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We're a movement lawyering org working with grassroot organizers to dismantle the deportation machine with innovative legal and policy strategies. Learn more: www.justfutureslaw.org

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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As movement lawyers, we were honored to be at #FightingTechnoFascism with our movement partners @conmijente.bsky.social and @mediajustice.bsky.social this weekend. Thank you for gathering such an inspiring group of organizers, journalists, advocates
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our client, Yesenia Campos - a mother, U.S. citizen, and California resident - is one such community member. Her claim alleges that an ICE agent unlawfully targeted, assaulted, arrested, and — in front of her child — detained her in retaliation for lawfully observing and recording an ICE operation.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Communities have defended immigrants and mobilized against ICE and the Trump admin's violent immigration raids across the country. ICE has responded by threatening, assaulting, and detaining hundreds of people for exercising their 1st Amendment right to observe and document govt activity.
sanjosespotlight.com
ICE observer sues after being handcuffed in San Jose - San José Spotlight
It never crossed former San Jose resident Yesenia Campos’ mind she would be detained by federal immigration agents for observing activity from a distance. The ensuing encounter she had with an agent a...
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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ℹ️ Over the last few years, the US has drastically increased electronic surveillance of migrants as an "alternative" to detention. The truth: that's a dangerous extension of brick & mortar prisons, expanding ICE’s detention & deportation machine. More info on this from @justfutureslaw.bsky.social:
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Ice Digital Prisons — Just Futures Law
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It isn't new, but we know that these companies don't really fight these "summons" that hard.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The amount of info the Trump admin seeks on journalists and advocates is bonkers. Instead of using warrants, they are sending obscure admin "summons" directly to social media companies and telephone companies to run their fishing expeditions on people they disagree with.
theguardian.com
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
For those who don't know the Lord of the Rings world, the wizard Gandalf often fought the spies and the spy tools deployed by the villain Sauron, including the spy stone Palantir. 🧙
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A group of Gandalfs protested outside Peter Thiel's mansion in Argentina against the billionaire's surveillance empire that first started in the US and is now making inroads into Argentina Surveillance has always been about controlling people who demand a better world rooted in care, not profit
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More Perfect Union on Instagram: "Protesters in Lord of the Rings costumes gathered in front of Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to reject the tech billionaire’s growing influence in ...
163K likes, 1,817 comments - perfectunion on August 18, 2026: "Protesters in Lord of the Rings costumes gathered in front of Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to reject the tech billio...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The Trump admin has terminated TPS for 11 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti, South Sudan, and Venezuela. Check out this link to learn more about the origins of TPS from the 1960s and how we got here, from Sejal Zota, JFL's co-founder theworld.org/stories/2026...
theworld.org
The origins of TPS and its uncertain future - The World from PRX
The Trump administration has stripped Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, from hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries from 13 countries. Sejal Zota, the co-founder of the legal support group Just Futu...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Listen, if Darth Vader is out here making public comments like this... I don't know what else we need to hear so that we get the Flock out of our cities... "This is what the emperor needs. This technology will help us find the rebel scum and their hidden base on Hoth." Vader said.
404media.co
'Darth Vader' Wants Flock in San Diego
"The emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum," Vader said during the meeting.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Reading this deposition was a kick in the gut. It's clear that DHS, like the Supreme Court, is rewriting its own rules of what constitutes racism. And they are not even trying to hide it.
latimes.com
Racial slurs and a Google search for car washes: What court records reveal about L.A. immigration raids
The court records were made public this week by the ACLU, which is part of a coalition seeking to bar an “ongoing campaign of suspicionless and discriminatory detentive stops” in the Central District ...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
🚨Immigrants are deported without even being in the courtroom 🚨 "...many judges are swiftly wrapping up immigration cases in unprecedented numbers. More than 100,000 immigration cases were closed in June alone, driven first and foremost by courts across the US issuing orders to deport" -The Guardian
theguardian.com
Trump’s deportation crackdown accelerated by potent court tool
Judges wrapping up immigration cases in unprecedented
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
WHO is behind ICE's the mass ecosystem of spyware? As Paromita emphasized, DHS has always used tech to track, identify, and deport immigrants. This spyware is designed to operate as a network to track EVERYONE. These systems are made to monitor dissent and everyday life. We should all be worried
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The Podcast
Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media and community venture intended to provoke new ideas, debate and discussion at the intersection of technology and democracy. We publish opinion and analysis.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
“...In our current climate, militarized immigration forces leverage credit header data to locate community members without a warrant. This is a blatant abuse of our personal data & lawmakers need to step in to rein it in.” 
- Laura Rivera, an attorney at JFL
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Surveillance tech companies like Thomson Reuters (TR) are tracking down immigrants by scanning license plate readers & selling the data to ICE. TR is profiting off the terrorizing of our communities. To read the full article by The Nation, follow the link: www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Now more than ever, we must remember that we have the right to observe, record, and share information about ICE activity in our communities. Check out this guide to learn practical and legal factors, risk reduction tips, and more. Make sure to share with your friends and loved ones.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Want to know the surveillance tech ICE is using to enact deadly actions? This short fact sheet demonstrates the top 10 surveillance tech used by DHS, ICE, & CBP. Understanding the tech used to deport & target our loved ones is part of resisting the militarized policing and surveillance state.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We stand in solidarity with communities in Houston, Texas speaking out for justice after the killing of a beloved husband and father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at the hands of DHS The NYT reported that ICE shot 21 people, 5 have died. 52 people have died in ICE detention over the last 500 days
nytimes.com
What We Know About Immigration Officers Shooting at People in Vehicles
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The U.S Supreme Court decided that the government could move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. This ABLE explainer providers information on the state of TPS protections and work authorization for Haitian TPS holders. Please read and share. #TPS
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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MediaJustice @mediajustice.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
ICE’s tactics are evolving. AI, surveillance tech, and corporate greed is driving harm beyond the border. Join @conmijente.bsky.social, @justfutureslaw.bsky.social, & Surveillance Resistance Labs on Monday 6/29 @ 7 PM ET to break down their newest report. secure.ngpvan.com/Jfq6AaFDNEmP...
Graphic promo for "The Tech Behind ICE," co-hosted by Mijente, Just Futures Law, and Surveillance Resistance Labs. A dsytopian surveillance mega structure sits atop the DC national monument with an eye on the top. Drones surround it.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Trump admin’s termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of Haitian & Syrian community members likely will lose their ability to live and work legally in the United States in 32 days and may be subject to detention and deportation @irap.bsky.social
apnews.com
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to pot...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Big tech is increasingly operating within government, influencing policy, embedding personnel, using political donations & lobbying to expand their power & secure public contracts. Join our webinar on June 29 to learn about our new report @conmijente.bsky.social secure.ngpvan.com/Jfq6AaFDNEmP...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
In this authoritarian moment, it's essential to know the names of the oligarchs threatening our democracy. Join us on 6/29 @ 7 PM ET for a #NoTechforICE webinar exposing the infrastructure behind deportations and offering tools to organize, disrupt, and fight back. @conmijente.bsky.social
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
ICE is amending federal standards relating to the treatment of detained immigrants. A private contractor asked ICE to include changes benefiting their business model & ICE agreed. These changes will make lives worse for people who are in ICE custody.
washingtonpost.com
ICE removed detainee protections after private outreach from top contractor
In new federal standards released Monday, the agency appeared to make changes that could benefit Geo Group’s legal defense.
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Paromania @paromitashah.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Listen to Bruce Nestor's interview re: the MN indictments and how NSPM-7 (the new domestic terrorism memo) is now in play. We must stand by people who responded to a federal invasion - purportedly for immigration enforcement - that led to deaths and injuries all over Minneapolis. lnkd.in/eKC5H7dc
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Palantir's surveillance monopoly has expanded to Latin America Governments are handing over most critical data such as education logistics, health care, consumer habits & more. Palantir continues to bypass transparent bidding protocols. We need comprehensive digital privacy policy NOW.
telesurenglish.net
Palantir Expands Its Influence Across Latin America - teleSUR English
Palantir Technologies is aggressively expanding its operations into Latin America. While the company, a Denver-based data analytics firm founded with early
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Paromania @paromitashah.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Keep in mind that just a week ago, Congress gave DHS $70 Billion. This money will not only fund "immigration enforcement," - it's designed for a larger authoritarian project that includes retaliation and intimidation.
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Paromania @paromitashah.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
On Wednesday and Thursday, federal agents showed up at legal immigration offices around the country that represent unaccompanied immigrant CHILDREN. Threats of investigation and prosecution for legal work are core elements of an authoritarian government. amicacenter.org/press-releas...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
38 people died in ICE custody from January 2025 - now. We are seeing the higerst rate of suicide in detention. These companies are literally making billions of dollars from a DEATH MACHINE. Let's call it what it is
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
GEO Group operates 19 facilities for ICE around the country, reported $2.6 billion in total revenue in 2025. CoreCivic owns and operates at least 10 ICE detention facilities, reported $2.2 billion in total revenue in 2025.
time.com
ICE’s Largest Prison Contractors Post Record Revenue
Two of ICE’s biggest contractors for operating detention centers hailed "growth opportunities" amid Trump's crackdown.
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Paromania @paromitashah.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Pope Leo is throwing shade at Peter Thiel and Elon Musk 🤣 Critics of AI-enabled surveillance technologies are being heard, so why is our government continuing to hand over billion$ towards something that damages + endangers us? Our government should invest in education, housing, childcare...
wired.com
Pope Leo Schooled the Tech Bros on Tolkien
The Holy Father referenced “The Lord of the Rings” in his encyclical about AI—an expert (if unintentional) troll of tech billionaires who keep misinterpreting the series.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Palantir has helped build the backbone of ICE's deportation machine. This is why JFL filed a lawsuit  seeking records related to ICE's use of Palantir's technology tools. Check out 404 media's coverage to learn how ICE uses Elite (linked to Palantir) to find which neighborhoods to raid.
404media.co
Immigrant Rights Lawyers File Lawsuit Over Palantir’s ELITE
Just Futures Law is seeking a wealth of documents related to the tech Palantir provides to ICE.
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Purge Palantir @purgepalantir.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"The requested records include information of great national significance, and will detail the ways Defendants used Palantir tech to centralize, analyze, and visualize data around US residents & their social relationships to identify target individuals & communities.” - @justfutureslaw.bsky.social
404media.co
Immigrant Rights Lawyers File Lawsuit Over Palantir’s ELITE
Just Futures Law is seeking a wealth of documents related to the tech Palantir provides to ICE.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What does it mean to be "anti-American" or "bear hostile attitudes" to the US? USCIS is now vetting social media of immigrants (intending to come here or already here). We should be deeply about what this all means.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
In April, the Trump admin sent out federal contractors with explosives & heavy machinery to Mount Kuchamaa to construct a 2nd border wall. The mass deportation agenda of the Trump Administration creates so much damage to us all.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
For many of us, borders physically and symbolically represent colonial violence. Mount Kuchamaa is sacred to the Kumeyaay people, whose homeland spans San Diego County and northern Baja California.
theborderchronicle.com
Across the Borderlands, Wall Construction Threatens Sacred Sites
Like environmental regulations, cultural-and historic-preservation laws are being systematically waived for wall construction—and border communities are paying the price.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
ICE Agents have a list of 20 million People on their iPhones, thanks to Palantir's mass surveillance machine. YES - 20 MILLION people!
404media.co
ICE Agents Have List of 20 Million People on Their iPhones Thanks to Palantir
The comments made by a senior ICE official at a trade show highlight how Palantir is increasing the speed at which ICE operates. Most people detained by ICE have no criminal conviction.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
On April 29, the Supreme Court will hear arguments deciding the futures of TPS for Haiti, Syria, and possibly all 17 TPS countries. Read IRAP’s legal information explainer to learn more about the case and how to be prepared if you lose TPS status. English: Bit.ly/TPS-en Arabic: Bit.ly/TPS-ar
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
LAPD deployed surveillance drones over 32 times over last months No Kings rally. Why is LAPD using surveillance technology against constitutionally protected activity? Oh right, to collect data and eventually use it to criminalize people, especially people of color, who are advocating for justice! 🙄
theintercept.com
LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest
Flight records show that Los Angeles police dispatched drones 32 times over last month’s No Kings rally.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
"ICE has wasted no time spending its war chest, buying new tools ranging from biometric trackers to mobile phone location databases, spyware, and drones, while loosening restrictions on how it uses some of these technologies."
washingtonpost.com
The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters
Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Kristi Noem is being replaced by Markwayne Mullin, but who is he? 🚩 "MAGA Warrior'" 🚩 Defended ICE after Renee Good's murder 🚩 Wants to defund sanctuary cities
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Let's be clear that Kristi Noem is out NOT because of all the horrific things she has done to our immigrant communities, but because she wasn't loyal to Trump. Kristi Noem's replacement, Markwayne Mullin, 'MAGA Warrior,' should be raising many flags.... www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/u...
nytimes.com
Kristi Noem Survived Many Crises. Then She Crossed a Trump Red Line.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Check out our new factsheet that breaks down what we know about Mobile Fortify, a new facial-recognition phone app that immigration agents use to carry out street-level surveillance and real-time "identity checks" on community members by simply snapping a picture of someone's face.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
There is no justification for using surveillance tech in places of learning.
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Police departments across the U.S are tapping into school district security cameras & sharing the information with DHS. Surveillance equipment in schools was never a project to keep children safe; this tech is used to regulate, control, seperate and intimidate immigrant families.
theguardian.com
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
As if police departments haven't already spent millions of dollars on spying gear... GeoSpy... yes SPY.... uses AI to locate where a photo was taken to track down people. Mind you, this tool is still in its testing phase and is still being purchased. Talk about a waste of money on sketchy tech. 😵‍💫
404media.co
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
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Just Futures Law @justfutureslaw.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
"Homan was accused of accepting the cash during a 2024 encounter with agents posing as businesspeople seeking government contracts that Homan suggested he could help them get in a second Trump term." -AP News Replacing Bovino with Tom Homan - not really a win 😵‍💫 apnews.com/article/tom-...
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What to know about Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, as he heads to Minneapolis
President Donald Trump has announced that his border czar, Tom Homan, will visit Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of an ICU nurse.
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Paromania @paromitashah.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
So, WaPo reporter raided before and now this. Reuters journalists are repeatedly pushed to the ground and threatened by DHS agents...and now this. people.com/journalist-g...
people.com
Journalist Georgia Fort, Targeted for Covering Same Protest as Don Lemon, Livestreams Her FBI Arrest: 'Agents Are at My Door'
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist based in Minnesota, was arrested by FBI agents while livestreaming on Facebook on Jan. 30. She was targeted by the Trump administration for filming the same pro...
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