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Paul Bernal

@paulbernal.bsky.social

Professor of IT Law at UEA Law School. Geek. Privacy, Politics. Wolves. Irish and British.

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Sorry/not sorry, but it really was a great goal

04.03.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was an absolute worldy

04.03.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, he’s right about one thing.

04.03.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

TikTok are saying the opposite: they’re promising *not* to use E2EE.

04.03.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The same what?

04.03.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats

04.03.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish

04.03.2026 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Downing Street on Wednesday refused to deny suggestions No 10 had asked Mahmood to tone down her tough rhetoric but insisted there would be no shift on the policies on asylum and immigration she announced last year."

Interesting update on Labour's brewing immigration row from @arjsingh.bsky.social

04.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

David Attenborough [whispering]:

β€œAs the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not man’s role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.”

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a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen . ALT: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
04.03.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I still can’t get over my anti-South African bias: I still love seeing them lose at sport. Except football, of course.

04.03.2026 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just realised, I’ve just passed my 15 year anniversary at UEA. Considerably the longest I’ve stayed in any job.

04.03.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I’m less negative about Starmer than I was last week. Still pretty negative, mind you.

04.03.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cat is sitting on a person 's lap with a tiktok watermark ALT: a cat is sitting on a person 's lap with a tiktok watermark
04.03.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I discuss the devices they’re using with the students on my Internet law class, looking at all kinds of aspects.

04.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m seriously considering it now, particularly if I can get an educational discount.

04.03.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ours, on the other hand, do fine with low-powered devices - in law you don’t need high level software.

04.03.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A MAGA relative who’s upset about the Epstein files and Iran said she didn’t want to hear β€œI told you so” from me.

So, I didn’t say it.

I texted her so she could read it instead.

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And seven.

04.03.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dammit

04.03.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me neither

04.03.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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04.03.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess the real question with the MacBook Neo is whether it will be the one.

04.03.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK puts emergency brake on study visas for four countries’ nationals Shabana Mahmood says UK’s generosity abused as study visas halted for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan

I have personally seen the applications of many Afghani students to our gender studies programme: people who have started grassroots LGBT orgs; who have fought for women's education; who want to come to the UK to study to make their country & the world better...

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

04.03.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

My iPad is from 2016, and I still think of it as my β€˜new’ iPad.

04.03.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

i'm taking a brave stance that may get me canceled: there is no reason for the pervert glasses to exist

04.03.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4984    πŸ” 1255    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 37

Sigh

04.03.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Or some of us whose MacBook is from 2013 and who can’t afford something more serious?

04.03.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0