Data copied from devices during advanced searches at entry points into the U.S. gets saved for 15 years in a database searchable by thousands of CBP employees without a warrant.

There is very little to reason to believe that any data copied by agencies like this is deleted ever. You should assume any data copied like this is kept forever, shared between agencies and corporate contractors, compiled into various databases and lists, used to train shady security contractor AI systems.

There are no comprehensive federal data privacy laws in the United States, and even if we get one in the future, it probably won’t apply to security agencies.

Option #4: nuke BS intellectual property laws that enable rent seeking US firms.

Cory Doctorow has a policy proposal for Canada or any other countries that want to respond to US tariffs. The tldr; is make it legal to jailbreak your devices, so companies can sell aftermarket kits to do things like install a Canadian (or EU) app store on your iphone and cut out Apple’s US 30% cut on all app purchases. Make it so any mechanic anywhere can jailbreak your Tesla or tractor or whatever to enable all your car’s paid subscription features permanently and for free, etc.

Strike directly at the big American tech companies that prop up the stock market.

That might be a big scope increase compared to the type of software it is currently, but what a great idea. Maybe file a feature request in their github project?

It would be funny if websites started using Elon’s fat or bald pictures for articles

I’m seeing the same, not even using a VPN.

Um, good? Security clearance should probably revoked for everyone not in an active role that requires it.

I’m unclear why she needs a security clearance in order to be interviewed about things she remembers from her time in office

Until they’re willing to take off the gloves and directly and publicly attack corrupt Democrats, this is just noise. I’m done voting for Democrats. We need a new party.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/07/politics/aoc-endorses-biden-2024/index.html

Except that was the whole idea with the Justice Democrats, that got AOC elected in the first place. Remember when she protested outside of Pelosi’s office? Seen any of that lately? Remember when she cried on the House floor? That strategy hasn’t worked. As soon as AOC got in, she got eaten by the party. I think advocates of the “take over the Dem party” strategy underestimate the enormous institutional pressure party members come under when they enter that bubble.

Unfortunately this just isn’t true. It’s not the consultant class that made AOC cry on the floor of the House for not wanting to fund Israel’s iron dome, it was Nancy Pelosi. The whole infrastructure is corrupt with wall street money. It wasn’t the consultant class that disciplined each every squad member into toeing the party line, not coming out guns blazing for progressive candidates and calling for primaries against corporate Dems, it’s the party leadership.

I never even set up DNS for things that aren’t public facing. I just keep /etc/hosts updated everywhere and ssh/scp/rsync things around using their non-fqdn hostnames.

Oh cool! I’m always a week or so late on Behind the Bastards, I wait until they put it on youtube so I can use sponsorblock and kill the ads. I like the coolzonemedia podcasts, but they’re way too heavy on the ads for me without a blocker

They just don’t want to spend the money (that the government gave them years ago to do specifically that)

There was a great talk about this at a hacker convention a few years back. Infuriating, but great.

The Circle of HOPE (2018): $500 Billion Broadband Scandal: It’s Time to Break Up AT&T… Again

Molly White also wrote about this in the context of open access on the web and people being concerned about how their works are being used.

“Wait, not like that”: Free and open access in the age of generative AI

The same thing happened again with the explosion of generative AI companies training models on CC-licensed works, and some were disappointed to see the group take the stance that, not only do CC licenses not prohibit AI training wholesale, AI training should be considered non-infringing by default from a copyright perspective.

Well keep your ears peeled and let the rest of us know. I’m so curious what’s shooting around in the confederate-canadian facebook

| Hackland said in his sentencing decision that King had accepted “minimal responsibility” but offered a “sincere apology” for his actions.

lol

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Or do.

Sorry, but this is such a cop out.

There’s nothing else she can do, the democrats cannot force any legislative action here and it’s not like Trump is asking for confesses permission so there is nothing to filterbuster.

Wrong. They could do things like

• Obsruct every bit of business the Republicans bring in both houses
• Vote NO on every appointment
• Go nuclear on any Dems that vote YES, publicly call for primaries against any Democrat not holding the line, and support primary challengers
• Go on every media outlet talking about how Trump has no right to usurp the Congressional power of the purse and no right to touch funding of programs passed through Congress
• Hold town halls both in their own districts and Republican districts
• Refuse to authorize or re-authorize the AUMF
• Issue Subpoenas for Musk and every member of DOGE, grill the fuck out of them, and hold them in Contempt of Congress if they hear any bullshit from them
• Organize rallies and marches
• Issue public statements that Americans, and people globally, should stop buying Teslas
• Work with Canadian and Mexican counterparts on strategies to torch Musk businesses
• File any and all relevant lawsuits against Trump and DOGE members, and follow through
• Use whatever Congressional powers exist to subpoena/FOIA and publish any data about DOGE/Musk/etc they can get their hands on

That would be a start. You know, generally DO something and not be the rich, complacent servants of Wall Street they are. Or they could, hold a stupid signs during the SotU, send breathless donation solicitation emails, tell us they can’t do anything because of the parlimentarian or whatever, and cross our fingers and wait for 2028.

Patty Murray sucks.

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