Conrad Brean

@conradbrean.bsky.social

"If crime goes down, you say it [surveillance] is working, and if crime goes up, you say you need even more cameras," so the answer is always "more surveillance," regardless of evidence. "The way you make people safer is by addressing deeper-seated social issues that cause violence."

This prank by professors at MIT features rhinestones and googly eyes, and a serious campus discussion - The Boston Globe

When MIT considered adding AI capabilities to campus surveillance cameras, faculty members schemed over what kind of message to send to the administration.

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Given the frenzy of activity and revelations around Flock and police use of automated license plate readers (ALPR), @eff.org has updated (and nearly doubled in size) the ALPR page of our Field Guild to Police Surveillance.

Automated License Plate Readers

Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are high-speed, computer-controlled camera systems that are typically mounted on street poles, streetlights, highway overpasses, mobile trailers, or attached to...

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Time to rip the Palantir and other tech contracts out of defense and intelligence appropriations. You made a special little tool for ICE? Sorry, you’re debarred. If you wanted to keep that military contract, you shouldn’t have sold tools to the secret political police.

Trump is awakening to a world keenly aware of his rapidly accelerating irrelevance. Many that bent the knee...will be looking at his incoming phone calls and saying, "New phone, who dis?" It will not be easy for the decrepit old attention whore.

The Nazis didn’t surrender until AFTER Hitler was dead. Germany was in ruins. Half the men were dead. The country was split up between the Allies on all sides, but the Third Reich fought on until Adolph’s brains were outside of Der Fuerer’s head.

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While everyone is whining that Jeffries is responding to what the most voters asked for, the guy who's in charge of accountability is saying this. Everyone has their role. Figure out what role people play before you whine.

Congressman Robert Garcia

@RepRobertGarcia
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Eight tankers carrying over 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel could be heading to the US, according to RFE/RL. Four vessels are sanctioned. Trump's Treasury has authorized diesel imports despite a 2022 ban, prompting legal objections from lawmakers and New Jersey's governor. #Russia

Putin has lost a powerful political advantage in Washington. Trump has suffered a crushing midterm defeat, with Democrats taking both chambers of Congress. His ability to push Ukraine toward concessions now faces far greater resistance. Moscow's preferred negotiating environment has taken a hit.

Evolution of man requires not just extraordinary challenge, but also appropriate, steadfast response. You must have both sides of the equation in order to succeed. Last night and today, we the people have evolved. Henceforth, we step into a new dawn of humanity. A job very well done. ✊🏼

It truly is The Big Lie that corporate tax cuts benefit workers. They benefit corporate executives and shareholders. The Big Lie has worked to persuade too many working people to vote against their own self-interest. Which is exactly why it was cynically created.

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