Parallel construction.

Ryan O'Horo@ryanohoro.com · 1h ago

> Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel as part of the probable cause justification to search his car for weed; he was arrested on possession charges.

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.

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NBC called it. Abdul El-sayed won.

These numbers don’t make sense. Stevens is done imho

Hey, so I’ll be at #DEFCON34 talking about the national fight against ALPRs with my @eff.org friends. (Friday 4pm @ Crypto / Privacy Village) But like, I need @404media.co to slow down its reporting, I’m trying to finalize our slide deck. bsky.app/profile/jaso...

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · yesterday

New: Police are being told to hide the fact that they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them in both encounters with citizens but ALSO in their official police reports: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...

New: Police are being told to hide the fact that they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them in both encounters with citizens but ALSO in their official police reports: www.404media.co/do-not-menti...

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."

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I read an early copy of this playbook and I find it really disturbing how the entire premise is “flock IS coming to your community, here is how to make it EASIER for your cops”

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 2d ago

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

I’m old enough to remember that the federal government put out some attention grabbing headlines about Russia hacking some water pumps and it turned out to be a misconfigured computer. (Anyways, extraordinary claims, extraordinary evidence etc etc etc.)

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d ago

"The attack has little precedent, experts said, but has long been the stuff of nightmares and sensationalized Hollywood thrillers: an apparent cyberattack by a foreign power during a time of war that could, at least in theory, jeopardize the health and safety of Americans."

She’s cooked

Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · 5d ago

Michigan Democratic Senate Leads: Zenith - 🟢El-Sayed +18 Tulchin - 🟢 El-Sayed +16 Emerson - 🟢 El-Sayed +15 Mitchell - 🟢 El-Sayed +14 Data For Progress - 🟢 El-Sayed +13 Tavern - 🟢 El-Sayed +10 Glengariff - 🔵 Stevens +7

Have you read the LPL 2026 Summer newsletter. It’s here and features events, updates about our fellowship cohort, and even a film and album recommendation! Please take a look canva.link/mf4dxd6q164i...

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Check out this US Letter designed by Freddy Martinez.

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Folks, its true. LPL will be doing *another* event this weekend where you can hear me talk about topics such as: "abolish work & resist technology that makes us work harder"

Lucy Parsons Labs@lucyparsonslabs.com · 7d ago

THIS SUNDAY: Join LPL @ Life on Marz with the Illinois Luddite Society to talk about the resurgence in Ludditism and the growing riff between labor, culture and society against "technical disruptions" which only bring negative impacts on the world. 1950 N Western on August 2nd at 5pm.

Head of DOJ task force that is pushing baseless charges against anti-fascist and anti-ICE activists took part in January 6th.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 3w ago

EXCLUSIVE: Trump DOJ’s Top ‘Antifa’ Prosecutor Marched with Crowd on Jan. 6 talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusi...

we got an unprecedented look at how GEO Group treats the people it's holding for ICE: thesouthlander.com/exclusive-ge...

EXCLUSIVE: Unsealed videos show GEO Group used chemical weapons to break up a sit-in at Adelanto ICE detention center

In 2020, a group of people detained at the notorious Adelanto ICE Processing Center launched a protest by refusing to return to their cells. GEO Group sent in an armed force that deployed chemical wea...

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Hey all, please help a Chicago photojournalist help a friend and community member whose family is going through hell because of ICE. These days more than ever, we're all we've got.

Donate to Aid for Family Facing Detention and Hardship, organized by Nina Wilson

Please consider donating to support our beloved neighbors who were detained… Nina Wilson needs your support for Aid for Family Facing Detention and Hardship

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Andres A. Chavez@andral404.bsky.social · 7d ago

I know I have been uploading a bunch of money asks. But please consider helping my dear friend who is going through it. www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-fa...

Recession indications

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last wk.

As tech devices get more expensive, Apple is introducing a way to reduce sticker shock with a new program that allows customers to spread out the high price. The company is partnering with Klarna to let buyers lease an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac. Here's how it works.

Flock is hiring a software developer to build "high-performance integration pipelines connecting Nightshift to Flock's massive data platform, and build the agentic framework that allows Nightshift to 'act' on behalf of investigators." @josephcox.bsky.social

You would think that capitalist interests might temper some of this: the beneficiaries of much of the US’s science development has been industry. Destroying the research capacity of American universities seems like a self defeating strategy. 1/2

Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · last wk.

In case you missed it: last week White House Office of Science and Technology Policy director Michael Kratsios issued a big new report on the future of American science. Cole Donovan says it is cover for reallocating funding to the administration's friends—the big AI firms and hyperscalers.

THIS SUNDAY: Join LPL @ Life on Marz with the Illinois Luddite Society to talk about the resurgence in Ludditism and the growing riff between labor, culture and society against "technical disruptions" which only bring negative impacts on the world. 1950 N Western on August 2nd at 5pm.

I disagree with page 12 that the data broker loophole will require warrants. I think the case law and opinions are ambiguous enough even after Chatrie. I even suspect Chatrie might have the side effect of super charging the purchase of data until more explicit cases catch up.

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson@profferguson.bsky.social · last wk.

In Chatrie v. United States, the Supreme Court confirmed the Fourth Amendment is relevant to the digital age. I think it offers a reimagining that impacts all sorts of digital surveillance beyond geofence warrants. Here is an essay on what it means for the future. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

“A Tribune analysis of Department of Justice data has found that, rather than repeating Operation Midway Blitz’s military-style street-level sweeps, the Trump administration this year has supercharged its Chicago efforts in immigration courts it oversees”

‘Deportation factory’: Chicago’s immigration court epicenter for US spike in removal orders, analysis shows

A Tribune analysis of Department of Justice data has found that, rather than repeating Operation Midway Blitz’s military-style street-level sweeps, the Trump administration this year has supercharged ...

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The LPL summer newsletter is here. Updates on organizing, summer events, and our 2026 fellows is all inside. Please check it out and hopefully you can make it to one of our events. canva.link/mf4dxd6q164i...

If you want to piss yourself off, try using mailchimp for like even a minute…

Today's episode of Democracy Now takes a look at the popular backlash against Flock and ALPRs. #deflock #alpr #surveillance www.democracynow.org/shows/2026/7...

Daily Show for July 21, 2026

A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González. As the U.S. Commits War Crimes in Iran, Trump Admin Vows to Dismantle Int’l Criminal Court: Reed Brody; What Spain’s Victory Mean...

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Want to see a public collection of all the times cops have been busted abusing Flock systems to stalk exes, spy on protests, or deport migrants? You can check it out here 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 HT @deflock library.kansas.watch

Now ICE’s contractors are shooting protesters. (this is Colorado)

Kyle Clark@kylec.bsky.social · 3w ago

NEW: Aurora Police say an ICE detention center employee shot a protester last night. She is expected to survive. 42-year-old Brandon Booth, who works for the ICE contractor GEO Group, is being held on suspicion of attempted second degree murder and other charges.

Jesus. The air in Chicago is just as horrible as it was in MPLS. Wear a high quality (K95) mask.

When a license plate is captured by an automated license plate reader (ALPR), it’s instantly compared against a list of vehicles that the police are actively looking for, known as a “hotlist.” EFF has learned that one of these hotlists targets immigrants on behalf of ICE. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Are Your Local Police Using Flock Safety ALPRs to Scan for Immigrants?

When a car passes an automated license plate reader (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified

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Went to a restaurant recently and got their AI generated menu art. Look if you can’t bother to design your own menus, I’m going to assume you don’t handle the food I put in my body with care.

Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 3w ago

an important podcast episode we did because i was brave and wore my tanktop hoodie to make a fashion statement www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc_u...

Abolitionist organizers have been warning about this since the beginning: the issues with ALPR is not “privacy.” PDs are reacting to public anger about Flocks many abuses. Vendors (axon etc) are literally waiting with contract in hand to be the replacement w/ the same potentials for abuse.

Joey Scott@joeyneverjoe.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've been writing about Flock and ALPRs for a few years now, and the news that the LAPD let their Flock contract expire over “privacy issues” makes people think that the department will not use Flock in the future. They’re renegotiating their contract with the company.

Cops will swear up and down they only want drones for finding missing kids or whatever. When they talk among themselves and with tech vendors, they want to implement “Drone-first responders” with an eye towards a drone always being deployed first before a human.

Minnesota 50501 (@mn50501.bsky.social)

Stop spy drones coming to Minneapolis. Skydio surveillance drones (also used by the IDF) are AI-powered surveillance tools marketed as "public safety." If you don't want surveillance normalized in…

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