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Fife4Europe #FBPE @Fife4Europe@mastodon.scot · Jul 29, 2026

Expanding counterterrorism frameworks to target direct-action activists is a dangerous misuse of state power. Rebranding political dissent as an existential national security threat damages core democratic freedoms. Are we underestimating this shift? #CivilLiberties https://www.opendemocracy.net/united-states-far-left-terrorism-protest-activism-direct-action-trump-rubio-argentina/

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Miguel Afonso Caetano @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · Jul 28, 2026

"In charging a man for allegedly typing in a duress password which wiped his privacy-focused GrapheneOS phone, the U.S. government is trying to intimidate other activists from protecting their data and participating in social movements, Samuel Tunick, the man charged, told 404 Media in an interview on Tuesday. The case of Tunick, who participated in the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, has resonated across privacy and civil liberties circles. 404 Media first broke news of the case in December. Last week, The Guardian reported additional details including from a court hearing in the case. The maximum sentence for the alleged crime is five years in federal prison. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people against protecting their data and their privacy, and the government hopes to set a precedent that no one has the right to privacy,” Tunick told 404 Media in a conference call with his federal public defender Matthew Dodge." https://www.404media.co/the-government-hopes-to-set-a-precedent-an-interview-with-the-man-charged-for-allegedly-wiping-his-grapheneos-phone/ #USA #FBI #CivilLiberties #Privacy #Activism #GrapheneOS #Surveillance

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@RonSupportsYou @RonSupportsYou@mastodon.social · Jul 24, 2026

The Trump Administration's "New York Times subpoenas just collapsed in court. And it was glorious": https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/doj-humiliated-in-federal-court?triedRedirect=true #lawfare #CivilLiberties #politics copy: @renewedresistance@channel.org

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UBI4ME @ubi4me@mastodon.world · Jul 19, 2026

For all of you who want to be directly involved with the inner circle of the new European Citizens' Initiative for Universal Basic Income, head over to https://basic-income.eu Become a volunteer, a supporter, a donor or simply a friendly face keeping everyone motivated until we achieve our goal. We will make this happen! #UBI4ME #UBI #UniversalBasicIncome #BetterFuture #politics #Europe #EU #civilliberties #humanrights

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br00t4c @br00t4c@mastodon.social · Jul 16, 2026

The Fight Against Surveillance Cameras Is A Struggle For Democracy #FightForDemocracy #CivilLiberties #Accountability #FLockSafety #PublicCommentRights https://popularresistance.org/the-fight-against-surveillance-cameras-is-a-struggle-for-democracy/

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Miguel Afonso Caetano @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · Jul 13, 2026

"The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its deal with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that helps law enforcement track vehicles using thousands of its license plate cameras placed across the United States. A senior LAPD official told news outlets, first reported by ABC7 and the Los Angeles Times, that the police department would allow its three-year contract with Flock to expire when it ends on Saturday. The department cited “serious concerns” around civil liberties and privacy. Flock’s cameras are operated by the Atlanta, Georgia-based company and not the LAPD. “This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues, particularly around privacy and the data that is being collected from these cameras,” LAPD’s chief information officer Dean Gialamas was quoted as saying. “The LAPD had to make a difficult decision, in this case discontinuing using Flock services until we can get those data, privacy, security and sharing concerns ironed out through a contractual relationship.” A spokesperson for the LAPD did not respond to a request for comment from TechCrunch over the weekend, and it’s unclear if Flock’s cameras will continue recording in absence of an active contract. According to ABC7, the police department is seeking new language in its contract addressing privacy and data storage concerns." https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/ #USA #LA #LosAngeles #Flock #LAPD #Privacy #Surveillance #CivilLiberties

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Hacker News @h4ckernews@mastodon.social · Jul 13, 2026

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/ Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48893947 #HackerNews #LAPD #Flock #Surveillance #Privacy #CivilLiberties #TechNews

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jbz @jbz@indieweb.social · Jul 12, 2026

Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police // The Guardian “The idea of calling the police on somebody who hasn’t committed a crime, but there’s a concern they might, is really upending the way we do things. And of course, it’s not infallible. These systems do make mistakes, and it’s very hard to argue with that when it happens to you.” https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/10/facewatch-facial-recognition-uk-shops-instantly-alerts-police-civil-liberties #facialrecognition #uk #privacy #civilliberties

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PrivacyDigest @PrivacyDigest@mas.to · Feb 13, 2026

“Free” #Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High & Dangerous Cost The cost of “free” surveillance tools — like #ALPR , networked cameras, #faceRecognition , #drones & data aggregation & analysis platforms — is measured not in tax dollars, but in the erosion of #civilLiberties The collection & sharing of our data quietly generates detailed records of people’s movements & associations that can be exposed, hacked, or repurposed without their knowledge or consent #privacy https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/free-surveillance-tech-still-comes-high-and-dangerous-cost

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Grant Denkinson @grantdenkinson@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 05, 2026

I've added my name to Liberty's demand that the government must protect the rights of everyone to #protest safely. https://action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/167409/petition/ "Labour's Crime and Policing Bill is threatening to ban facial coverings at protests." #CivilLiberties

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RonSupportsYou @RonSupportsYou__dup_1850@mastodon.social · Jan 31, 2026

One downside for Trump of #ICE killing innocent people: "a midterms rout (= losing elections) means the last two years of his administration will be eaten up by Democratic stonewalling, investigations, and likely impeachment inquiries, rather than his own agenda — a situation the administration desperately wants to avoid": https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/trumps-immigration-agenda-is-colliding-with-a-midterms-reality-00758465 copy: @renewedresistance@channel.org #politics #Minneapolis #HumanRights #CivilLiberties #values

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Billykaren Beaufort 🎶 @billykaren@mstdn.social · Jan 28, 2026

When federal power talks like a threat, democracy is already in trouble. No badge gives permission to silence citizens. Accountability is not optional. 🎥⚠️🇺🇸 #CivilLiberties #ICE #Accountability

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