sarah t.
@tsnvaa.bsky.social
organizing @eff.org | banner: black mesa defense, 1971
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“When people understand that Flock data can be used to track them exercising reproductive freedom or to facilitate federal immigration enforcement, the calculus around ‘public safety’ technology changes entirely,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/tech-policy...
Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
Lawmakers’ calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.
arstechnica.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
“When people understand that Flock data can be used to track them exercising reproductive freedom or to facilitate federal immigration enforcement, the calculus around ‘public safety’ technology changes entirely,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @ArsTechnica.com. arstechnica.com/tech-policy...
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Newly obtained documents confirm what law enforcement and Flock Safety tried to deny: A Texas sheriff’s office used license plate readers while investigating a woman’s self-managed abortion, not to find a “missing person." www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Newly obtained documents confirm what law enforcement and Flock Safety tried to deny: A Texas sheriff’s office used license plate readers while investigating a woman’s self-managed abortion, not to find a “missing person." www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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“Communities are recognizing the threat that these vehicular surveillance systems pose and they are saying no, and that no is contagious,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @thedailynu.bsky.social. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/28/...
Flock contract termination talks persist after city orders cease-and-desist
When Evanston announced it would break off its contract with Flock Safety — a surveillance technology company operating a system of license-plate reading cameras — in an Aug. 27 news release, months of public scrutiny largely subsided. Over the summer, local advocates, politicians and officials weighed the risks of using license-plate recognition technology against their...
dailynorthwestern.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“Communities are recognizing the threat that these vehicular surveillance systems pose and they are saying no, and that no is contagious,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @thedailynu.bsky.social. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/28/...
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Assata Shakur died free
September 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Assata Shakur died free
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Safety in Unity 2025 with added speakers Sarah T. Hamid (@eff.org) and Pedro Rios (@pedroconsafos.bsky.social) joining TRUST to fight against mass #surveillance in San Diego!
Saturday, September 20 from 11am-3pm in City Heights
RSVP at trst.fyi/su25 for location
Saturday, September 20 from 11am-3pm in City Heights
RSVP at trst.fyi/su25 for location
September 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Safety in Unity 2025 with added speakers Sarah T. Hamid (@eff.org) and Pedro Rios (@pedroconsafos.bsky.social) joining TRUST to fight against mass #surveillance in San Diego!
Saturday, September 20 from 11am-3pm in City Heights
RSVP at trst.fyi/su25 for location
Saturday, September 20 from 11am-3pm in City Heights
RSVP at trst.fyi/su25 for location
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The Portland Police Bureau has posted directive "445.00 AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR)" for first universal review.
Comments are due on August 31, 2025.
www.portland.gov/sites/defaul...
Comments are due on August 31, 2025.
www.portland.gov/sites/defaul...
www.portland.gov
August 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The Portland Police Bureau has posted directive "445.00 AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR)" for first universal review.
Comments are due on August 31, 2025.
www.portland.gov/sites/defaul...
Comments are due on August 31, 2025.
www.portland.gov/sites/defaul...
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EFF's @tsnvaa.bsky.social will be sharing the history of Flock in the U.S. and the growing risks and concerns with the technology at this teach-in for the Denver community on 7/15 from 6-8pm MT. You can join online at bit.ly/FLOCKteachin.
July 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
EFF's @tsnvaa.bsky.social will be sharing the history of Flock in the U.S. and the growing risks and concerns with the technology at this teach-in for the Denver community on 7/15 from 6-8pm MT. You can join online at bit.ly/FLOCKteachin.
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Flock Safety says it’s fixing its tech. But its feature updates do little to fix their mass surveillance model.
Flock Safety’s Feature Updates Cannot Make Automated License Plate Readers Safe
Two recent statements from the surveillance company—one addressing Illinois privacy violations and another defending the company's national surveillance network—reveal a troubling pattern: when confro...
www.eff.org
June 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Flock Safety says it’s fixing its tech. But its feature updates do little to fix their mass surveillance model.
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Victory! Austin's ALPR contract will be allowed to end by our city council at the end of the month. The battle is won, but the fight continues. Join us and other activist groups for a victory press release tomorrow at 11:30am at city hall!
Austin city manager removes item on automatic license plate readers from council agenda
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax has removed an item concerning a potential expansion of the city's automated license plate reader program from Thursday's council agenda.
www.fox7austin.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Victory! Austin's ALPR contract will be allowed to end by our city council at the end of the month. The battle is won, but the fight continues. Join us and other activist groups for a victory press release tomorrow at 11:30am at city hall!
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Join us at Austin City Hall tomorrow for a press conference and on Thursday at the city council meeting to urge council members to REJECT our ALPR program, Item #67 (Against). These tools of mass surveillance can be stopped if YOU speak up. services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
June 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Join us at Austin City Hall tomorrow for a press conference and on Thursday at the city council meeting to urge council members to REJECT our ALPR program, Item #67 (Against). These tools of mass surveillance can be stopped if YOU speak up. services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...
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EFF is a partner of this year’s Palestine Digital Activism Forum, taking place May 20th and 21st. Register today to hear from 60+ speakers about how war has impacted the digital rights of Palestinians in Gaza.
منتدى فلسطين للنشاط الرقمي 2025
منتدى فلسطين للنشاط الرقمي 2025
2025.pdaf.net
April 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
EFF is a partner of this year’s Palestine Digital Activism Forum, taking place May 20th and 21st. Register today to hear from 60+ speakers about how war has impacted the digital rights of Palestinians in Gaza.
{theory of change, circa '74/'19}
March 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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