Cat Thomas
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Cat Thomas
@catthomas.bsky.social
Freelance Journalist (Taiwan)
Having read that the annual air raid drill this year would involve people being directed into shelters, and that convenience stores would not count as such, but people in them would be directed elsewhere. I decided to nip down to one nearby, and see what unfolded.
July 17, 2025 at 5:40 AM
It's that time of year again in Tapei as the December weather plays with our heartstrings, giving us wonderful sunny days as we wait for .... taiwan-scene.com/2024/12/05/r...
Rejoice! It’s Time for the Tiger Mountain Ramble: Sean Scanlan on the Ethos of the Ramble  – Taiwan Scene
taiwan-scene.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Reposted by Cat Thomas
"It seems questionable that the businesses who generate these location records would provide the location information directly to the government without a warrant, but they [sell] it to Babel Street who then sells it to us," said a Secret Service official in documents FOIA'd by 404 Media:
'FYI. A Warrant Isn’t Needed': Secret Service Says You Agreed To Be Tracked With Location Data
The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret ...
www.404media.co
November 12, 2024 at 3:13 PM