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Eric J. White

@ericjwhite.bsky.social
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20 years an archaeologist, 10 years an educator, now an aspiring and hopefully inspiring writer with an interest in social issues and environmental causes.

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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yet again I have to ask, how on earth is Newsom considered to be a Democrat? He just used his veto power to protect his data broker buddies and sell out Californians. news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-...
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Newsom Vetoes Ban of Sensitive Data Sales, Expands Privacy Laws
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a law Sunday that would have expanded the state’s privacy protections to ban the sales of online users’ sensitive information, breaking with a group of states that ...
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Typical. Time and time again the police have shown that they cannot be trusted with surveillance technology. calmatters.org/newsletter/l...
calmatters.org
‘High-ranking’ officer illegally snooped on officials with California police network
California's audit of "improper activities" by state employees focused on a law enforcement official who illegally used a police database to snoop on people.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Talk about privilege! Billionaires are pushing two separate measures to avoid paying taxes. Vote yes on 40! No on 41 and 42! calmatters.org/health/2026/...
calmatters.org
The billionaire tax could be defeated by two other tax measures. Here’s how
Propositions 41 and 42 are counter measures that would kill Prop. 40 even if it passes. Polls show voters support all three.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yikes! Maybe dismantling the CDC wasn’t such a good idea? www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...
cbsnews.com
California warns unvaccinated person with measles traveled through 6 counties
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading ...
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Interesting. I’ve read that for weight lifting some react negatively to it, for some there’s no effect and for the lottery winners, it works like gangbusters.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Creatine’s amazing for weight lifting, but I have to admit to dismissing earlier claims about its benefit to brain health. It looks like I was wrong. Interesting article, but it’s not very specific when it talks about how much is needed to get the effect. thesciverse.org/scientists-f...
thesciverse.org
Scientists found that the creatine supplement millions take for muscle gains is quietly raising brain energy levels and slowing early Alzheimer's cognitive decline by 30% - thesciverse
Tens of millions of people take creatine every day for their muscles. A comprehensive review and a landmark clinical trial published in 2025 and 2026 have now documented what the same supplement is qu...
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The GOP official couldn’t find the dead voters he complained were on the voting rolls. At least he admitted he was wrong and that’s really the shocking part of this story. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
sfgate.com
'I did not find them': GOP official in Calif. apologizes for fraud claims
The apology comes as President Donald Trump continues to criticize mail-in voting.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Rain’s always welcome, but it would be nice if we could get it without the flooding and mudslides. Hopefully things will cool down sooner rather than later too. Right now the heat is absolutely oppressive. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...
cbsnews.com
California could have the wettest El Niño winter on record, climatologist says
The looming El Niño could bring one of the wettest winters on record to California, according to renowned climatologist Daniel Swain.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The morning it happened, I tuned into Good Morning America and the first plane had already hit the World Trade Center. While the news people were talking about the terrible accident, the second plane hit.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I came home from the gym to find Ms. Scout living her best life. 😝 Once again, I’m reminded that “No dogs on the bed” is meaningless when no humans are home. 😂
Happy GSD on the people’s bed.
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Diane Youngblood @dmyoungblood.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
🔹Keeper of the Sphere trilogy: contemporary fantasy with magic, trolls, and ancient gods; available at Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B088FGNKTP 🔹Current project: first draft of historical fantasy series about the Oracle of Delphi; expected to be 8 books, ~1450 BCE to ~400 CE; currently on Book 8
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This got dropped in my email, gave me a smile and needed to be passed along.
Funny meme that records all the walking from GenX songs.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Yet again, police using Flock to commit rather than solve crimes. Law enforcement has shown time and time again they can’t be trusted with this technology. reason.com/2026/09/02/w...
reason.com
Wisconsin cops used Flock over 100 times to track a Navy veteran after he lawfully recorded a traffic stop
A lawsuit claims the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office used the cameras in retaliation against the vet for exercising his First Amendment right.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Really disappointing! So the police in California are free to continue committing crimes with Flock technology. calmatters.org/economy/tech...
calmatters.org
California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows
The California Legislature has failed five times to regulate Flock cameras — even as examples of abuse mount. This year was no exception.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is absolutely shameful! www.the-express.com/news/us-news...
the-express.com
Widow of Epic Fury airman denied death benefits as Iran conflict is 'not a war'
The widow of an Alabama airman has revealed she and her children are not eligible for some benefits because the Iran war has not officially been declared a war
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Go California! nypost.com/2026/08/31/o...
nypost.com
The utility bailout is dead, and the people of California won
If the system we have cannot deliver that without catastrophic wildfires and shifting the losses onto California families, preserving it should not be our goal.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Scary but a good read. We might have already passed the point of no return, but the consequences of continuing to ignore the problem will be devastating. www.yahoo.com/news/science...
yahoo.com
The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
The devastation causes the world's nations to unite to combat climate change. Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, f...
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Good point!
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Is it a Shiloh Shepherd?
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
On the one hand, I’m happy it looks like this is going to pass. On the other hand, I’m a little disappointed that the homeowner needs to get approval from the power company. I don’t see why their approval is needed in California but not in other states. pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/26/c...
pv-magazine-usa.com
California plug-in solar bill SB 868 earns approval of both legislative houses, nears governor’s desk - pv magazine USA
The California state Assembly has passed SB 868, known as the Plug and Play Solar Act. Pending Senate concurrence in amendments made to the bill by the Assembly, California is one step away from passi...
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
So much for Yosemite. 😞 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer
The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It boggles the mind Newsom wants to protect for-profit utility companies from being responsible for wildfires they start. Thank goodness the legislature rejected that proposal. calmatters.org/politics/202...
calmatters.org
Newsom wants to ease utilities' wildfire costs. Lawmakers are balking
California lawmakers are pushing back on Gov. Gavin Newsom's last-minute proposals to limit fire survivor payouts and utilities' financial liability
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Unfortunately, this is yet another creepy instance of the police abusing their authority with Flock. jasonhunyar.substack.com/p/why-are-fl...
jasonhunyar.substack.com
Why Are Flock Employees Watching Our Children?
Flock sales employees are logging onto Dunwoody's Flock Network to spy on us and our children in children's' gymnastics centers, fitness studios, libraries, playgrounds, and private pools.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
In this instance, at least the cop got into a little trouble, though he didn’t get arrested and him loosing his job doesn’t even appear to be on the table. Once again I have to ask, do the police EVER use these things to solve actual crimes? www.jalopnik.com/2241898/woma...
jalopnik.com
Woman Changed Her Identity To Escape Abusive Cop Ex-Boyfriend, He Still Found Her Using Flock Cameras - Jalopnik
This is exactly how police departments should treat improper use of its systems.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
So much for a prosecutor being able to indict a ham sandwich with a grand jury. This refusal to indict a man for destroying a license plate reader highlights a pattern of public resistance to surveillance technology collecting data on ordinary drivers without a warrant. san.com/cc/grand-jur...
san.com
Grand jury declines to indict Ohio man charged with destroying Flock camera
The grand jury's decision not to charge Cody Morelock comes amid a growing backlash against Flock and its cameras.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Data centers and Flock cameras are perfect metaphors for the Republican agenda. The only people who want them are the billionaires hoping to make money off them. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Republicans are realizing that no one wants data centers
The AI industry "could use a little public relations help," Trump acknowledged Wednesday.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
There are different grades of tires here as well, as well as safety laws. This is pretty transparently just a gift for tire manufacturers in California.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Thanks for the tip!
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Interesting read! The site still has more to tell us. www.iflscience.com/new-excavati...
iflscience.com
New Excavations At Göbekli Tepe Are Challenging Old Theories About The 11,600-Year-Old Site
This may change what we know about the purpose of humanity's first known monumental structure.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is grubby and corrupt! Acting on advice from Michelin and Bridgestone, who testified during the rule making, the California Energy Commission is going to mandate when new tires need to be purchased. Obviously tire manufacturers can’t believe their good luck. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
sfgate.com
New tire rule raises concerns: 'California is particularly vulnerable here'
Multiple tire manufactures advised California regulators on the new tire rules.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
They effectively don’t pay taxes in California. fortune.com/2026/08/18/c...
fortune.com
California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth | Fortune
Billionaires have amassed a nine-figure war chest to defeat Proposition 40 as polls show California voters are nearly split on the one-time tax.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It’s not all that hard to believe all things considered. futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com
Young People Hate AI CEOs So Passionately That It's Almost Hard to Believe
A new survey of 1,000 young adults in the US found that nine of the top tech executives are deeply loathed.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Gov. Newsom wants to protect utility companies when they start wildfires. He also thinks the police can police themselves when it comes to Flock cameras and is against taxing billionaires. Remind me again how he’s a democrat? www.kcra.com/article/gov-...
kcra.com
Gov. Newsom reignites debate over how much electric companies should pay for causing a wildfire
Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing California lawmakers to limit how much private utility companies pay when their equipment causes catastrophic wildfires, as the state's wildfire liability fund nears d...
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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#booksky
Pros of being an adult: I can buy 6 books in a day and no one can stop me

Cons of being an adult: I bought 6 books in a day and no one stopped me.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
"Training opportunities and entrepreneurial resources at tribal libraries equip artists and artisans with the skills to thrive. Libraries play an essential role in the preservation of indigenous history and cultural identity:" buff.ly/ntdYCXm #Libraries #Resources #NativeAmericans #TribalLibraries
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Tribal Libraries Support Culture and Craft in Native Communities
Libraries have played an essential role in safeguarding indigenous history and cultural identity.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Buckle-up California. Having a wet winter is fine as long as we don’t get mudslides. The past week or so we’ve been roasting, although the heat wasn’t as bad today. Hopefully we’re turning a corner. www.yahoo.com/news/weather...
yahoo.com
Powerful El Niño puts California in the bull's-eye for soaking winter, models show
Within the United States, only California, Florida and the Mid-Atlantic have such a strong signal for unusually wet weather.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I agree. The other day, the people who own/tend them were hanging around and telling people about the benefits for fire prevention. I took those pictures walking my dogs. At the time, there was this preschooler (and her dad) naming the sheep and goats. Insanely cute.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Fairly easy and worthwhile to do. lapublicpress.org/2026/07/data...
lapublicpress.org
How to delete personal information from California data brokers
California has deployed a new service that allows you to ask data brokers in the state to stop selling your personal information.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sheep and goats to the rescue! They’ve got a huge mixed flock clearing dried vegetation near my house. I’ve seen flocks do the same for fire prevention up on hillsides, but this is the first time I’ve seen them down by the road.
Sheep and goats clearing dried vegetation for fire prevention.Sheep and goats clearing dried vegetation for fire prevention.Sheep and goats clearing dried vegetation for fire prevention.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Yikes! The rate of global warming is speeding up. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
sciencedaily.com
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warming
Global warming appears to have shifted into a faster gear. After removing the effects of El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles, researchers found that the planet has warmed at roughly 0.35°C p...
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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Femme Fatale. Dominic Piper. Sensational. Sexy. Violent. Twisted. Unputdownable. viewBook.at/FemmeFatale #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #London #Mustread #Thriller #DetectiveFiction #Triads #Burlesque
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Go California! www.gov.ca.gov/2026/07/24/c...
gov.ca.gov
California’s economy isn’t just bigger than Texas and Florida — it’s growing faster, too | Governor of California
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John Birch @fandw.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Camels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa.
bbc.co.uk
Africa's camels are dying from extreme heat as temperatures soar
Herders and experts tell the BBC how Africa's camels are suffering because of extreme heat.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/07/26/u...
cnn.com
Inside the growing police use and misuse of Flock’s license-plate reader cameras | CNN
The arrests of two Milwaukee Police officers have put the spotlight on the surveillance technology that can be misused and abused.
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Do the police EVER use Flock data to solve crimes? It seems they don’t. www.wftv.com/news/local/s...
wftv.com
Sumter County detective arrested for misusing police databases for personal gain
Former detective Brandy Almany was arrested for official misconduct after allegedly misusing confidential law enforcement databases.
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Rosina O @techysaavy.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
@ericjwhite.bsky.social I am an nyc teacher and would love a digital calendar to stay organized at school with events and meetings. Please repost. Thanks www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I’ll be glad when the law catches up with Flock trashing our rights. Calling these things a safety measure is a joke. www.aclu.org/news/privacy...
aclu.org
Flock Lied About its ALPR technology. What Else Has It Lied About?
ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations
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Eric J. White @ericjwhite.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This is sickening. Montana admits they wildly overestimated the size of the wolf population, but they’re still planing on letting hunters kill a third of the population. Their decisions on wildlife management are driven solely by the hunting industry. wildearthguardians.org/press-releas...
wildearthguardians.org
Montana FWP Admits It Overestimated Wolf Population, Still Proposes Aggressive Killing
Proposed kill quota over one-third of the population
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