City law enforcement officials have issued violations to brick-and-mortar stores that sell these illegal devices from brick-and-mortar locations, but, until now, officials offered no clear plan for the anything-goes online marketplace. buff.ly/bZcQAu1
Mamdani Targets Online Illegal E-Moto Retailers - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani sent cease-and-desist letter to more than three dozen online retailers who sell illegal e-motos to New Yorkers.
nyc.streetsblog.org
NEW: 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 across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.
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.
404media.co
Instead of taking on the power of policing directly we keep reaching for clever workarounds that are then used by the police to concentrate more power.
The technological solution to racist policing being abused by the police until it becomes publicly untenable is a particular type of dark irony.
404 Media@404media.co · 4h agoNEW: 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 across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.
Steve Buscemi IS Peter Lorre AS James Bond IN 007
Rusty Foster@rusty.todayintabs.com · 3h agoHear me out
NEW: Dozens of ads containing video and other child sexual abuse material ran across Meta’s social media platforms, including some as recently as yesterday. @mattburgess1.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/meta-r...
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
wired.com
"If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die. Death with dignity is surely a better fate for the genre than fascist capitulation." @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social from her zero star review of ONE NIGHT ONLY:
One Night Only review: Pull out from this sex-negative rom-com
If this is what it takes to get a rom-com greenlit these days, maybe we should just let them die.
rogerebert.com
DURBIN: You wrote an article in which you claimed 'Black inmates are most like to become sexual aggressors.' Why should people of color believe you've changed? CRONAN: I co-authored the article. I haven't re-read it in a long time. DURBIN: Do you believe it? CRONAN: I'm not in a position to opine
Black people don't belong in a medieval setting; it's unrealistic!... but also
El-Sayed: "Mike Rogers is a guy who wants to put a data center in your backyard so he can make himself feel a little more manly by making an AI video ... he's a guy who went back to Florida so he could lick every single boot Donald Trump owns to bet for his endorsement."
I fully support the Republicans making their affordability message "cry me a river."
El-Sayed: "Mike, I'm gonna say it right now, I know you're gonna say no because you're a coward: Five debates, alright? ... By the time we're done, you are not gonna have safe quarter from people holding you accountable to what you've done for them here in Michigan. We will send you back to Florida"
They want money out of politics, money in their pockets, and Medicare for All. Now it's time to unite, build on this momentum, and send Abdul to the U.S. Senate by defeating Mike Rogers. All hands on deck to win big in November.
Congratulations @abdulelsayed.bsky.social! Outspent 11 to 1, Abdul proved that people-powered campaigns can still beat big money. Michiganders chose hope over fear, and a future rooted in dignity, justice, and opportunity.
Corporate PACs are a disease. 60/ 70 million could have been better spent funding schools, helping small businesses, feeding the homeless. Like, it's insane. 70 MILLION dollars to keep establishment Dems in power.
Forbes@forbes.com · 5h agoAbdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Fill this out and be annoying so I can go to the beach again, thank you. actionnetwork.org/letters/let-...
Let your city and state leaders know YOU WANT QUEENSLINK
QueensLink is a grassroots, community lead organization fighting for better transit, parks, and safe bike lanes along the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch. Our leaders have heard from us, but now they ...
actionnetwork.org
Water utilities in at least 12 states have reported cyberattacks on their operational technology, as the scope of a campaign allegedly linked to Iranian hackers continues to grow therecord.media/iran-cyberat...
Cyberattacks on water systems expand to 12 states as South Dakota, Georgia announce incidents
Water utilities in at least 12 states have reported cyberattacks on their operational technology, as the scope of a campaign allegedly linked to Iranian hackers continues to grow.
therecord.media
Progressive Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has won the Michigan senatorial primary election. El-Sayed, an epidemiologist and former health officer for Detroit, ran on promises to address his state’s dire public health crisis.
Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster
Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.
wired.com
Be cool if companies stopped trying to reinvent physiognomy every few years.
‘It confirmed my flaws’: women are paying for face scans that score beauty and suggest excessive procedures
‘Looksmaxxing’ culture has led to the rise of facial analysis services – but experts warn they aren’t backed by science and can be harmful to users
theguardian.com
NEW: An ICE flight headed for Moldova turned around over the Atlantic Ocean yesterday and flew back to an ICE hub, returning 15 hours after it left. We don’t know why. Video I obtained from the scene shows 11 exhausted and shackled people disembark. gillianbrockell.com/why-did-this...
Why did this ICE flight turn around over the Atlantic Ocean?
Video shows 11 exhausted and shackled people arrive back at ICE camp airport 15 hours after they left.
gillianbrockell.com
QueensLink is a slam dunk for the entire city and easily fits into Mamdani’s affordability agenda. So why did he endorse the QueensWay plan instead? nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/08/05/m...
OPINION: Mamdani Is Making a Catastrophic Mistake on QueensLink - Streetsblog New York City
Many residents of Queens have supported the QueensLink project that would extend the M train from Forest Hills to the Rockaways. Yet on May 22, the Mamdani administration renounced the project and…
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During a Day of Rancor, Senators Find Common Ground: No One Likes Surveillance Pricing https://gizmodo.com/during-a-day-of-rancor-senators-find-common-ground-no-one-likes-surveillance-pricing-2000794639
During a Day of Rancor, Senators Find Common Ground: No One Likes Surveillance Pricing
"AI surveillance pricing is the unholy trinity of everything Americans hate."
gizmodo.com
Max Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."
All we should ever be talking about is Leonard Leo, tbh. Talking about Leonard Leo will convince more people we need court reform. That man bought the fucking Supreme Court.
Tom Carter@thcarter123.bsky.social · 6h agoAstonishing. The only mention of “Loser Leonard Leo” in Kansas vote so far is Talking Points Memo. Do legacy media reporters not know or are they in on the con & think Leo involvement is irrelevant? WE are reporters. WE decide what readers need to know. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/kansas-...
🚨 Rep. Max Miller again alludes to blackmail material he has on Sen. Bernie Moreno: "He felt the political pressure because some of the rumors that were circulating about him that he doesn't want to get out. I have no intention of sharing what will eventually become public."
NEWSMAX: Your daughter fractured her collarbone and there was a handprint on her upper chest, and it left a bruise. How did that happen? MAX MILLER: What I can tell you is I didn't do that. 9 of the 11 previous days was my ex-wife's care. What's so troubling about child protective services is ...
can we please understand AI is not god, nor is it a car
Opinion | If You’re Over 40, You’re Ready to Use A.I.
A.I. should be treated like the mystical Jewish practice of kabbalah.
nytimes.com
🎉 Pro-tip: Look for the candidates saying things like this today
