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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-21 04:20:53

Surveillance tools exported by China, based on US tech and obtained by Chinese companies, to countries like Nepal are being used to stifle Tibetan refugees (Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/china-tibet

Chinese surveillance based on US tech is used to silence Tibetans in Nepal
Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya. This technology is now a key part of China’s push for global influence, as it provides cash-strapped governments cost-effective, if invasive, forms of policing — turning algorithms and data into a force multiplier for control. The irony at the heart of this digital authoritarianism i…

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-12-22 07:59:20

apnews.com/article/russia-star

Russia's new anti-satellite weapon project would target Starlink with space shrapnel
NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites. Intelligence findings seen by The Associated Press say the weapon could release pellets to disable multiple satellites. Analysts have doubts, saying such a weapon could create chaos in space and risk other vital orbiting systems. But a Canadian space commander has told the AP that such a weapon is “not implausible.” Starlink's services are used by Ukraine. Russia views the constellation as…

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-01-21 09:39:59

Out of one side of his mouth, potus threatens to invade half a dozen countries, and out of the other side he quite literally invites some of those same leaders to join a Board of Peace.
What a lying monster he is.
apnews.com/article/hamas-israe

Trump's Board of Peace and who's invited explained
The Board of Peace led by U.S. President Donald Trump was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. Since then, the Trump administration’s ambitions have ballooned into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting the board will soon broker global conflicts, like a pseudo-U.N. Security Council. More details are expected when Trump participates in an announcement about the Board of Peace on Thursda…

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2026-01-22 00:42:07

More evidence that we are in an active civil war, started by the US federal government.
apnews.com/article/ice-arrests?

Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant. This change reverses previous guidance and raises concerns about constitutional protections against illegal searches. The memo, signed by ICE’s acting director, states that administrative warrants are sufficient for forced entry if there’s a final order of removal. This policy could face legal cha…

@steve@s.yelvington.com
2025-12-22 20:02:36

Trump continues his war on competency.
apnews.com/article/diplomacy-a

Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities. The chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their tenures would end in January. That's according to two State Department officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal perso…

@stevefoerster@social.fossdle.org
2025-11-21 16:10:16

Border Patrol and other federal law enforcement agencies are conducting a massive surveillance network monitoring the actions of millions of Americans.
These agencies are not protecting Americans from threats. They are the threat.
apnews.co…

Border Patrol monitors US drivers and detains Americans for ‘suspicious’ travel
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious. The Associated Press has found that the predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched, and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from, where they were going, …

@ascendor@social.tchncs.de
2026-01-21 04:59:40

US-Politiker sind gar nicht so zufrieden mit Europas Appeasement-Politik gegenüber Trump. Komisch.
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California Governor Newsom slams Europe's response to Trump
Newsom told European leaders to stand up to Trump’s tariff threats over support of Greenland, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

@kctipton@mas.to
2026-01-22 02:34:11

#UvaldeShooting

New DOJ report finds 'cascading failures' during Uvalde shooting
The Justice Department says police officials who responded to the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, “demonstrated no urgency” in setting up a command post and failed to treat the killings as an active shooter situation. A Justice Department report released Thursday identifies “cascading failures” in law enforcement’s handling of one of the deadliest massacres at a school in American history. The report, the most comprehensive federal accounting of the haphazard police response …

@davidaugust@mastodon.online
2026-01-22 07:22:50

"…immigration officers…asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter…homes without a judge’s warrant...collides w/4th Amendment protections & upends years of advice given to immigrant communities."
apnews.com/article/ice-arrests

A 2026 U.S. map showing states color-coded by self-defense laws: dark blue for Castle Doctrine, light purple for Duty to Retreat, and peach for Stand Your Ground.
@kctipton@mas.to
2026-01-21 23:34:22

ICE officers are being told they can enter homes to make arrests without a judge's warrant | AP News apnews.com/article/ice-arrests

Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant. This change reverses previous guidance and raises concerns about constitutional protections against illegal searches. The memo, signed by ICE’s acting director, states that administrative warrants are sufficient for forced entry if there’s a final order of removal. This policy could face legal cha…