If you’ve never worked before, this can be considered practice runs for the when you do.

Like one of the other commentors said, assume everything is accessible by Google and/or your university (and later, your boss, company, organization, …).

And not just you, but the people who interact with you through it. So that means you may be able to put up defenses, but if they don’t (and they most likely do not), the data that you interact with them would likely be accessible as well.

So here are some potential suggestions to minimize private-data access by Google/university while still being able to work with others (adjust things depending on your threat model of course):

• use Google Workspace services only for collaboration and for official business communication
• don’t link things that may be personal, such as Google Map, Youtube, Search history, Browser, …
• if more sensitive things need to be shared with other people, use more private/encrypted solutions that you like or the university suggests. You should use the latter if it’s still “business”-related, e.g. communicate about medical research data with PII
• if there are communications that need sensitive information (eg HR documents, tax documents), ask them (a) if you can bring the sensitive documents to them, (b) or if the university has an encrypted solution, or (c) if you can use your own encrypted solution (eg put files on protondrive and you give them the appropriate folder password in person)
• go through all Google privacy and security settings every 6 months or so, and turn off what you don’t need (there are usually a bunch of guides for that). Note: every 6 months because there may be new stuff that they add
• turn off all the AI integrated features (sometimes called smart features) in Google services like Mail, GDoc, …
• avoid using GDrive for storage of personal files - if you need to, try to encrypt them before uploading
• you may find there are other people like you; and if you work with them, try to ask whether they are comfortable with alternatives or if they have anything suggestions. However, this is usually rare in most fields, so keep your expectations low for this
• use the multi-account containers in Firefox to containerize all stuff related to university account in one container. Don’t use Google Chrome; if you must you Chromium, there are other “forks?” that you can try
• use UBlock Origin and block unnecessary Google services (you’ll have to play around with this a lot)
• avoid clicking on links in emails if possible, but instead copy them by selecting them (or the right click, copy). This is an unfounded suspicion, Google may track what links you click on

You can also just post the 4-5 data items without claiming that this is low or high credibility or bias. Then let the people make the decision. Like this maybe:

“Based on source X, this source media bias is:

• bias: A
• cred: B

Methodology of X is at: “

Is there a database tracking companies that start out with good intentions and then eventually gets bought out or sells out their initial values? I’m wondering what the deciding factors are, and how long it takes for them to turn.

How is the entity or power that has the ability to grant me such knowledge connected to the existence of the universe?

I don’t get what the obsession with big phones is. Is it that most people really want big phones or that companies can charge more for them?

I think many have also been wondering about version control of legislation/law documents for some time as well. But I never understand why it’s not realized yet.

what really confuses me is how the FDA approves this without a few more years of animal testing and protocol refinement.

dead internet, here we go!

I wonder whether matrix and/or matrix bridge has been mentioned before. Maybe discord + matrix bridge is a good enough compromise for reachability.

seriously, how bad must it be to change name to clean up their image? We all expect this industry is controversial.

The only recent thing I remember about Pornhub is the current blocking in certain states as protest to the age verification requirement. That seems like a plus in my book that they stand up for privacy and internet use. Changing the name seems like it might dilute their stance.

did not know “kidinfluencer” is a thing. the exploitative, child labor nature of such concept, the detrimental mental health effects of such practice, on kids no less. definitely something we can live without.

maybe even integration with uBlock if possible?