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brad m<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> <br>“This law, which takes effect July 1st, allows <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cyclists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cyclists</span></a> to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs when it is safe to proceed—helping to improve <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a>, efficiency, and the overall <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biking</span></a> experience” </p><p>Another U.S. State Embraces the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IdahoStop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IdahoStop</span></a> as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a> Passes <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bike</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Safety</span></a> Bill <a href="https://momentummag.com/another-u-s-state-embraces-the-idaho-stop-as-new-mexico-passes-bike-safety-bill/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">momentummag.com/another-u-s-st</span><span class="invisible">ate-embraces-the-idaho-stop-as-new-mexico-passes-bike-safety-bill/</span></a></p>
Lockdownyourlife<p>Class is Thursday 17 April 2025<br>Data Deletion: How to Stay Safe...<br>This is for you if: <br>- You have someone to protect<br>- You have something to protect<br>- You're being harassed/stalked/DV<br>- You're a journalist, activist, advocate<br>- You're concerned about your digital footprint</p><p>What's included:<br>- Risk profiles<br>- Locking down socials<br>- Secure Communications<br>- Safer searches<br>- Travel w/devices<br>- Tools you can use<br><a href="https://lockdownyourlife.as.me/data-deletion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lockdownyourlife.as.me/data-de</span><span class="invisible">letion</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mutualaid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a></p>
CBC Toronto<p>Toronto singer-songwriter, other Canadian trans artists, cancel U.S. shows citing safety, discrimination fears<br>'I just don't feel like it's worth the risk,' said T. Thomason who, along with Bells Larsen, just cancelled American shows<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>American</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/music/canadian-trans-musicians-cancel-american-shows-policies-targeting-trans-artists-1.7508169?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/music/canadian-trans-mu</span><span class="invisible">sicians-cancel-american-shows-policies-targeting-trans-artists-1.7508169?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
Harald Eilertsen<a class="" href="https://hub.volse.no/photos/harald/image/040deece-0f6a-4702-bc96-7598016cb68b" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><br>I'll be presenting Hubzilla, and how it has pioneered a safer, and more resilient fediverse at @<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@foss_north" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FOSS North conference Sweden</a> next week! Hope to see some of my fediverse friends in Gothenburg. It looks like it's going to be a great conference!<br><br><span class="">#^</span><a class="" href="https://foss-north.se/2025/schedule.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://foss-north.se/2025/schedule.html</a><br><br>#<a class="" href="https://hub.volse.no/search?tag=foss-north" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">foss-north</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.volse.no/search?tag=hubzilla" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hubzilla</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.volse.no/search?tag=gothenburg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gothenburg</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.volse.no/search?tag=fediverse" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fediverse</a> #<a class="" href="https://hub.volse.no/search?tag=safety" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">safety</a>

[en] #Harmful effects of #digital tech – the science needs fixing, experts argue

"... pace at which new technology is deployed to billions of people has put unbearable strain on the #scientific systems trying to evaluate its effects."

"This is in contrast to other industries where #safety testing is largely done in house."

"#technology companies often follow policies of rapidly deploying products first and then looking to “debug” potential harms afterwards."

cam.ac.uk/research/news/harmfu

#bigtech

Harmful effects of digital tech – the science ‘needs fixing’, experts argueUniversity of Cambridge

Carney announces sweeping plan to crack down on crime, strengthen the border
Liberal Leader Mark Carney laid out his party's public safety plan on Thursday, promising to crack down on gangs, protect children, reduce intimate partner violence and tackle the illegal flow of drugs and guns coming from the United States. 
#politics #crime #safety #border #UnitedStates #News
cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-pl

Carney announces sweeping plan to crack down on crime, strengthen the border
Liberal Leader Mark Carney laid out his party's public safety plan on Thursday, promising to crack down on gangs, protect children, reduce intimate partner violence and tackle the illegal flow of drugs and guns coming from the United States. 
#politics #crime #safety #border #UnitedStates #News
cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-pl

"Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa" by @BBCNews - Investigation finding: during takeoff from an island off South Africa, an unsecured penguin escaped from a cardboard box on a passenger's lap and fell onto the pilot's controls, causing loss of control. All survived, including the penguin. (A crash due to a penguin escaping a container sounds more like a cybersecurity report than an aviation accident investigation.) bbc.com/news/articles/cn5xx036 #aviation #avgeek #safety

Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africawww.bbc.com

Safety striping installed years late at Lincoln Fields station amid ongoing coroner's inquest
Safety striping that was meant to be placed by the end of 2022 on a passenger shelter at OC Transpo's Lincoln Fields bus station did not get installed until earlier this week amid an ongoing coroner's inquest into a fatal bus collision involving...
#safety #transportation #accident #LincolnFields #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/otta