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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Animal I Have Become just means so much more to me postpartum
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thompson Reuters buys data from NJMVC.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026
More than a dozen local law enforcement agencies across the country have used opioid settlement money to procure Flock cameras and other AI-powered automated license plate readers (ALPRs), an investigation by Mother Jones has found.
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Police are spending opioid settlement funds on Flock cameras
Historic opioid settlements were supposed to be a lifeline for underserved communities. But much of that money is flowing to law enforcement.
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ACLU of New Jersey @aclu-nj.org · 25/09/2026
BIG NEWS: Cherry Hill is saying NO to Flock. There's no place for intrusive, dangerous, and creepy mass surveillance systems in our communities. We're glad to see NJ towns reject Flock, but it's just as important we don’t replace one privacy-invasive ALPR system with another. Read more ⬇️
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Cherry Hill will get rid of its 10 Flock cameras at the end of the year
The township’s contract with the company expires on Dec. 31, Cherry Hill Mayor Dave Fleisher said.
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thompson Reuters buys data from NJMVC.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 25/09/2026
“This is one part of the surveillance and intelligence wing that ICE is building,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @fedscoop.bsky.social. “It’s a big part of it, but it’s still just one part. ... It’s going to feed in and be indexed alongside all this other surveillance equipment and pipelines.”
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ICE awards contested, controversial surveillance contract to Thomson Reuters
Documents shared exclusively with FedScoop offer insight into the initial contract awarded six years ago that acted as a critical building block in DHS’s current surveillance apparatus.
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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 21/09/2026
Videotaped assault of teen at youth jail spurs NJ mom’s demand for justice newjerseymonitor.com/2026/09/21/v...
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Videotaped assault of teen at youth jail spurs NJ mom's demand for justice • New Jersey Monitor
A teen was injured at a state-run youth jail Saturday in an assault that was video-recorded and posted online. His mom wants justice.
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Colleen Wilson @colleenonthescene.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My story about the ground stops at major airports along East Coast, stems from a primary circuit and back-up fiber failures serving PHL TRACON. Also worth noting PHL Area C (i.e. EWR/TEB) have had staffing triggers for days - might get worse after this.
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Flights halted at Newark, JFK and 4 other major East Coast airports
As of 2:11 p.m. on Sept. 21 ground stops were in place at Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy International, Philadelphia International and Teterboro.
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
🚨 New Report 🚨 An estimated 300,000 New Jerseyans may lose health coverage starting in 2027 — all because of complicated paperwork processes. New Medicaid work requirements mean nearly 540,000 residents will need to navigate onerous documentation and renewal processes. www.njpp.org/publications...
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Medicaid Work Requirements: Barriers by Design - New Jersey Policy Perspective
New federally mandated work requirements threaten to rip health coverage away via eligibility obstacles, and burdensome paperwork and reporting requirements.
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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 17/09/2026
Flock cameras have attracted controversy in recent months. Across states, there have been several incidents where law enforcement has misused the surveillance technology for unauthorized searches. Visit our dedicated trend page for more. www.newsfromthestates.com/rising-trend...
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Flock Cameras | News From The States
Flock cameras, a type of automatic license plate reader, have attracted controversy in recent months. Across states, there have been several incidents where law enforcement has misused the…
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What do you think Flock will give them the power to do? If you think that local authorities/private companies are not sharing info w feds, you're so painfully mistaken.
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The rules dont matter
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Alex Ambrose @alexfromnj.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Who could’ve predicted this would happen (me, exactly one year ago today)
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What do you think Flock will give them the power to do? If you think that local authorities/private companies are not sharing info w feds, you're so painfully mistaken.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12/08/2026
“This is not a matter of a few people engaging in aberrant behavior,” @evacide.bsky.social told @19thnews.org of police abusing Flock ALPRs to stalk people. “These are just the people who have gotten caught, and who have gotten caught so blatantly that they have experienced consequences.”
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Flock is just the latest example of using surveillance to stalk women
The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.
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Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
75% of wrongly convicted women were convicted of a crime that never happened at all. Thursday, Professor Valena Beety joins Hunter to talk about her new book on how bias and bad science get used against women, pregnant people, and queer people. linktr.ee/hwparnell17
Photo of Valena Beety against a concrete wall, red hair, teal scarf. White text reads: 75% of wrongly convicted women were convicted of a crime that never happened. Attributed to Valena Beety, author of Pink Crime. Below: with Valena Beety, Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Available tomorrow. Like, share, follow. Support on Patreon for early access, video episodes, and a bonus appearance by Beans, Hunter's mini dachshund. Link in bio: linktr.ee/hwparnell17. Public Defenseless Podcast, Episode 506.
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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I'm sick of it too. If only there were something to do about it!
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Did you know that NJ prisons contract with and thus line the pockets of private prison companies at the expense of incarcerated people and their loved ones?
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Private prison companies exploit incarcerated people and their loved ones and are finding new ways to profit off of them. New Jersey cannot allow these profiteers to continue to go unchecked. We must end prison communication fees. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/07/29/n...
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Switch to new digital tablets in NJ prisons prompts civil rights lawsuit • New Jersey Monitor
NJ switched to a new provider of electronic tablets for prisoners' personal use. A new lawsuit says inmates will lose content they purchased.
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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Other than climate change (and honestly linked to climate change), this might be the biggest problem that world governments need to team up to solve. The creation of a class of outrageously wealthy individuals, with outrageously low tax rates due to avoidance, needs a global solution.
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New analysis from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: The digital economy relies heavily on collecting personal data. Now, a first-in-the-nation law will charge companies escalating fees based on how much New Jerseyans' data they collect and sell. www.njpp.org/publications...
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New Jersey Makes Data Brokers Pay for Collecting Your Information - New Jersey Policy Perspective
A first-in-the-nation law charges companies escalating fees based on how much New Jerseyans' data they collect and sell.
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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
i can't believe i have to say this but you do not, in fact, ever gotta hand it to the white supremacists
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Alex Ambrose @alexfromnj.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
You’ll never guess what happened again this weekend
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The ACLU has just detailed hundreds of cases of misconduct by immig agents: -kneeling on necks 52x -Agents choking people 10x -smashing car windows 47x -ramming cars 14x -Hit people w/ car 6x Report repeatedly cites ProPublica's reporting B/c transparency takes a village--when the govt blocks it
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ACLU of New Jersey @aclu-nj.org · 16/07/2026
TOMORROW: We're joining AAPI New Jersey's Asian American Leadership Summit! This summit will bring together Asian American leaders and community members, including ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha, to discuss community needs, share stories, and build collective power. Learn more ⬇️
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Asian American Leadership Summit - ACLU of New Jersey
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🚨 NEW 🚨 Gov. Sherrill made real progress on the deficit in the fiscal year 2027 budget, but the toughest choices are waiting for FY 2028 to eliminate the deficit entirely and make the state more affordable for its residents. Read the analysis from NJPP's research team: www.njpp.org/publications...
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A Solid First Budget, but New Jersey Still Needs Revenue That Lasts - New Jersey Policy Perspective
Gov. Sherrill made real progress on the deficit, but the toughest choices are waiting for next year.
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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Read this if you are interested in AI & policing. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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COMPUTER COPS: Inside the big business of selling AI to the police
From data gathering to decision making, there’s a gold mine in police funding.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.npr.org/2026/07/13/n...
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A guard punched him on camera. It was still nearly impossible for him to sue
Prisoners are allowed to file complaints about mistreatment — but doing so often comes with retaliation. That's according to an investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project.
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Alex Ambrose @alexfromnj.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I think it’s very cool and normal that a few days of regular storms — not even hurricanes or superstorms — can shut down the state for days. I’m glad no one is changing our infrastructure laws or trying to fund better climate resiliency…
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This also applies in New Jersey!
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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In March @alexfromnj.bsky.social and I wrote a report on the hidden costs of AI data centers. In it, we recommended: 1) defining data centers in statute 2) a higher electric power rate for data centers 3) incentivizing clean energy production by data centers 4) ending subsidies for data centers
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🚨The NJPP team has an impressive showing on the 2026 Insider 100: Policymakers Power List. President @nicolenjpp.bsky.social at #50, Senior Analyst @ptrchn1.bsky.social at #53, our Research Director at #66, & Senior Analyst @marleinau.bsky.social at #83. 👏👏👏 www.insidernj.com/insidernjs-2...
An image of the 2026 Insider 100 Policy Makers Power List logo in red, white, and blue.
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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 03/07/2026
Geo Group (561) 893-0101
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Delaney Hall’s air conditioning goes out during N.J.’s worst heat wave in 15 years
Air conditioning failed at Delaney Hall during a major heat wave, prompting concerns for detainees as advocates cite ongoing complaints and inspection disputes.
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Once again, I am reminding everyone that there are prisons in NJ that have no AC. People will be dealing with life threatening conditiond behind the wall this week.
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ITEP @itep.org · 01/07/2026
Last night, New Jersey lawmakers approved a 25% increase to the state's Child Tax Credit, boosting the maximum benefit to $1,250 for the lowest-income families with young children. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/06/29/n...
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NJ budget committees approve $60.7B budget in late-night votes • New Jersey Monitor
Sunday night’s votes set up a final vote for the budget before the full Legislature on Tuesday, the state deadline to OK a spending plan.
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Alex Ambrose @alexfromnj.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The FY27 budget contains over $650m raided from various clean energy funds to be used for unrelated purposes. Lawmakers are crippling their own ability to deliver on long-term energy affordability.
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@ptrchn1.bsky.social about to testify on FY27 budget in Assembly. No budget testimony was heard in the Senate...
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Equitable access to counsel is more critical than ever. Take action via link below.
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Love to be here to watch the sunset
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Love to work on a Sunday! 🥰
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For the Many NJ @forthemanynj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We stood together at the Statehouse to say there's a better way: stop forcing communities and essential services to compete for scraps while wealth accumulates in the hands of a few billionaires and global corporations. New Jersey needs fair revenue solutions now. www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
me watching the legislature thinking about adding new corporate tax credit giveaways to the state budget at the last minute
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Alex Ambrose @alexfromnj.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
embarrassing to admit you’re a lawyer in this environment but okay
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Revising Stay NJ to target relief to seniors with low incomes who need it most is fair and fiscally responsible. "A fair tax system asks those who can afford it to contribute their share, while people with fewer resources get more support." Read more: www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/op-e...
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Op-Ed: I’m a senior getting Stay NJ cash. Sherrill should cut it back | NJ Spotlight News
Something's flaky when high-income homeowners get a more generous chunk of property tax relief than people with fewer resources
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Alex Ambrose @alexfromnj.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Two years ago, when they were being created, NJPP testified that these tax credits were a bad idea. Since then, we've published a report ALSO saying these tax credits are a bad idea. Finally, the legislature listened. www.nj.com/business/202...
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The growing revolt against AI data centers just prompted N.J. to ‘pause’ this $500M program
Only one AI data center got the money before the state put a hold on the tax incentive initiative.
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NJ Department of Human Services @njhumanservices.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Free, safe immigration legal help is available for unaccompanied children and/or children who entered the United States without a parent or guardian. 📱Call: 201-305-9217 🔗 Email: uascreening@NJCIC.org
Graphic about Legal Representation for minors. The background transitions from a light to dark purple.
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Marleina @marleinau.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Shameful
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Residents need reliable information about decisions that shape their daily lives. The Legislature has a chance to restore funding to help support journalism and keep New Jersyans informed. Read more from @nicolenjpp.bsky.social: www.nj.com/opinion/2026...
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For $1.25 per resident, N.J. can keep its communities informed — or let them go dark | Opinion
The state's pioneering civic information program faces elimination after the governor's budget left out $2.5 million in funding, threatening news coverage in hundreds of municipalities.
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Peter Chen @ptrchn1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's 12 days before June 30. There is no budget agreement, no list of bills on Monday's committee agendas, and no information on budget resolutions submitted by lawmakers, including who submitted them. The public will have almost no time to provide feedback on how $60 billion in funds are spent.
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New Jersey Policy Perspective @njpolicy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Police transparency needs to be more robust, and New Jersey can achieve that by creating civilian-led police review boards to make misconduct investigations more independent. “We need even more transparency than we have right now," said @marleinau.bsky.social. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/06/17/n...
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More than 600 NJ police officers disciplined for misconduct in 2025 • New Jersey Monitor
More than 650 officers faced major discipline last year, about 100 more than 2024 and the most since NJ expanded such reporting in 2020.
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