Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiRep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 07/02/2025Today I offered a motion to help ensure Elon Musk no longer has unlawful access to Federal Government systems and the private, sensitive data of taxpaying Americans. All but one House Republican voted No and defeated my motion, choosing cowardice over patriotism. 50805217
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiAin’t Complicit 🇺🇸 @charlene411.bsky.social · 07/02/2025remind those cowards of this and how each one of them can ALSO be held accountable 0347
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025"Calls are pouring in from constituents outraged about Mr. Trump’s unilateral moves and how he has allowed Mr. Musk to gain access to and begin dismantling critical parts of the federal bureaucracy, and demanding that members of Congress take a stand against them." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...nytimes.comAs Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep UpIn the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system. 521037253
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiKnight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) @knightgtown.bsky.social · 05/02/2025Are you ready to tune into our #DMA&Beyond Conference with Yale Tobin Center’s Digital Economic Policy? Agenda: bit.ly/3EuTPkj Livestream Feb 6, 9:00am-5:30pm ET: bit.ly/3PZRY9I Livestream Feb 7, 9:00am-5:15pm ET: bit.ly/4hyYxfcbit.lyDMA and Beyond Conference – Knight-Georgetown Institute 133
‘Damola Adediji @damolaadediji.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Let's say America is on a 4-year break from democracy! 120
‘Damola Adediji @damolaadediji.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Tarrifying! www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...northcountrypublicradio.orgWhat a 25% tariff on Canadian goods would mean in the North CountryPresident Donald Trump says a blanket tariff will take effect on February 1. That would impact the price of North Country electricity, heating oil, natural gas, and more. 010
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiCitizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025This past week is exactly what a war on democracy looks like www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...huffpost.comTrump Seems To Be Saying 'F**ck It' A Lot In His Second Term — And It's StrategicThe focus on executive action in a president's second term isn't unusual, but how Trump is going about it is. 27029
Reposted by ‘Damola Adedijikeep your electric eye on me @ubisurv.net · 26/01/2025"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." (George Orwell, part of the ideology of Ingsoc, from Nineteen Eighty-Four) 1139
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiPopehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Just a reminder: as a lawyer you don’t have to do immoral things for the client. You can quit. 1285420815
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiKiri @kirir.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Faten Aggad: "Geography is political. Over the centuries, the borders of ‘sub-Saharan’ and ‘North’ Africa have shifted to serve expansionist agendas. Despite decolonization, these labels continue to be used today and have limited our conception of Africanness. Is it not time to change this?"republic.com.ngAn Africa Beyond the ‘North’ and ‘Sub-Saharan’ DivideGeography is political. Over the centuries, the borders of ‘sub-Saharan’ and ‘North’ Africa have shifted to serve expansionist agendas. Despite decolonization, these labels continue to be used today a... 031
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiGabriela Zanfir-Fortuna @gzf.bsky.social · 17/01/2025One fascinating parallel I found was also the fact that for both the US Supreme Court and for the CJEU it wasn’t material whether the foreign government *actually* accessed the personal data, or the access likelihood, but that it has the *possibility* to do so, based on the foreign law. 7/ 362
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiMargot @margotkaminski.bsky.social · 17/01/2025My co-authors and I have discussed that it's not correct to characterize the EU as protectionist and the U.S. as "promoting trade over privacy:" "the United States has in fact taken an increasingly protectionist approach to international data flows in recent years..." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.comPrivacy Peg, Trade Hole: Why We (Still) Shouldn't Put Data Privacy in Trade LawSome principles are not well suited for negotiation through the international trade regime. Or rather, the international trade regime has never been the right f 1186
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/01/2025Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.eff.orgMad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal DataIf you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ... 722184108620
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiSoraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 15/01/2025"OptumRx, the group’s pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission." Lina Khan really is That Girl.fortune.comUnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000%The report is the latest indictment of America’s broken healthcare system. 612162796080
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiCenter for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · 08/01/2025CDT’s George Slover’s analysis on the @thejusticedepart.bsky.social's antitrust enforcement action against RealPage mentioned in @juddlegum.bsky.social's Popular Info newsletter: popular.info/p/ai-co...popular.infoAI costs American renters over $3.6 billion annually, according to new reportThe property management software used by many corporate landlords, RealPage, is deploying AI to artificially inflate rental prices in the United States by more than $3.6 billion annually, according to a new report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). 175
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiCenter for Democracy & Technology @cdt.org · 08/01/2025Read Slover’s full analysis: cdt.org/insights/jus...cdt.orgJustice Department Goes After Algorithm-Fueled Price-Fixing in Apartment RentalsOn August 23, the Department of Justice, along with eight states, filed an antitrust enforcement action against RealPage, charging it with using an algorithm to organize and coordinate a scheme among apartment landlords to inflate rental prices in violation of the Sherman Act. The allegations set forth what appears to be a textbook example of using artificial intelligence […] 022
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiInternet Archive @archive.org · 07/01/2025🌐🎙️ “The Internet’s Librarian” Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, joins the California Sun podcast to discuss preserving knowledge in the digital age & his vision for universal access to all knowledge. 🎧 www.californiasun.co/podcast/brew... #Preservation @brewster.kahle.orgcaliforniasun.coBrewster Kahle, the internet's librarianBrewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, housed in a former San Francisco church with Greek columns that echo the ancient Library of Alexandria, 5822156
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiJerry Mitchell @jmitchellnews.bsky.social · 20/12/2024OnThisDay in 1958, Howard law student Bruce Boynton was jailed for sitting in the “White” section of a Trailways bus terminal in Richmond VA. The U.S. Supreme Court threw out his conviction, inspiring hundreds of Freedom Riders to ride South. mississippitoday.org/2024/12/20/o...mississippitoday.orgOn this day in 1958On this day in 1958, Bruce Boynton was arrested for refusing to leave the whites-only restaurant at a Virginia Trailways restaurant. 1148
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiLilian Edwards @lilianedwards.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Dear god does this really all need to happen approximately 2 days before end of days! Ill come back to you on this one 🤣 @create-glasgow.bsky.social www.gov.uk/government/c...gov.ukCopyright and Artificial Intelligence 2193
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiJames Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18/12/2024On top of everything else, this really reshapes how I think about Trumpism. Timely and important book. lpeproject.org/blog/can-neo...lpeproject.orgThe Whole Equation: Can “Neoliberalism” Explain Everything?In The Quiet Coup, Mehrsa Baradaran takes the conversation about neoliberalism beyond the realm of economics, focusing instead on the law, the conservative reaction to the Civil Rights Movement… 042
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiInternet Archive @archive.org · 17/12/2024Miss one of our thought-provoking book talks with Authors Alliance (@authorsalliance.bsky.social) this year? Don’t worry—we’ve put them all together in a year-end recap, complete with session recordings. Catch up here 👉️ blog.archive.org/2024/12/17/r... 126441
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiDuke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Big congratulations to @gabriellehecht.bsky.social, whose book "Residual Governance" has won the 2024 African Studies Association Best Book Prize! buff.ly/49GrfIr 04518
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiKean Birch @keanbirch.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Has anyone done any research (or know of any research) that looks at investment levels by industry sector? In particular, changing levels over time (stretching back as far as possible) 041
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiNetopia.eu @netopia.bsky.social · 11/12/2024"The case of Anderson v. TikTok (3rd Cir. 2024) is a great example of how accountability can be imposed. The court (correctly, in my view) rejected TikTok’s claim that it was immune under CDA Section 230 and allowed the girl’s family to sue." teachprivacy.com/the-tyranny-...teachprivacy.comThe Tyranny of AlgorithmsWe live today increasingly under the tyranny of algorithms. They rule over us. They shape what we say and how we interact with each other. They shape 253
‘Damola Adediji @damolaadediji.bsky.social · 10/12/2024📢 Call for Papers for the 2025 Race + IP conference venue- University of Pittsburgh in April 2025 The theme, Abolitionist Futures, focuses on the intersection of race, coloniality, and intellectual properties 🗓 Abstract submission deadline: 1 February 2025 www.create.ac.uk/blog/2024/12...create.ac.ukCall for Papers: ‘Race + IP 25: Abolitionist Futures’, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 17-19 April 2025 – CREATe 030
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiDr. Yolande Bouka @yolandebouka.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Come work with me! I am recruiting a PhD student who wants to work at the intersection of Afrofeminist Thought and International Relations. www.queensu.ca/research/res...queensu.caYolande Bouka#QueensuResearch | Queen's researcher Yolande Bouka, Canada Research Chair in Afrofeminist Thought and Political Transformation 23519
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiDr. Yolande Bouka @yolandebouka.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Come work with me! I am recruiting a PhD student who wants to work at the intersection of Afrofeminist Thought and International Relations. www.queensu.ca/research/res...queensu.caYolande Bouka#QueensuResearch | Queen's researcher Yolande Bouka, Canada Research Chair in Afrofeminist Thought and Political Transformation 212095
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiSTS @ YorkU @stsyorku.bsky.social · 27/11/2024We're holding our 1st Institute Research Workshop next week, showcasing our research on critical studies of #science, #technology & #innovation 5th & 6th December at 10am EST and via Zoom More details on our website: www.yorku.ca/research/its/ #STS #technoscience #sociology #anthropology 1229
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiAlonso Gurmendi @alonso-gd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Next week, @lsehumanrights.bsky.social will have the honour to host renowned legal scholar and member of South Africa's ICJ legal team, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, for our Annual Lecture. He will explore South Africa's complex relationship with int'l law & human rights, including the ICJ's case 2428
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiAleks Lewicki @aleksandralewicki.bsky.social · 13/11/2024I had a first go at setting up a starter pack of scholars working on Coloniality and/ or Critical Race Theory- please hit me up with further suggestions: go.bsky.app/VhaXTD6 134618
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiDebra J Farber @privacyguru.bsky.social · 30/11/2024My “Privacy, Data Protection, & Ethical Tech” Starter Pack #PrivacySky #EthicalAI #DataProtection go.bsky.app/HSRZtb8 34215
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiDaniel Solove @daniel-solove.bsky.social · 30/11/2024I've made many additions to my Privacy Law Starter Pack Part 2 go.bsky.app/4UdBwXE so you might want to check it out again. See also Privacy Law Starter Pack Part 1 go.bsky.app/KiuG5Yr 45720
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiIPBlawg - IP, Tech & AI Law @ipblawg.bsky.social · 23/11/2024go.bsky.app/5TsAHdR IPBlawg's IP, Tech & AI Law Starter Pack - IP/IT Lawyers, Attorneys, Intellectual Property Law Firms, Legal Professionals, Professors & Commentators. #IPLaw #AILaw #TechLaw #ITLaw #Technology #GenAI Recommendations always welcome thank you. ^G 4155
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiJeanne Fromer @jeannefromer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Here’s an IP Profs starter pack. Message me if you are an intellectual property professor who wants to be added go.bsky.app/EUN2DAN 93714
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiHannah Parsons-Morgan @beathas-ailsa.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Hey folks! I've made a starter pack for those working on or interested in the history and material culture of Ethopia and the wider Horn of Africa. It's currently a baby list as I'm not too sure who's on here, so please do suggest others and/or ask to be added. go.bsky.app/AvPYgdY 5329
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiFederico Tadei @federicotadei.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I am putting together a starter pack with researchers working on the Economic History of Africa. Let me know if you’d like to be included! go.bsky.app/EmGLkbT 55424
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiRyan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Alright folks I've filled the first starter pack for Africa News, Policy, Business, Econ, History, & Development. They allow up to 150 accounts. You can follow them here: go.bsky.app/BNYnWSJ I've started a second starter pack (currently with 81 additional accounts) here: go.bsky.app/LgaSjF9 32215
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiRobert Heinze @rheinze.myatproto.social · 12/11/2024I mad a starter pack for African Studies. Let me know who else should be in here! 54320129
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiSkypacks - Collecting Starter Packs + Feeds @skypacks.bsky.social · 08/11/2024A Good Place to Start @mmasnick.bsky.social who writes about social media, copyright, free speech, content moderation, civil liberties has selected 150 people that he follows and can recommend. bsky.app/starter-pack... 03514
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiNetopia.eu @netopia.bsky.social · 14/11/2024#StarterPack emphasis on platforms, competition law, digital rights, tech regulation, press freedom, market dominance, surviellance capitalism, and tech landscape within EU (Copyright Directive, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Fairness Act, GDPR & AI Act). bsky.app/starter-pack... 109339
Reposted by ‘Damola AdedijiGlyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 18/11/2024#copyright remains a key problem for the digital world. here's a copyright starter pack from @mrose.ink listing some of us who are trying to explain why, and what to do about it: bsky.app/starter-pack... 0134