

I’m actually going to be able to buy a house for the first time.
I’m actually going to be able to buy a house for the first time.
So this immediately raised just a couple of red flags as I read it. I know everyone hates LLMs, but this would have taken me forever to research and put together, so I fed ChatGPT 4o my concerns and questions, and asked for context, explanations of referenced materials, and analysis. Then I went back and forth a bit more to make sure everything was in a logical order and nothing was left out. I found this extremely helpful.
Date Signed: March 20, 2025
On March 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order entitled “Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos.” The order’s stated purpose is to eliminate barriers to federal inter-agency data sharing to reduce waste, fraud, and inefficiency. However, the scope and language raise significant legal and constitutional concerns.
Federal Funding and Authority:
Potential Conflicts with Privacy Laws:
First Amendment Risks:
Overreach into State Data Sovereignty:
“Self-Justifying” Legal Language:
While seeking to increase efficiency, this executive order raises sweeping legal and constitutional issues. The forced access to state-held and third-party data, disregard for privacy protections, and language designed to avoid legal accountability are likely to face serious judicial review. Conditions for data access cannot be imposed retroactively or without clear statutory authority.
In short: Receiving federal funds does not automatically waive privacy protections or grant federal control. The order’s legality will ultimately depend on court interpretation.
Spokesperson Lauren Raemhild provided the following statement: “The Alexa experience is designed to protect our customers’ privacy and keep their data secure, and that’s not changing. We’re focusing on the privacy tools and controls that our customers use most and work well with generative AI experiences that rely on the processing power of Amazon’s secure cloud. Customers can continue to choose from a robust set of tools and controls, including the option to not save their voice recordings at all. We’ll continue learning from customer feedback and building privacy features on their behalf.”
She continued-
”None of these things will do squat, and we will continue harvesting anything and everything, but you can certainly click the buttons.”
Paul Simon, Rhythm of the Saints
As to your last question: It would almost certainly not be worth it.
I’m fighting the same battle, because I am in a quasi-leadership role now, and I have to say the examples of positivity and optimism, when my instinctive reactions to most things are rolling my eyes and sighing because “Ugh, not this shit again.” Is going to be an uphill battle. The funny part is, I’m never actually upset. The more problems get thrown my way, the more excited I get to solve them. Unfortunately I have this very odd habit of presenting my excitement in a way that everyone else in the world understands to be frustration and negativity.
I am part of a new team created to bring order to the chaos that resulted from a disorganized wellbeing company merging with an even worse health plan administration company. I am in a constant battle to help people understand the byzantine complexities of the systems powering our stuff, and encourage and facilitate open communications between teams and departments that until now have each had their heads buried in the sand, with zero interest in understanding how their work contributed to the whole. Also I come up with better ways to do all these things. I think businesses Analyst position responsibilities probably vary widely by team and company though.
Engineering Business Analyst. I need to learn SQL though
Sounds like it yeah. I never went to that other subsite
Yeah but someday I will be a rich country club person. And then people like me better watch their step!
A CRM for a large client. A VERY large client.
Yeah, Patrick Bateman seems pretty plainly obvious to me also
Are you using the HDMI ARC connection on your TV? That’s the one that will let you control volume with the AppleTV remote.
Disguised as migrant chickens!
Who knew The Grey was predicting our future?!
This is the guy that uses an app to monitor his son’s masturbation habits, so if he is against an app, you can be darn sure he’s serious
It’s very unhealthy, and its owners should be ashamed of themselves
Say no