Notices by Jean (imajeanpeace@infosec.exchange)

Hello! I’m on an exciting quest to find a part-time role that allows me to merge my passion and expertise in NLP-Media Bias/Conflict Forecasting re Cyber Conflcit and Computational Social Science. With a rich background in these dynamic fields, I’m eager to contribute to research or teaching projects that aim to uncover insights and foster knowledge. Feel free to reach out directly or share this post within your network. Together, we can explore the power of data and technology to understand and shape our world.

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@whatevs so excited about my eu trip next mo

It's PRIDE season again! Atleast here in Australia. I'm so excited to see heaps of companies changing their corporate logos to rainbow. Yes, the same logos that are often associated with exploitation, representing values that outsource labor to developing countries for profit maximisation. Yet, during this season, we are expected to overlook these practices, no? Cause we are seduced by the colourful facades of their so-called diversity and inclusion that mask the underlying economic disparities and labour exploitation inherent in their business models. They have capitalised on progressive values, turning them into marketable commodities, while systematically undermining the very principles they claim to support. Insidious.

Get Corporations out of Pride. Im marching with this banner on Sunday as well

Im so nervous! Im competing next week at the Alan Turing Competition on Data science for a Sustainable World. My heart.

Me: "Looking forward to our workshop tomorrow at 8 (UTC). Its the first workshop where Aus/Nz based people dont need to be awake at 2am."

Her: "Omg I used to work for the Commonwealth and we worked with Pacific governments and stakeholders regularly. Trust me it was us in London getting up super Early"

? Bitch, it isnt a marathon. I dont care if you wake up at 3 am and crucify yourself upside down like some antichrist shit. Ding ding ding. Omg do you hear that? Thats the sound of the radiation detector detecting the uranium content in your brain for spewing bullshit.

Looking for a spotify alternative? Check this one out -> https://github.com/fast4x/RiMusic

Here's what the uxui looks like😀

It's been 20 days since I started my journey to use GrapheneOS. And Im thriving! I've removed Google Play services from my phone and set up my PC to automatically redirect away from all Google products. I've also left mainstream social media years ago and have now shifted my social media presence to Fediverse.

In case you're keen to do the same, here's a list of the alternatives I'm using now (this is list is not exhaustive):

Google Docs/Sheets: Cryptpad.fr (https://cryptpad.fr/)
Social Media: Mastodon (come and join us at https://infosec.exchange)
Email: ProtonMail (with personal domain)
Authenticator: Aegis (https://getaegis.app/)
Photo Management: Immich (https://github.com/immich-app/immich)
Google Translate: Libre Translate (https://libretranslate.com/)
Youtube: PeerTube (https://joinpeertube.org/)
Search Engine: SeaRx (on the way to be selfhosted and DuckDuckGo)
Web Browser: Waterfox (https://www.waterfox.net/)
Phone: grapheneOS (from a refurbished Pixel 6)
Google Maps: OpenStreet Map (https://www.openstreetmap.org)
Calendar, Online storage: ProtonDrive, Proton Calendar
App stores: Droidify (F-droid) and Aurora store for the occasional non F-Droid apps (like the ProtonMail client)
Messaging: Matrix (https://matrix.org) Session (https://getsession.org/) and Signal
Notes: Joplin (https://joplinapp.org/)

My head writer wants me to tone down my book on 'Peoples History of AI'. So instead of a full blown Marxist rant, they want me to advocate for regulated capitalism? What the fuck is this shit. I'm quitting.

HAHAHAHAHAHA LOOK AT THIS PANEL ON MODERN SLAVERY. 😂😂😂😂😂

One thing Ive seen here over and over again is the conflation of socialism with public funding. These two are NOT the same. A welfare state is NOT socialist. Socialism is about the collective ownership and democratic control of the means of production, such as factories, offices, and resources. It aims at managing these assets in the interest of all members of society, not just those who own them, regardless if its the state or who ever.

Public Funding/ Welfare State was invented by German Chancellor Bismarck to tame the people to reduce the attractiveness of socialist and revolutionary ideas. Same thoughts I have at how many so called 'leftists' in USA would abandon the cause if their government gives them healthcare.

Public Funding Is NOT socialism.

Read your theories, lefties. Don't just blabber. Read books, or listen to audio books, converse with other lefties and not mainstream press.

7 days into 2024 and I can no longer count how many panic attacks Ive had. Ffs

What video game quote will stay with you forever? Mine is "What Is A Man? A Miserable Little Pile Of Secrets" #SOTN

The fact that the value of Twitter/X has dropped 71% since Musk bought the platform, yet there has been no major investor backlash, is enough reason to believe that $$$ returns were not the primary motive behind the acquisition. The old Twitter was not perfect, but it was especially useful for grassroots activism. I know so because I was one of those people who used it for our grassroot activism back home. In my research, I've found that Twitter served as a 'liberating' tool for people living in countries where freedom and self-expression are restricted. It acted as a counterpublic that allowed people to voice concerns they would otherwise have been unable to express publicly. If you look at who's behind the acquisition of Twitter beyond Musk and who funded it, it actually makes a lot of sense. Just shows you that it was never about money but rather influence and control. It's all about the control over what is essentially a "public square". Just the good old capitalist imperative to dominate not just economic markets but the ideological sphere as well. After all, fascism is capitalism's dear brother.