Keith Chu
@keithchu.bsky.social
Comms for Sen. Wyden of Oregon but takes are my own. Guinea pig friend, kid dad, soccer enthusiast, seattle sports, KTBFFH.
Gravity always wins
Gravity always wins
took a lot of flack from reporters over my black eye, which is gnarly, to be fair. No, I did not get punched by a reporter i was not attacked by a member of congress, i am not in a fight club.
I did get elbowed in the face playing co-ed recreational soccer, cool story bro.
I did get elbowed in the face playing co-ed recreational soccer, cool story bro.
September 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
took a lot of flack from reporters over my black eye, which is gnarly, to be fair. No, I did not get punched by a reporter i was not attacked by a member of congress, i am not in a fight club.
I did get elbowed in the face playing co-ed recreational soccer, cool story bro.
I did get elbowed in the face playing co-ed recreational soccer, cool story bro.
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US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
A bipartisan pair of American politicians is telling Britain’s most secretive court to stop hiding its handling of Apple’s legal fight against a government demand to break into its customers’ encrypted data, warning that Whitehall’s taste for secrecy is “needlessly” straining relations between the two allies.
The letter, shared with the Guardian ahead of being sent to the investigatory powers tribunal (IPT) on Friday, is signed by the Democratic senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and the Republican congressman Warren Davidson of Ohio. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2026 at 1:25 PM
US lawmakers urge secretive British court to open up about Apple case
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JSN. Best player alive.
September 10, 2026 at 2:44 AM
JSN. Best player alive.
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Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms
Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms
The three Indian companies are accused of using hackers to steal information used to sway litigation.
techcrunch.com
September 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms
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According to Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Pramila Jayapal, big tech companies will sometimes ignore the government's request for silence when not legally required, but other companies have complied because of fear of regulatory retaliation.
ICE Wants to Know Everyone Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years
Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.
www.wired.com
September 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
According to Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Pramila Jayapal, big tech companies will sometimes ignore the government's request for silence when not legally required, but other companies have complied because of fear of regulatory retaliation.
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EXCLUSIVE: US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports reut.rs/3SKnUEe
EXCLUSIVE: US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports
U.S. military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and statements given to Reuters, a development that follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces in the Middle East.
reut.rs
September 4, 2026 at 10:25 AM
EXCLUSIVE: US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid Middle East targeting reports reut.rs/3SKnUEe
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For decades, DHS and DOJ have abused their authority to spy on Americans without approval from the courts and threatened companies to stay silent.
This unlimited surveillance and secrecy can not continue. Senator Wyden and I are calling for an independent investigation.
This unlimited surveillance and secrecy can not continue. Senator Wyden and I are calling for an independent investigation.
US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans
Exclusive: Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unions
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
For decades, DHS and DOJ have abused their authority to spy on Americans without approval from the courts and threatened companies to stay silent.
This unlimited surveillance and secrecy can not continue. Senator Wyden and I are calling for an independent investigation.
This unlimited surveillance and secrecy can not continue. Senator Wyden and I are calling for an independent investigation.
Let Data Reign is some 90s cybervillian shit
Trump defends data centers: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign.”
August 31, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Let Data Reign is some 90s cybervillian shit
I am the oldest person on earth
Weezer releases “Island in the Sun” 25 years ago today — the most licensed track in their catalog.
“The funny thing is, the song wasn't a real radio hit,” said Cuomo. “I can only speculate that it's because the song has a cleaner guitar sound, which makes it easier for a more mainstream audience."
“The funny thing is, the song wasn't a real radio hit,” said Cuomo. “I can only speculate that it's because the song has a cleaner guitar sound, which makes it easier for a more mainstream audience."
August 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I am the oldest person on earth
10 months ago @wyden.senate.gov wrote that it was "inevitable" Flock cameras would be abused, and that cities should remove the cameras. Amazing to see the conversation catch up. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Reporting by 404 Media, Washington Post and WIRED was key.
Reporting by 404 Media, Washington Post and WIRED was key.
August 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
10 months ago @wyden.senate.gov wrote that it was "inevitable" Flock cameras would be abused, and that cities should remove the cameras. Amazing to see the conversation catch up. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Reporting by 404 Media, Washington Post and WIRED was key.
Reporting by 404 Media, Washington Post and WIRED was key.
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Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Read the full story from @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-i...
Read the full story from @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-i...
August 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Garrett Langley, Flock’s CEO, told cops that a 404 Media story about cops using Flock to track someone who self-administered an abortion was "entirely false." He's lying. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
Read the full story from @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-i...
Read the full story from @josephcox.bsky.social: www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-i...
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Wow. Canada just released the list of products that it will target with retaliatory tariffs, and it's basically aimed right at vulnerable Republicans in the Midwest and at other key midterm contests. Trump's trade war is a disaster for the GOP.
(bears out my reporting on this below)
(bears out my reporting on this below)
August 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Wow. Canada just released the list of products that it will target with retaliatory tariffs, and it's basically aimed right at vulnerable Republicans in the Midwest and at other key midterm contests. Trump's trade war is a disaster for the GOP.
(bears out my reporting on this below)
(bears out my reporting on this below)
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Sen. Wyden and Rep. Garcia referenced our reporter's story in one of the letters they wrote for their inquiry into how Trump is handling legal aid for immigrant children.
Read the story about the Our Rescue contract from @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social here: buff.ly/cgbInZk
Read the story about the Our Rescue contract from @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social here: buff.ly/cgbInZk
Disgraced Anti-Sex-Trafficking NGO Gets $244 Million to Rep Migrant Kids
The founder and CEO of Our Rescue resigned in 2023 amid allegations that he had sexually abused and trafficked women himself.
prospect.org
August 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Sen. Wyden and Rep. Garcia referenced our reporter's story in one of the letters they wrote for their inquiry into how Trump is handling legal aid for immigrant children.
Read the story about the Our Rescue contract from @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social here: buff.ly/cgbInZk
Read the story about the Our Rescue contract from @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social here: buff.ly/cgbInZk
yes NOW trump's trade strategy is reaching it's limits
“.. the latest sign that President Donald Trump’s bulldozer approach to remaking the nation’s trade relationships may be reaching its limits.”
@washingtonpost.com 🇨🇦
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
@washingtonpost.com 🇨🇦
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
August 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
yes NOW trump's trade strategy is reaching it's limits
this is the most pro-censorship, anti-speech, anti-journalist administration in generations
BREAKING: The editor of military newspaper Stars and Stripes says he has been fired for insubordination after calling any censorship a "red line."
Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview
The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its publisher and a reporter.
bit.ly
August 21, 2026 at 9:26 PM
this is the most pro-censorship, anti-speech, anti-journalist administration in generations
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NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden is asking a U.S. government watchdog to review how federal law enforcement agencies are using hacking tools and spyware in their investigations.
Wyden is worried about federal agents abusing them, the risk of dangerous leaks like the Peter Williams/Trenchant case, and more.
Wyden is worried about federal agents abusing them, the risk of dangerous leaks like the Peter Williams/Trenchant case, and more.
Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools | TechCrunch
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.
techcrunch.com
August 21, 2026 at 1:39 PM
NEW: Sen. Ron Wyden is asking a U.S. government watchdog to review how federal law enforcement agencies are using hacking tools and spyware in their investigations.
Wyden is worried about federal agents abusing them, the risk of dangerous leaks like the Peter Williams/Trenchant case, and more.
Wyden is worried about federal agents abusing them, the risk of dangerous leaks like the Peter Williams/Trenchant case, and more.
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CBP under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden accused the agency of appearing “to have abruptly abandoned its own established administrative procedures.”
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden accused the agency of appearing “to have abruptly abandoned its own established administrative procedures.”
US agency under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic
U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic.
apnews.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:22 PM
CBP under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden accused the agency of appearing “to have abruptly abandoned its own established administrative procedures.”
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden accused the agency of appearing “to have abruptly abandoned its own established administrative procedures.”
Great reporting on the cost of flock, makes an impact
New: We found cops who misused Flock to spy on their wives. Their bosses at the police department had no idea. Three are being investigated and one was arrested after we asked about their searches. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... @douglasmac.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com
We found cops who misused Flock. Their police departments didn’t know.
Police departments have powerful tools to track how officers use Flock’s license-plate cameras. But across the country, agencies often don’t perform oversight, leaving potential abuse to be uncovered ...
www.washingtonpost.com
August 19, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Great reporting on the cost of flock, makes an impact
Sometimes you have to ask someone to do something for like a decade before they finally do it
NEW: U.S. courts will start publishing data on how many times the feds do wiretaps using spyware and hacking tools, starting in 2029.
As of now, we knew the FBI and others used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening. Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden.
As of now, we knew the FBI and others used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening. Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden.
US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware | TechCrunch
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.
techcrunch.com
August 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Sometimes you have to ask someone to do something for like a decade before they finally do it
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NEW: U.S. courts will start publishing data on how many times the feds do wiretaps using spyware and hacking tools, starting in 2029.
As of now, we knew the FBI and others used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening. Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden.
As of now, we knew the FBI and others used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening. Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden.
US courts will start publishing how often the government uses spyware | TechCrunch
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that it will start disclosing how many times judges authorized the use of spyware to wiretap suspected criminals.
techcrunch.com
August 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM
NEW: U.S. courts will start publishing data on how many times the feds do wiretaps using spyware and hacking tools, starting in 2029.
As of now, we knew the FBI and others used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening. Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden.
As of now, we knew the FBI and others used spyware, but we had no idea how many times that was happening. Change comes after several requests from Sen. Ron Wyden.
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They're just coming right out and saying it. When body camera footage makes them look bad, no one sees it. When it serves a proagandistic purpose, everyone sees it.
ICE is planning to make sure field agents have body cams by the end of September.
But its policy to only release footage that is in the agency’s “best interest” means taxpayers may be paying millions for cameras without benefitting from their oversight. apnews.com/article/ice-...
But its policy to only release footage that is in the agency’s “best interest” means taxpayers may be paying millions for cameras without benefitting from their oversight. apnews.com/article/ice-...
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.
apnews.com
August 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
They're just coming right out and saying it. When body camera footage makes them look bad, no one sees it. When it serves a proagandistic purpose, everyone sees it.
The abuse of customs summonses to go after people who disagree with this administration has gotten way too little attention.
(Wyden has a bill to stop this, of course)
(Wyden has a bill to stop this, of course)
I've written before that Harmeet's goons have used Customs summonses to get call data from Georgia Fort and Don Lemon. Lemon's Vindictive prosecution MTD reveals those summonses obtained the same info prosecutors had been denied before.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
August 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The abuse of customs summonses to go after people who disagree with this administration has gotten way too little attention.
(Wyden has a bill to stop this, of course)
(Wyden has a bill to stop this, of course)