@boingball.bsky.social
this is shocking and infuriating at the same time - 'make surveillance pretty so you can forget it's there'? F*** that! #surveillancecapitalism #policestatedenial #1984
Can surveillance tech ever be beautiful?
Swift Creatives' Carsten Eriksen on turning eyesores into art.
www.creativebloq.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 AM
this is shocking and infuriating at the same time - 'make surveillance pretty so you can forget it's there'? F*** that! #surveillancecapitalism #policestatedenial #1984
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Police can’t spy on the private electricity data of thousands of people with zero suspicion. Not in Sacramento. Not anywhere. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program in
For more than a decade, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District coordinated with police to sift through the granular smart meter data of residents without suspicion to find evidence of cannabis
www.eff.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Police can’t spy on the private electricity data of thousands of people with zero suspicion. Not in Sacramento. Not anywhere. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
interc.pt
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
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The system creates a middleman for every dollar spent — and an opportunity for them to make a profit off the digital equivalent of something so simple as handing someone else a bill.
You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way
Republicans are trying to permanently block central bank digital currencies that would create an alternative to profit-seeking companies.
interc.pt
November 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The system creates a middleman for every dollar spent — and an opportunity for them to make a profit off the digital equivalent of something so simple as handing someone else a bill.
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New members of Congress understand tech in ways their predecessors often don't, and now they’re driving new bills on online safety, privacy, AI, and more. But without a centralized tech committee, needed regulations can through the cracks. bit.ly/3K76Pjr
The Time Is Right for Congress to Take on Tech
History teaches that new blood, economic upheaval, and executive overreach are the recipe for overcoming congressional paralysis.
www.brennancenter.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
New members of Congress understand tech in ways their predecessors often don't, and now they’re driving new bills on online safety, privacy, AI, and more. But without a centralized tech committee, needed regulations can through the cracks. bit.ly/3K76Pjr
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New #WriterBeware blog post: Among the most frequent publisher complaints I receive: non-payment of royalties and failure to provide sales reports. A look at three recent offenders, who collectively owe thousands that it seems unlikely authors will be able to recoup writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...
Royalties in Arrears: Mango Publishing / Blushing Books / Bottlecap Press - Writer Beware
Publishers do a lot of bad things (as the archives of this blog attest), but among the most infuriating–and, often, the hardest to remedy–is the failure to pay authors the money they are due. Non-paym...
writerbeware.blog
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: Among the most frequent publisher complaints I receive: non-payment of royalties and failure to provide sales reports. A look at three recent offenders, who collectively owe thousands that it seems unlikely authors will be able to recoup writerbeware.blog/2025/11/21/r...
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At 17, Gary Tyler was sentenced to death by an all white jury for a crime he didn’t commit. He was released from prison at age 57, after spending 42 years behind bars.
Wrongful convictions are a feature, not a bug, of the death penalty. We must end it once and for all.
Wrongful convictions are a feature, not a bug, of the death penalty. We must end it once and for all.
Gary Tyler Spent 42 Years on Death Row. Racism Put Him There. | ACLU
Tyler’s case shows how bias, fear, and discrimination drive wrongful convictions — and why confronting racial injustice in the legal system remains urgent today.
www.aclu.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
At 17, Gary Tyler was sentenced to death by an all white jury for a crime he didn’t commit. He was released from prison at age 57, after spending 42 years behind bars.
Wrongful convictions are a feature, not a bug, of the death penalty. We must end it once and for all.
Wrongful convictions are a feature, not a bug, of the death penalty. We must end it once and for all.
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Students know: ICE doesn't belong in our schools or our community.
Over 30,000 Charlotte students absent from school in protest of ICE operation, reports say
Over 30,000 Charlotte students were absent on Monday, according to school officials.
www.wafb.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Students know: ICE doesn't belong in our schools or our community.
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Despite the importance of having a diverse judiciary, many state supreme court benches still fail to reflect the diversity of the legal profession. 39% of sitting justices are former prosecutors, while only 10% are former public defenders. bit.ly/3JW6lN6
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Despite the importance of having a diverse judiciary, many state supreme court benches still fail to reflect the diversity of the legal profession. 39% of sitting justices are former prosecutors, while only 10% are former public defenders. bit.ly/3JW6lN6
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We can stop tyrants from using technology to dismantle democracy. We just need you: supporters.eff.org/donate/tbc
Defend Privacy and Free Speech
Don’t let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back.
supporters.eff.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
We can stop tyrants from using technology to dismantle democracy. We just need you: supporters.eff.org/donate/tbc
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It's no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about. But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets of cities across the country, cops were watching those streets through different lenses: Flock Safety license plate readers that tracked every car. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters
Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national
www.eff.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It's no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about. But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets of cities across the country, cops were watching those streets through different lenses: Flock Safety license plate readers that tracked every car. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
BREAKING: 30 more Starbucks locations are joining the strike.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
Starbucks workers in 25 cities are jumping into the week-long strike.
Now @sbworkersunited.org members at 95 stores in 65 cities have walked off the job.
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SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host.
Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host.
Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host.
Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host.
Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
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Powerful institutions are using automated decision-making against us. Fortunately, workers, patients, and renters are resisting. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Strengthen Colorado’s AI Act
Powerful institutions are using automated decision-making against us. Fortunately, workers, patients, and renters are resisting. The Colorado AI Act is a good step in the right direction. Still, EFF
www.eff.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Powerful institutions are using automated decision-making against us. Fortunately, workers, patients, and renters are resisting. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Our military relies on public trust that service members will uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, regardless of personal loyalties or political opinions. President Trump's deployment of troops to police civilians in D.C. and other major U.S. cities undermines that trust.
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Our military relies on public trust that service members will uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, regardless of personal loyalties or political opinions. President Trump's deployment of troops to police civilians in D.C. and other major U.S. cities undermines that trust.
NO. No tax credits for water stealing/energy-destroying/copyright stealing AI. NO. #taxcheats #banAI #greed #corruption #hypocrites #corporatedoublespeak
OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers | TechCrunch
A recent letter from OpenAI reveals more details about how the company is hoping the federal government can support its ambitious plans for data center construction.
techcrunch.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
NO. No tax credits for water stealing/energy-destroying/copyright stealing AI. NO. #taxcheats #banAI #greed #corruption #hypocrites #corporatedoublespeak
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From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
www.aclu.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
HST also famously had 'the buck stops here' on his desk, in a PBS documentary on Jimmy Carter there's a scene where you still see it on Carter's White House desk. I'm sure Reagan tossed it and Dump wouldn't know the word 'accountability' any more than he knows 'Truth' or "honesty' #jailTrump
Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
November 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
HST also famously had 'the buck stops here' on his desk, in a PBS documentary on Jimmy Carter there's a scene where you still see it on Carter's White House desk. I'm sure Reagan tossed it and Dump wouldn't know the word 'accountability' any more than he knows 'Truth' or "honesty' #jailTrump
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DOGE and others in the administration want to build a giant database of records by haphazardly combining info the government collected for one purpose, like paying taxes, and use it for another purpose, like targeting immigrants. We can't let this happen. takebackctrl.org/get-a-warrant
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
DOGE and others in the administration want to build a giant database of records by haphazardly combining info the government collected for one purpose, like paying taxes, and use it for another purpose, like targeting immigrants. We can't let this happen. takebackctrl.org/get-a-warrant
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Just to make it clear, that is the President of the US fighting to prevent the needy people of the US from getting food. He is doing everything in his power to make sure that children and adults go hungry. That is the definition of evil.
Oh, and happy Thanksgiving. #FuckTrump #NoKings #8647
Oh, and happy Thanksgiving. #FuckTrump #NoKings #8647
Trump admin asks appeals court to pause judge’s requirement that it make full November SNAP payments | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is asking a federal appeals court to pause a judge’s order that requires the government to fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Just to make it clear, that is the President of the US fighting to prevent the needy people of the US from getting food. He is doing everything in his power to make sure that children and adults go hungry. That is the definition of evil.
Oh, and happy Thanksgiving. #FuckTrump #NoKings #8647
Oh, and happy Thanksgiving. #FuckTrump #NoKings #8647