Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 01/09/2026The bills are a new test of whether California will set limits on an industry that’s becoming a flashpoint over water, electricity and the environmental consequences of artificial intelligence. cal.news/4ybVT7t 📸 Stephen Lam 4167
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 16/07/2026The latest Public Policy Institute of California poll of 1,578 adult Californians finds that 73% oppose the construction of data centers in their communities. cal.news/4feOTih 📸 Mario Tama 02912
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 09/07/2026Kaiser Permanente nurses who answer advice and triage calls say their duty of care for patients is being increasingly threatened by workplace surveillance. cal.news/4vpKEGK 📸 Chad Surmick 02613
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 09/07/2026The College Journalism Network at CalMatters investigated how public campuses throughout California were complying with a state law that requires transparency about military equipment. This guide is for student journalists to investigate their own campuses. cal.news/4faihq9 📸 Adriana Heldiz 01610
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 08/07/2026AB 311 would let insurance companies use telematics — technology installed in vehicles that allows them to transmit information such as location, speed, braking force, swerving and more — when setting rates for drivers who choose to allow themselves to be tracked. cal.news/4wvy6hU 📸 Fred Greaves 698
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 16/06/2026In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,” the AI-powered scribe is designed to help clinicians including mental health providers securely capture clinical notes during patient visits. 🎨 Roxsy Lin 5117
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 16/06/2026California admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last year State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems that could affect you or someone you love. One year ago, they reported using zero.cal.newsCalifornia admits using high-risk AI — including systems it failed to report last yearState officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems that could affect you or someone you love. One year ago, they reported using zero. 04826
Reposted by Khari JohnsonAlondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Important reporting from @khari.bsky.social —its not only the private sector that succumbed to AI irrational exuberance and risk 12013
Reposted by Khari JohnsonAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026“Anti diversity stance” there’s a shorter way to say that www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...nytimes.comHegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List 461986409
Reposted by Khari JohnsonDr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 26/05/2026The proposed moratorium on Data Centers is the 8th item on today's agenda; you can watch along here: charlotte.cablecast.tv/internetchan...charlotte.cablecast.tvCouncil Meeting - May 26, 2026Watch Council Meeting - May 26, 2026 1506
Reposted by Khari JohnsonEdward Hasbrouck @edwardhasbrouck.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I stand by my statements to @khari.bsky.social and @wendyfry.bsky.social of @calmatters.org and the accuracy of their report. 051
Reposted by Khari JohnsonMike Katz-Lacabe @mlacabe.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Awesome reporting on the covert license plate readers that provide mass surveillance of Californians on public roadways by @khari.bsky.social and @wendyfry.bsky.social More in this EFF letter to Caltrans: www.eff.org/document/coa... calmatters.org/justice/2026...calmatters.orgThe hidden surveillance network sending Californians' license plates to Border PatrolCalifornia residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents. 042
Reposted by Khari JohnsonThe Verge @theverge.com · 11/02/2026“The dissent I’ve seen is like a whisper. It’s a fear-based culture right now.” Across the industry, workers describe a ‘fear-based culture’ and pressure to ‘fall in line.‘ Read more from @haydenfield.bsky.social: buff.ly/NArp66x 1122140717
Reposted by Khari JohnsonYousef Baig @yousefbaig.bsky.social · 04/02/2026"The pressure campaign on the governor underlines not only how important such protections are to unions but also how much Newsom is expected to resist them." @khari.bsky.social calmatters.org/economy/tech...calmatters.orgGavin Newsom hesitated on AI. Labor says he must regulate it if he wants the presidencyThe governor will need workers and unions in 2028. They are trying to push him to the left on AI — even as business interest push the other way. 031
Reposted by Khari JohnsonThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22/01/2026NEW whistleblower disclosure has revealed that ICE Director Todd Lyons gave agents permission to forcibly enter homes—in violation of the Fourth Amendment—in a secret memo distributed in May 2025. trib.al/23sZU1m 18192108
Reposted by Khari JohnsonAdam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 22/01/2026I'm looking for witnesses/victims of DHS retaliating against people who were recording their agents (ICE, Border Patrol, FPS, etc.) in Southern California. This is for LA Press Club v. Noem case, but victim does NOT need to be press/journalist. Everyone has right to record. We're fighting for all. 181508852
Reposted by Khari JohnsonRebecca Williams @rebeccawilliams.info · 22/01/2026you skim the article about AI summaries killing traffic to news sites and get to the end and see who the editor is mediacopilot.ai/publishers-s... 36912
Reposted by Khari JohnsonMaria Sacchetti - reporter - The Washington Post @mariasacchetti.bsky.social · 15/01/2026SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comMedical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording saysA fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3. 220891008
Reposted by Khari JohnsonJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 15/01/2026New: meet ELITE, the Palantir app ICE is using to find neighborhoods to raid. Map interface; officers search for immigrants; click person to bring up individual dossier. This is clearest link between what Palantir is building and ICE's activities on the ground yet www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...404media.co‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to RaidInternal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit... 9429761912
Reposted by Khari JohnsonBen Goggin @bengoggin.bsky.social · 15/01/2026xAI is now suing Ashley St. Clair in federal court, alleging over $75,000 in damages, saying she violated their terms of service with her lawsuit against them earlier today. 12511
Reposted by Khari JohnsonPsst.org @psst-org.bsky.social · 15/01/2026@calmatters.org reporter @khari.bsky.social details California AG Rob Bonta’s inquiry into Elon Musk’s Grok over alleged AI-generated non-consensual explicit imagery and spoke with Psst.org about why laws should add whistleblower protections for employees who work on these systems.calmatters.orgCalifornia investigates Elon Musk’s AI company after ‘avalanche’ of complaints about sexual contentAttorney General Rob Bonta will investigate into whether deepfakes from Elon Musk's new AI tool Grok violate California law. 021
Reposted by Khari JohnsonYousef Baig @yousefbaig.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Common Sense Media and OpenAI, two groups usually at odds with tech regulations, are working together to put an initiative on the California ballot that would help protect kids from AI companion chatbots. @khari.bsky.social got an advance look at the language calmatters.org/economy/tech...calmatters.orgOpenAI, childrens' advocates join forces on initiative to protect kids from chatbotsChatGPT maker OpenAI and Common Sense Media had rival ballot initiatives to protect kids from chatbots. Today they merged their efforts. 011
Reposted by Khari JohnsonSociety of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 14/01/2026SPJ strongly condemns the FBI’s execution of a search warrant at the home of Hannah Natanson, a reporter for The Washington Post Congress passed the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to prevent this. Press freedom isn’t a courtesy — it’s the law. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4by2IIo 05525
Reposted by Khari JohnsonTim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 19/12/2025When in doubt redact i guess? 810923
Reposted by Khari JohnsonThe Markup @themarkup.org · 13/12/2025Since 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president's new order against such laws worries state officials. bit.ly/44Xkrox 📝 @khari.bsky.social 📸 Chip Somodevilla, Getty 634
Reposted by Khari JohnsonJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 15/12/2025How might the Trump AI EO affect California? @calmatters.org tech reporter @khari.bsky.social on the possible impact:calmatters.orgTrump’s new order against AI regulation hits California especially hardSince 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president's new order against such laws worries state officials. 1147
Khari Johnson @khari.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Tech workers are trying to make change inside tech companies. How do those efforts clash with trends like generative AI adoption and data center expansion? Join us to discuss! 030
Reposted by Khari JohnsonDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 04/12/2025DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power 2483853953
Reposted by Khari JohnsonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 19/11/2025This Harper’s pullout on media consolidation caught my attention from across the concourse. As I wrote last month, this might be in my top ten list of things to make sense of. 114632
Reposted by Khari JohnsonLora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Tesla faces widening federal probe into door handle safety issues - www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/t...cnbc.comTesla faces widening federal probe into door handle safety issuesElon Musk's automaker faces a widening probe concerning alleged safety defects with the company's flush-mounted, electronic door handles. 87723
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 31/10/2025The company behind ChatGPT is converting to a for-profit company and settling an investigation by California’s attorney general. Experts and advocates say the company could still exploit its charitable roots. bit.ly/4oJqKnd 📝 @levisu.bsky.social& @khari.bsky.social 📸 Eric Risberg, AP 0109
Reposted by Khari JohnsonDana Hull @danahull.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Hot event alert!! this Thursday at Oakland Public Library 063
Reposted by Khari JohnsonDana Hull @danahull.bsky.social · 23/09/2025🎁 link to the investigation on Tesla's doors: www.bloomberg.com/features/202...bloomberg.comTrapped Inside: Tesla’s Dangerous DoorsWhen Teslas lose power, crashes can turn into deadly races against time. 38142
Reposted by Khari JohnsonPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/10/2025“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said 38766253013
Reposted by Khari JohnsonJA Westenberg @joanwestenberg.com · 15/10/2025If I genuinely believed I was 18 months away from superintelligence that could solve cancer, I would probably not be pivoting to horny chatbots, but that's just me (a person with priorities) 614729
Khari Johnson @khari.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Thank you to the remarkable audience of people who showed up for the documentary and asked me and Terry insightful questions. I was fortunate to share space with you to talk about the unique and lasting legacy of Black journalists in America 030
Khari Johnson @khari.bsky.social · 14/10/2025To all my friends in The Town: Join the incomparable @nitasha.bsky.social for a talk about AI and your 🧠 at the library downtown next week 2113
Khari Johnson @khari.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Late notice but join me tomorrow at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival to discuss the National Association of Black Journalists and how member support played a pivotal role in me becoming a tech journalist 020
Reposted by Khari JohnsonBen Goggin @bengoggin.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Tesla's Full-Self Driving software is now under federal investigation, including its behavior at train crossings, after an NBC News investigation. In September, NBC News found that Tesla owners repeatedly complained about Teslas failing to detect oncoming trains. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...nbcnews.comTesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidentsNBC News reported last month that Tesla vehicles using Full Self-Driving software sometimes fail to stop for train tracks. 96431
Reposted by Khari JohnsonBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Drake sitting there reading about how good the judge thought the song was and how everyone really enjoyed it 352728544
Reposted by Khari JohnsonCalMatters @calmatters.org · 09/10/2025Exclusive - California’s outgoing cybersecurity commander tells us the state is mismanaging its limited cybersecurity resources by letting unqualified officials set priorities. cal.news/4q1i1hH 📝 @khari.bsky.social cal.newsAfter getting fired, California's top cybersecurity official calls for changeThe governor fired the top California cybersecurity official. He says the people who oversaw him were unqualified. 1167
Khari Johnson @khari.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Commander Edward Bómbita told me California’s cybersecurity is being mismanaged by the California Office of Emergency Services, which responds to wildfires and natural disasters. Another state cyber employee told me @caloes.bsky.social is “completely out of their depth when it comes to cyber.” 010
Reposted by Khari JohnsonStephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 08/10/2025SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...gamefile.newsScoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last yearCompany leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File 1963468983
Reposted by Khari JohnsonTamara Kneese @tamigraph.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Join @datasociety.bsky.social's Climate, Technology, and Justice program+ Kapor Foundation for a webinar on CA data centers in context, connecting data center buildout + policy interventions to histories of environmental racism + resistance 10/9, 12-1:30 PM PT kaporcenter.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 1137
Reposted by Khari JohnsonJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Good job Sora 2 has watermarks on its videos (people have already made tools that instantly remove the watermark) www.404media.co/sora-2-water...404media.coSora 2 Watermark Removers Flood the WebBypassing Sora 2's rudimentary safety features is easy and experts worry it'll lead to a new era of scams and disinformation. 36814
Reposted by Khari JohnsonBrendan @chibdm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop 134196417360