Reposted by tree_albanyMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I’ve been seeing more police doing cutesy meet and greet events with their robots, I feel the need to remind people: many of these companies deliberately advertise the goodwill departments can get on social media via selfies, and that these are like putting a cute face on a rolling Flock cameraseff.orgPolice Robots Are Not a Selfie Opportunity, They’re a Privacy Disaster Waiting to HappenThe arrival of government-operated autonomous police robots does not look like predictions in science fiction movies. An army of robots with gun arms is not kicking down your door to arrest you. Inste... 8369138
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 09/10/2026Social media companies should consider the U.S. government's motives, EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @cbsnews.com. "This seems to be the government wanting to broadcast the execution for propaganda purposes and wanting to glorify its ability to execute people.”cbsnews.comWill social media platforms allow Fort Hood shooter's execution to be livestreamed? Here's what their policies say.The Pentagon's decision to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan could put the spotlight on whether social media companies will allow videos on their platforms. 910443
Reposted by tree_albanyGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/10/2026This ICE agent’s entire Instagram feed, “shooter.914,” is guns, watches, energy drinks, and alcohol. 7075723039
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 08/10/2026Yes, switching to Linux sounds scary. But it’s not as hard as you might think, and you don’t even have to fully commit to it. www.eff.org/pages/i-wan...eff.orgHow to Opt Out of the Major Operating SystemsYou can toggle every setting in the world and install two dozen different applications, but there’s no way around the fact that the majority of computers out there come with one of three different 1124588
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 04/10/2026Ready to free yourself from Big Tech tools? Opt Out October is the time to do it. Once you manage to make some changes, give yourself one of these merit badges and share your accomplishments! www.eff.org/pages/welco... 216161
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Trying to explain an Internet freedom issue to family or friends? Check out EFF's page with a bunch of one-pager handouts to help you learn about different subjects and share with the people around you! www.eff.org/pages/eff-o...eff.orgEFF One-Pager HandoutsKeeping up on all of the information surrounding privacy and free speech on the internet can be challenging whether trying to educate someone in your life, providing resources to your community, or 17228
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Concerned about mass surveillance, from Flock ALPRs to face recognition to creepy ads that seem to know everything we’re thinking and planning? Meet those who’ve been warning about and fighting this dystopia for decades on the “Privacy’s Defenders” podcast.eff.orgPrivacy’s Defenders Podcast: Cowboys, Cypherpunks and VisionariesPeople are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to creepy ads that – based on what we see a... 36220
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026Opting out of all the ways that the major tech companies can infiltrate our lives is difficult, but not impossible. Let us know where you’re starting from today, and take the month to seek more privacy from the tools you use. www.eff.org/pages/welco...eff.orgWelcome to Opt Out October. Let’s Take Control of Our Data and OurBig tech companies are hell-bent on taking away our agency and forcing us to use their surveillance-based services, apps, and devices. It’s hard to fight against, and it often feels much easier to 615863
Reposted by tree_albanyMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“It’s not just to get ALPRs canceled and ignore the fact that your town also uses facial recognition. The movement has been aware that they need a holistic approach toward going after one target at a time, but never losing sight that it is one small piece of a larger problem.”matternews.orgFlock is on pause. What about all that other surveillance tech we use? – Matter NewsColumbus has had a contract with Shotspotter, an AI-powered gunshot detection microphone system, since 2018. 0167
Reposted by tree_albanyJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...404media.co‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co... 151622836
Reposted by tree_albanyMatthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 23/07/2026My partner-in-crime @brianhochman.bsky.social and I went on the radio to talk about the significance of the Church Committee Report in an age of high tech authoritarianism.kpfa.orgThe Origins of the American Surveillance Machine | KPFAOn todays show, we talk about surveillance, apps, ring cameras, network of machines that stalk us shopping, driving and more. The fight against Palantir & FLOCK. How did we get here? What is the orig... 154
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/07/2026Learn about the spying technologies police are deploying in our communities at EFF's Street-Level Surveillance hub. www.eff.org/slssls.eff.orgStreet Level SurveillanceEFF Presents: A Field Guide to Police Surveillance 09952
Reposted by tree_albanyJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 22/07/2026You opened a credit card. ICE now knows where you live. Here's how when you open a credit card your address leaves your bank, goes through middlemen companies, and ends up with ICE. ICE plans to use this data for immigration and 'voter fraud'. No warrant More: www.404media.co/you-opened-a... 3317271037
Reposted by tree_albanyJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026New: Public records show how a city that ended its Flock contract spent months trying to get the company to remove the cameras or turn off the cameras. They were told Flock "objects" to the city removing the camera itself. Eventually city put trash bags over them: www.404media.co/flock-object...404media.coFlock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras"For the time being, if you or someone on your crew has availability to secure black plastic bags (or something else) over the cameras, that would be great." 19351147
Reposted by tree_albanyKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 20/07/2026New State Department report on foreign "subversion" is a virtual government blacklist that names 43 Americans + domestic orgs, including: - Mamdani - DSA - Hasan Piker - Amy Goodman Full list: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/after-poli...kenklippenstein.comAfter "Political Terrorism" Event, U.S. Names 43 Americans + GroupsRubio report on Cuban "subversion" names Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Piker, Ben Cohen + orgs like DSA and Amazon Labor Union 1191356510
Reposted by tree_albanyJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026New Orleans published a document saying its police could put weapons on their drones, deleted it, now says it was a mistake. But it aligns exactly with when the drone manufacturer began musing about allowing police to weaponize their drones: www.404media.co/new-orleans-...404media.coNew Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized DronesCops and drone companies seem increasingly eager to put weapons on their drones. 14430150
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/07/2026The Atlas of Surveillance, our database mapping police surveillance tech across the U.S., turns six this week! Want to know how police are keeping tabs on you and your neighbors? Search for your town on the Atlas of Surveillance: www.atlasofsurveillance.org/atlasofsurveillance.orgAtlas of SurveillanceDocumenting Police Tech in Our Communities with Open Source Research 110145
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/07/2026WATCH: EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social joined @taylorlorenz.bsky.social to discuss how AI is automating mass surveillance at an unprecedented scale, and what you can do to protect your privacy.youtu.beHow the Government Uses AI to Spy on YouYouTube video by Taylor Lorenz 28230
Reposted by tree_albanyKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🚨 White House press release: “far-left extremism will be treated with the same seriousness and ferocity the world has long reserved for jihadist terrorism.” 43487145
Reposted by tree_albanyKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Marco Rubio's speech on political terrorism references Luigi Mangione. "The share of left-wing terrorist attacks and plots has risen to levels not seen in decades ... a healthcare executive executed in cold blood in the streets." 4819430
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 17/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/itsjustt...open.substack.comThe Albany 50501 Experiment: The Martha Mitchell EffectThe normalized practice that neutralizes activists (part 5/5) 000
Reposted by tree_albanyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Trump’s national socialism is concentrating ever more power in Trump’s hands — and helping to line the pockets of the super-rich along the way. Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-s… 44728245
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 15/07/2026“Bad actors often exploit reporting systems in an attempt to get journalist or activist accounts removed, and are sometimes successful—in some cases, even when there is no violative content,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @netranews.bsky.social.netra.newsHow to make journalists vanish on Facebook without a clickIn Bangladesh, attackers send, delete and report Messenger texts sent to journalists and activists to get their Facebook accounts disabled 07227
Reposted by tree_albanyJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Grifters are making vibecoded ripoffs/clones of games, using the plagiarism machine to plagiarize work that takes untold hours of human work and creativity www.404media.co/ai-made-clon...404media.coAI Made Cloning Games Easier Than EverVibecoding has made it possible to create a cheap rip off of a video game in just a few hours. 219566
Reposted by tree_albanyVox @vox.com · 14/07/2026What we know about the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. www.vox.com/podcasts/495...vox.comICE is quieter but still deadlyWhat we know about the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston. 0205
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14/07/2026“I hear a lot of privacy nihilism from people, like, ‘They already have our data, they’re already surveilling us,’” EFF’s @lisafemia.bsky.social told @mercurynews.com, but surveillance isn’t inevitable. “There’s a real misunderstanding of data and its sensitivity.”mercurynews.comSurveillance technology is inevitable. Or is it?From doorbell cameras to automated license plate readers, public surveillance has expanded rapidly since 2020. Is the tide finally turning? We sit down with Electronic Freedom Foundation attorney Lisa... 517579
Reposted by tree_albanyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Deaths in ICE custody are at their highest level in over a decade — and have more than doubled since Trump’s second term began. Some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison corporations that have received huge government contracts to run detention centers. Cashing in on cruelty.hrw.orgDying in DetentionThe 73-page report, “Dying in Detention: Rising Deaths in an Expanding US Immigration Detention System,” documents the i 37969454
Reposted by tree_albanyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952 480203347086
Reposted by tree_albanyjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/07/2026shoutout the chucklefuck pundit who insisted once that “environmental racism” was a nonsense term 7584312252
Reposted by tree_albanyMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/07/2026TRUMP DIARRHEA OUTBREAK: Cyclosporiasis cases are surging now across 40+ states, a severe diarrhea outbreak linked to contaminated produce. Reports indicate Trump admin CDC changes made Cyclospora surveillance optional and restructured the parasitic diseases division. 22423251006
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Part 4/5 is live! @nokings-albany.bsky.social @nokingscollective.bsky.social @nokingscoalition.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @mn50501.bsky.social @indivisible.org @indivisiblealbany.org open.substack.com/pub/itsjustt... 000
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12/07/2026No one—of any age—should have their web browsing tracked and logged from website to website. The Senate should reject the KIDS act and instead pass comprehensive privacy laws that benefit all users. 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 220878
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 11/07/2026these aren't the groups or movements to look to for these things anymore. they've been co-opted by the state. organize with your friends and trusted community members. stop looking to others to solve the issues and find the creative solutions within yourselves. 000
Reposted by tree_albanyAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026NEWS: Trump leaves instructions for Vance if he dies. ICE agents mocked Lorenzo Salgado after killing him. They stripped him of his ID before taking him to the hospital. Agents kept firing even as the car stopped. Now, they are deporting witnesses. Trump rolls back endangered species protections.open.substack.comNEWS: Trump Leaves Instructions if he Dies, ICE Mocked Immigrant After Killing Him, Endangered Species Protections Rolled BackHappy Friday night, everyone. 30441161
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11/07/2026Automated content moderation isn’t just a technical problem for clever engineers and product teams to solve. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgAutomated Moderation Is Here to Stay—Accountability Must Keep PaceThis post is part 2 in a series about automated content moderation. Read the first post here.When whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked a set of documents from Meta in 2020, among the revelations was a 15215
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic 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
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 09/07/2026“Just calling someone a Nazi, which is an age-old epithet that is protected by the First Amendment, is not in the same universe as incitement, which is not protected by the First Amendment,” EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told @theverge.com. www.theverge.com/report/9631...theverge.comICE agents are making house calls for online criticsDHS keeps accusing people of ‘doxing’ its agents/ 412846
Reposted by tree_albanyAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Major update: ICE is lying about the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Agents killed the wrong man. No body cameras worn. Witnesses say ICE's story is a complete lie. Trump boycotts housing bill and fires election officials. McConnell seen on a stretcher. Reflecting pool is green again.open.substack.comNEWS: ICE Admits Killing Wrong Man as Narrative Falls Apart, Trump Purges Key Election Officials, Trump Boycotts Bipartisan Housing BillGood morning, everyone. 24499178
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 09/07/2026In which I open up about my interactions with the FBI open.substack.com/pub/itsjustt... @nokings-albany.bsky.social @nokingscollective.bsky.social @nokings-albany.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @justuschickens.bsky.social 000
Reposted by tree_albanyJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 09/07/2026As much as 40 percent of longform posts on LinkedIn and X that users actually see are fully AI-generated, according to new research Particularly notable because we know these platforms are flooded with slop, but this studied what the algorithm actually shows people www.404media.co/linkedin-and... 321306510
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Part 2 is live! open.substack.com/pub/itsjustt... @50501movement.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @nokings-albany.bsky.social @nokingscollective.bsky.social @nokingscoalition.bsky.socialopen.substack.comThe Albany 50501 Experiment: Testing the Hypothesispart 2/5 000
Reposted by tree_albanyRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Want to understand the K-shaped economy? Get on a plane. 19725254
Reposted by tree_albanyAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Infinite growth on a finite planet is a physical impossibility. 198131522980
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/07/2026Right now, the only thing holding back most police from deploying armed drones and robots is the policies of companies and the social stigma surrounding the issue. Neither of these will hold forever. We need regulation. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...eff.orgLawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police DronesThis is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to reign in the emergence of armed police drones and robots, we have precious little 417670
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 02/07/2026after a year and a half of documentation, research, and good old experiential learning, I'm breaking the silence on what went down with @nokings-albany.bsky.social and the wider @50501movement.bsky.social and @50501newyork.bsky.social . stay tuned! itsjusttree.substack.com/p/the-albany... 000
Reposted by tree_albanyElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/07/2026Locking down your phone, being mindful of what you're wearing, and coming up with plans to communicate with others are all key steps to take before attending a protest. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...ssd.eff.orgAttending a ProtestFor quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download). Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during, and... 215357
tree_albany @ohheyitstree.bsky.social · 29/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...open.substack.com450 Years in Prison for Saying “Anti-Fascist"How the Prairieland Eight got convicted as domestic terrorists 000
