James WNC-828 @james1notoknow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Let them expose the #Corruption we all know is just beneath the surface. 010
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 03/09/2026The solution was distributed to providers in the Carolinas and Georgia, as well as 11 other states. wspa.comFiberglass found in IV solution manufactured at western North Carolina facility: FDABaxter Healthcare issued a voluntary recall on Aug. 25 for two lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection. 101
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 02/09/2026Oconee County leaders have taken another step toward limiting the use of mass surveillance. wspa.com‘We took an oath’: Oconee Co. leaders push to limit mass surveillance via Flock camerasOconee County leaders have taken another step toward limiting the use of mass surveillance. 175
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 17/08/2026Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers. READ HERE | www.wspa.com/news/national/flock-tr… 021
Reposted by James WNC-828Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 17/08/2026NORTHCOM Deputy Commander Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard says the U.S. is UNABLE to defend against an attack by a swarm of drones on U.S. soil: "We don't have the sensors…” Fantastic.twitter.com 42277123
Reposted by James WNC-828Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Actress Hayden Panettiere has died, her representative confirms. She was 36 abcnews.com/US/hayden-pa... 33040201431
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/07/2026Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgMeet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect CellularRayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators 18831
James WNC-828 @james1notoknow.bsky.social · 11/07/2026This isn’t the best path in properly protecting our children! 000
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/07/2026We can have privacy laws without what the KIDS Act pushes for: more surveillance, more monitoring of conversations, and more collection of personal information. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgThe House Passed The KIDS Act—The Senate Should Reject It Last week, the House voted on the KIDS Act, a disjointed package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package combines a revised version of the Kids 313766
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 07/07/2026Corporations are making it harder to repair your devices—locking you out and forcing you to pay for repairs and replacements you don't need. Join EFF along with Adam Savage and iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens. We'll explore the Right to Repair and answer your questions live! www.eff.org/livestream-r2r 112341
Reposted by James WNC-828M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/07/2026NO 👇 LIES DETECTED....... 289101914106
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 04/07/2026As governments continue to introduce harmful and reckless age verification measures into law, there's increasing concern about what each method of verification means for your data. In this piece, we look at some methods in more detail. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgLGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When VerifyingThis Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q... 08935
Reposted by James WNC-828John Prince @nbpt-john.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Happy birthday 🎉🎁🎂 America! We can do so much better than this #USDemocracy 22519
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 04/07/2026Multiple residents of a Spartanburg apartment complex tell 7NEWS that they've been living without air conditioning for months. ➡️ www.wspa.com/news/local-news/reside… 002
Reposted by James WNC-828Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!! 310195225748
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 29/06/2026The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, a well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation that will harm young people’s ability to find information and community online. We are asking Gov. Pritzker to veto it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgEFF to Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online 27729
Reposted by James WNC-828NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 29/06/2026How much power are we willing to give up for a false sense of security? 12417
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 29/06/2026Here’s EFF’s more in-depth analysis of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Chatrie location data case.eff.orgVictory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location DataYou have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, ... 313955
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/06/2026“A core part of the danger of the proposed regime is there wouldn’t be much individuals can do to maintain their privacy,” EFF’s @cjliu.bsky.social told @cnet.com. “It’s either fork over all your information or not have a phone number.” www.cnet.com/news/privac...cnet.comIf the FCC Bans Burner Phones, It Could Be a Privacy NightmareProposed rules would require every mobile customer to provide a government ID. Experts warn the move could effectively end anonymous phone service in the US. 819289
Reposted by James WNC-828Rhonda 🌊 @silverarticfox.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Can somebody explain to me why the rule is "if you can't make rent, cut out the streaming apps, lattes, and avocado toasts" but it's never "if you can't afford your workers a living wage, cut out the mega-yachts, rockets, and spaceships." 24682752317
James WNC-828 @james1notoknow.bsky.social · 16/06/2026#PublicConcern www.news9.com/oklahoma-cit... Every state needs limitation on relative issues, not every constituent will agree but as united taxpayers we will certainly come to a compromise!news9.comOklahoma City leaders tighten rules on data centers amid growing energy concernsThe Oklahoma City Council approved updated temporary rules that limit high-energy data center projects and clarify zoning definitions. 000
Reposted by James WNC-828The Answer-Man (Thaddeus Howze) @ebonstorm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026NEW LAW IN OKLAHOMA Data Centers Can't Pass Their Energy Costs to Consumers The law requires large-load customers adding 75 megawatts or more of demand to sign long-term agreements covering infrastructure costs tied to their projects, rather than spreading those costs across the general rate base. 37896942936
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 16/06/2026Chilling water will help with the taste and smell, Spartanburg Water told 7NEWS. www.wspa.com/news/algae-water-taste… 011
Reposted by James WNC-828rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 06/06/2026This is a brilliant idea to force corporations to either raise pay rates for their employees or lower their payouts to CEOs 💯💯💯🎯 23353902248
James WNC-828 @james1notoknow.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Unless our government has the transparency that civilians are held to its a power dynamic we refuse to play! 000
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/06/2026Laws restricting social media access to users over a certain age are spreading across the globe—from Australia and the UK to Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, and the EU. These policies create serious risks for privacy, free expression, and access to information. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgInternet Age-Gates Are a Growing Global ThreatThe internet is an essential resource for young people and adults to access information, explore community, and find themselves—both inside countries and across continents. Yet governments around the 813152
James WNC-828 @james1notoknow.bsky.social · 03/06/2026When the male figure whines about what females 'haven't done for them' it questions mommy issues. 020
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 03/06/2026One person was killed Tuesday in a single vehicle wreck in Greenville County. | www.wspa.com/news/one-dead-in-green… 001
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25/05/2026Did you know EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense guides are translated into over a dozen languages? We believe privacy matters for everyone, no matter what language you speak. We're showing that value with our new Puffy Multisticker Sheet: eff.org/springsupporters.eff.orgClaw Back Your PrivacySupport free expression and fight the mass surveillance used for control and intimidation. 010031
Reposted by James WNC-828NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Trump is trying to keep Americans uneducated — just like himself. 1124
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 22/05/2026A nurse was arrested after she stole a patient's pain medication while working at a Greenville County nursing home, officials said.wspa.comUpstate nurse charged with stealing patient’s pain medicationA nurse was arrested Thursday after officials said she stole a nursing home patient’s medication. 011
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 20/05/2026It's no surprise that surveillance tech is being pushed in creepy and invasive ways. It should also be no surprise that EFF is fighting back. We just need your support. eff.org/springsupporters.eff.orgClaw Back Your PrivacySupport free expression and fight the mass surveillance used for control and intimidation. 211930
James WNC-828 @james1notoknow.bsky.social · 09/05/2026reclaimthenet.org/the-fcc-want...reclaimthenet.orgThe FCC Wants Your ID Before You Get a Phone NumberThe FCC just proposed fixing your robocall problem by building the kind of phone-user registry that privacy advocates have spent decades trying to prevent. 030
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 08/05/2026Your online privacy should not depend on whether you have the time, patience, and knowledge to navigate a website and turn off invasive tracking. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgThe SECURE Data Act is Not a Serious Piece of Privacy LegislationThe bill is weaker than congressional proposals in prior years, as well as most of the 21 state consumer privacy bills already on the books. 017650
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 08/05/2026A woman arrested in connection to the 2025 daycare death of a toddler in North Carolina was indicted on a second-degree murder charge. DETAILS | www.wspa.com/news/state-news/former… 021
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 07/05/2026“What’s going on at the border is just extremely expensive theater,” EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @azfamily.com. “Border surveillance technology has a pattern of failure” and this is “the same thing plus AI — as if AI has actually deserved to win anybody’s trust.”azfamily.comNew AI surveillance towers at US-Mexico border raise privacy concernsNew AI-powered surveillance towers spreading across the U.S.-Mexico border are raising privacy concerns. 210438
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 07/05/2026Meet the North Spartanburg Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team! First Responder Friday with Fred Cunningham! Firday morning 5-9 on 7NEWS! www.wspa.com/first-responder-friday #WSPA #FirstResponders #Responders 001
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 22/04/2026An officer-involved shooting in Asheville Tuesday night has resulted in the death of a suspect and injuries to an officer. www.wspa.com/news/local-news/suspec… 001
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 03/04/2026The FAA quietly imposed a nationwide drone restriction that prevents filming ICE and other federal agents within half a mile. It’s an attack on the First Amendment.eff.orgThe FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICELegal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post.The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight... 4210104
Reposted by James WNC-828WSPA 7NEWS @wspa.com · 09/02/2026The attorney general's office said Massengale promoted her product by describing it as "the stuff that killed Elvis." www.wspa.com/news/state-news/11-cha… 011
Reposted by James WNC-828Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 09/02/2026‼️‼️‼️ DO NOT FORGET!!! Renee Good did NOT deserve to have her brains blown out in front of her dog for not complying with armed vigilantes who were terrorizing HER community. You simply arrest, fine and release. YOU DO NOT MURDER! ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️ 21707215
Reposted by James WNC-828Allen Holub @allenholub.bsky.social · 09/02/2026No metric improves product decisions. You do that by talking to your customers. What does improve product decisions is empathy, feedback, and understanding the market. 921207125
Reposted by James WNC-828zero-waste stationery & queer art ☘︎✧*。. @magikbeanshop.bsky.social · 08/02/2026📣 urgent ask, due tomorrow! pls share & donate! my car died bc of the snow & pay from work is indefinitely delayed! 587$/1180$ ca: cash.app/$artbyshayn vm: venmo.com/code?user_id... dm for zelle if 60 ppl give 10$ goals met if 30 ppl give 20$ goals met #mutualaid #signalboost #helpsky💸💕 #BIPOCMA 11520
Reposted by James WNC-828Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 07/02/2026What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they try to guess your age or take your ID for age verification? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgSo, You’ve Hit an Age Gate. What Now?EFF is against age gating and age verification mandates, and we hope we’ll win in getting existing ones overturned and new ones prevented. But mandates are already in effect, and every day many 011945