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Yes, the government can track your location.
ICE and other agencies can track your movements using data gathered by apps and online ads on your phone, and sold by private companies. You probably don't realize how easily you can be found.
ICE and other agencies can track your movements using data gathered by apps and online ads on your phone, and sold by private companies. You probably don't realize how easily you can be found.
If you travel or protest, take a burner phone. Or wipe the phone/computer before traveling. phone & gps location OFF, no apps, social media, email, photos, passwords. 1 emergency contact in your address book.
Be prepared by having nothing to find that can be used against you.
Be prepared by having nothing to find that can be used against you.
A True the Vote co-founder revealed it was “in contact with people at DHS” to discuss a federal data-sharing partnership to scrutinize voter rolls for potential noncitizens.
The comments raise concerns over the relationship between DHS and right-wing groups challenging state election systems.
The comments raise concerns over the relationship between DHS and right-wing groups challenging state election systems.
Leading election denier claimed DHS ‘wants to partner with us’ on voter roll checks. Now he’s a top official there
Comments from Phillips at the time suggest True the Vote, which has repeatedly pushed for access to federal data, also was working with DHS officials.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 AM
"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ
Trump announces 2-year closure of Kennedy Center after multiple cancellations by artists
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center, will likely close its doors for two years starting this summer. President Trump made the announcement on ...
to.pbs.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Thank you Pro-Publica!
February 1, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Thank you Pro-Publica!
Election interference, suppression and intimidation will be over the top starting immediately..
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024. n.pr/4kcbr5h
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
n.pr
February 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Election interference, suppression and intimidation will be over the top starting immediately..
And the world is not surprised by this statement…
Unable? No.
Unwilling? Absolutely.
Unable? No.
Unwilling? Absolutely.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that federal investigators are unable to investigate various tips the FBI received about President Trump’s alleged involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
thehill.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
And the world is not surprised by this statement…
Unable? No.
Unwilling? Absolutely.
Unable? No.
Unwilling? Absolutely.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Next: FDIC, your money will be up for grabs by bankers. Then they’ll demand bailouts.
SEC & FTC, your investments/401Ks will be up for grabs by wall street wolves and hedge funds.
Social Security will be privatized and raided. Medicare/Medicaid will be ended.
SEC & FTC, your investments/401Ks will be up for grabs by wall street wolves and hedge funds.
Social Security will be privatized and raided. Medicare/Medicaid will be ended.
US SEC overhauls board of US accounting watchdog reut.rs/4q7JIE8
US SEC overhauls board of US accounting watchdog
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday tapped new board members to lead the country's audit watchdog, including a new chairman who spent four decades at large audit firm Ernst and Young.
reut.rs
February 1, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Next: FDIC, your money will be up for grabs by bankers. Then they’ll demand bailouts.
SEC & FTC, your investments/401Ks will be up for grabs by wall street wolves and hedge funds.
Social Security will be privatized and raided. Medicare/Medicaid will be ended.
SEC & FTC, your investments/401Ks will be up for grabs by wall street wolves and hedge funds.
Social Security will be privatized and raided. Medicare/Medicaid will be ended.
Especially since the powerful decision makers ARE the powerful investors.They care about their personal enrichment, have no conscience, are financially & politically insulated from consequences. Being inhumane is easy to them. We see in the US what happens when profiteers hold political power.
The prediction market’s disciples and CEO believe its an unbiased way of knowing the future. But experts warn users could reshape the world to win big
On Polymarket, ‘privileged’ users made millions betting on war strikes and diplomatic strategy. What did they know beforehand?
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Especially since the powerful decision makers ARE the powerful investors.They care about their personal enrichment, have no conscience, are financially & politically insulated from consequences. Being inhumane is easy to them. We see in the US what happens when profiteers hold political power.
On Feb. 1, 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Today in History: John S. Rock admitted to the bar
On Feb. 1, 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
trib.al
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
There’s one reason this is happening: in 2020 Trump ordered a drone hit of Irans top General & bragged about it. In response, Iran put a price on Trumps head.
Everything Trump does, is for Trump. He has no problem wiping out great numbers of people. Because malignant narcissists have no conscience
Everything Trump does, is for Trump. He has no problem wiping out great numbers of people. Because malignant narcissists have no conscience
Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic. n.pr/4rtT5PW
Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'
Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic.
n.pr
February 1, 2026 at 1:11 PM
There’s one reason this is happening: in 2020 Trump ordered a drone hit of Irans top General & bragged about it. In response, Iran put a price on Trumps head.
Everything Trump does, is for Trump. He has no problem wiping out great numbers of people. Because malignant narcissists have no conscience
Everything Trump does, is for Trump. He has no problem wiping out great numbers of people. Because malignant narcissists have no conscience
“the company had recently become aware of the nature of a contract awarded to CGS by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security”. Bullshit. The company was well aware what was in the contract they signed with the fascist Government. They got outed as aiding ICE. Then the heat was on to fix the PR.
French tech company Capgemini to sell US unit linked to ICE reut.rs/4a6LfVj
French tech company Capgemini to sell US unit linked to ICE
French IT company Capgemini will sell its U.S. subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, it said on Sunday, after coming under pressure to explain a contract the latter signed with U.S immigration enforcement agency ICE.
reut.rs
February 1, 2026 at 12:29 PM
“the company had recently become aware of the nature of a contract awarded to CGS by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security”. Bullshit. The company was well aware what was in the contract they signed with the fascist Government. They got outed as aiding ICE. Then the heat was on to fix the PR.
In addit’n to EtoE Encryption & NOT using cloud storage, use TOR, VPN. Turn OFF location data, Get a burner phone, wiped tablet for activities, protests, crossing borders. 1 emergency phone number, no texts, no email, no apps, no photos, no SM.They search your phone/computer on the fly.
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 AM
In addit’n to EtoE Encryption & NOT using cloud storage, use TOR, VPN. Turn OFF location data, Get a burner phone, wiped tablet for activities, protests, crossing borders. 1 emergency phone number, no texts, no email, no apps, no photos, no SM.They search your phone/computer on the fly.
The administration wants the American people to believe that the ICE and CBP officers who are terrorizing Minnesotans are actually the ones under siege. It’s a pathetic narrative and one whose implications are straightforwardly fascistic. trib.al/k7hjeoK
Trump Has No Way Out in Minneapolis
The president has replaced Greg Bovino with Tom Homan on the ground in Minnesota, showing he’s desperate to change the narrative—but not his draconian policies.
trib.al
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
The surveillance state of ‘1984’ is here.
Orwell warned us.
Orwell warned us.
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency. This granular location information paints a detailed picture of who we are, where we go, and who we spend time with." www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or…
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The surveillance state of ‘1984’ is here.
Orwell warned us.
Orwell warned us.
Hilarious. It was never about privacy. TikTok collects a lot more private data under the American owners than the Chinese did.. 🤦♀️ Dump TikTok now.
Glad I never had that app
Glad I never had that app
Data center power outage took out TikTok first weekend under US ownership
US TikTok users experienced a wide range of errors, sparking conspiracies.
arstechnica.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Hilarious. It was never about privacy. TikTok collects a lot more private data under the American owners than the Chinese did.. 🤦♀️ Dump TikTok now.
Glad I never had that app
Glad I never had that app
Interesting. “hundreds of millions of people now use this technology every day. If nobody knows how or why models spit out what they do, it’s hard to get a grip on their hallucinations or set up effective guardrails to keep them in check. It’s hard to know when (and when not) to trust them.”
Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens
By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some of their secrets for the first time.
www.technologyreview.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Interesting. “hundreds of millions of people now use this technology every day. If nobody knows how or why models spit out what they do, it’s hard to get a grip on their hallucinations or set up effective guardrails to keep them in check. It’s hard to know when (and when not) to trust them.”
“Eighty-six million eligible voters decided the difference for them wasn’t great enough to get to the polls. That’s 9 million more than voted for Trump.”
So, in actuality, complacency gave Trump the White House as much as MAGA did.
So, in actuality, complacency gave Trump the White House as much as MAGA did.
Vanquishing Trump means smashing this enemy first
I have previously said liberals should face the fact that the Democrats can’t do it alone. The viability of democracy requires some Republican buy-in. I said, “liberals have to work more to create con...
www.rawstory.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“Eighty-six million eligible voters decided the difference for them wasn’t great enough to get to the polls. That’s 9 million more than voted for Trump.”
So, in actuality, complacency gave Trump the White House as much as MAGA did.
So, in actuality, complacency gave Trump the White House as much as MAGA did.
Again. America is not Russia, Iran or Communist China. This kind of surveillance is unacceptable.
A free press can’t exist in a surveillance state.
Geofence warrants allow the government to collect location data on everyone, including journalists and whistleblowers.
A Supreme Court case could make it worse. Here’s how.
Geofence warrants allow the government to collect location data on everyone, including journalists and whistleblowers.
A Supreme Court case could make it worse. Here’s how.
Supreme Court could greenlight geofence warrants
A new case may legalize suspicionless mass surveillance of journalists and whistleblowers
freedom.press
January 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Again. America is not Russia, Iran or Communist China. This kind of surveillance is unacceptable.
Abandoning Musk and Tech bros entirely, would be a great start.
"Among the many victims is Musk’s own ex-partner and the alleged mother of one of his many children, Ashley St Clair. St Clair has been subjected to the repeated undressing and sexualization of her image, including one of her at age fourteen." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-epst...
The New Epstein Island Is Right in Your Pocket: It’s Time to Abandon Elon Musk’s Paradise of Abuse
It has long been time to leave X. Now, it’s essential.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Abandoning Musk and Tech bros entirely, would be a great start.
Expecting small scavengers, got a huge sleeper shark, normally found in the colder waters of the N Pacific Ocean –places such as the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska and Baja California. This unexpected sighting in the South China Sea pushes the known range of the species significantly further south.
Scientists sink cow 1,629m into South China Sea, then gigantic animal appears out of the gloom | Discover Wildlife
The enormous deep-sea creature, which can grow up to seven metres in length, has never been filmed in this part of the world before.
www.discoverwildlife.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Expecting small scavengers, got a huge sleeper shark, normally found in the colder waters of the N Pacific Ocean –places such as the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska and Baja California. This unexpected sighting in the South China Sea pushes the known range of the species significantly further south.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
PhD position open at the Condensed Matter Physics Center at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid!
Fellowship opportunity in Oslo!
The Aquatic Biology and Toxicology section, Department of Biosciences at the University of Oslo, is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Soil Invertebrate Ecotoxicology.🌱🪱🐜
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January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern England around 400,000 years ago. https://to.pbs.org/3KUcGsH
Humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, study finds
LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is ...
to.pbs.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“epidemic risk clusters within specific evolutionary groups, rather than across bats as a whole.
Because more than 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, understanding where that risk is concentrated is critical.”
Because more than 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, understanding where that risk is concentrated is critical.”
Scientists identify the bat families most likely to cause the next epidemic
Epidemic-causing viruses are linked to a small number of bat families, not bats as a whole, improving outbreak prevention efforts.
www.earth.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
“epidemic risk clusters within specific evolutionary groups, rather than across bats as a whole.
Because more than 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, understanding where that risk is concentrated is critical.”
Because more than 70 percent of emerging infectious diseases originate in animals, understanding where that risk is concentrated is critical.”