This conversation needs to start happening, talk to your neighbors! We need to organize!
u/Funzonibro49 — 21 hours ago
r/ChangeTheGovernment
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in an interview, who called for Israel to conduct nightly air strikes when referring to "terrorists" in Gaza, arguing that "there are people there who are not human beings" who "do not need to live": "We will settle all of Gaza."
>Wearing a noose pin to represent his support for a death penalty law for Palestinian prisoners, he appeared on the October 8 podcast and made statements expressing his desire to "encourage immigration" our of Gaza and see it settled by Israelis.
u/ControlCAD — 1 day ago
The Battle Against Flock AI Surveillance Camera's Is Growing Rapidly
According to the Los Angeles Times, the LAPD allowed its three-year agreement with Flock Safety to expire after unresolved concerns over data ownership, security, oversight, and potential sharing with outside agencies, including immigration authorities.
Reporting from ABC7 adds that department officials described the decision as a suspension rather than a permanent rejection of license plate recognition technology. LAPD representatives indicated that cooperation could resume if stronger contractual protections are negotiated.
TechCrunch further reports that the dispute centers partly on the fact that Flock operates the cameras and supporting infrastructure, leaving police departments dependent on a private vendor for access controls, data retention, and information-sharing safeguards. Flock said the contract’s expiration came as a surprise and maintained that the concerns could be resolved.
Earlier scrutiny documented by the Los Angeles Times found that LAPD leadership had already ordered an internal review after reports that a Flock configuration problem may have exposed California license plate information to out-of-state and federal agencies. That episode raised questions about whether local restrictions can be reliably enforced across a nationally connected surveillance network.
Why it matters:
Los Angeles is testing whether public agencies can obtain the investigative benefits of automated vehicle tracking without surrendering meaningful control over sensitive location data. The outcome could influence procurement standards nationwide by pushing cities to demand enforceable limits, independent audits, penalties for unauthorized sharing, and clearer ownership rules before adopting similar systems.
When a surveillance tool crosses city and agency boundaries, who should ultimately control the map of where people have been
u/NowayJ_ose — 5 days ago
Surprise! Hospitals See Massive Surge in Uninsured Patients After GOP's Healthcare Cuts
commondreams.orgu/JollyGreenJarju — 9 days ago
There's a modern slave plantation operating in Louisiana under the guise of a prison.
There's a modern slave plantation operating in Louisiana under the guise of a prison. Angola Prison, and people might wonder why is a prison in the American Deep South called Angola? Well, it's because that prison is named after a slave plantation, and the slaves came from Angola in Africa. And it's still commonly known by that name. And when you go onto the prison grounds, you'll see primarily African American inmates working the fields, guards on horseback, and inmates even being led around in shackles and manacles.
How does the largest maximum security prison in the USA sustain itself? Well, like so many of the prisons across America and, in fact, across the world, it's really propelled by the laws criminalizing drugs. The UN estimates that 20% of all prison inmates in the world are in prison because of drug offenses. How does that coexist with legal cannabis stores popping up all across America, Canada, and some of Europe now as well?
Angola is also famous for its prison rodeo in which inmates will perform for the entertainment of outsiders doing daredevil stunts for as little as $250 if they're successful. This is an example of the way that the War on Drugs has propelled a system of mass incarceration all across the United States, of which Angola is really just a kind of example par excellence.
u/JollyGreenJarju — 13 days ago
Centcom update: Iran today has released its conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
u/JollyGreenJarju — 11 days ago
Environmental Scientist Dionne Blanks exposing Louisiana's gerrymandering and pollution connection of the state's most vulnerable communities
This project uses NASA satellite thermal detection data to highlight industrial pollution. For example, the first entry maps out an infamous 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi River known as "Cancer Alley," which houses more than 150 petrochemical plants.
In her research, she has found out how industrial pollution links directly to politics. Her series visually demonstrates how congressional district lines have historically been drawn to "pack" or "crack" black voters, keeping them in permanent minorities and stripping them of fair representation.
You may follow some of her work at https://www.instagram.com/creole_madscientist
u/21Kuranashi — 14 days ago