Michael Sall

@msalamander.bsky.social

"Wait, what was I furious about before? It was good." Runs field work for @alisonigueldemocraticclub.com. Former Co-Director of Democratic Clubs for @dpoc.bsky.social.

Check out this clip and make sure you search the Atlas of Surveillance to see what surveillance technologies are being used in your community. www.atlasofsurveillance.org

Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org · 3d ago

"Flock cameras are just one part of a vast ecosystem," @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver warned his audience last night. "Check out resources like the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance, which catalogs each of the technologies used in your area." www.atlasofsurveillance.org/

New: we've obtained the guide Flock makes for police to try to convince cities to buy Flock cameras, even when there is widespread opposition to it. Encourages police to "own the narrative before someone else does," need to have a "carefully scripted presentation" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

404media.co

Very important piece by @davidoatkins.bsky.social at Washington Monthly: the DNC is actually doing just fine and raising record money, and the hit pieces are a product of a tier of useless DC consultants who don't want their media buy gravy train to end. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/07/31/t...

The Case for the DNC’s Ken Martin. Really.

Martin is being excoriated, but he’s taking on the consultant class, building a strong grassroots operation, and raising tons of money.

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LA should cut ties with Flock Safety. Cities across the country are canceling their Flock contracts over the risks its license plate readers pose to privacy, civil liberties, and immigrant communities. LAPD is doing the opposite: renegotiating a surveillance network that Angelenos never agreed to.

Don't let this report slip through the news cycle unnoticed: federal officials recently admitted that the Trump administration canceled billions in federal grants to states "based solely" on whether they backed the president in the 2024 election. This is a big deal. 🧵1/6

tony romm@tonyromm.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

Hey, county party chair here for the Democratic Party. There is something to join and you can have a massive impact. County chairs are in desperate need for help. They need help with basic communication, volunteering, coordination, fundraising, running precincts, house districts, etc.

Feild@feild.work · 2w ago

There's nothing to "join" in the Democratic Party. It's a brand with products I spend my vote on once a year at the democracy store. Most people's experience of it is an endless stream of texts that read like scams, their reward for donating or signing a petition. No wonder DSA is growing

I've unearthed the bizarre backstory behind this Kafkaesque secret court that was suddenly awakened by the Trump administration. I talked to the only living judge who first sat on it. He tells me he got the job by playing tennis with the chief justice. @notus.com: www.notus.org/trump-white-...

A Decades-Old Terrorist Deportation Court Is Being Used for the First Time

Judges on the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, created in 1996, have never heard a case — until now.

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The Supreme Court previously ruled that searching your cell phone at the border is not legally the same as searching your bag. —Unfortunately, the Fourth Circuit has failed to protect the privacy of personal data at the border when officers choose to manually search your device.

The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required

Legal intern Suzanne Castillo was the principal author of this post.The Fourth Circuit issued a disappointing opinion in U.S. v. Belmonte Cardozo, a case in which EFF filed an amicus brief, alongside ...

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Rules around eligibility for athletic competitions are *all* weird and arbitrary. Ask a boxer who’s running circles around a gym in a rubber suit, trying to cut weight. It’s not that they shouldn’t exist, it’s that they should be considered and humane, and prioritize the fun and learning.

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a CA publication speak plainly about both the stakes (and the basic distributional politics involved) The FAIR plan is a ticking time bomb and the primary problem is it promises to insure uninsurable property for rich people. www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Californians are subsidizing mansion wildfire insurance as FAIR risk explodes

As commercial insurers have fled California in the wake of wildfires, FAIR has become the insurer of first resort for owners of multimillion-dollar properties in exclusive but fire-prone communities.

latimes.com

production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

Anyway I’d find the “we’re not represented but the GOP” point a bit more compelling if their opponents had more to say on this issue than just begging Canadians not to express their displeasure at being threatened and coerced by their neighbour and ally bsky.app/profile/schi...

Sen. Adam Schiff@schiff.senate.gov · 4w ago

Canada's boycott of California wine is causing devastating harm to winegrowers. I'm urging the Canadian government to recognize that California doesn’t agree with these tariff wars, to lift these restrictions, and increase consumer options to strengthen both our economies.