Mastodawn

In no small part thanks to qualified immunity, it is nigh impossible for victims of government abuse to seek recourse. The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is not reform; it is a mockery of justice. https://reason.com/2026/05/22/trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-is-built-on-a-contradiction/
#DonaldTrump #accountability #AntiWeaponizationFund #FourthAmendment #governmentAbuse #Jan6 #justice #justiceReform #qualifiedImmunity #TrumpAdministration

Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is built on a contradiction

The president has fought to make sure alleged victims of government misconduct cannot get compensation. What changed?

Reason.com

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MathiasTCK.bsky.social 1d ago

The victim of such a deprivation could sue for the violation of the #FourthAmendment itself despite the lack of any federal statute authorizing such a suit. The existence of a #remedy for the violation was implied by the importance of the #RightViolated. "

MathiasTCK.bsky.social 1d ago

TIL #Bivens v #SixUnknownAgents 1971: the US Supreme Court ruled that an implied cause of action existed for an individual whose #FourthAmendment protection against unreasonable search and seizures had been violated by the #FederalBureauOfNarcotics. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bivens_...

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github.com/ghostwriter 2d ago

https://prismreports.org/2026/05/20/seattle-shield-private-companies-surveillance/

#SeattleShield #GlobalShieldNetwork #InfraGard #Privacy #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #DigitalRights #ICE #PoliceSurveillance #DataPrivacy #FourthAmendment #GovernmentSurveillance #TechPolicy #PrivacyRights #FacialRecognition #CyberSecurity #SPD #Amazon #Facebook #Meta #SeattlePolice #DBIAServices #ABM #ABMSecurityServices #NetSentinal #BlueLeaks

Amazon, Facebook, ICE, and the FBI have access to a private intelligence-sharing network operated by Seattle police

Seattle Shield requests suspicious activity reports from companies, which are then circulated with members as part of surveillance apparatus

Prism

github.com/ghostwriter 2d ago

TL;DR:

A federal highway bill amendment would cut funding to states and cities unless they shut down automated license plate tracking programs, effectively banning the tech nationwide except for toll collection, over privacy and surveillance concerns.

https://www.wired.com/story/a-bipartisan-amendment-would-end-police-license-plate-tracking-nationwide/

#Privacy #Surveillance #CivilLiberties #DigitalRights #LicensePlateReaders #ALPR #PoliceSurveillance #DataPrivacy #FourthAmendment #GovernmentSurveillance #TechPolicy #PrivacyRights #FacialRecognition #Cybersecurity #EFF

A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide

One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.

WIRED

Stop OS Surveillance Mandate 2d ago

Please spread this post with a link that directs you to the 5 Calls page in opposing and vetoing #AgeVerification mandates for #InternetAccess by reposting/boosting it to fight for ✊ #DigitalFreedom.

#FirstAmendment #FourthAmendment #Privacy #PrivacyFirst #DigitalRights #StopOSSpies #NoAgeSignals #NoKOSA #NoSCREEN

https://5calls.org/issue/age-verification-internet-privacy/

Oppose Age Verification Mandates for Internet Access ⭑ 5 Calls

Various federal and state bills have been introduced to require age verification for internet platforms. While these bills’ purported purpose is to …

5 Calls

Stop OS Surveillance Mandate 2d ago

🎨 We need more real artists instead of #AI for us to combat dystopian, unconstitutional, and oppressive OS-level #AgeVerification laws as they are considered threats to the #FirstAmendment and #FourthAmendment of the #Constitution.

We keep fighting for #Privacy & #DigitalFreedom!

#DigitalRights

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 6d ago

Reuters: The Epstein Files and the risks of forensic image retention. “The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to experience blowback from how it handled the release of voluminous files from the criminal investigations of Jeffrey Epstein. Overlooked in this debate is the Fourth Amendment question raised by the disclosures themselves: what the Constitution requires when the government makes […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/17/reuters-the-epstein-files-and-the-risks-of-forensic-image-retention/

Reuters: The Epstein Files and the risks of forensic image retention

Reuters: The Epstein Files and the risks of forensic image retention. “The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to experience blowback from how it handled the release of voluminous files fro…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose