Evan from Fight for the Future writes, "More than 30 civil rights organizations, including Fight for the Future, Color of Change, National Immigration Law Center, and CAIR, have signed an open letter calling for elected officials to investigate Amazon Ring's business practices and put an end to all Amazon-police surveillance partnerships. This is the first major action taken by groups to pressure lawmakers to address these partnerships and the threats they pose to privacy, civil liberties, and democracy. Our elected officials are supposed to protect us, both from abusive policing practices and corporate overreach. These partnerships are a clear case of both. If you're concerned about Amazon's surveillance partnerships, there's a petition you can sign to your local elected officials here."
Civil rights groups call for a stop to Amazon's doorbell surveillance partnerships with cops
How to request that Google remove your contact info from search results
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Erik Prince's new "secure" smartphone is an even bigger joke than it sounds
In July 2021, I posted here about the new smartphone company bankrolled by Blackwater brutalizer Erik Prince. That post focused less on the phone itself and more on the absurdity of Greenwald either schilling for a war criminal, and/or getting duped into being a convenient patsy for a war criminal's PR campaign. All I knew… READ THE REST
Floating abortion clinic in Gulf proposed to serve patients in south
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Looking for a unique gift that'll arrive before Christmas? This Galaxy Lamp might fit the bill.
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Skip the shipping times. Gift someone a new language this season with Rosetta Stone.
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