In the wake of mass public surveillance with Flock and Axon cameras tracking cars and public spaces, more and more people are pushing back and have now turned the tables to surveil law enforcement. After a hacking group known as stegan0gram dismantled a Flock camera and copied its internal data, an activist group created its own tracking software, SparrowMap, to hold law enforcement accountable. Homeland Security is not pleased with people turning Flock surveillance cameras against the police and government officials, with the DHS reportedly monitoring activists developing these technologies and anyone else openly critical of the automatic license readers.…
Author: Alexandra Miskewitz
In September of this year, U.S. employers were anticipated to generate somewhere between 84,000 to 90,000 new jobs. However, they ultimately fell drastically short, only creating 29,000 new non-farm positions, a sharp slowdown from August. In addition to the current situation, the unemployment rate has risen slightly from 4.1% to 4.2%, as there has been an increase in people dropping out of the labor force. Some are now arguing that Americans are experiencing a frozen job market, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised July and August numbers down by a combined 60,000 jobs. Economists have commented on the state…
Jacksepticeye [Seán McLoughlin], a famous long-running YouTuber, is under fire for comments he made during a live stream. During his live stream of the game Moldrise, Jacksepticeye mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassination, saying to one of the characters, “You look like Charlie Kirk. You wanna get Kirk-ed?” Many are justifying his statement by saying that it was a joke. It is not uncommon for YouTubers and streamers to make dark, edgy jokes, but many are saying that this is not a joke at all. Getting “kirk-ed” is not a joke; it is a threat of personal violence for the crime of…
Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), a game made by Rockstar Games, is one of the most highly anticipated games to ever be released. This anticipation has also brought on a lot of criticism. Some have pushed back on elements of the game design, the characters, and the controversial all-digital release. But one area of pushback many fans did not anticipate is that people are now breaking up over GTA 6. After the extended look trailer was released on Netflix and then YouTube, gamers were introduced to the dynamic between the two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, who have an optional romantic…
The government can not criminalize the private possession of child pornography, so long as it is AI-generated. That is the new precedent set after Steven Anderegg was dismissed of one of four charges after investigators found him in possession of hundreds of AI-generated sexually explicit images depicting children. Due to the decades-old Supreme Court ruling, which rejected restrictions on sexualized depictions of fictional children when real children were not involved, the court was forced to protect the in-home possession of AI-generated child-sex abuse material. Despite Anderegg being charged with producing and distributing AI child porn, a federal court did dismiss…
California has a new ‘gay certification’ intended to establish “state-certified” LGBT Business Enterprises (LGBTBEs). Brought about by the California Public Utilities Commission’s Supplier Diversity Program under General Order 156, millions of dollars have been channeled into boosting businesses whose owners “must prove their sexual orientation or transgender identity to government-approved certifiers.” The stated purpose of this government-funded preferential treatment is to encourage utility companies to track and include diverse suppliers. California law mandates that a certain percentage of utility contractors must be of minority status, which initially includes women, disabled veterans, and people of color; however, it has now been…
That is what many are now asking, as more places begin replacing Flock with the new AXON-mounted camera, disguised in objects like digital speed signs. Now that up to 53 cities have removed Flock cameras, some are noticing that they are merely being replaced by new devices whose three main shareholders are BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. Most people are directing their negativity and hatred towards mass surveillance, primarily at Flock, when other companies deserve the same criticism. Even if all the Flock cameras were to disappear, there would always be others to fill their place, and that pushback against…
Britain’s Home Office has published a nine-page guide to asylum seekers that informs them not to rape, harass, or make kissing noises at people, specifically women, while also noting that women in the UK are allowed to “earn their own money” and “make their own decisions about their lives.” The document elaborates that women are allowed to attend school, choose their spouses, and travel freely, stating, “Women do not need permission from a husband, father, brother, or any other man to do any of these things.” It goes on to explain that in the case of domestic abuse, the perpetrator…
Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor and known fraud, has reportedly taken his own life after resigning from his position due to plagiarism scandals. Before being hired at Cambridge, Arday had lied about many aspects of his life story and academic work, making several false claims about holding positions he never held, running 30 marathons in 35 days, that he couldn’t read or write until he was 18, or that a pig’s head was left outside his parents’ house. Many have described him as the “face of DEI,” stating that he was only hired because he was black and that…
The Noahide Laws are a Jewish set of universal moral commandments meant for all mankind. They include prohibitions against idolatry, murder, and theft, as well as a mandate to set up justice systems. These laws already had those opposing them, but with Congress merging the American military with Israel, and more Israeli flags being flown and displayed in US government buildings, many have begun to suspect that America will adopt the Noahide Laws as well. The Noahide Laws are listed as follows: Prohibition of Idolatry Prohibition of Murder Prohibition of Theft Prohibition of Sexual Promiscuity Prohibition of Blasphemy Prohibition of…