Notices by Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm: (markwyner@mas.to)

E2EE is coming to Mastodon. And it’s long overdue. Not until next year, but at least it’s on the horizon.

On one hand, it’s a little scary seeing Mastodon features receiving large sums of money for features and improvements. On the other, it’s meaningful to see Mastodon maturing.

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/04/15/mastodon-to-get-e2ee-for-private-messages-thanks-to-sovereign-tech-fund/

#Privacy #Mastodon #InfoSec #E2EE #Encryption #PrivateMessaging #DM

George Washington, 1932
Oil on composition board

Alfred Henry Maurer

“Alfred Maurer made this shockingly modern, Cubist-style portrait of George Washington on the 200th anniversary of the president’s birth. It would be his last painting.”

#Art #Painting #Cubist #Museum #History #AlfredMaurer #GeorgeWashington

The BrowserGate folks have provided an evidence pack, proving the scraping of data from your computer.

This includes a sworn affidavit by LinkedIn’s Senior Manager of Software Engineering and Machine Learning, Milinda Lakkam. It’s an admission of guilt. Under oath.

https://browsergate.eu/the-evidence-pack/

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#BrowserGate #LinkedIn #InfoSec #OpSec #Privacy #Crime #YouAreTheProduct #Microsoft

WARNING: LinkedIn has your profile. They have more from illegally spying on you.

“LinkedIn started injecting malicious code into the browsers of their users, without their knowledge or their consent. At the time of writing, this code downloads a list of 6,222 software products and brute-forces the detection of each one.”

More info:
https://browsergate.eu/executive-summary/

What you can do:
https://browsergate.eu/take-action/

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#BrowserGate #LinkedIn #InfoSec #OpSec #Privacy #Crime #YouAreTheProduct #Microsoft

This about sums up the current state of digital products.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Tech #ProductDesign #UX #Design #JustStopAlready

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/116194451395085142

Y’all. Em brings a wealth of privacy, digital rights, and open-source information to the world. And she’s super smart and friendly.

If you need to fill a gap on your team, do yourself a favor and give her a look.

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Privacy #DigitalRights

AI bot account warning…

Some moderators were discussing a string of fediverse sign-ups by a single account on multiple instances: “andy_agent.”

It stems from a platform for AI bots to autonomously create their own internet presence. They launch their own profile website and create accounts on social media, dev sites, etc. So we will undoubtedly see more of them.

It’s wild that I even have to write this.

#AI #Bot #AutonomousAI #Mastodon #Fediverse #AndyAgent

Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined forces with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.

This is a solid path forward for small tech.

https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md

#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS

@Infoseepage there is no public space there. It’s a drive-through garage with no walkthrough for anyone. It’s not open to the public, unless they’re in a car. And if they’re in a car, they can’t stop and get out.

Moreover, our governor, senators, and mayors in proximity to PDX proper are fighting the good fight. So it’s not just a meaningless flyer.

Saw this at the DMV. State of Oregon says no to ICE. And they also say no to any employee who wants to go rogue and let them in anyway.

💪🏻

#ICE #Antifascism #Oregon

Knock knock
Race condition
Who’s there?

(Credit: Ian Coldwater)

#Dev #Development #Jokes #RaceCondition

When you have all the answers.

#Fascism #FunWithWords #POTUS

A reminder, so people don’t forget. Substack unabashedly platforms and promotes literal Nazi publications.

If you publish on Substack or support authors there, you are paying rent for nazis. It’s that simple.

Refuse to support authors there, and they will move.

Ghost awaits:
https://ghost.org/

The nazi problem:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/substacks-nazi-problem-wont-go-away-after-push-notification-apology/

#Substack #Nazis #NaziProblem #Ghost #Publishing #NaziBar #Writing

Art by Ravi Zupa.

Inspired by the poem “Do not go gentle into that good night” by Dylan Thomas. The general consensus of the poem is that it is about being on the threshold of an not conceding to death.

How timely.

Original art:
https://ravizupa.com/products/test-product-rage-print

Full poem:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_not_go_gentle_into_that_good_night

#Art #Poem #Poetry #Death #Mortality #Resist #Antifascism #Fascism #ICE

My niece showed up for work in Minneapolis and saw this sign on their front door. She said lots of businesses have these up in their windows.

Minneapolis continues to show us how it’s done. ✊🏻

We need to stand up in solidarity. Ask your employer if you can have a walk-out or protest day, and let the world know.

Resources from Monarca:
https://monarcamn.org/resources

#ICE #Minneapolis #Resist #NoICE #Monarca #Solidarity

@inthehands thank you for this thread, Paul. This is the essay for the masses. Having fought a battle in Portland, we know what you’re going through. Except they hit you harder. I also have family at ground zero so I’m doing what I can for them as well.

I haven’t been able to put my thoughts into meaningful words. This “red line” concept is spot on. I’m going to reflect on it more to see how I can move this forward with people I know.

Thanks again, rockstar.

@kims awe. Kim. I love all of this. I’m bummed I didn’t see it until now. I’m gonna soak up this thread. 🙌🏻

Just discovered this super cool static-site generator for musicians called Faircamp. I haven’t used it, but it looks neat. It’s def worth a peek if you publish music online.

Oh, and it’s FOSS.

(Hat tip @SrRochardBunson)

https://simonrepp.com/faircamp/

#Music #StaticSiteGenerator #CMS #FOSS #Musician

@skeletor I am grateful for you and your clever, zany memes. 🙌🏻

Mozilla just named Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as their new CEO. He says:

“Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions.”

RIP, Firefox.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mozilla-New-CEO-AI

#Mozilla #Firefox #AI #AnthonyEnzor-DeMeo