Sure wish CISA and SEC would effectively monitor and fine companies that suffer data breaches. After all, we're not being paid for that data, yet we remain the victim of their actions.
Definitely gross that companies are using forced arbitration to avoid liability for their breaches (first 23andme, now Roku). Call your congressperson. Also, if you are impacted/have standing, consider an FTC complaint [2] and contacting your state’s attorney general.
I'm sure that after my phone call, my congressperson will drop all the things he is being paid thousands of lobbying dollars to do on behalf of his donors to get right on this. Sorry for the snark, but normal people are powerless to do anything about these shenanigans.
Very optimistic attitude!
Anyway, I don't mean to start an argument over the power of voting, illusory or no. We all have opinions about the value of voting that we hold rather tightly given so much emphasis is placed on it as the center of the political power we do hold.
- while a total lockdown on exposure control of your personal data is basically impossible, proactive choices do limit it shouldn't be dismissed out of hand
- a working knowledge and practice of bushcraft can be a useful skill, a fulfilling hobby, and can be practiced without feeding money to whatever the flavor of the week is
- conversely, if you do get into that, be prepared for profiteers in that field to push into your attention. Going all bushcrafty is no protection on its own.
like we can just pass laws that respect privacy, dawg. build some better public transit.