Russ at AltGov2.org [FOIA / anti-secrecy]

I file hundreds of FOIA requests, then post the documents I get. I repost things that the government pulls offline. I chase down hard-to-find documents that are only on paper, then scan & post them. Please support my work forcing transparency. altgov2.org/donate/

Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/0… by @dangoodin001

“There is no reason regulated lab animals that are suitable for adoption or retirement should be killed by federal agencies,” Sen. Collins said. dlvr.it/S0gTzP

This is very cool. @zamaan_qureshi collected the 5K+ pages of FBI interview summaries and supporting docs from the Mueller probe @BuzzFeedNews & I pried loose via #FOIA and created a searchable database

Love this tweet-story of @TheJohnSudworth trying to get to the the caves full of SARS(2)-like viruses in Yunnan. #OriginsOfCovid

Ernie Lazar has announced retirement. Ernie, if you didn't know his name before, was (and is) a giant in FOIA requests. His tireless efforts to gain access to government documents has caused a huge release of information now online. archive.org/details/lazarf…

If you had to guess, what percentage of the Oakland PD’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) match Cal DOJ’s list of wanted/stolen cars, what would you guess?

#NEW: The Biden administration said Friday that it has no timeline on whether it will allow states to import drugs from Canada, an effort that was approved under President Donald Trump as a key strategy to control costs. 📝: @philgalewitz khn.org/news/article/b…

Pls @jjhorgan @KatrineConroy just....please act now. This should be illegal. I saw stumps of 1000 year old trees @SaveFairyCreek flagging tape on 2000 year old yellow cedars. It’s like destroying Pantheon or the Sistine Chapel to make a buck. Enough already. #oldgrowth #bcpoli

The university admitted it violated our free speech rights by refusing to run our ad on its buses, showing a dog suffering in its canine muscular dystrophy lab. Now @TAMU changed its advertising policy to blacklist ALL charity ads 🤨 peta.vg/34yn

NEW: By the time Michel Hernandez was done with his transfer to Charlotte CI, he was bloody and barely able to stand. A rare video leaked to @MiamiHerald reveals his beating – which doesn't match officers' reports. @FL_Corrections authorized it anyway. miamiherald.com/news/special-r…

Twitter confirms “Twitter Blue”, which costs $2.99 per month by publicly including such In-App Purchase on the App Store For testing, I’ve become the first paying Twitter Blue customer 😅 Twitter Blue comes with Color Themes as well as custom App Icons Reader Mode coming soon

Flashcard sharing apps contain details of nuclear weapon storage at airbases where nuclear weapons are stored, including Volkel airbase in the Netherlands.

New from me and @robertanglen: Another audit? Arizona Senate Republican leaders are finalizing a contract for another recount of Maricopa County votes. This time, it would recount votes digitally using a new and largely untested technology azcentral.com/story/news/pol…

Our world map of BSL4 facilities is LIVE and ready to browse: globalbiolabs.org

In 1968, about 6,000 sheep died near this top-secret government facility

The White House is worried Rs won't certify election results but has no answer other than ... winning elections 🤔🤔🤔 theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Reflagging for those who may’ve missed late last night….but a notable ruling that if DOJ investigates a federal lawmaker and decides not to charge, court records about the probe may remain secret forever…..

48-49: Senate defeats Braun (R-IN) amendment to prohibit certain types of human-animal chimeras. 60 votes were needed for passage.