Joe Mullin
@joemullin
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Writing about tech policy things @eff. Formerly journaling at @arstechnica + @AmericanLawyer. I tweet about tech policy stuff, patent stuff, YIMBY stuff.
Oakland, CA
Joined December 2008
My colleague @CollingsPaige wrote for the @thedailybeast about the impending UK legislation that would break encryption to 'protect kids.'
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I'll be speaking at a webinar tomorrow 10:30am PT about the @USPTO's proposed new rules for patent challenges tomorrow, together with folks from @unifiedpatents and @linuxfoundation. If you want to learn more, please come! sign up here:
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These new @UPSTO proposed rules would be damaging to all builders & users of new technology, including open source devs. That's why we're proud to stand with @linuxfoundation which has their own commentary and call to action here:
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These proposed rules would sabotage IPR, the best system we have to challenge wrongly granted patents. Please join me and tell @uspto that they harm the public good.
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RT @EFF: The Kids Online Safety Act is too subjective, leaving content regulation to 50 state attorneys general who could censor content on…
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This is so great—this SLAPP suit has been knocked out after seven long years. And @greenpeaceusa never stopped speaking out about the cause. They are really a model for other orgs facing SLAPPs. Go Greenpeace!
UPDATE: WE WON! 🎉 For 7 years, @GreenpeaceUSA has been battling a lawsuit designed to silence us just for speaking out. But it just made us LOUDER! While it's a major victory for us, there's still work to do to ensure we #StopSLAPPs and end corporate bullying for everyone.
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RT @EFF: The EARN IT Act, which will undermine encryption and privacy for all internet users, is back.
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Encryption is under attack in the UK, EU and the USA right now. Great to see this clear message on the UK threat from @signalapp and @WhatsApp and other messaging apps .
Our position remains clear. We will not back down on providing private, safe communications. Today, we join with other encrypted messengers pushing back on the UK's flawed Online Safety Bill.
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@william_fitz It's literally the definition of journalism. Finding and verifying facts. You just don't like the facts.
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@TheIpHawk Congrats! Your life is going to change in a huge (beautiful) way. Good luck with the sleep! It gets better.
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@hyphy_republic @BerkeleyScanner I'm not a reporter anymore. You say you are, so go do the work you wanna do. knock yourself out. But saying "you're biased because you weren't mean enough to my enemies" is pretty weak.
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@hyphy_republic @BerkeleyScanner 1) I don't know you and you don't know me so maybe drop the insults 2) O'Malley is not in office. If you want to write long mean essays about people you don't like, who used to be in office, knock yourself out. go blog your head off about it. it's irrelevant to my point
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Alameda County absolutely needs a progressive prosecutor that reflects community values. Sentencing reform is needed. But @PPriceCares, who I voted for, has shown she is not the right person to get this job done, and has lost my support due to her attacks on the press.
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@chiliresident @PPriceCares @SFGate The disconnect from reality is something. @PPriceCares runs one of the most powerful law enforcement agencies in CA, and now she's using public office to punch down at a 1-person journalism operation. Not seeing how that furthers 'progress' or criminal justice reform.
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@BerkeleyScanner @PPriceCares @Linton_Johnson @OvisNews Quoting sources who are critical of elected officials, inc. anonymous sources, is basic public service journalism. I'm glad to see @Berkeleyscanner doing it, and very dismayed to see the attacks against the press. @PPriceCares, who I voted for, has completely lost my support.
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RT @cSchmon: European Parliament expert report delivers a rare, damning verdict on EU Commission's legislative plans to combat online child…
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Finally, I would note that @PPriceCares sent out an email highlighting this @SFGate attack on the journalists who actually cover her. What a lucky day for her! Praise and no questions
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