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New comment by hn_acker in "Somali referee for World Cup denied entry into United States"

hn_acker — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:21:31 +0000

It's an interesting new phenomenon.

A new bill takes aim at government pressure to silence lawful online speech

hn_acker — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:34:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/new-bill-takes-aim-government-pressure-silence-lawful-online-speech

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48600950

Points: 141

# Comments: 65

Court Records Should Be Free

hn_acker — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:34:18 +0000

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/court-records-should-be-free

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48600946

Points: 44

# Comments: 5

New comment by hn_acker in "The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy"

hn_acker — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:21:54 +0000

For comparison [1]:

> When I was at NOAA we were forbidden to share information about severe weather incidents until the official notice so as not to affect those who trade in weather stocks. Why are our "leaders" not held to the same standard? We could lose our jobs if we did what the World's Oldest Toddler is doing.

[1] https://bsky.app/profile/pressherejg.bsky.social/post/3mokt5...

New comment by hn_acker in "The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy"

hn_acker — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:16:21 +0000

Alt link with no paywall [1]. The full title is:

> Donald Trump Has It Wrong. The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy.

[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/donald-trump-has-it-...

The Stock Market Should Never Determine Foreign Policy

hn_acker — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:16:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.barrons.com/articles/stock-market-economy-foreign-policy-trump-ec94090e

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48600752

Points: 2

# Comments: 4

Field Notes from a Year of Opsec Training

hn_acker — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:14:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/field-notes-year-opsec-training

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48590110

Points: 12

# Comments: 0

AI Regulation Should Be Rational, Not Retaliatory

hn_acker — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:14:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/ai-regulation-should-be-rational-not-retaliatory

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48590109

Points: 18

# Comments: 4

AI digital sovereignty risk doesn't exist

hn_acker — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:11:48 +0000

Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/18/their-trillions-our-billions/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48590063

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The Free and Open Web Is Under Attack at the IETF

hn_acker — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:05:04 +0000

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/free-and-open-web-under-attack-ietf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48578252

Points: 32

# Comments: 1

The (real) dead economy theory

hn_acker — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:04:38 +0000

Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/17/its-the-stupid-economy-stupid/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48578248

Points: 79

# Comments: 59

The No Fakes Act Could Silence Satire, Commentary, and News

hn_acker — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:03:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/no-fakes-act-could-silence-satire-commentary-and-news

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48578231

Points: 30

# Comments: 1

New comment by hn_acker in "The UK's Teen Social Media Ban Is Political Theater, Not Child Safety Policy"

hn_acker — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:49:33 +0000

> They cost money or take many hours of time. Many families have neither.

The time can be amortized. Parental controls don't have to be set up in one sitting. Take the phone away for 2-3 weeks (during summer break if there is one), spend 20 minutes (almost) every day adding parental controls, and give the phone back after everything has been set up. Allowlist websites and password-block app downloads. Child needs the phone on weekdays? Instead add parental controls once or twice a week, across 4-6 weeks.

The parents are already shelling out for a smartphone (because dumb phones are getting harder to buy, because peer pressure, because advertising, because some schools assign smartphone-based tasks, but nevertheless). The money aspect of elitism is a sunk cost. The next obstacle is the technical literacy aspect of elitism. What the parents need is the knowledge to use parental controls and the understanding that parental usage of parental controls should be almost not optional. I know most parents won't seek all of that knowledge on their own because lack of knowledge begets lack of enthusiasm, so this is where the government should be stepping in. (Also, the government should mandate that all stock Android/iOS devices have parental control features without necessarily mandating that the manufacturers or sellers turn those controls on before sale.) Have schools send emails and snail mails with big bold scary letters in English and Spanish: This Will Affect Your Child's Grades. Please Put Parental Controls On Your Child's Devices. Come To Our PTA Meetings About Parental Controls And Watch The Recordings If You Can't Attend.

The UK's Teen Social Media Ban Is Political Theater, Not Child Safety Policy

hn_acker — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:15:55 +0000

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/16/the-uks-teen-social-media-ban-is-political-theater-not-child-safety-policy/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48562957

Points: 132

# Comments: 148

AI and Amateurism

hn_acker — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:54 +0000

Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/15/vernacular/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48544689

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Undersea Cables and the Material Politics of Digital Connectivity

hn_acker — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:32:11 +0000

Article URL: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/undersea-cables-and-the-material-politics-of-digital-connectivity

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48542785

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Virology Research Is Not a Crime

hn_acker — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:25:32 +0000

Article URL: https://rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/virology-research-is-not-a-crime

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48531592

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by hn_acker in "Michigan Lawmakers Want to Ban Chinese-Tagged Cars from Even Visiting the State"

hn_acker — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:44:33 +0000

The original title is:

> Michigan Lawmakers Want To Ban Chinese-Tagged Vehicles From Even Visiting The State. You Know, For Privacy.

Michigan Lawmakers Want to Ban Chinese-Tagged Cars from Even Visiting the State

hn_acker — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:44:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/12/michigan-lawmakers-want-to-ban-chinese-tagged-vehicles-from-even-visiting-the-state-you-know-for-privacy/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48520723

Points: 10

# Comments: 3

New comment by hn_acker in "Kennedy Center board's new bylaws strip funding if center removes Trump's name"

hn_acker — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:06:43 +0000

> The Kennedy Center board has filed an emergency motion to stay at the DC Circuit and it is bonkity-bonkers.

> For the first time, they say they amended the bylaws to strip all funding from the center if it removes Trump's name.

> No Trump KC, no money.

> https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.43...

[...]

> If the bylaws were amended, they were amended since Judge Cooper issued his order — prob yesterday.

> This is the Board choking off funds and saying "you have to let us break the law, or we'll lose all the funds."