The latest executive order creates a police state
University of Connecticut: New Online Dashboard Offers Look at Violent Deaths in Connecticut – When, Where, and How. “The Violent Mortality Dashboard, which was launched in mid-March, shows that between 2020 and 2024 hundreds of violent deaths, classified as homicides and suicides, were recorded in Connecticut – with a high of 205 and 204 in New Haven and Hartford, respectively, and a low […]
Gizmodo: Taylor Swift and Elon Can Finally Fly Private Without Being Tracked Thanks to New FAA Rule. “If there is one thing rich people love, it’s doing things that allow them to take advantage of their inordinate wealth. And if there’s one thing they hate, it’s being held to account for those things. So this new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration is right in their […]
KTBS: Bill would require live broadcast of Louisiana ethics board meetings. “A bill introduced by Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Bossier, seeks to increase transparency in the state’s Board of Ethics the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure by mandating the live broadcast and online archiving of meetings. The bill would amend Louisiana’s Open Meetings Law to require that all […]
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Who authorized these unidentified men to detain a citizen? Why did the sheriff film instead of intervening or ensuring proper procedures were followed? Why is there no transparency about the security team’s identity?
Watch the video and decide for yourself. Who were these men, and who gave them the power to remove a citizen from a public forum?The Conversation: Government needs to show that its AI plan can be trusted to deal with serious risks when it comes to health data . “The current plan around the use of data to develop AI algorithms needs to be different. Our political and scientific institutions have a duty to signal their commitment to the public by listening to them, and through doing so develop cohesive policies that […]
Mashable: Cybersecurity group sues DOGE over data access. “The Electronic Privacy Information Center (or EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (or, sigh, DOGE) on Monday, per the privacy-focused non-profit’s website.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/12/mashable-cybersecurity-group-sues-doge-over-data-access/
StateScoop: New chief data officer tracker compares state efforts. “The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation on Thursday published a new tracker that catalogs the growing number of chief data officers working inside of state governments. The new tracker includes details on the 32 state chief data officers, or equivalent roles, including their names, year the role was established and […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/09/statescoop-new-chief-data-officer-tracker-compares-state-efforts/
404 Media: Air Force Documents on Gen AI Test Are Just Whole Pages of Redactions. “The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), whose tagline is ‘Win the Fight’, has paid more than a hundred thousand dollars to a company that is providing generative AI services to other parts of the Department of Defense. But the AFRL refused to say what exactly the point of the research was, and provided page […]
Media Play News: NTSB No Longer Emailing Press Aviation Accident Updates, Using X Social Media Platform. “The National Transportation Safety Board, the federal agency tasked with investigating civil aviation accidents in the U.S…. will no longer send out email updates to members of the media. In a Feb. 1 social media post, the NTSB announced that all future media updates on the accident, […]
"The return of former President Donald Trump to the White House presents a distinct threat to whistleblowers and freedom of the press, and President Joe Biden and Democrats bear some responsibility.
As previously noted by Chip Gibbons, the policy director for Defending Rights and Dissent, the Heritage Foundation and around 140 individuals with ties to Trump developed an agenda for the next Trump administration known as Project 2025. It calls for the United States Justice Department (DOJ) to “use all of the tools at its disposal to investigate leaks.”
To facilitate this crackdown on whistleblowers or media sources, Project 2025 additionally urges the DOJ to repeal guidelines that were adopted under Attorney General Merrick Garland to limit “law enforcement” access to journalists’ communications. It also demands the hiring of “additional counterintelligence and security personnel” to help the FBI and other agencies prosecute those who communicate with reporters."
https://thedissenter.org/trump-election-poses-threat-whistleblower-freedom-press/
The AUKUS submarine deal, which appears to be a bad deal for Australia, has led to politicians from both parties securing high-paying jobs in the defense industry after leaving office, suggesting a conflict of interest and potential corruption.
#AUKUS #SubmarineDeal #AustraliaPolitics #ConflictOfInterest #Corruption #DefenceIndustry #PoliticalAccountability #AUKUSDeal #GovernmentTransparency #AusPol #MilitarySpending #PoliticalCorruption #Auspol
In a groundbreaking move, Switzerland has announced that all government software must now be open source. This landmark decision underscores the nation’s commitment to transparency, security, and innovation.
https://linuxexpert.org/switzerland-mandates-open-source-software-for-government/
@eff - The Foilies 2024
Recognizing the worst in #government #transparency
This year marks our 10th annual accounting of ridiculous redactions, outrageous copying fees, and retaliatory attacks on requesters—and we have some doozies for the ages.
#governmenttransparency
#Wabanaki Alliance Coalition hosts rally in Augusta regarding #Question6
By WAGM News
Published: Oct. 9, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT|
"AUGUSTA, #Maine (WAGM) - In honor of #IndigenousPeoplesDay the #WabanakiAlliance Coalition rallied in Augusta in favor of Question 6, a referendum question that will be on the November 7 ballot.
"More than 200 people came out to show support for Question 6, which would restore the full printing of Maine’s constitution. Currently three sections, which include treaty and other obligation details, are left out of the printed version of the constitution. Governor #JanetMills opposes question 6, saying in a statement that the sections were dropped from printed copies back in 1876 to make the constitution more readable.
"In a phone conversation with #PenobscotNation Ambassador and Wabanaki Alliance President #MaulianBryant, she explained why hundreds of people gathered at the rally.
"'It’s no secret that the tribes and the state don’t have the best relationship a lot of the time, and we have a lot of policy struggles and uneven litigation, and a lot of lack of clarity, I think, in communication with the state sometimes,' President Bryant said. 'So when we’re thinking about this relationship it needs to be based in truth and respect. And if we are hiding that original documentation of those treaty obligations, it really sends a message to tribes that maybe we don’t matter enough to be in the printed version of the constitution.'
"After the rally, the group went out into the Augusta community to talk to voters. President Bryant says it was incredible to see hundreds of people come together and gather for the rally."
#GovernmentTransparency
#RespectTheTreaties
#WabanakiConfederacy
How to observe #IndigenousPeoplesDay in #Maine
Dan Neumann October 6, 2023
"Tribal members and supporters will rally outside the Maine State House in Augusta on Indigenous People’s Day for #Wabanaki self-determination and transparency around Maine’s #treaty obligations toward tribal nations.
"The rally, organized by the #WabanakiAlliance, a coalition that includes representatives from hundreds of organizations and businesses that support #Wabanaki inherent sovereignty, will start at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 outside the capitol and conclude at 11:30 a.m.
"Participants will be able to make signs and learn more about the 'Yes on 6' campaign ahead of the rally.
"#Question6 on the November ballot asks whether voters support requiring 'that all of the provisions of the Maine Constitution be included in the official printed copies' distributed by the state.
"The tribes are supporting the ballot measure because, since 1876, printed copies of Maine’s Constitution have omitted three sections of the original document, including one pertaining to Maine’s treaty obligations toward the tribes.
"Monday’s Indigenous People’s Day marks a crossroads for the tribes and their allies, after legislation recognizing Wabanaki sovereignty was vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills last summer.
"The law would have amended the jurisdictional arrangement between the tribes and the state that Indigenous leaders have long criticized for leaving the #WabanakiNations with less authority over natural resources, gaming, taxation, criminal justice and economic development on their lands than 570 other federally recognized tribes.
"Celebration at Redbank in South Portland
"Also on Monday, the #SouthPortlandMaine #HumanRights Commission will be hosting an Indigenous People’s Day celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Redbank Community Center, located at 95 MacArthur Circle West in South Portland.
"The celebration will feature speaker Corey Hinton, a citizen of the #Passamaquoddy Tribe at #Sipayik and a lead lawyer on tribal issues in Maine.
"The Cape Elizabeth Rotary will also be serving pancakes and maple syrup sourced from #PassamaquoddyMaple, a company that is '100% tribally owned, with a mission to provide a high-end, small batch, product that will not only sustain our tribal land, but also create jobs for our people.'
"South Portland’s Indigenous People’s Day event is free, family friendly, and open to the public.
"Other events
"The #AbbeMuseum in #BarHarbor is holding a week long series of events through Oct. 9 called “#Indigenous2023 – Celebrating Our Sovereignty“, including #storytelling, a #concert and free museum admission.
"University of Maine, #Farmington [#UMF] is holding events from Oct. 16-19 including a food tasting, storytelling, a film showing and a panel discussion on how to be an ally."
Source:
https://mainebeacon.com/wabanaki-to-rally-on-indigenous-peoples-day-for-self-determination/
Why is Doug Ford so secretive about Ontario Place spa deal? https://rabble.ca/columnists/why-is-doug-ford-so-secretive-about-ontario-place-spa-deal/ #DougFord #Ontario #Greenbelt #SpaDeal #OntarioPlace #GovernmentTransparency #environment
Chuck Schumer moves to declassify UFO secrets like JFK records
https://www.newsweek.com/chuck-schumer-declassify-ufo-secrets-jfk-records-1812978
F.B.I. Revokes Security Clearances of 3 Agents Over Jan. 6 Issues
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/us/politics/fbi-security-clearance-jan-6.html
Trump Suggests He Knowingly Took Documents From White House
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/us/politics/trump-documents-white-house.html
