July 22, 2026 - People around the USA are taking down Flock AI surveillance cameras. [video]

big and small cities all over the US (and one so far in Canada!) are holding events like education sessions, marches, and public lobbying meetings with the local governments and police departments that decide whether to spend taxpayer money on warrantless surveillance. maybe my city and yours can join the nearly 100 places that have already rejected or ended contracts for mass privacy violation cameras.

"foreign organisations" are the least of americans' worries, keep your dumbass xenophobic paranoia off my posts.

Though perhaps the problem most socially close to me is controlling parents (who happen to work for a certain search provider) sending police to break into my house to harass their adult child for choosing to go no contact. (Though in that case, all parties already knew where the adult was living, but filing a missing person report and more to weaponise bureaucracy was a step too far; she would totally pay to track his license plate number/activities if he ever escapes her control far enough to own a car/carry insurance.)

There's no need to invoke the specter of scary other countries spying on you. Your local PD is your enemy, your own government is your enemy, not China or whatever other scary country you may have in mind.

This is what I was alluding to when I discussed that the volume of name changes you have to make as a trans person highlights the ridiculous amount of documentation attached to you.

Going against your parent’s wishes is developmentally healthy. Not doing so stunts your independence and self-regulation. You shouldn’t be living to constantly please others, even the people who love you.

get sillay

The world has irrevocably changed 😃