Raising Canes seems to have a new celebrity endorsement every month and I just can't respect a brand with no commitment to a bit, no thematic cohesion, no narrative. Raising Canes: Fuck you, it's chicken.
Ryan O'Horo
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Artist, Fabricator, Offsec Engineer Minneapolis suburbs He/Him
Minneapolis Public Schools is looking for bicycle mechanics (or even just enthusiastic volunteers) to help tune up the district's fleet so that they are ready for 4th/5th grade bike education this fall! Drop-in sessions are open from August 10-19, basically all day. Sign up here: bit.ly/mpsbike
2026 Summer Bike Maintenance Sign-Up
Help us get MPS bike fleets ready for next school year! Please indicate your availability below and MPS will be in touch with more directions. Thank you! Where? Northeast Minneapolis- precise direct...
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> 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.
404 Media@404media.co · 2h ago"The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads.
Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. 404 Media verified the issues do expose IP addresses.
Apple's ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users' Real IP Addresses
Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. 404 Media verified the issues do expose IP addresses.
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pep girls can't melt cheer teams
CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · 23h agoOh my god I think I found the video.
Amazon Web Services is abandoning its plans to develop data centers on the campus of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, a move that comes after fierce voter pushback against hyperscale data centers in Calvert County’s June primary election. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/04/a...
Amazon abandons plans for a data center at Calvert Cliffs - Maryland Matters
Amazon Web Services is abandoning its plans to develop data centers on the campus of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, a move that comes after fierce voter pushback against hyperscale data cente...
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@dropout.tv please do not put the word ALERT an all caps in marketing email subjects
One of my all-time favorites. Lots of fantastic pieces in this series. But this photo is terrible! One of the reasons the sterility of an art museum doesn't serve everyone. Look at it in context. It's SO COOL.
Sarah Archer@sarcher.bsky.social · yesterdayIt's Textile Tuesday, and you know what that means: a piece by artist Faig Ahmed called "The Dragons of Karabakh" that's woven to look like an antique Central Asian carpet is melting off the wall into a puddle. More about the artist here: faigahmed.com
Oh, god, please stop. There's only so much 'Flock is a violent, coercive, lying, house of cards, technofascist organization' content I can take in a week.
Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · yesterdayNew: 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...
I am in the middle of reviewing about a thousand StreetView images of reported license plate reader locations, and TOO DAMN MANY ARE POINTED AT US INTERSTATES.
I found another county using SignalTrace! Calvert County, MD. The area is unincorporated, so it likely belongs to the sheriff's office. FOIA 📬
Ryan O'Horo@ryanohoro.com · 3d agoYou've heard of the technology that detects your phone, accessories, vehicle by their wireless signatures, SignalTrace? I found it deployed in Oxon Hill, Maryland, likely the first deployment in the US. Here's my in depth analysis of the SignalTrace product: www.ryanohoro.com/post/thinkin...
Was looking up why Amazon is now hiding exact purchases in email all the sudden (saying you ordered "a book" and not which one) and theory is it's because your emails are being scanned by respective email client (Google using them to train Gemini, serve ads), and Amazon wants to solely own that data
hey skeeters, how do we get the bluesky ceo to crash out and get hired at substack?
IT WAS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT TWITTER USERS WHO WEREN'T COOL WITH FASCISM, BRONT.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
Flock tells cops not to argue with people who call their product "mass surveillance" because "you're not going to convince them." "You care about your community. That’s why you’re bringing this in."
lol, lmao
Jason Koebler@jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 2d agoExclusive: 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...
Getting follow spammed by AI bots pretending to be famous historical figures. *sigh*
I wish @99pi.org would ditch its Claude sponsorship. Seems antithetical to the design philosophy of the show.
You've heard of the technology that detects your phone, accessories, vehicle by their wireless signatures, SignalTrace? I found it deployed in Oxon Hill, Maryland, likely the first deployment in the US. Here's my in depth analysis of the SignalTrace product: www.ryanohoro.com/post/thinkin...
Thinking Critically About SignalTrace
SignalTrace advertises sophisticated technology, but is likely haphazardly implemented for its stated purpose. A deep look into a surveillance technology no one really knows much about.
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I hate that to fully participate in society, even in my local community, to have a job, to get housing, I need to have one.
cop city is everywhere, fight back ☂️@cop-watcher.bsky.social · 3mo agowhat do you hate most about your phone?
Stalking tool used to stalk people, some people didn't like that.
Drew Harwell@drewharwell.com · 3d agoNew: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo
I found SignalTrace deployed in Oxon Hill, Maryland. It's possible it's been there since 2022. So, I wrote a bunch of things about what SignalTrace claims to do, how it can't possibly live up to the hype, and what you should understand about it. www.ryanohoro.com/post/thinkin...
Thinking Critically About SignalTrace
SignalTrace advertises sophisticated technology, but is likely haphazardly implemented for its stated purpose. A deep look into a surveillance technology no one really knows much about.
ryanohoro.com
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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