Julian Is Free, But Justice Awaits.
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Aug 26, 2024
:::SOURCES & NEWS OF NOTE:::
[INTRO] Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Investigations “Why Black Market Weed Farms Persist In This California Suburb” - 22 US States housed illegal PRC-triad grow ops. US Sen. Collins R-ME cites national security concerns.
EXAMPLES: Given Methods To Neoliberal Top-Down Secrecy Passed Down to The Public
Music bed: Soundtrack from Spaceballs - Because it takes balls, giant space balls to deal with scared stupid cowards. May the Swartz be with you.
TEXAAAAAASSS!!
Google to subpoena Clearview over Texas biometrics contracts
EDITORIAL - How Texas strives to be US state privacy enforcement leader
"Any entity abusing or exploiting Texans’ sensitive data will be met with the full force of the law," Paxton said in a statement. "Companies that collect and sell data in an unauthorized manner, harm consumers financially, or use artificial intelligence irresponsibly present risks to our citizens that we take very seriously. As many companies seek more and more ways to exploit data they collect about consumers, I am doubling down to protect privacy rights."
Governor Abbott Announces Over 1 Million Ineligible Voters Removed From Voter Rolls
Latino advocacy group wants federal investigation of Texas AG over home searches tied to voter fraud probe
Mike Lee pitches attaching [Chip Roy’s] SAVE Act to spending bill to ensure debate in Senate
TECH & TYRANNY
Judges Rule Big Tech's Free Ride on Section 230 Is Over
Hard Lessons From the National Public Data Hack
Google to Let Some Users Generate Images of People After Scandal
MLB pushes ahead with biometric entry as teams offer free tickets for participating fans
The Department of Homeland Security (still) wants to use face recognition technology on US drivers and passengers approaching the border. [*Who are they hunting? Ans. Citizens - the people they already have.]
Apple’s “Dual Use” Face Swap Problem
How a bill meant to save journalism from big tech ended up boosting AI and bailing out Google instead
GLOBAL CENSORSHIP WATCH
Hong Kong Court Convicts Former Stand News Editors of Sedition
Biden-Harris Administration Defends Big Tech Censorship Pressure Following Zuckerberg’s Admission
Native El Pasoan found guilty of killing journalist who exposed corruption in his office
NARCO-COMMUNIST CRIMEN EN LA FRONTERA
“This took 13 years, and so much still remains unknown,” said Yesenia Valdez, a lawyer with Foundation for Justice, a nonprofit that represents relatives of the victims. “The government plan for years has been to render these criminal acts and extreme violations of human rights as invisible as possible.”
Videos: Illegal immigrant gang takes control of parts of Denver, authorities say - American Military News
House Republican Forum on the Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump
Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Cory Mills (R-FL), and Chip Roy (R-TX) hosted a forum on the attempted assassination of former President Trump. Dan Bongino, a former United States Secret Service special agent; Erik Prince, former United States Navy SEAL officer; and Ben Shaffer, a Washington regional SWAT operator, were the witnesses who discussed the timeline of events in Butler, Pennsylvania; communications and rules of engagement between law enforcement; and whether negligence by Secret Service displayed incompetence or potentially nefarious intent.
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