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billions of ticketing records are sold to the US government; the DHS, and records show agencies like ICE, CBP, ATF, TSA, and others.
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
When you book a flight through major travel sites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines will sell details about your flight—your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government.
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
We found out how to opt-out of ARC selling your travel data. A guide:
www.404media.co/how-to-opt-o...
How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government
The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), owned by major U.S. airlines, collects billions of ticketing records and sells them to the government to be searched without a warrant. I managed to opt-out…
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
billions of ticketing records are sold to the US government; the DHS, and records show agencies like ICE, CBP, ATF, TSA, and others.
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
@josephcox.bsky.social found a way for you to opt-out of this in this essential guide to prevent even more gov surveillance
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NEW: you can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's new facial recognition app, according to internal DHS document 404 Media obtained. Photos taken by the app are stored for 15 years, including of U.S. citizens. We've published the full document here: www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says
Photos captured by Mobile Fortify will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, the document says.
www.404media.co
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NEW: you can't refuse to be scanned by ICE's new facial recognition app, according to internal DHS document 404 Media obtained. Photos taken by the app are stored for 15 years, including of U.S. citizens. We've published the full document here: www.404media.co/you-cant-ref...
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In Trump’s America, billionaire and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is a kind of shadow president. Meanwhile, the Ellison family is cornering the market on attention and data the same way the Vanderbilts did railroads and the Rockefellers did oil.
Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America
The Ellison family is cornering the market on attention and data the same way the Vanderbilts did railroads and the Rockefellers did oil.
wrd.cm
October 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In Trump’s America, billionaire and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is a kind of shadow president. Meanwhile, the Ellison family is cornering the market on attention and data the same way the Vanderbilts did railroads and the Rockefellers did oil.
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
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Jon reflects on the corrupting influence of turning breaking news into a driver of engagement.
September 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jon reflects on the corrupting influence of turning breaking news into a driver of engagement.
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“They studied 51 populist presidents and prime ministers who were in power between 1900 and 2020 and found that after 15 years, GDP per capita was 10% lower when compared with a plausible nonpopulist counterfactual.”
The US economy has a new problem: Democracy is under siege www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/b...
The US economy has a new problem: Democracy is under siege | CNN Business
Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are massive for the US economy and the business world.
www.cnn.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“They studied 51 populist presidents and prime ministers who were in power between 1900 and 2020 and found that after 15 years, GDP per capita was 10% lower when compared with a plausible nonpopulist counterfactual.”
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The Trump family got a $2 billion deposit into their crypto company, the United Arab Emirates got a huge amount of restricted AI chips despite security concerns. Our story about how how business is being done, and influence gained, in the second Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The Trump family got a $2 billion deposit into their crypto company, the United Arab Emirates got a huge amount of restricted AI chips despite security concerns. Our story about how how business is being done, and influence gained, in the second Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
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did a little media criticism www.theverge.com/politics/777...
The WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformation
The Wall Street Journal’s fuckup while covering Charlie Kirk’s killing needs more than an editor’s note.
www.theverge.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
did a little media criticism www.theverge.com/politics/777...
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The repatriation of hundreds of South Korean workers arrested in an immigration raid in the U.S. has been delayed, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday, as frustration and anger with the Trump administration began to mount.
Delayed Release of Workers Detained in Georgia Raid Fuels Anger in Korea
It is unclear when the South Korean detainees will be repatriated. They were previously scheduled to depart the United States on Wednesday.
nyti.ms
September 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The repatriation of hundreds of South Korean workers arrested in an immigration raid in the U.S. has been delayed, officials in Seoul said on Wednesday, as frustration and anger with the Trump administration began to mount.
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Fort Bliss is a prime example of how our government has treated immigrants with cruelty throughout history.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
September 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Fort Bliss is a prime example of how our government has treated immigrants with cruelty throughout history.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
Once used to intern people of Japanese descent during World War II, this military base is now running the largest immigrant detention center in the country.
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Holy shit:
Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status.
www.hcn.org/articles/fir...
Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status.
www.hcn.org/articles/fir...
Firefighters question leaders’ role in ICE raid near Bear Gulch Fire - High Country News
Firefighting veterans believe the management team overseeing fire crews played a key role in handing team members over to immigration authorities.
www.hcn.org
September 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Holy shit:
Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status.
www.hcn.org/articles/fir...
Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status.
www.hcn.org/articles/fir...
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A jury in Los Angeles County determined on Tuesday that Cardi B had not assaulted a security guard who claimed that the Bronx rapper and pop star attacked her seven years ago.
Cardi B Is Found Not Liable for Assault in Civil Trial
The rapper and pop star had been accused in a lawsuit of scratching and spitting on a security guard in 2018.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A jury in Los Angeles County determined on Tuesday that Cardi B had not assaulted a security guard who claimed that the Bronx rapper and pop star attacked her seven years ago.
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President Trump on Tuesday revealed a new strategy he could employ for dealing with unwelcome or unflattering information: blame artificial intelligence. He blamed A.I. for a video of a trash bag being thrown from a White House window, but the White House had already confirmed it was real.
Trump Blames AI for Viral White House Trash Bag Video That Was Confirmed as Real
President Trump blamed A.I. for a widely shared video of a trash bag being thrown from a White House window. But the White House had already confirmed it was real.
nyti.ms
September 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
President Trump on Tuesday revealed a new strategy he could employ for dealing with unwelcome or unflattering information: blame artificial intelligence. He blamed A.I. for a video of a trash bag being thrown from a White House window, but the White House had already confirmed it was real.
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Grok was slated to be used by the federal government until the Mecha Hitler incident wrecked the deal. Now, just a few weeks later, the White House wants it back in the mix. from @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok 'ASAP'
A partnership between Elon Musk's xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer after Grok praised Hitler. Then the White House apparently got involved, per documents obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Grok was slated to be used by the federal government until the Mecha Hitler incident wrecked the deal. Now, just a few weeks later, the White House wants it back in the mix. from @zoeschiffer.bsky.social
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We obtained emails that appear to show the White House ordered government officials to put Grok back on the list of approved vendors “ASAP” www.wired.com/story/white-...
The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok 'ASAP'
A partnership between Elon Musk's xAI and the US government fell apart earlier this summer after Grok praised Hitler. Then the White House apparently got involved, per documents obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We obtained emails that appear to show the White House ordered government officials to put Grok back on the list of approved vendors “ASAP” www.wired.com/story/white-...
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American elections withstood great pressure in 2020, 2022, and 2024. Doing so again will take vigilance, courage, and ferocious determination to defend democracy.
bit.ly/46ETsQp
bit.ly/46ETsQp
Trump’s Anti-Voter Agenda Crystallizes
The administration is now the primary threat to election integrity.
www.brennancenter.org
August 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
American elections withstood great pressure in 2020, 2022, and 2024. Doing so again will take vigilance, courage, and ferocious determination to defend democracy.
bit.ly/46ETsQp
bit.ly/46ETsQp
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Today on Incognito Mode, @couts.bsky.social reveals how ICE's surveillance tactics reach beyond immigrants- impacting American citizens and people with no criminal record.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
How ICE's Explosive Growth Threatens Every American | Incognito Mode | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today on Incognito Mode, @couts.bsky.social reveals how ICE's surveillance tactics reach beyond immigrants- impacting American citizens and people with no criminal record.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QUG...
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Molly O'Toole:
"On way 1st day teaching journalism course on covering immigration, met by ICE in Mt.Pleasant at Lamont - agents appear to take father driving young daughter, likely to school. Agents shoving bystanders, daughter sobs it’s her fault-she’d seen car parked for 2hrs. Trump’s America"
"On way 1st day teaching journalism course on covering immigration, met by ICE in Mt.Pleasant at Lamont - agents appear to take father driving young daughter, likely to school. Agents shoving bystanders, daughter sobs it’s her fault-she’d seen car parked for 2hrs. Trump’s America"
August 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Molly O'Toole:
"On way 1st day teaching journalism course on covering immigration, met by ICE in Mt.Pleasant at Lamont - agents appear to take father driving young daughter, likely to school. Agents shoving bystanders, daughter sobs it’s her fault-she’d seen car parked for 2hrs. Trump’s America"
"On way 1st day teaching journalism course on covering immigration, met by ICE in Mt.Pleasant at Lamont - agents appear to take father driving young daughter, likely to school. Agents shoving bystanders, daughter sobs it’s her fault-she’d seen car parked for 2hrs. Trump’s America"
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The latest bleak new AI slop niche are “nostalgia” videos about how good the 1980s and 1990s were. A procession of young people with feathered hair wonder at how terrible 2025 is and tell the viewer they should come back to the 1980s, where things are better.
🔗 www.404media.co/80s-nostalgi...
🔗 www.404media.co/80s-nostalgi...
80s Nostalgia AI Slop Is Boomerfying the Masses for a Past That Never Existed
AI makes it easier than ever to slip into the comforting glow of nostalgia.
www.404media.co
August 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The latest bleak new AI slop niche are “nostalgia” videos about how good the 1980s and 1990s were. A procession of young people with feathered hair wonder at how terrible 2025 is and tell the viewer they should come back to the 1980s, where things are better.
🔗 www.404media.co/80s-nostalgi...
🔗 www.404media.co/80s-nostalgi...
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National Guard troops were deployed in D.C. to support federal law enforcement and local police.
But in recent days, those orders have expanded to encompass “beautification” tasks such as trash removal and groundskeeping. Service members may work on removing graffiti, too.
https://wapo.st/469jcUi
But in recent days, those orders have expanded to encompass “beautification” tasks such as trash removal and groundskeeping. Service members may work on removing graffiti, too.
https://wapo.st/469jcUi
August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
National Guard troops were deployed in D.C. to support federal law enforcement and local police.
But in recent days, those orders have expanded to encompass “beautification” tasks such as trash removal and groundskeeping. Service members may work on removing graffiti, too.
https://wapo.st/469jcUi
But in recent days, those orders have expanded to encompass “beautification” tasks such as trash removal and groundskeeping. Service members may work on removing graffiti, too.
https://wapo.st/469jcUi
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"We’re witnessing, in real-time, a profound consolidation of power & collusion among political & tech elites... wherein the tools and technologies that this industry has built... can now be deployed in service of an authoritarian regime" — @katie-drummond.bsky.social www.status.news/p/wired-kati...
WIRED for the Moment
In a conversation with Status, WIRED’s Katie Drummond argues that Silicon Valley is no longer just innovating new technology—it’s actively shaping American democracy.
www.status.news
August 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"We’re witnessing, in real-time, a profound consolidation of power & collusion among political & tech elites... wherein the tools and technologies that this industry has built... can now be deployed in service of an authoritarian regime" — @katie-drummond.bsky.social www.status.news/p/wired-kati...
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Must read story. Misinformation from DOGE and Elon about USIP-funded work of an Afghani working with the US against the Taliban leads to his family’s kidnapping by the Taliban
3/ Halimi initially wonders if Musk’s accusation is an April Fool’s joke. After all, the decades of work he had done consulting for U.S. diplomats wasn’t in service of the Taliban; it was the opposite.
Little did he know his nightmare was just beginning.
Little did he know his nightmare was just beginning.
DOGE Targeted Him on Social Media. Then the Taliban Took His Family.
Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U...
www.propublica.org
August 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Must read story. Misinformation from DOGE and Elon about USIP-funded work of an Afghani working with the US against the Taliban leads to his family’s kidnapping by the Taliban
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In today's least-shocking news that we all knew before, Fox staff and producers all along the election wasn't stolen in 2020 and lied for ratings.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
‘Fact-Check This Crap’: The 5 Juiciest Fox News Revelations in Smartmatic’s Newly-Unredacted Court Filing
A slew of private text messages from current and former Fox News hosts were made public on Tuesday night after a judicial hearing officer unredacted parts of a motion filed by Smartmatic.
www.mediaite.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In today's least-shocking news that we all knew before, Fox staff and producers all along the election wasn't stolen in 2020 and lied for ratings.
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fac...
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🧵 THREAD: What the leaked Alaska summit documents really reveal (excellent scoop by @NPR) 1/
NPR just broke some big news: US government documents were accidentally left in a hotel printer in Anchorage, revealing the actual plan for the Trump-Putin summit. They show exactly what Trump intended.
NPR just broke some big news: US government documents were accidentally left in a hotel printer in Anchorage, revealing the actual plan for the Trump-Putin summit. They show exactly what Trump intended.
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
n.pr
August 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
🧵 THREAD: What the leaked Alaska summit documents really reveal (excellent scoop by @NPR) 1/
NPR just broke some big news: US government documents were accidentally left in a hotel printer in Anchorage, revealing the actual plan for the Trump-Putin summit. They show exactly what Trump intended.
NPR just broke some big news: US government documents were accidentally left in a hotel printer in Anchorage, revealing the actual plan for the Trump-Putin summit. They show exactly what Trump intended.