Draco Manticore

No one knows

[kristina. @cosmepolitics]

lol

[G-PA @IndianaGPA]

There’s something about a 200 year old colonial home that just makes you stop and think. Back when craftsmanship mattered and folks built things to last longer than a handshake deal. I came across one with pocket doors for the windows, yes, windows. Slide them shut like a well oiled secret, and suddenly you’ve got insulation, security, and style all in one move ✌️

[Democrats Deliver @DemzDeliver]

🚨 Minnesota Democrats pass bill banning AI-generated child p*rn.

Elon Musk's AI company is now suing to block the bill.

[Jason Bassler @JasonBassler1]

Flock read 1984 and said, “We can monetize this.”

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

It was all projection and distraction. Everything they told you about socialism has already happened under capitalism. You already are in a dystopia, it's up to you to stand up and put a stop to it.

[Orwell Day @OrwellDay]

Flock cameras removed from Syracuse city property are being replaced by Axon
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They are presenting information as though Flock has problems that Axon does not.

Cars and people are still being scanned and put into databases. The right to privacy is being violated.

This representative talks as if people knowing "what's happening when their faces and license plates are scanned" somehow makes it ok.

It's very odd that they would think that people who wanted Flock cameras removed would be ok with Axon cameras that do the same thing.

[Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit]

always money for boots, never enough for books

[Orwell Day @OrwellDay]

They are hiding Flock cameras now, secret compartment found in speed radar box

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

U.S. House has officially passed a bill to ban insider trading by members of Congress

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

Stop Killing Games says it has won a major victory after joining Mozilla, Proton, Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders, and several major VPN providers to oppose UK plans that could have restricted VPNs.

The UK government has confirmed it will not ban or require age checks for VPNs. Instead, it will focus on other ways to stop children from bypassing online age checks, while recognizing that VPNs are important for privacy and security.

SKG says this is part of its wider campaign against parts of the UK’s Online Safety Act.

The group believes internet restrictions and software age checks could make it harder to support mods, private servers, Linux, independent software, and game preservation.

@StopKilingGames

[𐡀 @Xyleniqq]

My aunt's been accidentally running a phone scam on telemarketers for two years and she's made $600.

She's 76. Lives in Florida. Doesn't understand how phones work great.

Someone called her in 2022 trying to sell her solar panels. She got annoyed and said "I'll only talk if you pay me for my time."

The guy laughed and hung up.

But it gave her an idea.

Now when telemarketers call, she tells them her consulting rate is $50 for 30 minutes.

Most hang up.

But some think she's joking and keep talking.

After exactly 30 minutes she says "okay that'll be $50, where should I send the invoice?"

They think she's crazy and hang up.

But twelve times over two years, companies have actually paid her.

She sends invoices through PayPal. Uses official-looking templates she found online. Includes her "consulting services" for their product pitch.

Corporate accounts sometimes just auto-approve small invoices.

She's collected $600 from various telemarketing companies who called her unsolicited.

One company paid her twice.

My cousin found out when he was helping her with taxes and saw the income listed as "telephone consulting."

He thought she had a side business.

She explained the whole thing. Showed him the invoices.

He told her it's probably not legal.

She said "they called me" like that justifies it.

Technically she's not scamming them. She stated her rate upfront. They continued the conversation.

But it's definitely weird.

The IRS hasn't flagged it because it's such small amounts.

Last week she got another payment. $50 from a credit card company that cold-called her.

She's using the money for her grandkids' Christmas presents.

My cousin asked if she felt bad. She said "they interrupted my stories" which I guess is her moral justification.

She's averaging $25 a month scamming telemarketers and she sees nothing wrong with it.

I kind of respect it.

[Orwell Day @OrwellDay]

#Flock

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

“Farms use more water than data centers.”

ACTUALLY, YOU CAN EAT FOOD. YOU CANNOT EAT THE AI SLOP YOU POST TO INSTAĠRAM.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

🚨 New leaked San Francisco Police Department footage reveals they are monitoring citizens with drones

The SFPD drone monitoring has ramped up significantly since launch and now involves more than 600 flights per month

“You were not supposed to see this. The only reason you are is because cops in San Francisco livestreamed highly sensitive surveillance drone footage on the open web — The security researchers were struck by how, in all the videos they watched, no one ever looks up or attempts to hide from the drone, suggesting that their small size and high altitude make them virtually invisible. In other words, you would never even know that you were being watched, unless, of course, you find a link to a video stream of that police surveillance available on the public internet”

The Skydio drone models are used for:

- Active criminal investigations
- Vehicle pursuits
- Incidents like stolen vehicles, robberies, burglaries and reports of people with guns

But if you look at the videos it seems to go way beyond that…. There seems to be drones following people around and then when they don’t do anything suspicious they leave, like the basketball scene. It’s almost like they’re unlawfully putting people under surveillance…

[Jason Bassler @JasonBassler1]

🛠️ PRO TIP: Not all Flock cameras look the same!

🥷🎯 Happy Hunting!