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The Nexus of Privacy @thenexusofprivacy.gotosocial.thenexus.today.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

_**A big win for a broad coalition, a bad day for big grocery chains and Big Tech!**_ Seattle is the first city in the country to band surveillance pricing for groceries, and it's the first surveillance pricing ban to include a private right of action. It's a huge win that will build momentum […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

RE: pnw.zone/@waprivacy/117312013580570… Huzzah! The Seattle City Council passed the Fair Pricing and Transparency ordinance, banning surveillance pricing, 7-2! Thanks to everybody who got involved!

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

RE: pnw.zone/@waprivacy/117312013580570… Public comments are happening now at the Seattle City Council meeting, where the surveillance pricing ban is one of many items on a packed agenda! It's livestreamed at seattlechannel.org/watch-live And I'm live-skeeting it at […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

RE: wa-privacy.net/tell-seattle-city-co… Seattle! The City Council is voting TOMORROW on the surveillance pricing bill, and there are a whole bunch of […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

RE: wa-privacy.net/tell-seattle-city-co… Seattle! The City Council is voting TOMORROW on the surveillance pricing bill, and there are a whole bunch of […]

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Weird Socks @ohmu.social.seattle.wa.us.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

RE: pnw.zone/@waprivacy/117312013580570… I sent my email message earlier this evening using the link on this msg. It took about five minutes all told.

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Another update on the Seattle surveillance pricing ban: WA AI Resistance and Washington People's Privacy have an Action Network campaign up too, focusing on one especially problematic amendment […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

Take action in Seattle! The City Council will vote on Fair Pricing and Transparency Ordinance, banning surveillance pricing, on Tuesday! actionnetwork.org/letters/protect-w… Contact your city […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

Starting at 9:30, I'll be live-skeeting the Seattle City Council committee hearing on the Fair and Transparent Pricing ordinance -- banning algorithmic price discrimination (aka surveillance pricing)! It'll be livestreamed live on the Seattle channel at seattlechannel.org./watch-live […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

@adamshostack yeah, and maybe a story about that isn't the right hook for a poll about surveillance cameras?

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

“A slippery slope”: Advocates tour Real-Time Crime Center, highlight substantiated concerns with Axon surveillance cameras An. excellent article by in NW Asian Weekly on the Community not Cameras tour of the Seatatle RTCC. > it appears easy for the federal government to get ahold of the data […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

Of course it's KOMO so they didn't actually list specific "outside agencies" we should be concerned about. Funny how that works. Anyhow, here's the poll (you may need to scroll down a bit to see it) ... no login required, choose your option!

How concerned are you that camera footage
could be accessed by outside agencies?
Highly concerned.
Somewhat concerned.
Not concerned.

Open. 30 days remaining. 541 votes.

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

KOMO has a poll about how concerned people are that surveillance camera footage can be accessed by ICE, CBP, DHS, etc and used to target immigrants, LGBTQIA2S+ people, protesters, and other vulnerable communities. I'm highly concerned ... if you are too, let 'em know! […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Rallies against mass surveillance kick off in King County on Monday Media coverage for the #NoALPRs week of action, including Monday events in Seattle and Renton www.kiro7.com/news/local/rallies-ag… "As […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

Earlier this week Renton's city council voted against canceling the Flock contract ... so while the cameras remain paused, the battle's far from over. So please join Deflock Renton tjhis Monday (August 17) for a rally at Renton City Hall from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, followed by the city council meeting […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

i'll be live-skeeting the Seattle City Council hearing on the surveillance pricing ordinance at bsky.app/profile/wa-privacy.net/pos… #Seattle #surveillance

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

If you're in Seattle ... TAKE ACTION! Tell the City Council to ban surveillance pricing! From Washington AI Resistance: > "Seattle City Council is currently considering the mayor’s Fair and Transparent Pricing Ordinance. This law would ban companies from using your personal data—including […]

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The Nexus of Privacy @thenexusofprivacy.gotosocial.thenexus.today.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

**Seattle looks to ban surveillance pricing with the "Fair and Transparent Pricing Ordinance" - and the disinfo has already started** thenexusofprivacy.net/seattle-surve… Surveillance pricing (also known as algorithmic price-based discrimination) is where corporations […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/08/2026

Seattle introduces the "Fair and Transparent Pricing Ordinance", prohibiting algorithmic price discrimination (aka "surveillance pricing") for groceries, diapers, personal grooming and hygiene items, and over-the-counter drugs! […]

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The Nexus of Privacy @thenexusofprivacy.gotosocial.thenexus.today.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Recapping the Senate Commerce Committee hearing: KOSA advanced unanimously, as expected. Remember, even if KOSA passes the Senate -- by itself or as part of the broader kids safety package they were talking about -- it still has to get through the House. If we keep the pressure up, we have a […]

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The Nexus of Privacy @thenexusofprivacy.gotosocial.thenexus.today.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

Good morning! Coming up at the top of the hour (10:00 Eastern, 7:00 Pacific), the Senate Commerce Committee has a markup on several bad internet bills, including KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and the CHATBOT Act. You can watch the livestream at […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

NO to KOSA and the SCREEN Act: Tell Sen. Cantwell not to shield Big Tech from accountability and put LGBTQ+ teens at risk (1/2) The Senate Commerce committee has a markup this Wednesday (August 5) on KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and a few other bills. Sen. Cantwell is the Ranking Member, and we want […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

If you'd rather contact Sen. Cantwell via the web, here's her contact form www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ema… Here's a sample script: I'm [NAME] of [CITY], a constituent, and urge you to OPPOSE KOSA (S. 1748) and the SCREEN Act (S. 737). These bills shield Big Tech from […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Washington AI Resistance has a Virtual Listening Session tomorrow night (Monday, July 27) at 6:30 pm Pacific Time to help shape their campaign to put people first. You can find out more about the organization and their "People's AI Bill of Rights" at waair.net And here's the signup […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026

RE: infosec.exchange/@thenexusofprivacy… Updates on fighting Flock and other ALPRs in Washington: - Issaquah passed a moratorium on ALPR deployment - Renton voted to keep the Flock cameras off (although authorized other ALPR usage once it's compliant with SB 6002) - […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

We've got a post with actions for the Flock city council votes in Renton and Issaquah at wa-privacy.net/renton-and-redmond-h… @thenexusofprivacy

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The Nexus of Privacy @thenexusofprivacy.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

Flock is on the agenda this week at the Renton, Issaquah, and Redmond city councils! Washington state continues to be one of the leaders in the fight against Flock and other ALPRs ("automated license plate readers", which despite their name actually also allow law enforcement to search for cars […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

RE: wa-privacy.net/fisa-fake-deadline-j… FISA fake “deadline” June 12. Will Schrier, MGP, and Strickland side with Republicans again? […]

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The Nexus of Privacy @thenexusofprivacy.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

Solidarity over surveillance: The time is now to rein in the surveillance state thenexusofprivacy.net/solidarity-ov… #surveillance #privacy #activism

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

Bipartisan amendment to ban Flock and other ALPRs fails — but there’s support for regulation A writeup of yesterday's House Transportation & Infrastructure writup, including who voted for and against, and quotes from WA's own Rep. Rick Larsen (who disappointingly voted against the ban) We're […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2026

TAKE ACTION: The House Transportation committee will vote tomorrow morning on a bipartisan amendment that would limit usage of Flock and other ALPRs. www.wired.com/story/a-bipartisan-am… So now's a […] [Original post on pnw.zone]

I’m [NAME] from [CITY or COUNTY], a constituent, calling to ask Representative [NAME] to support the Perry/Garcia amendment to limit use of Flock and other automated license plate readers. Congress must shield Americans from this invasive warrantless surveillance technology that threatens privacy, civil liberties, and constitutional rights.

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cremevax👩🏻‍💻🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇺🇦 @cremevax.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

Washington State will have two initiatives on the ballot this November, thanks to right wing billionaire Brian Heywood. One would repeal the school Safety Act, and the other bans transgender girls from afterschool sports by requiring a special medical certification for all girls who want to play […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 10/03/2026

#waleg update: SB 6002, the Driver Privacy act regulating Flock and other ALPRs, has just passed the legislature, with the Senate voting 39-10 to concur with the House's weakened version of the bill. Sen. Vandana Slatter was the only Democrat who voted "no." Kudos to Sen. Slatter, Rep. Thomas […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

The UW Center for Human Rights outstanding "Roadside Assistance" report a few weeks ago highlighted the extent of this problem. Ferguson could stop it, but instead he's stonewalled and been incredibly dismissive […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

TAKE ACTION in Washington: Tell Governor Ferguson: Stop Sharing WA DOL Data with ICE actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-gove… If you're in the Seattle area, there's cancassing training this Tuesday (March 10) from […] [Original post on pnw.zone]

Make Washington State an ICE free zone.
WA is Sharing DOL data with CBP to ICE.
Join a neighborhood ICE free Zones DOL canvassing training, 3/10 Tuesday, 6-8 pm.

Do you want to canvas your local DoL to let folks know that their drivers license information is being shared with ICE/CBP?

Want to learn more? Join our free class!

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

Now, SB 6002 goes back to the Senate. So we're still pushing for stronger regulation of Flock and other ALPRs! If you're a Washington resident, please sign on to WA People's Privacy's "People's Petition to WA House & Senate Democrats: ESSB 6002 needs *SIGNIFICANT* strengthening […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

It really was a great speech -- and Rep. Thomas was the only Democrat to vote "no".* So let's think Rep. Thomas! If you're a Washington state resident, here's an action that makes it easy to send her thank-you mail. www.takeaction.network/xactions/484… * Nine Republicans voted "no" […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

More positively, Rep. Thomas gave a great short floor speech -- and voted "no" on the weak version of SB 6002! The speech starts at 45:00 into tvw.org/video/house-floor-session-2… -- hopefully the link takes […] [Original post on pnw.zone]

Thank You Madam Speaker.

While this bill does indeed put guardrails around surveillance technology,
that technology has rapidly expanded across the state with very few rules.
Establishing any framework at this point for retention, access, and sharing
is indeed a step forward.

That said, the bill doesn't meet the scale of the harms that we are seeing.
Over time, that creates a detailed account of where people live, where
they work, where the recreate, where attend houses of worship and seek
medical care.

When systems operate at that scale, policy choice is about retention,
about access and sharing become incredibly consequential.

What concerns me today is that the safeguards in this bill do not go far.
enough to match the power of the technology that we are considering.
[The result is that the result, is we risk normalizing operating as people, as
Washingtonians, under a surveillance state.

And Madam Speaker, | know that you know, that I'm not really about
being surveilled.

That's not for me.

And while | appreciate the hard work that has gone into this policy, and |
understand or recognize that this is the beginning of this conversation, |
assure you that, this not the end.

| respectfully ask for no vote.

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

A belated update ... Rep. Salahudding filed a new striker weaker than the previous one, still with 21-day retention. Republicans withdrew most of their amendments. Rep. Thomas filed an amendment for 14-day retention, implying there weren't the votes for 7-day retention. And then she wound up […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

So ACLU of Washington and many coalition groups that want three-minute-or-less retention are supporting Rep. Thomas' amendment. Here's an action from Washington Indivisible Legislative Action (WILA) with a script supporting the Thomas amendment *and* asking for three-minutes-or-less […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

This is a really challenging situation in legislative activism: whether to support an amendment that makes incremental progress but falls far short of what you want. The best way to protect data is not to store it. Three-minute-or-less retention accomplishes that. Seven day retention doesn't […]

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

Rep. Thomas' amendment 2186 is also an important one: it reduces retention time to seven days, down from 21 in the current. bill. We've been pushing for three-minute-or-less retention, which basically means data is only stored for license plates already on hotlists.

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

That's not a big deal, just slightly confusing. But I've seen other situations where changes were left out of the EFFECT, or the summary wasn't quite right. So I always also look at the bill text, and for a striker like this do a PDF diff from the previous version.

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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy.pnw.zone.ap.brid.gy · 05/03/2026

Amendments published before votes usually have an "EFFECT" section at the bottom, written (I think) by non-partisan staff. This is very useful -- but not always 100% correct. Here, for example, the EFFECT talks about several changes that actually happened in the previous committee's striker.

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