I will clarify that I’m not suggesting that people not use these devices, and I’m not picking on Amazon specifically. But when you have authorities in the blindness field recommending that people get smart speakers, internet of things (don’t even get me started on these) devices, ETC., there needs to be some education on good data protection posture to go along with it. That needs to happen with sighted people too, except sighted people don’t have their rehab counsellors buying these things for them. Also, not a fan of the “pretend to care” quip. If I didn’t give a shit, I wouldn’t have brought this up. I am not asking anyone to go off the grid. I’m not asking anyone to run scared from everything. I’m asking that educators and authorities in this space show and inform their students and clients how to treat these things like the double-edged swords that they are.