buc.ci is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Meet the members of Cincinnati’s historic LGBTQ+ commission
Cincinnati appointed 12 members to Ohio’s first LGBTQ+ commission in March.
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#carson-hartlage #cincinnati #jan-michele-kearney #jeniece-jones #jeremy-jay-phillippi #jonah-yokoyama #karen-morgan #lgbtqia+-commission #policy-legislation #sarah-pickle #storm-boyd
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/04/01/cincinnati-appoints-lgbtq-commission/
Group Pushing #AgeVerification Requirements For #AI Sneakily Backed By #OpenAI
OpenAI hasn't been shy about spending money #lobbying for favorable laws and regulations. But when it comes to its involvement with #childSafety advocacy groups, the company has apparently decided it's best to stay in the shadows -- even if it means hiding from the people actually pushing for #policy changes.
Trump defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge, but damage is already done
Judge invalidates Trump executive order, but Congress also cut off all funding.
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#npr #pbs #policy #trump
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/trump-defunding-of-npr-and-pbs-blocked-by-judge-but-damage-is-already-done/
OS-level age checks in California and Apple shift verification from apps to devices, classifying users and sharing age signals across services 🔐.
Centralized OS identity APIs can entrench platform control and expose sensitive data, impacting privacy, shared-device access and open ecosystems 🌐
🔗 https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-operating-system
#TechNews #Privacy #AgeVerification #Apple #Regulation #DigitalID #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Data #Freedom #Internet #Policy #Surveillance #Tech #OS #California
Thank you! I'm glad to be here, too. 🙂
I also want to note that I am far from unique as a #disabled person in having to be creative to navigate pointless yet firm #regulations or #lease requirements that may result in becoming #homeless if not followed precisely … even though some items, such as #ExtremeHeat mitigation should be both a #PublicHealth and #Landlord responsibility to made suitable amendments for #tenant #safety.
I am extraordinarily fortunate that I have been able to remain ambulatory and still have access to some transportation. And while I am often in enhanced pain dueing and after such projects, so far I have been able to accomplish them without help.
Many folks are not so fortunate. And the outcome is poor indeed. 😢😡
No one should end up dead for reasons that are *entirely* preventable by landlords or #policy change! 😡
The sneaky way Trump’s lawyers are supercharging ICE
A court just gave awful news to victims of ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
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#immigration #policy #politics #supreme-court #us-federal-courts
https://www.vox.com/politics/484131/trump-ice-mandatory-detention-minneapolis-supreme-court
Republicans bus in ‘lesbian Democrats’ to support Ohio bill protecting parents who reject their trans children
Wednesday’s hearing featured the claim that gender-affirming care is
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#alliance-defending-freedom #gay-ohio #hb-693 #heritage-foundation #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #policy-legislation #transgender-ohio
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/27/hb-693-second-hearing/
The elder care solution that everyone with aging parents should know about
As baby boomers age, caregivers are often squeezed caring for parents and children at the same time. They need help.
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#family #health-care #life #policy #relationships #the-highlight
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/480426/adult-day-care-caregiving-baby-boomers-sandwich-generation
Supreme Court rejects Sony’s attempt to kick music pirates off the Internet
Sony’s 1984 Betamax win helps Cox beat Sony in important online piracy case.
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#cox #policy #sony #supreme-court
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/supreme-court-rejects-sonys-attempt-to-kick-music-pirates-off-the-internet/
House Republicans pass drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans; bill now moves to Senate
Conservative lawmakers said they will use the bill to target transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms
#angie-king #drag #hb-249 #house-bill-249 #policy-legislation
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/25/ohio-drag-ban-passes-house-moves-to-senate/
So the last couple weeks have been nuts on keeping up with the news....but here's another that might have slipped under your radar and will effect basically everyone in the US. Your home router has basically been declared a security risk.
https://blog.ppb1701.com/all-this-has-happened-before
#blog #routers #fcc #networking #security #policy #geopolitics #selfhosting #isp #userhostile
Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on “free“ TurboTax ads
Biden-era punishment tossed; Intuit now has more friendly regulators under Trump.
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#5th-circuit #ftc #intuit #policy #turbotax
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/intuit-beats-ftc-in-court-ending-restrictions-on-free-turbotax-ads/
https://ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/Downloads/Adapt_or_die_Mar26.pdf
Interesting ideas for #progressives on #policy -
"only push policies that are directly connected to reducing the #risk of #climate impacts (either directly or on people)
• only promise outcomes that policy is actually capable of delivering
• fit adaptation to the wider promise that progressives are offering the public
• ensure #mitigation policy has an #adaptation angle and vice versa."
systemd adds an optional “birthDate” field to user records, letting Linux apps access sensitive age data for compliance 📄
Critics warn this creates privacy risks, centralizes sensitive user info, and could be misused if poorly secured, making Linux systems a potential target for data leaks 🔐
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-age-verification/
#TechNews #Linux #Systemd #Privacy #OpenSource #Security #Data #DigitalRights #Compliance #Tech #Software #Freedom #Cybersecurity #Policy #DataProtection #AgeVerification
Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here’s how it works.
On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/after-discord-fiasco-age-check-tech-promises-privacy-by-running-locally-does-it-work/#age-checks #age-gates #age-keys #age-verification #cybersecurity #discord #features #hackers #online-privacy #passkeys #policy #privately #yoti
Apple can delist apps “with or without cause,“ judge says in loss for Musi app
Judge tosses Musi case against Apple, sanctions lawyers for
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/judge-upholds-apple-delisting-of-free-musi-app-that-streams-songs-from-youtube/#app-store #apple #iphone #musi-youtube #policy
Who would’ve thought? Oh yeah, EVERYONE!
#Trump’s #tariffs are hurting #US manufacturers instead of helping them
#law #economy #policy #inflation #labor #employment #business #recession
https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-manufacturing-china-030d58f482ce2505721a3ce86820d1da
📝 New post 🚀
"Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse"
mentioning @europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie @EUCommission
#SocialMedia #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #SocialSovereignty #policy #BigTech #Fediverse #TheFutureIsFederated #RSS #SocialWeb
National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info
State attorneys general won’t get climate chapter removed from a legal manual.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/national-academies-of-sciences-resisting-pressure-to-pull-climate-info/#climate-change #law #national-academies #nonsense #policy #science
📝 New post 🚀
"Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse"
mentioning @europeanspodcast @haubles @aral @Gargron @tferrer @rstockm @samvie @EUCommission
#SocialMedia #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #SocialSovereignty #policy #BigTech #Fediverse #TheFutureIsFederated #RSS #SocialWeb
Instagram removed end‑to‑end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026 🔓.
Without E2EE, private messages could become accessible for data analysis or AI training, raising serious privacy and user‑trust concerns 🤔.
🔗 https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption
#TechNews #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #Privacy #Encryption #Security #DataProtection #SocialMedia #Chat #Policy #AI #Surveillance #UserRights #FOSS #DigitalRights #Technology #E2EE
Tensions flare in Ohio House Committee over whether trans people exist and ‘parental alienation’
The bill on the table would grant protections to parents who reject their trans children
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/13/tensions-flare-in-ohio-house-over-whether-trans-people-exist/#gay-ohio #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #policy-legislation #transgender-ohio
Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, “robbing them blind“
Unsealed messages add wrinkle to trial after US agreed to settle with Live Nation.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/live-nation-director-boasted-of-gouging-ticket-buyers-robbing-them-blind/#live-nation #policy #ticketmaster
China will advance its "AI Plus" initiative, promoting faster application of new-generation intelligent terminals and AI agents, and encouraging large-scale commercial application of AI in key sectors. The country also proposes raising its value added of core digital economy industries to 12.5 percent of GDP over the next five years.
https://www.technologynewschina.com/2026/03/china-to-advance-smart-economy-promote.html #China #Tech #AI #Policy
Conservative Christian lawmakers push for chaplains to serve as ‘substitute mothers and fathers’ in Ohio public schools
Republican Bill inviting volunteer chaplains to minister in Ohio public schools could place LGBTQ+ students at risk
Archive:...
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/05/christian-lawmakers-push-for-chaplains-to-serve-in-ohio-public-schools/#center-for-christian-virtue #chaplain-act #education #eric-tober #hb-531 #house-education-committee #james-kerr #jonathan-newman #mindy-penn #pastor #policy-legislation #rodney-creech #schools
A group seeks to eliminate Ohio property taxes. Experts warn it would create devastating budget cuts
A group of activists is signing people up to eliminate Ohio’s property tax. That’s a terrible idea, finance and policy experts say.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/06/a-group-seeks-to-eliminate-ohio-property-taxes-experts-warn-it-would-create-devastating-budget-cuts/#affordability #ax-ohio-tax #election-2026 #ohio-ax-the-tax-property-tax-elimination #ohio-eliminate-property-taxes #policy-matters-ohio #public-services #tax-foundation
This is why our electricity bills are so high right now
New data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/this-is-why-our-electricity-bills-are-so-high-right-now/#electricity #energy-policy #policy #syndication #utilities
Bipartisan Ohio hate-crimes bill excludes transgender people from protections
Sexual orientation is also not mentioned anywhere in the bill.
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/27/ohio-hate-crimes-bill-excludes-transgender-people-from-protections/#gay-ohio #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #policy-legislation #transgender-ohio
Komische Policies in unserer Firma:
Der Neustart eines Hypervisors mitsamt VMs darf nur 3:46 Minuten dauern, von Zero to Ping.
Easter Egg: Das ist exakt die Dauer von Snap! Rhythm is a dancer 🕺🏻🪩
New #Trump #ACA Plans Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
The Trump admin is proposing #Obamacare plans that it says will lower #HealthInsurance premiums. But critics warn they will make #healthcare unaffordable.
#Republicans #Congress #law #policy #insurance #AffordableCareAct #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/health/obamacare-health-insurance-rollbacks.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
AIs can generate near-verbatim copies of novels from training data
LLMs memorize more training data than previously thought.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/ais-can-generate-near-verbatim-copies-of-novels-from-training-data/#ai #ai-jailbreak #copyright #llm-training #policy #syndication
Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/discord-and-persona-end-partnership-after-shady-uk-age-test-sparks-outcry/#age-checks #age-estimation #age-verification #discord #openai #persona #policy #united-kingdom
FCC asks stations for “pro-America“ programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance
Brendan Carr wants
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/fcc-asks-stations-for-pro-america-programming-like-daily-pledge-of-allegiance/#brendan-carr #fcc #policy
Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links
If DDoSing a blog wasn’t bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/wikipedia-bans-archive-today-after-site-executed-ddos-and-altered-web-captures/#archive.today #features #policy #wikipedia
EFF is drawing a line in the sand with regards to inclusion in their OSS projects. But it isn't where I thought it would be.
Thank you Todd Bettison for holding your police accountable.
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/detroit-police-chief-terminating-two-officers-border-patrol/
Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/platforms-bend-over-backward-to-help-dhs-censor-ice-critics-advocates-say/#apple #censorship #facebook #features #first-amendment #google #ice #meta #policy #signal
Abundant research shows that #trans people are faced with serious #discrimination at every turn.
I am pleased to have been able to be a part of slowly changing that in the realm of #regulation, #policy, and #statute, and even helping #Alberta media broadly be the most #trans-appropriate in their reporting compared to most other English-speaking media I've observed. ❤️
Alas, in recent years I've watched in horror as #media and #law in the #UK chose to become more trans-exclusionary or outright #transphobic. Likewise with the #USA, particularly at a policy and law level. The latter seems to be going out of their way to take draconian steps to erase trans people across all spheres, including their military. 😢
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EPA kills foundation of greenhouse gas regulations
The agency is betting the the Supreme Court will reverse a prior ruling.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/as-expected-trumps-epa-guts-climate-endangerment-finding/#carbon-emissions #climate-change #epa #policy #supreme-court
Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories
FTC claims Apple News suppresses conservatives, cites study by pro-Trump group.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/trump-ftc-denies-being-speech-police-but-says-apple-news-is-too-liberal/#andrew-ferguson #apple #apple-news #ftc #policy #trump
Spain plans to ban social media for under-16s, with tougher age checks and penalties for platforms that boost illegal content via algorithms. 🇪🇸
The move, pitched as protecting kids from a “digital Wild West,” raises questions about enforcement, teen rights, and platform accountability across Europe ⚖️
🔗 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2nddvmryo
#TechNews #Spain #SocialMedia #Safety #Children #Teens #AI #Algorithms #Privacy #Regulation #EU #TikTok #Instagram #Grok #X #OnlineSafety #Policy #AgeVerification #Europe
Neocities founder stuck in chatbot hell after Bing blocked 1.5 million sites
Microsoft won’t explain why Bing blocked 1.5 million Neocities websites.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/neocities-founder-stuck-in-chatbot-hell-after-bing-blocked-1-5m-sites/#bing #geocities #google #microsoft #neocities #policy #search-results
Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds
The Environmental Protection Agency has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/under-trump-epas-enforcement-of-environmental-laws-collapses-report-finds/#environmental-protection-agency #policy #pollution #science #syndication #trump-administration
#Federal #Vaccine “Advisers” Take Aim at #Covid Shots
One panelist accused the #FDA of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on #vaccines given to pregnant women.
#Trump #law #policy #HealthInsurance #PublicHealth #health #medicine #science #ConspiracyTheories #RFKJr
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/health/vaccines-covid-acip-malone-kennedy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Members of the #federal #vaccine panel chosen by #Health Secy #RFKJr are setting sights on their next targets: the mRNA #Covid shots, & #vaccines offered to pregnant women.
The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [#ACIP], already has imposed some limits on access to Covid vaccines & has rescinded recommendations for some routine childhood shots.
#Trump #law #policy #HealthInsurance #PublicHealth #medicine #science #ConspiracyTheories
Several of the panelists have said — contrary to scientific consensus — that they believe the #Covid shots are dangerous & should be taken off the market.
In an interview with The NYT, Dr. Robert Malone, one of the panelists, claimed that the #FDA was “hiding” data on the risks of Covid #vaccination & had refused to share it despite multiple requests.
#Trump #law #policy #HealthInsurance #PublicHealth #health #vaccines #medicine #science #ConspiracyTheories #RFKJr
Meanwhile, a study of literally millions of people shows:
"Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 … **and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality**"
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2842305
#Trump #law #policy #HealthInsurance #PublicHealth #health #vaccines #medicine #science #ConspiracyTheories #RFKJr
#Covid
ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/ice-protester-says-her-global-entry-was-revoked-after-agent-scanned-her-face/#ice #immigration-and-customs-enforcement #policy
ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/ice-protester-says-her-global-entry-was-revoked-after-agent-scanned-her-face/#ice #immigration-and-customs-enforcement #policy
She’ll mess with Texas: Nurse keeps mailing abortion pills, despite Paxton lawsuit
Texas sues Delaware nurse practitioner shipping out hundreds of abortion pills each month.
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/yoshz
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/i-dont-fear-ken-paxton-nurse-vows-to-keep-shipping-abortion-pills-to-texas/#abortion #abortion-pills #health #policy #telehealth #texas
Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platforms are assisting the Trump administration.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/meta-blocks-links-to-ice-list-across-facebook-instagram-and-threads/#facebook #ice #instagram #meta #policy #syndication #threads
Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state
‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’
Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/97txe
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/29/leaders-urge-lgbtq-ohioans-to-protest-ice-at-national-general-strike-rally/#cleveland #demonstration #general-strike #i.c.e. #ice #immigration #immigration-customs-and-enforcement #minneapolis #minnesota #policy-legislation #public-square #renee-good #strike #ucc #united-church-of-christ
Video Rental Privacy Laws May Soon Apply to Streaming
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/01/29/video-rental-privacy-laws-may-soon-apply-to-streaming/
Intel's roadmap adds mysterious 'hybrid' #AI processor
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/infotech.html#45
Have lopsided 'Rivalry Series' wins over #Canada established
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/canada.html#26
The Most Important #Foreign #Policy Speech in Years
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html#5
#Bitcoin trend line cross mimics 2022 amid ‘insane’
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/markets.html#18
NTSB arrives to investigate #Maine plane crash that
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/us-cities.html#10a
#Home Now
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/politics.html#32
Meta wants to block data about social media use, mental health in child safety trial
Company is pulling out all the stops to protect itself in advance of...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/meta-wants-to-block-data-about-social-media-use-mental-health-in-child-safety-trial/#meta #policy #social-media
Judge orders stop to FBI search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter
Order says gov’t must stop search while court reviews Washington Post motions...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/judge-orders-stop-to-fbi-search-of-devices-seized-from-washington-post-reporter/#fbi #policy
Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS
Even well-known services with millions of users are exposing sensitive data.
Archive: ia: https://web.archive.or...
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/millions-of-people-imperiled-through-sign-in-links-sent-by-sms/#authentication-links #biz-&-it #policy #privacy #security #sms-messages
Spotify won court order against Anna’s Archive, taking down .org domain
Lawsuit was filed under seal; Anna’s Archive wasn’t notified until after takedown.
Arc...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/annas-archive-said-spotify-scrape-didnt-cause-domain-suspension-it-was-wrong/#annas-archive #policy #spotify
Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply
WorldCat operator hopes default judgment will convince web hosts to take acti...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/judge-orders-annas-archive-to-delete-scraped-data-no-one-thinks-it-will-comply/#annas-archive #policy #worldcat
WTF??
Judge refuses to block new #DHS policy limiting #Congress members' access to #ICE facilities
A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the #Trump admin from enforcing a new #policy requiring a week’s notice before members of Congress can visit #immigration detention facilities.
#law #oversight #SeparationOfPowers #HumanRights #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #Trump #AbuseOfPower #MafiaState #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung #WhiteSupremacy
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-shooting-congress-visit-ice-5eb6749b18d59ed8c47b5eeab9784432
Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24k6kk1rko
#HackerNews #Canada #China #Relations #Shift #US #Policy #International #News #Diplomacy
How right-wing influencers are bending reality in Minneapolis
The MAGA media system is going into overdrive.
https://www.vox.com/politics/475361/minneapolis-right-wing-influencers-journalist-ice-reality-immigration-social-media-internet#culture #immigration #internet-culture #policy #politics #social-media #technology
Six months later, Trump Mobile still hasn’t delivered preordered phones
Lawmakers seek FTC investigation, but Trump has taken control of the agency.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/democrats-ask-trumps-ftc-to-investigate-trump-mobiles-broken-promises/#elizabeth-warren #ftc #policy #trump-mobile
The Trump administration can’t stop winking at white nationalists
The government is recruiting ICE agents with ❲literal❳ neo-Nazi propaganda.
https://www.vox.com/politics/475199/ice-shooting-renee-good-trump-white-nationalist-memes-dhs-dol#immigration #policy #politics #trump-administration
EPA makes it harder for states, tribes to block pipelines
A new rule aims to speed up and streamline the permitting process.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/epa-makes-it-harder-for-states-tribes-to-block-pipelines/#clean-water-act #epa #policy #science #section-401 #syndication
Judge: Trump violated Fifth Amendment by ending energy grants in only blue states
Donald Trump’s social media post triggers rare Fifth Amendment ruling.
A...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/judge-trump-violated-fifth-amendment-by-ending-energy-grants-in-only-blue-states/#department-of-energy #donald-trump #electric-vehicles #fifth-amendment #policy
The expiration of the extra #subsidies has DOUBLED the amount people will have to pay for #insurance, on average. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the result will result in 2 million more Americans becoming uninsured this year. But other analysts have estimated larger losses of coverage.
#Trump #Republicans #Congress #healthcare #law #policy #HealthInsurance #AffordableCareAct #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
About 1.4 million fewer people have enrolled in the #AffordableCareAct [#Obamacare] coverage this year in the face of soaring #premiums thanks to #Trump & #Republicans in #Congress, acc/to an early report, following the expiration of the enhanced #subsidies that helped lower the cost of #HealthInsurance for millions of Americans.
#healthcare #law #policy #insurance #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/health/obamacare-enrollment-decrease-subsidies.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.
RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.
https://www.vox.com/health/474724/alcohol-consumption-2025-dietary-guidelines-dr-oz-rfk#health #health-care #policy #politics #public-health #trump-administration
Fed's Powell says #Trump admin has threatened him with a #criminal #indictment
The Trump admin has threatened to indict #FederalReserve Chair #JeromePowell over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a "pretext" to gain more “influence” over the #CentralBank & #monetary #policy.
#law #economy #independence #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #tyranny #recession #trumpcession
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/feds-powell-says-administration-has-threatened-criminal-indictment-over-his-2026-01-12/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
Oberlin advances conversion therapy ban, with hesitation
After a federal appeals court stopped Michigan’s ban, similar legislation in Ohio cities could be in jeopardy.
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/07/oberlin-conversion-therapy/#conversion-therapy #gay-ohio #jon-clark #larsen-kethledge #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #libni-lopez #michigan #oberlin #oberlin-city-council #policy-legislation #politics #transgender #transgender-ohio #u.s.-sixth-circuit
The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin
Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/data-broker-hoarding-is-rampant-new-law-lets-consumers-fight-back/#biz-&-it #california #data-brokers #personal-information #policy #privacy #security
Anna’s Archive loses .org domain, says suspension likely unrelated to Spotify piracy
We don’t believe this has to do with our Spotify backup,
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/annas-archive-loses-org-domain-says-suspension-likely-unrelated-to-spotify-piracy/#annas-archive #policy #shadow-library #spotify
Appeals court agrees that Congress blocked cuts to research costs
The Trump admin can’t arbitrarily set university reimbursements to a low flat rate.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/appeals-court-upholds-block-on-one-of-trumps-cuts-to-research-funds/#appeals-court #grant-funding #indirect-costs #nih #policy #science
#RFKJr Scales Back the Number of #Vaccines Recommended for #Children
Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 #diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.
#PublicHealth #HealthCare #science #medicine #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #law #policy #regulations #insurance #HealthInsurance #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #SocialCleansing #eugenics
https://apnews.com/article/childhood-vaccine-schedule-trump-rfk-hhs-9b8df9e2767c1261aaac4e2331e77fa3?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-05-Breaking+News
France plans a 2026 social media ban for under-15s - enforced via mandatory digital ID age checks.
Child safety vs privacy is becoming a global infosec issue.
https://www.technadu.com/france-plans-2026-ban-on-social-media-for-children-under-15/617508/
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xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”
xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/xai-silent-after-grok-sexualized-images-of-kids-dril-mocks-groks-apology/#ai #ai-csam #child-safety #csam #elon-musk #grok #policy #twitter #x #xai
DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn’t matter, Musk allies say
Musk allies spin DOGE as having a
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/doge-did-not-find-2t-in-fraud-but-that-doesnt-matter-musk-allies-say/#doge #donald-trump #elon-musk #federal-budget #policy
Ohio Republican lawmakers introduce bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’
Hours into his second term, Trump signed executive orders to restrict freedoms of trans Americans
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/28/president-donald-trump-freedom-highway/#gay-ohio #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #policy-legislation #transgender-ohio #trump-freedom-highway
Yellow Springs, Ohio, passes resolution condemning conversion therapy, drafts nondiscrimination ordinance
The village formally condemned the discredited practice of conversion therapy, but did not ban its infliction on minors like other towns
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https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/23/yellow-springs-passes-resolution-condemning-conversion-therapy/#conversion-therapy #gay-ohio #lgbt-ohio #lgbtq-ohio #policy-legislation #transgender-ohio #yellow-springs #yellow-springs-ohio
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The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband https://thever.ge/bqvS #Entertainment #Politics #Policy #News
How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade
The new regulation arrives on New Year’s Day.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/how-europes-new-carbon-tax-on-imported-goods-will-change-global-trade/#carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism #eu #european-union #global-trade #policy #syndication
Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement
The grocery app will also stop hiding refund options and obscuring delivery costs.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/instacart-agrees-to-refund-subscribers-60-million-in-ftc-settlement/#consumer-protection #federal-trade-commission #ftc #grocery-delivery #instacart #policy
School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error.
Human review didn’t stop AI from triggering lockdown at panicked middle school.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/florida-schools-plan-to-vastly-expand-use-of-ai-that-mistook-clarinet-for-gun/#ai #ai-gun-detection #ai-security #artificial-intelligence #policy #school-shooting #zeroeyes
FCC chair scrubs website after learning it called FCC an “independent agency”
Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC’s power to intimidate broadcasters.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/fcc-deletes-independent-agency-from-website-as-carr-defends-allegiance-to-trump/#brendan-carr #fcc #jimmy-kimmel #policy
US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s “pro-petroleum” moves
The financial picture around drilling is moving against the Trump administration’s hopes…
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/us-oil-industry-doesnt-see-profit-in-trumps-pro-petroleum-moves/#big-oil #oil #oil-industry #oil-rigs #policy #science #syndication
There the #British go, trying to regulate the whole world's #TechIndustry like they're California or something.
#TechNews #SmartPhones #Privacy #Google #Android #Apple #iPhone #Censorship #Policy
The stunning move comes after #House #Republican leaders pushed ahead with a #healthcare bill that does not address the soaring monthly #premiums that millions of people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy #insurance through the #AffordableCareAct expire at year’s end.
#Democrats led by Minority Leader #HakeemJeffries of New York needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill, which would extend the subsides for 3 years.
Republican Reps Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Bresnahan & Ryan Mackenzie, all from #Pennsylvania, & Mike Lawler of #NewYork signed on Wednesday morning, pushing it to the magic number of 218. A vote on the subsidy bill could come as soon as January under #House rules.
“Unfortunately, it is House leadership themselves that have forced this outcome.” Fitzpatrick said in a statement.
#Trump #Congress #healthcare #law #policy #HealthInsurance #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving
4 centrist #Republicans defied Speaker #MikeJohnson & signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a #House vote on extending for 3 years an enhanced #AffordableCareAct pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
#Trump #Congress #healthcare #law #policy #HealthInsurance #insurance #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://apnews.com/article/health-care-subsidies-aca-speaker-johnson-1087a9f64168d66b2acf9082af16c253
"If someone threatens to burn your house down unless you follow orders, and then they burn it down anyway, you really don't have to keep following their orders."
https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/16/k-shaped-recovery/#disenshittification-nations
Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans
Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/shady-data-center-deals-doom-americans-to-higher-energy-bills-senators-say/#ai #ai-data-centers #amazon #data-center-coalition #data-centers #google #meta #microsoft #policy
Speaker #MikeJohnson on Tuesday shut the door on a vote to extend #AffordableCareAct subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, bucking moderates in his party who had urged action to prevent millions of Americans from facing higher #health care costs starting Jan 1.
#Trump #Republicans #Congress #healthcare #law #policy #HealthInsurance #insurance #ACA #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/politics/obamacare-subsidies-house.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Though #MikeJohnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal, he ultimately rejected a bid to do so by politically vulnerable #Republicans who had hoped for a vote that would, at the very least, allow them to show voters they had tried to avoid rising premiums.
#Trump #House #Congress #healthcare #law #policy #HealthInsurance #insurance #AffordableCareAct #ACA #subsidies #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
Blame Republicans for our health insurance mess
Conservatives haven’t taken health policy seriously for decades.
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https://www.vox.com/health/471965/health-insurance-marketplace-aca-tax-credits-expire#congress #health #health-care #policy #politics
Higher #costs, worse #coverage: #AffordableCareAct enrollees say expiring #subsidies will hit them hard
< 3 weeks remain until the expiration of COVID-era enhanced #TaxCredits that have helped millions of Americans pay their monthly fees for #ACA coverage for the past 4 years.
#Trump #Republicans #Congress #healthcare #law #policy #HealthInsurance #insurance #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #affordability #CostOfLiving #CostOfDying
https://apnews.com/article/congress-health-care-subsidies-cost-aca-premiums-6a69b51aee8a6b04353b914e044f4efa?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-12-13-ACA+subsidies
Amazon’s Ring is rolling out “Familiar Faces,” an opt-in facial-recognition tool that catalogs up to 50 known visitors 🚪
Amazon says data is encrypted, but past law-enforcement partnerships and security issues raise concerns about biometric handling 🔒
#TechNews #Privacy #AI #Surveillance #Security #Data #Biometrics #ConsumerRights #SmartHome #BigTech #Policy #Safety #Ethics #DigitalRights #Accountability #Amazon #Ring #Encryption
Age-verification laws now cover half the US, requiring IDs or face scans to access “harmful” content 📄
Advocates warn these mandates expand surveillance, increase breach risks, and could enable censorship under bills like KOSA ⚠️
Groups like @fightforthefuture.org are pushing for safer alternatives 🛡️
🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/age-verification-is-sweeping-the-us-activists-are-fighting-back/
#TechNews #Privacy #DigitalRights #Censorship #Security #Data #AI #Policy #Internet #Safety #Freedom #Surveillance #USA #OnlineSafety #AgeVerification #US
EFF launches a hub on rising age-verification laws, noting risks of surveillance and reduced access for youth and adults. 🔍
These mandates often rely on intrusive ID or biometric checks that expose sensitive data. 🔒
Experts will discuss impacts in upcoming AMA and livestream. 🎙️
🔗 https://www.eff.org/issues/age-verification
#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #Policy #Internet #DigitalRights #Surveillance #Censorship #Children #Safety #AI #Law #OpenWeb #Tech #EFF #Age #AgeVerification #Adult #ID #AMA
Court: “Because Trump said to” may not be a legally valid defense
The “arbitrary and capricious” standard strikes down another administration action.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/trumps-order-blocking-wind-development-thrown-out-by-court/#administrative-procedures-act #executive-order #lawsuit #offshore-wind #policy #science #trump #windmills
Traditional gender roles won’t get men what they want
Men’s search for meaning is everyone’s problem.
https://www.vox.com/policy/470780/gender-men-masculinity-women-birthrates-relationships-gender-childcare-chores#culture #policy
French authorities are portraying GrapheneOS as a tool for traffickers, sparking concern that privacy tech is being treated as intent to conceal. 🔍
Developers say they can’t “cooperate” without breaking hardware-backed security for all users, raising fears of criminalizing open-source encryption. 🔐
Community pushback is strong. 💬
🔗 https://algustionesa.com/privacy-under-fire-why-france-targets-grapheneos/
#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Encryption #OpenSource #UserRights #BigTech #Policy #FOSS #Surveillance #Data #Cybersecurity
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The FCC wants to roll back steps meant to stop a repeat of a massive telecom hack https://thever.ge/tCJe #Regulation #Politics #Security #Policy #Report #Tech
Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Services Act
The biggest changes Musk made to Twitter trigger a $140 million fine under DSA.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/elon-musks-x-first-to-be-fined-under-eus-digital-service-act/#api-access #blue-checkmark #digital-services-act #elon-musk #online-ads #policy #twitter #x
Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would ban state agencies from flying LGBTQ+ Pride flags
Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban the display of LGBTQ+ Pride flags on any buildings or grounds owned by state agencies
https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/05/state-agencies-could-be-banned-from-flying-lgbtq-pride-flags/#budget #dj-swearingen #flag-ban #hb-602 #house-bill-602 #lgbtq+-pride-flag #mike-dewine #policy-legislation #pride #rodney-creech
This kind of #policy making — the #ACIP childhood #vaccine schedule, combined with not extending #ACA subsidies, adding #WorkRequirements to #SNAP / #FoodStamps & #Medicaid — all coming simultaneously in 2026 — is going to be an assault upon the #poor people of the #UnitedStates all while we are in a #Kshaped #economy with the #WealthGap ever widening.
#PublicHealth #science #medicine #Trump #RFKJr #disinformation #law #regulations #insurance #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #SocialCleansing #eugenics
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#CDC panel makes most sweeping revision to child vaccine schedule under #RFKJr
The panel voted to eliminate a long-standing recommendation for every newborn to receive a #hepatitisB shot, excluding those born to mothers testing negative.
#PublicHealth #HealthCare #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #AntiVax #ACIP #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #law #policy #regulations #insurance #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #SocialCleansing #eugenics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/05/acip-childhood-immunization-schedule-hepatitis-b/
The Advisory Committee on #Immunization Practices [#ACIP] approved the change despite fierce objections from #medical groups who said the recommendation had proved a successful #PublicHealth strategy, nearly eradicating the dangerous #virus among #US #children.
#PublicHealth #HealthCare #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #RFKJr #AntiVax #ACIP #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #law #policy #regulations #insurance #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #SocialCleansing #eugenics
https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-babies-hepatitis-b-10f8db54beb38c5cd39a94f8a3657752?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-12-05-Breaking+News