🚨 KOSA UPDATE The added "duty of care" standard would force websites to identify minors to avoid legal risk, pushing the internet toward ID checks, facial scans, mass age-gating, excessive data collection and censorship FOR EVERYONE. Next comes a full Senate vote. Contact your senators NOW. (1/2)

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 6h ago

The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

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Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press · 2h ago

At least 4 journalists are being dragged to court in Newark, NJ, TOMORROW following their arrests while covering protests at Delaney Hall. YOU CAN HELP: Use this form to tell prosecutors they must drop all charges. It takes 1 minute. Supporting democracy has never been this quick, free and easy...

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angel 🏳️‍⚧️ $10/158 motel@freakingangel.bsky.social · 23h ago

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Our good friends from @eff.org are going to join us at #DEFCON34 to talk about ALPRs. We will go into excruciating details about how all the governance and policies around ALPRs are designed to fail. bsky.app/profile/evac...

evacide@evacide.bsky.social · 5h ago

You cannot make mass surveillance "safe" or "good" by adding more guardrails. The only way to make Flock safe is to get rid of Flock. www.gpb.org/news/2026/08...

My brain: Shoving ai into everything, without consent, is tech-enabled abuse. Me: Well, shit.

We're in the era of incompetence & cybercrimes headlined as "unprecedented model capabilities gone rogue." So OpenAI & Anthropic are trying to one up each other with such incompetence because the "press release as a service" performing media & clueless politicians parrot pre IPO CEO talking points.

Frequently, people ask why privacy matters, and then you must explain to them in a non-dry fashion why they should care what companies are doing with their data. www.lockdownyourlife.com/privacy-tips...

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"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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I know I don’t have a lot of followers but if y’all can donate or boost this, I’d appreciate it. #mutualaid www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

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Currently reading @karenhao.bsky.social "Empire of AI" and understanding how we got here can ease anxiety, and give you things you can do in your own community to work against the toaster takeover. Really great read.

What did you miss tonight? Bolts' elections guide has been updated with the final results of dozens of elections that took place on Tuesday — even as you wait for the final result in Michigan. Here: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

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JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · 10h ago

🧊✈️⛓️ “Oh gosh, can you see the shackles? Oh my God,” Laney gasped as a group of women detainees stepped out of the van, their hands and feet in shackles and chains running around their waists. ⤵️

"As part of the partnership, Patel has brought officials from China's Ministry of Public Security, or MPS, to multiple FBI facilities in the United States to share ​intelligence and investigative information."

EXCLUSIVE: Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia

FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational cr...

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Please interact if you can see this // Today, we highlight little girls Remas & Toleen: Every week I say that we need to act to keep them ALIVE. All it takes is a 5 you click weekly/monthly on. Help them eat & get water. Give/find their link here: chuffed.org/project/hope...

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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“The litigation has revealed a clear pattern: Uber’s lawyers scour women’s private communications, medical records, therapy notes and other sources for sensitive details, including other sexual assaults, childhood abuse and domestic violence. They grill the women about those issues…”

Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’

The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.

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Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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Jackson police are investigating the death of an unidentified Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a vacant home in Mississippi’s capital city on Monday night. www.mississippifreepress.org/black-woman-...

Black Woman Found Hanging in Tree Behind Vacant Home in Jackson, But Details Are Sparse

Jackson police are investigating the death of a Black woman who was found hanging in a tree behind a home in Mississippi's capital city.

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Don't mind me, just trying to learn a new skill and using the help and knowledge base a lot to explain it to me like I'm 5.

The SEC bought airline ticketing data to monitor worldwide flights. New documents we got show the data wasn't just for U.S. domestic flights, or even international arrivals. It included flights between foreign countries too. All queried without a warrant www.404media.co/the-sec-boug...

The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

The SEC bought access to worldwide airline ticketing records. Airlines including Delta, United, and American sold the data.

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Former WH press secretary Stephanie Grisham filed a temporary restraining order against Max Miller, her attorney announced Monday. No news on why now, but she dated the guy a few years back, and he's suing her for claiming abuse, even though she didn't mention his name. www.ms.now/news/stephan...

Stephanie Grisham files temporary restraining order against Rep. Max Miller

The former White House press secretary dated the Ohio Republican in 2019 and 2020. Miller has recently come under scrutiny over domestic violence allegations made by his ex-wife.

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300 folks have pledged a weekly $10 to help around 100 people survive genocide. These pledges don’t cover everything. Can you join in to power food, shelter, medicine, & more? Click "weekly/monly” on a five. I’m seriously not asking for one-off, large donations. chuffed.org/project/hope...

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle

We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that the...

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ICE has killed another person.

El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

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COMMENTARY: Crickets: Four fatal shootings by the Memphis Safe Task Force and almost no national news coverage. At the root lie Tennessee politicians who approve of the task force, writes Editor @jhollymc.bsky.social.

Crickets: Four fatal shootings by Memphis Task Force and little coverage from national news • Tennessee Lookout

Four men have been shot and killed in Memphis by agents with the Memphis Safe Task Force. Does anyone outside the city care?

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H’s little girls are facing escalating massacres in their camp. So while we take action with our bodies, let’s interrupt the other genocidal policy targeting them: hunger. Make it a weekly coffee. Then take action. chuffed.org/project/hope...

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle

We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…

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So, you’re about to publish something that you just know is going to be met with harassment, or worse. There’s a lot you can do to make an attacker’s job harder, and it all starts with understanding your online footprint. Read our advice column to learn more.

Ask a security trainer: Expecting doxxing?

Journalists sometimes work on stories that draw unwanted personal attention or culminate in public disclosure of personal information. But there’s plenty you can do to prepare

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