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🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
www.democracydocket.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In a recent declaration, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) told a federal judge that, during the week of Sept. 6, it expected to launch an online portal that’s crucial to enforcing and complying with its new mail voting restrictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In ominous sign, USPS initially rejected Florida county’s mail ballot over spacing issue
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
In a recent declaration, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) told a federal judge that, during the week of Sept. 6, it expected to launch an online portal that’s crucial to enforcing and complying with its new mail voting restrictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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9/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them."
September 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
9/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them."
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One of the biggest legacies of 9/11 was the rapid growth of mass surveillance.
Whether it's the PATRIOT Act, Palantir, or Flock cameras, Americans don't want more erosions of our civil liberties in the name of "security."
Whether it's the PATRIOT Act, Palantir, or Flock cameras, Americans don't want more erosions of our civil liberties in the name of "security."
September 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
One of the biggest legacies of 9/11 was the rapid growth of mass surveillance.
Whether it's the PATRIOT Act, Palantir, or Flock cameras, Americans don't want more erosions of our civil liberties in the name of "security."
Whether it's the PATRIOT Act, Palantir, or Flock cameras, Americans don't want more erosions of our civil liberties in the name of "security."
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More than 11,000 people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce. Meanwhile, FDA inspections of foreign food facilities have fallen nearly 35% since 2019.
Public health work is often invisible...until it isn’t.
Cuts have consequences.
Public health work is often invisible...until it isn’t.
Cuts have consequences.
Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections
The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce — and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections to catch contaminated food.
apnews.com
September 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
More than 11,000 people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce. Meanwhile, FDA inspections of foreign food facilities have fallen nearly 35% since 2019.
Public health work is often invisible...until it isn’t.
Cuts have consequences.
Public health work is often invisible...until it isn’t.
Cuts have consequences.
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ICE got permission to cut open a Cuban hunger striker’s stomach and insert a gastric tube to make him easier to forcefeed
Nuremberg trials are too merciful for these monsters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Nuremberg trials are too merciful for these monsters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube
Exclusive: court orders seen by Guardian show agency given approval to fit Texas detainee with tube without his consent
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
ICE got permission to cut open a Cuban hunger striker’s stomach and insert a gastric tube to make him easier to forcefeed
Nuremberg trials are too merciful for these monsters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Nuremberg trials are too merciful for these monsters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Flock isn't the only company trying to profit off of our data.
Our leaders must listen to the people and protect our privacy from all automatic license plate readers.
Our leaders must listen to the people and protect our privacy from all automatic license plate readers.
Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock | ACLU
Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything
www.aclu.org
September 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Flock isn't the only company trying to profit off of our data.
Our leaders must listen to the people and protect our privacy from all automatic license plate readers.
Our leaders must listen to the people and protect our privacy from all automatic license plate readers.
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I appreciate that Dolly Parton refused to participate in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people, not how you dress.
August 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM
I appreciate that Dolly Parton refused to participate in "dress respectability" and, by her own account, modeled her aesthetic after a town "tramp," who she thought was beautiful. She separated aesthetics from character and understood "classiness" to be about how you treat people, not how you dress.
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1. Flock tracks and stores every passing vehicle, not just crime suspects.
2. Flock makes huge profits for itself and its investors by trading away our privacy.
3. Flock's tech is ripe for abuse — police officers have already been fired for using it to stalk women.
Should we keep going?
2. Flock makes huge profits for itself and its investors by trading away our privacy.
3. Flock's tech is ripe for abuse — police officers have already been fired for using it to stalk women.
Should we keep going?
Why Are So Many People Upset About Flock Cameras?
Flock Safety’s automated license plate-reading cameras, used by thousands of law enforcement agencies in the U.S., have drawn intense criticism from civil liberties groups.
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
1. Flock tracks and stores every passing vehicle, not just crime suspects.
2. Flock makes huge profits for itself and its investors by trading away our privacy.
3. Flock's tech is ripe for abuse — police officers have already been fired for using it to stalk women.
Should we keep going?
2. Flock makes huge profits for itself and its investors by trading away our privacy.
3. Flock's tech is ripe for abuse — police officers have already been fired for using it to stalk women.
Should we keep going?
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Thank you to Toad Hall and Badlands for halting the use of this surveillance technology. It's already difficult to find safe LGBTQ spaces. Using surveillance technology could easily make us less safe if the data falls into the wrong hands.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/sf-g...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/sf-g...
SF gay bars end use of "dangerous & invasive" tech that collects facial scans & personal data - LGBTQ Nation
Patrons and digital privacy groups pushed back against the bars' use of Patronscan Guard+. But some bars may be sticking with the controversial tech.
www.lgbtqnation.com
August 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Thank you to Toad Hall and Badlands for halting the use of this surveillance technology. It's already difficult to find safe LGBTQ spaces. Using surveillance technology could easily make us less safe if the data falls into the wrong hands.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/sf-g...
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/sf-g...
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In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the time.
Out of a sample of 1,427 alerts that Flock sent to police in the town of Roseville, alerts that flagged vehicles as stolen or used in a felony after they passed one of the city's Flock cameras, 71% were inaccurate.
Out of a sample of 1,427 alerts that Flock sent to police in the town of Roseville, alerts that flagged vehicles as stolen or used in a felony after they passed one of the city's Flock cameras, 71% were inaccurate.
Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police in one California town
Flock sent 1,427 alerts to Roseville police over two years, flagging cars as stolen or used in a felony. In 71% of them, Flock read the plates wrong.
www.businessinsider.com
July 31, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the time.
Out of a sample of 1,427 alerts that Flock sent to police in the town of Roseville, alerts that flagged vehicles as stolen or used in a felony after they passed one of the city's Flock cameras, 71% were inaccurate.
Out of a sample of 1,427 alerts that Flock sent to police in the town of Roseville, alerts that flagged vehicles as stolen or used in a felony after they passed one of the city's Flock cameras, 71% were inaccurate.
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Trump announced yesterday he will repurpose huge chunks of federal lands to host AI data centers.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
July 31, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Trump announced yesterday he will repurpose huge chunks of federal lands to host AI data centers.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
This massive giveaway to Big Tech comes despite surging public opposition to data centers— including among Trump's own voters.
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Flock cameras’ days are numbered. Across the country, communities are removing them city by city. Thank you to everyone who is standing up, speaking out, and fighting back against their expansion. Here’s the cities that have fought back and won!
Denver CO, Austin TX, San Marcos TX, Evanston IL,
Denver CO, Austin TX, San Marcos TX, Evanston IL,
July 31, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Flock cameras’ days are numbered. Across the country, communities are removing them city by city. Thank you to everyone who is standing up, speaking out, and fighting back against their expansion. Here’s the cities that have fought back and won!
Denver CO, Austin TX, San Marcos TX, Evanston IL,
Denver CO, Austin TX, San Marcos TX, Evanston IL,
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Zooming in on Oregon, the enormous scope of ongoing wildfire outbreak is clear. Numerous large smoke plumes from dozens of active fires--which have now burned over 1 million acres in Oregon alone--are casting a broadening pall across the interior Northwest & N. Rockies. #ORwx
July 27, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Zooming in on Oregon, the enormous scope of ongoing wildfire outbreak is clear. Numerous large smoke plumes from dozens of active fires--which have now burned over 1 million acres in Oregon alone--are casting a broadening pall across the interior Northwest & N. Rockies. #ORwx
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For many years, people didn’t randomly film others in public—not because we didn’t have the technology, but because the social contract said you didn’t do that.
That’s why Meta is going full court press on their PR and celebrity endorsements. They remember how people ran google glass outta town.
That’s why Meta is going full court press on their PR and celebrity endorsements. They remember how people ran google glass outta town.
July 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
For many years, people didn’t randomly film others in public—not because we didn’t have the technology, but because the social contract said you didn’t do that.
That’s why Meta is going full court press on their PR and celebrity endorsements. They remember how people ran google glass outta town.
That’s why Meta is going full court press on their PR and celebrity endorsements. They remember how people ran google glass outta town.
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When my wife did chemo and radiation, she would go outside once or twice a day and shed the hair as it all fell out. Today, seven months later, we just found a nest a bird (likely a wren) made out of her hair.
July 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
When my wife did chemo and radiation, she would go outside once or twice a day and shed the hair as it all fell out. Today, seven months later, we just found a nest a bird (likely a wren) made out of her hair.
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FEMA and DHS want to withhold 20% of states’ federal disaster grant funding — at least $148 million — if they do not make changes to their election systems demanded by Trump.
Now, 25 states and D.C. are suing. https://demdock.com/3RzIeaB
Now, 25 states and D.C. are suing. https://demdock.com/3RzIeaB
July 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
FEMA and DHS want to withhold 20% of states’ federal disaster grant funding — at least $148 million — if they do not make changes to their election systems demanded by Trump.
Now, 25 states and D.C. are suing. https://demdock.com/3RzIeaB
Now, 25 states and D.C. are suing. https://demdock.com/3RzIeaB
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Not all heroes wear capes.
Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead.
Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward.
What you did was so, so important.
Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead.
Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward.
What you did was so, so important.
Founding member of Guerrilla Girls reveals her identity
One of the founding members of feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls has revealed herself to be American painter and sculptor Joyce Kozloff.
faroutmagazine.co.uk
July 26, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Not all heroes wear capes.
Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead.
Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward.
What you did was so, so important.
Some meant to but wind up in gorilla masks instead.
Thank you to Joyce Kozloff and all the other Guerrilla Girls, whether or not you ever come forward.
What you did was so, so important.
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Alex Pettis’ mom’s message. 💚 We can’t believe it’s already been six months.
July 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Alex Pettis’ mom’s message. 💚 We can’t believe it’s already been six months.
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These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal
www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
July 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal
www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
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I wish we could take credit for this, but alas, we found it making the rounds on the socials. But HOT DAMN what an absurd timeline we live in!
July 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I wish we could take credit for this, but alas, we found it making the rounds on the socials. But HOT DAMN what an absurd timeline we live in!
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A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
July 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?