J.L. Ludwig
@jll-in-florence.bsky.social
Community organizer, NPO board member, former journalist and NYC property manager. AuDHD.
December 29, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Whale watching today at Heceta Head Lighthouse. Very grateful for the holiday break.
December 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Whale watching today at Heceta Head Lighthouse. Very grateful for the holiday break.
Sometimes institutions meant to protect the public good, like our national parks, are purposefully underfunded by those who want to extract from them. Then those same people will point to the underfunded institutions and say, “look, this isn’t working, we need to privatize.” That’s by design.
There's a real crisis out there, and people need to know that their public lands are at risk.
People need to know that their public lands are at risk.
YouTube video by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
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December 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Sometimes institutions meant to protect the public good, like our national parks, are purposefully underfunded by those who want to extract from them. Then those same people will point to the underfunded institutions and say, “look, this isn’t working, we need to privatize.” That’s by design.
Rather than wait until Jan. 26th for Flock Safety to begin taking down its cameras, Eugene city staff have uninstalled 55 of 57 cameras. The remaining two planned for next week.
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Eugene announces removal of license-plate readers ahead of Flock’s schedule
Eugene police Friday, Dec. 19, announced city staff have taken down license-plate reader cameras rather than wait more than a month for removal by the company that installed them, Atlanta-based Flock ...
lookouteugene-springfield.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Rather than wait until Jan. 26th for Flock Safety to begin taking down its cameras, Eugene city staff have uninstalled 55 of 57 cameras. The remaining two planned for next week.
lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justic...
lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/justic...
All our community members are important to us. We are a nation of immigrants.
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Eugene a protest, Springfield a vigil for 'Day Without an Immigrant'
In Eugene, protesters solicited honks and in Springfield a vigil for a "safer Springfield" marked "A Day Without an Immigrant."
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December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
All our community members are important to us. We are a nation of immigrants.
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Thanks to reporting by the Register-Guard newspaper, you can read all about Flock ALPR cameras yourself, and I encourage you to do so. A fully informed public is the best way to ensure our local governments make responsible decisions.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thanks to reporting by the Register-Guard newspaper, you can read all about Flock ALPR cameras yourself, and I encourage you to do so. A fully informed public is the best way to ensure our local governments make responsible decisions.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
Further, Medford police has been known to give suspicious reasons for searching Eugene’s Flock data, with the stated reason “hehehe.” This doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, and would lead any reasonable person to assume their motives are not in good faith.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Further, Medford police has been known to give suspicious reasons for searching Eugene’s Flock data, with the stated reason “hehehe.” This doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, and would lead any reasonable person to assume their motives are not in good faith.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
In-state agencies, like police and county law enforcement, can access our local Flock data with only one-word reasons, like “investigation”. Our local PD has to trust these searches are legitimate based on that, and not an explanation or a case number.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In-state agencies, like police and county law enforcement, can access our local Flock data with only one-word reasons, like “investigation”. Our local PD has to trust these searches are legitimate based on that, and not an explanation or a case number.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
Accessing that data is against state law, as we are a sanctuary state. This shows clearly that the existing safeguards to ensure Flock data adheres to state law are insufficient.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
December 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Accessing that data is against state law, as we are a sanctuary state. This shows clearly that the existing safeguards to ensure Flock data adheres to state law are insufficient.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
Someone asked, doesn’t Flock only impact criminals? Actually, Flock’s own internal audits have already found that out-of-state agencies, like the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), have accessed Flock’s ALPR Data in Oregon cities like Eugene.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
December 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Someone asked, doesn’t Flock only impact criminals? Actually, Flock’s own internal audits have already found that out-of-state agencies, like the Customs and Border Protection (CBP), have accessed Flock’s ALPR Data in Oregon cities like Eugene.
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
#STOPtheCLOCKonFLOCK
Yes — Go on the record so voters can see where EVERY representative actually stands. Forcing a vote allows TRANSPARENCY.
4 Republicans Buck Party to Force House Vote on Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12... via @NYTimes
4 Republicans Buck Party to Force House Vote on Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12... via @NYTimes
Trump Administration Live Updates: 4 Republicans Buck Party to Force House Vote on Obamacare Subsidies
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December 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Yes — Go on the record so voters can see where EVERY representative actually stands. Forcing a vote allows TRANSPARENCY.
4 Republicans Buck Party to Force House Vote on Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12... via @NYTimes
4 Republicans Buck Party to Force House Vote on Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12... via @NYTimes
HB 2038 frames waste and meltdown risks as legal and economic hurdles, not long-term safety liabilities, biasing the study toward approval. There is still no way to safely dispose of nuclear waste, and Oregon state law prohibits nuclear waste depositories.
December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
HB 2038 frames waste and meltdown risks as legal and economic hurdles, not long-term safety liabilities, biasing the study toward approval. There is still no way to safely dispose of nuclear waste, and Oregon state law prohibits nuclear waste depositories.
Why might Rep Boomer Wright, who is expected to retire, carry this nuclear bill in the legislature? Is he fully informed? Amazon wants SMRs to power their AI data centers. Are they unbiased? Why would Amazon invest in a study that only looks at benefits without considering potential long term risks?
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Why might Rep Boomer Wright, who is expected to retire, carry this nuclear bill in the legislature? Is he fully informed? Amazon wants SMRs to power their AI data centers. Are they unbiased? Why would Amazon invest in a study that only looks at benefits without considering potential long term risks?
Learning about the proposed $450k study in Oregon (funded by Amazon) regarding small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) which was previously HB 2038, but died in committee last year. I understand the study looks at the benefits, but how can a legitimate study only look at the pros and not the cons?
December 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Learning about the proposed $450k study in Oregon (funded by Amazon) regarding small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) which was previously HB 2038, but died in committee last year. I understand the study looks at the benefits, but how can a legitimate study only look at the pros and not the cons?
I strongly disagree with the DOJ on this one. Documenting ICE to preserve records when they break the law is a civic duty, and freedom of speech is clear in the U.S. Constitution. We have due process and asylum laws in this country.
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The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists
A free country must have an absolute wall of protection for those who record government actions.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I strongly disagree with the DOJ on this one. Documenting ICE to preserve records when they break the law is a civic duty, and freedom of speech is clear in the U.S. Constitution. We have due process and asylum laws in this country.
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What a generous person, pledging over $2 billion to the OSHU, which may be the largest gift in history to higher education. I wish more billionaires would consider giving to charity these days.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Knight family’s $2 billion gift tops annual philanthropy list — by a lot
Phil and Penny Knight’s pledge to Oregon Health & Science University more than doubled the second-largest donation this year.
www.oregonlive.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What a generous person, pledging over $2 billion to the OSHU, which may be the largest gift in history to higher education. I wish more billionaires would consider giving to charity these days.
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
I will say that our meeting with the FPD chief was very respectful and productive. My impression is that he’s working in good faith, responsibly, and is open to the public’s concerns. Of course public safety comes first, which is reasonable and very important.
December 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I will say that our meeting with the FPD chief was very respectful and productive. My impression is that he’s working in good faith, responsibly, and is open to the public’s concerns. Of course public safety comes first, which is reasonable and very important.
So what people in Florence are telling me is that they’d like the Flock cameras turned off. Some people believe the worst case scenarios. I think ALPR is still a good tool, especially to catch criminals. But the risk of abuse is a legitimate concern.
December 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
So what people in Florence are telling me is that they’d like the Flock cameras turned off. Some people believe the worst case scenarios. I think ALPR is still a good tool, especially to catch criminals. But the risk of abuse is a legitimate concern.
Within the State of Oregon, local enforcement can access each other’s Flock data, trusting each other to follow state law. Is each department as professional as our great Florence PD?
Medford PD searched Eugene's Flock data. The reason? 'hehehe'
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Medford PD searched Eugene's Flock data. The reason? 'hehehe'
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Medford PD searched Eugene's Flock data. The reason? 'hehehe'
US Border Patrol searched Eugene's ALPR data, according to Flock Safety's network audit.
www.registerguard.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Within the State of Oregon, local enforcement can access each other’s Flock data, trusting each other to follow state law. Is each department as professional as our great Florence PD?
Medford PD searched Eugene's Flock data. The reason? 'hehehe'
www.registerguard.com/story/news/l...
Medford PD searched Eugene's Flock data. The reason? 'hehehe'
www.registerguard.com/story/news/l...
This is the comprehensive look at Flock’s recent history of problems in Eugene, reported by the Register-Guard. And yes, federal agencies had access despite Oregon’s sanctuary state law.
“Back door searches, cameras turning back on. What we know about Flock.”
www.registerguard.com/story/news/l...
“Back door searches, cameras turning back on. What we know about Flock.”
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Back door searches, cameras turning back on. What we know about Flock
Lane County is no longer pursuing Flock Safety cameras but local police say they still want the technology.
www.registerguard.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
This is the comprehensive look at Flock’s recent history of problems in Eugene, reported by the Register-Guard. And yes, federal agencies had access despite Oregon’s sanctuary state law.
“Back door searches, cameras turning back on. What we know about Flock.”
www.registerguard.com/story/news/l...
“Back door searches, cameras turning back on. What we know about Flock.”
www.registerguard.com/story/news/l...
Here’s why the Eugene PD says it turned off the city’s Flock ALPR cameras. And after cameras were turned off, some were remotely turned back on without Eugene’s knowledge.
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Eugene Police Chief talks about ending Flock camera contract
The Eugene Police Department is parting ways with the controversial automated license plate reader company that installed cameras in Eugene.
www.registerguard.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Here’s why the Eugene PD says it turned off the city’s Flock ALPR cameras. And after cameras were turned off, some were remotely turned back on without Eugene’s knowledge.
www.registerguard.com/videos/news/...
www.registerguard.com/videos/news/...