mastodon 4.7.3ACLU Lawyer. Author of American Spies: Modern Surveillance, Why You Should Care, and What to Do About It. Newfie owner. San Francisco by way of New Jersey and New College of Florida. This is a personal account.
ACLU’s Know Your Rights library has great resources for people planning to protest this weekend:
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
Stopped by Police: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/stopped-by-police
Protestors’ Rights: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
Be safe out there.
Day Two of "Delightful things on the Internet":
Nerdforge. This magical library inside a coffee table is so charming, and the build is amazing.
We are watching as "some of the largest American media institutions and technology companies prostrate themselves, one after another, before Donald Trump, offering obscene sums of money to settle feeble or frivolous lawsuits that one would have expected them to contest."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/opinion/trump-media-lawsuit-freedom.html
Hi everyone: Is anyone here affected by the aftermath of President Trump's anti-DEI Executive Orders? For example, NSA distributed a list of words not to use any more, one of which was "privilege". Apparently this makes study of privilege escalation hard. I'm curious whether this is really a problem, and whether security professionals are encountering similar orders/rules elsewhere. Feel free to email me at jgranick at aclu dot org rather than respond here.
Journalist Detained by ICE for Livestreaming Law Enforcement Activity Files for Immediate Release
Mario Guevara is the only journalist in detention in retaliation for his reporting in the United States
The ACLU of New Jersey is hiring an immigrants rights attorney, among other positions. This is an amazing office with the best people, and I'm not saying that just because I'm from New Jersey and it's an awesome state.
ACLU of Florida is hiring for a supervising-attorney position to litigate in immigrants' rights in addition to other areas. You can work in Miami or anywhere in Florida.
They are a great team of people.
@jbaggs@infosec.exchange @thedarktangent@defcon.social Thank you, that's nice of you to say.
SFO-LAS for #BlackHat25. Unfortunately can't stay through the weekend :-( but I'm hoping to see friends, not get locked into the utility stairway like that one time, and give a great talk on Thursday morning.
ACLU KYR Training: aclu.org/kyrtraining
People Power is the ACLU's platform for grassroots action, where volunteers like you mobilize communities to defend and advance civil rights and liberties for all. Join us at www.aclu.org/volunteer.
Upturn Seeks a Director of Operations
Applications are due by February 28, 2025 with a start date as soon as possible.
The ACLU's summer National Advocacy Institute is now accepting applications. This is for high school students (15-18), located in DC, tuition support available.
https://www.aclu.org/2025-aclu-national-advocacy-institute
There is also a NY program for college students that will be posted soon, same link.