Mastodawn

Flock in Flight

A flock of black skimmers (Rynchops niger) fills the air over Gulfport, Mississippi.

Discover nature's fleeting moments through my lens—visit my photo gallery to see more.

https://swede1952-photographs.pixels.com

#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #shorebirds #blackskimmers #flock

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Wendy 2d ago

as a former #flocksafety empioyee, which is surely involved, this should scare everyone (as #flock is likely involved).

Free Software Foundation 2d ago

Free software offers trust and privacy; #Ring offers mass surveillance: https://u.fsf.org/4aw #Flock #privacy #surveillance

Free software offers trust and privacy; Ring offers mass surveillance — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software

Tracy Rosenberg 2d ago

"Public records obtained by the Shake Off #Flock campaign show agencies from Ohio and beyond searched Shaker Heights’ automatic license plate reader database 273 times over three months this year while citing “#immigration” as the reason" #ALPR https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/05/activists-uncover-hundreds-of-immigration-related-searches-that-ran-through-shaker-heights-flock-system.html

Hundreds of immigration-related searches ran through Shaker Heights’ Flock surveillance camera system

This updates come just months after city officials reassured residents that local police would not participate in civil immigration enforcement.

cleveland

Oakland Privacy 2d ago

Hundreds of immigration-related searches ran through Shaker Heights’ Flock surveillance camera system

This updates come just months after city officials reassured residents that local police would not participate in civil immigration enforcement.

cleveland

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬4d ago

#Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of #Flock Cameras for #ICE
#RonDeSantis has empowered hundreds of #Florida conservation police to work directly with ICE.
The practice highlights how ICE, which does not have a contract with Flock, get access to Flock’s #AI #licenseplate cameras through local & state police, and often in ways that are unusual, unexpected, and difficult for the public to track or hold the agency accountable for.
https://www.404media.co/floridas-wildlife-cops-are-searching-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-ice/
https://archive.ph/DdnDp

Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE

Ron DeSantis has empowered hundreds of Florida conservation police to work directly with ICE.

404 Media

Kim 4d ago

Sad!! Flock Camera Cop turns in her badge after council votes.

#Detroit #Clawson #Michigan #Flock

https://youtu.be/gSBoaPcEw3g?si=nB8CJlGoOjaS3T0Z

Metro Detroit officer turns in badge amid vote against Flock cameras

YouTube

Denver Against Machines 6d ago

The Axon cameras in Denver have begun installation and are slated to go live on May 11th, barring any complications caused by the recent weather. We will provide a map of all camera locations once that information is public.

#Axon #ALPR #Surveillance #Denver #Colorado #Flock

PrivacyDigest 6d ago

To The Surprise Of No One, #Cops Are Using #ALPR #Cameras To #Stalk Their Exes | Techdirt

That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for #Justice, which has been #tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-on access to massive networks of #security cameras, including #Flock Safety’s controversial offerings, which also include automatic license plate readers (ALPR)
#privacy #surveillance

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/07/to-the-surprise-of-no-one-cops-are-using-alpr-cameras-to-stalk-their-exes/

To The Surprise Of No One, Cops Are Using ALPR Cameras To Stalk Their Exes

The cops never change. Only the tech toys do. That’s the upshot of this report from the Institute for Justice, which has been tracking what cops have been tracking now that they have always-o…

Techdirt

Florida Digital Rights Assoc.6d ago

We are having our first meeting! This will be to connect with technologists, activists, and concerned citizens so that we can get more organized and outline next steps for dealing with Flock and data centers across the state.

May 20 at 7:30 PM
https://www.fldigitalrights.org/general-meeting-on-may-20-flock-data-centers-and-team-structure/

#Florida #Privacy #Flock #ALPR #AI #DataCenter #Tech #DigitalRights

General Meeting on May 20 - Flock, data centers, and team structure

With DeFlock announcing their week of action for August 16-22, we think it's a good time to have our first meeting!

Florida Digital Rights Association