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reason.com/2024/04/11/come-bac
"The reauthorization of a warrantless electronic surveillance tool hit a snag in the House on Wednesday, as a group of Republicans revolted against Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R–La.) plan to bring the bill to the floor without guaranteeing the inclusion of key privacy-protecting reforms."

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freiheitsrechte.org/en/ueber-d What do you think of this lawsuit?

It might be easier to get companies to adopt end-to-end encryption (which is more private, secure, and resilient than anything a lawsuit could accomplish).

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Any civil liberties cases you think I should be following?

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reuters.com/world/us/civil-rig
"A proposed change to U.S. federal prison rules that would punish inmates for using social media or directing others to do so on their behalf could infringe on the free speech rights of people who advocate for incarcerated people, activists say."

"Social media is also used to blow the whistle about poor living conditions, civil rights violations and abuse inside prisons."

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Making Section 702 worse is not a good idea.

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ARTICLE 19

Joe Biden's consideration to drop charges against Julian Assange is a step in the right direction.

We must uphold #PressFreedom and advocate for protecting those who expose human rights violations.
It's time to #FreeAssangeNOW
theguardian.com/media/2024/apr

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reason.com/2024/04/10/a-florid
"A Florida judge yesterday ruled against a Lantana homeowner who faces more than $165,000 in fines for three minor code violations that harmed no one. Sandy Martinez, who is represented by the Institute for Justice (I.J.), argued that the financially crippling demand, which stems from driveway cracks, a storm-damaged fence, and cars that were parked partially on her own lawn, violates the Florida Constitution's ban on excessive fines and its guarantee of due process."

"But Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Luis Delgado granted the city's motion for summary judgment, concluding that the fines were not "grossly disproportionate."

Martinez hopes to persuade Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal that Delgado is wrong about that."

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group hit by Google's algorithm.

ARTICLE 19  
We are dismayed by Google's suspension of our ads account over alleged 'unacceptable business practices'. Despite numerous attempts for clarificat...
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aclu.org/press-releases/sex-wo ACLU files complaint with FTC against MasterCard Inc for engaging in "unfair business practices" in violation of the FTC Act (from 2023)

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Someone is trying to convince me that climate change is not real. Presumably, those wildfires and floods appeared out of thin air. Maybe, my old pal Gaia is angry about censorship, lol.

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I imagine a policy like this might impede someone being able to read some progressive publications, among other things.

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https://reason.com/2024/04/08/georgia-independent-bookstore-sues-jail-over-policy-banning-book-shipments/ "A Georgia jail is refusing all books shi...
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reason.com/2024/04/08/georgia-
"A Georgia jail is refusing all books shipped to inmates, except those that come from major retailers. One local bookshop is suing, saying that policy is unconstitutional."

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The ticker is gone again but I'm going to wait to see if it comes back on it's own.

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reuters.com/world/us/civil-rig
"A proposed change to U.S. federal prison rules that would punish inmates for using social media or directing others to do so on their behalf could infringe on the free speech rights of people who advocate for incarcerated people, activists say."

"Social media is also used to blow the whistle about poor living conditions, civil rights violations and abuse inside prisons."

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Resisting commenting on a bad take about intrusive thoughts. As a rule of thumb, it's just in someone's head.

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aclu.org/news/criminal-law-ref
"Cities all across the United States have been increasingly passing laws that punish people who are forced to sleep outside each night due a lack of available shelter and extreme housing shortages. The Supreme Court will soon decide if doing so violates the ’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, in a case that arose out of southern Oregon and is arguably the most significant case on homelessness in decades."

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wapo.st/4aqzJmn
"Key federal lawmakers Sunday unveiled a sweeping proposal that would for the first time give consumers broad rights to control how tech companies like Google, Meta and TikTok use their personal data, a major breakthrough in the decades-long fight to adopt national online protections."

"it is seen as “complementary” to other bills on child safety"
How about dropping the unconstitutional censorship bill (which actually undermines privacy)?

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I see a proposal for a new U.S. federal law has been unveiled.

CenDemTech  
CDT is encouraged to see a constructive bipartisan discussion draft of a #privacy bill from two key leaders, Senators Cantwell and McMorris. A comp...
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reason.com/2024/04/08/georgia-
"A Georgia jail is refusing all books shipped to inmates, except those that come from major retailers. One local bookshop is suing, saying that policy is unconstitutional."

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