David Brody
@dbrody.bsky.social
Privacy rights are civil rights.
Founder & former director of the Digital Justice Initiative at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Founder & former director of the Digital Justice Initiative at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
It’s now reported there were four party balloons shot down by Army lasers, which makes this by far the best gender reveal party.
"Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
When ninety-nine red balloons go by"
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
When ninety-nine red balloons go by"
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:16 AM
It’s now reported there were four party balloons shot down by Army lasers, which makes this by far the best gender reveal party.
"Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
When ninety-nine red balloons go by"
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
When ninety-nine red balloons go by"
Military’s Use of Anti-Drone Technology Said to Cause El Paso Airspace Closure
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"Ninety-nine red balloons
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
When ninety-nine red balloons go by"
Floating in the summer sky
Panic bells, it's red alert
There's something here from somewhere else
The war machine springs to life
Opens up one eager eye
Focusing it on the sky
When ninety-nine red balloons go by"
This is tap dancing on the Speech and Debate Clause.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
This is tap dancing on the Speech and Debate Clause.
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When even the WeRateDogs guy is compelled to speak out about your product’s dangerous normalization of surveillance that may be subverted by the state, you’ve clearly crossed the line.
February 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
When even the WeRateDogs guy is compelled to speak out about your product’s dangerous normalization of surveillance that may be subverted by the state, you’ve clearly crossed the line.
Petition to NYT graphics editors: Every time they run one of these articles, instead of using a photo of Musk, get a first grader to do a crayon illustration. “My moon catuhpuht, by Elon”
Elon Musk told employees at xAI, his artificial intelligence company, on Tuesday that the company needed a factory on the moon to build A.I. satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space.
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Petition to NYT graphics editors: Every time they run one of these articles, instead of using a photo of Musk, get a first grader to do a crayon illustration. “My moon catuhpuht, by Elon”
Also super lazy not to look at the proposed AI Civil Rights Act from @markey.senate.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social & others, which has 80+ endorsements from civil rights, consumer, tech policy, civil liberties, and labor orgs. Like… there is a consensus progressive AI proposal and it’s AICRA.
Imagine writing whole thing the newspaper about what “The Left” should do about. A.I. without citing or even apparently reading a single person beyond Freddie DeBoer.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Right now, “left-wing discourse on A.I. feels like a collection of irritable mental gestures in search of a consistent theme,” our columnist Ross Douthat writes.
Right now, “left-wing discourse on A.I. feels like a collection of irritable mental gestures in search of a consistent theme,” our columnist Ross Douthat writes.
February 11, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Also super lazy not to look at the proposed AI Civil Rights Act from @markey.senate.gov, @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social & others, which has 80+ endorsements from civil rights, consumer, tech policy, civil liberties, and labor orgs. Like… there is a consensus progressive AI proposal and it’s AICRA.
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An Irish man held by ICE for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM
An Irish man held by ICE for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”
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Final results in the Oklahoma #HD35 (Trump+58) special election:
Dillon Travis (R)- 64.2%
Luke Kruse (D)- 35.8%
The Oklahoma Democrats put in a 30 point overperformance in rural Oklahoma!
Dillon Travis (R)- 64.2%
Luke Kruse (D)- 35.8%
The Oklahoma Democrats put in a 30 point overperformance in rural Oklahoma!
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Final results in the Oklahoma #HD35 (Trump+58) special election:
Dillon Travis (R)- 64.2%
Luke Kruse (D)- 35.8%
The Oklahoma Democrats put in a 30 point overperformance in rural Oklahoma!
Dillon Travis (R)- 64.2%
Luke Kruse (D)- 35.8%
The Oklahoma Democrats put in a 30 point overperformance in rural Oklahoma!
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I can’t believe we’re back to medieval level conflicts like “local government thugs stop, harass priests, cardinal intervenes”
February 11, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I can’t believe we’re back to medieval level conflicts like “local government thugs stop, harass priests, cardinal intervenes”
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
We need a Will Ferrell movie about this, like the Eurovision movie. Just all the sloppy drama in the Olympic village with like 2 minutes of athletics.
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
We need a Will Ferrell movie about this, like the Eurovision movie. Just all the sloppy drama in the Olympic village with like 2 minutes of athletics.
"The bill, LD 1822, closely mirrors the privacy law Maryland passed in 2024...
The bill includes strong data minimization requirements, enhanced protections for sensitive data, and civil rights protections prohibiting data-driven discrimination."
The bill includes strong data minimization requirements, enhanced protections for sensitive data, and civil rights protections prohibiting data-driven discrimination."
🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
Maine House Passes Strong Privacy Bill
<p>The bill closely mirrors the privacy law Maryland passed in 2024. </p>
epic.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
"The bill, LD 1822, closely mirrors the privacy law Maryland passed in 2024...
The bill includes strong data minimization requirements, enhanced protections for sensitive data, and civil rights protections prohibiting data-driven discrimination."
The bill includes strong data minimization requirements, enhanced protections for sensitive data, and civil rights protections prohibiting data-driven discrimination."
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🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
Maine House Passes Strong Privacy Bill
<p>The bill closely mirrors the privacy law Maryland passed in 2024. </p>
epic.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
"'Most of all, Dr. Karp has made clear his commitment to reinvigorating his direct engagement with Hobbits ...' (Palantir leadership sometimes refers to employees as “hobbits,” after the fictional Lord of the Rings characters.)"
SCOOP: Tensions at Palantir have grown in recent weeks over the company's work with ICE.
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
On Friday, CEO Alex Karp tried to calm concerns in an hourlong video that offered few specifics—instead offering NDAs to workers who want to understand how it's empowering ICE.
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
In a video shared with Palantir employees, Alex Karp did not explain how ICE is utilizing the company's products. Instead, workers were told they can sign NDAs if they want detailed information.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
"'Most of all, Dr. Karp has made clear his commitment to reinvigorating his direct engagement with Hobbits ...' (Palantir leadership sometimes refers to employees as “hobbits,” after the fictional Lord of the Rings characters.)"
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
The part that gets me is they say Ring has found ONE dog per day.
1.2 million dogs are reported lost each year. 63% (756k) of them are found.
Congrats to Ring’s multi-billion dollar surveillance network on helping find 0.05% of lost dogs. GTFO.
1.2 million dogs are reported lost each year. 63% (756k) of them are found.
Congrats to Ring’s multi-billion dollar surveillance network on helping find 0.05% of lost dogs. GTFO.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 PM
The part that gets me is they say Ring has found ONE dog per day.
1.2 million dogs are reported lost each year. 63% (756k) of them are found.
Congrats to Ring’s multi-billion dollar surveillance network on helping find 0.05% of lost dogs. GTFO.
1.2 million dogs are reported lost each year. 63% (756k) of them are found.
Congrats to Ring’s multi-billion dollar surveillance network on helping find 0.05% of lost dogs. GTFO.
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"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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As a totally anecdotal measure of how normies are fed up: I’m on a peloton Super Bowl ride right now where 80 people are riding with #AbolishICE as their leaderboard tag
February 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
As a totally anecdotal measure of how normies are fed up: I’m on a peloton Super Bowl ride right now where 80 people are riding with #AbolishICE as their leaderboard tag
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I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I was asked to check this, the journal uses a Rail Fence Cipher, so you read each line up and down, left to right. The deciphered text in the article below is accurate, and names names. The file itself can be found here:
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
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The Trump administration is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to override state AI consumer protection laws, but the agency’s power is constrained by federalism, says TechFreedom’s Andy Jung. And any preemption effort must clear several hurdles, including a lengthy rulemaking process.
The FTC’s AI Preemption Authority is Limited
Andy Jung takes argues the Trump administration’s effort to use the FTC to preempt state AI consumer protection laws will run into significant constraints.
buff.ly
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 AM
The Trump administration is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to override state AI consumer protection laws, but the agency’s power is constrained by federalism, says TechFreedom’s Andy Jung. And any preemption effort must clear several hurdles, including a lengthy rulemaking process.
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Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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Yes. The folks who study election rumors and conspiracy theories are worried that a forced (and false) confession by Maduro (of 2020 election fraud) is a real possibility, and we’ve already seen some (wink, wink) foreshadowing of such a move.
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Yes. The folks who study election rumors and conspiracy theories are worried that a forced (and false) confession by Maduro (of 2020 election fraud) is a real possibility, and we’ve already seen some (wink, wink) foreshadowing of such a move.
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Silicon Valley accurately predicted the vibe coding era.
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Silicon Valley accurately predicted the vibe coding era.
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SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?”
@acyn.bsky.social
@acyn.bsky.social