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Data is Beautiful: “I lead communications at Our World in Data. The data here is from the US FBI. I made this chart using our Grapher tool and Figma. This is from a new article we published this week, so check that out if you’re interested to learn more. Below is a bit about the …
The New York Times Gift Article – this is now America – Volunteers in Minnesota Deliver Groceries So Immigrants Can Hide at Home. “…As thousands of federal agents have flooded streets in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area to round up and deport undocumented immigrants, Mr. Amezcua, 46, has mobilized his church and organized free grocery deliveries …
Wired [no paywall]: “A new EPIC report says data brokers, ad-tech surveillance, and ICE enforcement are among the factors leading to a “health privacy crisis” that is eroding trust and deterring people from seeking care. When immigration agents enter hospitals and private companies are allowed to buy and sell data that reveals who seeks medical …
“AP Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to …
Follow up to FBI Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation see also The Intercept – FBI’s Washington Post Investigation Shows How Your Printer Can Snitch on You. “Workplace printers don’t just track file names — in some cases, they can recall the exact contents of any file they print. Federal prosecutors …
The New York Times Editorial Board – Gift Article – “One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself. President Trump has never been a man to ask what he can do for his country. In his second term, as …
404 Media [no paywall] – “The Federal Aviation Administration put a drone no fly zone within 3,000 feet of “Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets,” according to a notice to airmen posted by the government. The no fly zone is the same type that the U.S. uses to restrict consumer drones over military …
CRS Reports – Presidential 2025 Tariff Actions: Timeline and Status. R48549. 01/12/2026 “Since the beginning of his second term on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has increased tariffs on U.S. imports from all global partners. To implement these tariffs, the President has cited authorities in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA, 50 …
Politico: “Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data. Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing. Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in …
Press release: “Published on the occasion of UNU-INWEH’s 30th anniversary, and ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, this flagship report, Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era, argues that the world has entered a new stage: more and more river basins and aquifers are losing the ability to return …
PC Mag: “If bad actors get their hands on your personally identifiable information (PII), they can use it to swindle, impersonate, or even endanger you on the internet—and in the real world. One of the prime places to find PII is on Google, and while Google can’t stop that info from appearing on other websites, …
Via LLRX Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Infrastructure Crisis? (Part III) Before the volcano erupts, smart lawyers may want to think twice about investing too heavily in AI or thinking it’s a panacea for all problems – by Stephen Embry and Melissa Rogozinsk. All four parts of this series are …
