yet begun as far as DJI knows. U.S. first responders depend on DJI. 1/
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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We interviewed Joseph Ineza Karangwa, one of the students in GCA's AI+Cyber Curriculum pilot project at Carnegie Mellon University Africa. He shared what what he built, challenges he faced, and how he sees AI shaping the cybersecurity landscape of the future.

globalcyberalliance.org/building-ai-...
Building AI Tools That Matter: Inside the Student Experience at CMU Africa - GCA | Global Cyber Alliance
We interviewed Joseph Ineza Karangwa, a student in the GCA AI + Cyber pilot project that helped shape the first set of student-built AI tools.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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FBI wiretap notices in misuse of campaign funds in California show the importance of notice as a constitutional protection for electronic searches, even as they make Sacramento insiders nervous, I tell @straightarrownews.bsky.social @danlevincomedy.bsky.social san.com/cc/californi...
California political players are concerned after FBI says it’s been listening
Dozens of players on the California political scene received letters from the FBI, letting them know the agency had been listening to them.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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this is happening on Friday!
Wizard Zines is doing another Big Zine Sale again this year on Friday, November 28th! One day only.

here’s a google calendar link for the duration of the sale if you want a reminder: wzrd.page/cal
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
How can we hope to have artificial intelligence without artificial desire? "Computers that want things" James Meek on the search for artificial general intelligence www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... ht my dad
James Meek · Computers that want things
For all the fluency and synthetic friendliness of public-facing AI chatbots like ChatGPT, it seems important to remember...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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We got our security analysis of Letter Sealing v2 (latest E2EE protocol in the LINE messenger) accepted to Black Hat Europe. Full paper coming soon!

darkreading.com/application-security/line-messaging-bugs-asian-cyber-espionage
LINE Messaging Bugs Open Asian Users to Cyber Espionage
The encrypted messaging app uses a leaky custom protocol that allows message replays, impersonation attacks, and sensitive information exposure.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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“why the red team keeps winning: not because they are stronger—but because the blue team keeps mistaking comfort for capability.” — @treyka.bsky.social reveals wisdom in history, physics, & Rick & Morty in his brilliant Bsides Lisbon keynote

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[BSL2025] KEYNOTE Trey Darley - Rick & Morty Walk Across Mordor
YouTube video by BSides Lisbon
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November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Forgotten Days" (Edit) by Pallbearer youtube.com/watch?v=lsA0...
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Baker's pro tip: Use very cold water to wash floury and doughy dishes and utensils. This prevents the gluten from activating and makes cleaning much easier.
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM