The first rule of attending a protest event: we don't talk about attending a protest event on social media.
#SurveillanceState

In Memoriam: Mark Klein, AT&T Whistleblower Who Revealed NSA Mass Spying

[W]hat Mark told us changed everything. Through his work, Mark had learned that the National Security Agency (NSA) had installed a secret, secure room at AT&T’s central office in San Francisco, called Room 641A. Mark was assigned to connect circuits carrying Internet data to optical “splitters” that sat just outside of the secret NSA room but were hardwired into it. Those splitters—as well as similar ones in cities around the U.S.—made a copy of all data going through those circuits and delivered it into the secret room.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying

Klein provided one of the pre-Snowden disclosures of massive communications surveillance in the United States. I'd included him in an earlier toot from May 2021: https://toot.cat/@dredmorbius/106251396105180975

His story also demonstrates that "surveillance state" and "surveillance capitalism" aren't separate things, but part of the same larger surveillance octopus.

Homeland Security can now spy on LGBTQ+ people & groups as threats to U.S. safety
#LGBTQ #Trans #Surveillance #SurveillanceState
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/homeland-security-can-now-spy-on-lgbtq-people-groups-as-a-threat-to-u-s-safety/

**Privacy Alert: The New French Surveillance Law**

The proposed law not only targets drug trafficking but also poses a significant threat to the very foundation of our digital privacy. By mandating "backdoors" in encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, this legislation compromises the security of all users. This sets a dangerous precedent that could lead to widespread surveillance and abuse.

**Why It Matters**: Encryption is essential for safeguarding our personal communications from prying eyes, including those of malicious actors. If the government can access our messages, so can hackers.

**Take Action**: Join the fight against this invasive law! If you are a French national or resident, contact your representatives and demand they prioritize our digital rights. For more information, including how to find and contact your local representative, visit the French article: [La Quadrature du Net](https://www.laquadrature.net/narcotraficotage/).

Why Is a Government Contractor Trying to Buy iPhone Hacking Tech From Us?

https://www.404media.co/why-is-a-government-contractor-trying-to-buy-iphone-hacking-tech-from-us/

#StopMassDeportations #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters
#OpposeTrumpsAmerika #GOPFourthReich #NoNazis #StopFascism #SaveDemocracy

Everyone using Alexa or Siri needs to shut them off in their phones/pads/desktops (does this go far enough?) and drown the stand-alone devices in a bathtub for their own, and their family's, safety.
#SurveillanceState

I missed this article from last April about the #flock #surveillanceState dystopia and some police chief using the system to stalk his ex girlfriend.

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-chief-gets-caught-using-license-plate-cameras-to-track-his-ex-girlfriend-228-times-arrests-charges-probation-flock-safety-follow-stalk-new-boyfriend-broke-up-out-of-town-misuse

No doubt this is the tiniest tip of the iceberg.

These Tech Firms Won’t Tell Us If They Will Help Trump Deport Immigrants

https://theintercept.com/2024/12/02/location-personal-data-trump-deport-immigrants/

#StopMassDeportations #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters
#DisbandICE #DisbandDHS #RepealThePatriotAct #TrumpsAmerika #GOPFourthReich #NoNazis #StopFascism #SaveDemocracy

Spyware of the elite: Pegasus targets 50,000+. Human rights defenders, politicians, diplomats, even presidents. No one’s safe from cyber authoritarianism. #SurveillanceState

Thank goodness I have a gig tonight to blow off some steam and see some friends. I'm hoping the mental boost will last me through a few winter months, when I'm planning on buckling down and dealing with some chores, like the #FAFSA and the #BADBOOL

...what? You haven't heard of the Big Ass Data Broker Opt Out List?

Here you go:
https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List

In a shocking turn of events, it appears that the very system designed to keep tabs on citizens is being exploited for profit. Reports indicate that insiders from Chinese government agencies are selling access to surveillance data to black market operators, who then resell this sensitive information online. This raises serious concerns about privacy, security, and the ethics of a surveillance state. How far are we willing to go in the name of security, and what does this mean for individual rights? Let's discuss! #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters #DataSecurity