Bayou Bae STILL

There’s goes your right to privacy. And Democrats voted for it too. Both parties support surveillance!

Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach. The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.

The House passed FISA Section 702 renewal yesterday. I voted NO. This was a Uni-Party vote in favor of unchecked government surveillance without adequate warrants or accountability.

This guy explains how his truck has been sending all his driving data to his insurance company without him knowing about it, and then he shows exactly how to turn it off in the settings. He has a Ford F-150, but there’s probably a similar setting in your vehicle if it’s connected to the internet. It’s a quick reminder of how much is being tracked these days… and how easy it can be to protect yourself if you just know where to look. Have you ever checked your own vehicle settings for anything like this, or found out your car was sharing data you didn’t expect? Note: he says that he may have opted in to sharing his data without knowing it.