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EFF, ACLU to SFPD: Stop Illegally Sharing Data With ICE and Anti-Abortion States

"...The San Francisco Police Department is the latest California law enforcement agency to get caught sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state and federal agencies. EFF and the ACLU of Northern California are calling them out for this direct violation of California law, which has put every driver in the city at risk and is especially dangerous for immigrants, abortion seekers, and other targets of the federal government...."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/eff-aclu-sfpd-stop-illegally-sharing-data-ice-and-anti-abortion-states

#privacy #politics #ice #alpr

EFF, ACLU to SFPD: Stop Illegally Sharing Data With ICE and Anti-Abortion States

The San Francisco Police Department is the latest California law enforcement agency to get caught sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state and federal agencies. EFF and the ACLU of Northern California are calling them out for this direct violation of California law,...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
From Professor Watchlists To Firing Karen Attiah: The GOP’s War On Free Speech

Republicans claim to care about the First Amendment, but their latest actions reveal they don't want free speech; they want control.

NewsOne

Birmingham bin workers fight demands a mobilisation of the working class to defeat Starmer government

#StarmerGovernment #BinWorkersStrike #CouncilWorkers #UniteTheUnion #TradeUnionBureaucracy

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/09/19/fobk-s19.html

Birmingham bin workers fight demands a mobilisation of the working class to defeat Starmer government

The mobilisation against this attack of tens of thousands of other council workers and of workers more generally has been prevented by Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham, who presides over a union with one million members. And this has been reinforced by the collusion of the entire trade union bureaucracy.

World Socialist Web Site

Today's fancy drink is a raspberry lime rickey.

In 36oz of water
Torani raspberry liquid drink enhancer + packet of true lime

#FancyDrinks #Mocktail #LoadedWater

Dear Canadians:

Please, please, from the bottom of my heart, please vote in today's election. Take it from a USian. Polls can get it *very* wrong, high turnout does *not* mean your side is winning. You can lose an election you thought you had in the bag. Your vote is more needed than you know.

The above plea goes triple for anyone who may happen to be in Ontario's Carleton riding. ( https://globalnews.ca/news/11149672/poilievre-rallies-carleton-reports-could-lose-seat/ )

I am not allowed to vote. I hope in the next election, I will be able to.

Poilievre schedules rally in Carleton amid reports he could lose his seat

The Conservative leader has represented the rural Ottawa riding since 2004, but faces a determined push by Liberals to unseat him amid slumping polls.

Global News

US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump’s tariffs, IMF says

The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

https://apnews.com/article/recession-imf-economy-tariffs-5ec37492c9fac499923c094776b87552

#news #WorldNews #economics #IMF #Trump #tariffs #TradeWar

US and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund says the US and global economies will likely slow significantly in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created. The IMF said Tuesday that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3%, according to its latest World Economic Outlook. And in 2026, global growth will be 3%, the fund predicts, also below its previous 3.3% estimate. And the Fund sees the world’s two largest economies, China and the United States, weakening.

AP News
US intelligence says Venezuela is not directing a gang invasion into America. Trump claims the opposite

National Intelligence Council finds that South American nation isn’t directing an invasion into US

The Independent
RT @JimVandeHei: 🚨🚨Trump's United States of Emergency - In the first 89 days of this term, he has declared more national emergencies — more…

Data strike

We need a data strike

AI and Big Tech feed on our data. If we take our data away then we can seriously slow Big Tech's capacity to devour our environment.

We need a data strike.

#UNICEF, the #UN Children's Fund, is providing #humanitarian support for #children world-wide, and also in #Gaza and #Ukraine.

If you can afford it, consider to donate

for children in Gaza:
https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/children-gaza-need-lifesaving-support

for children in Ukraine:
https://help.unicef.org/ukraine-emergency

Please note that depending on your country, directly above the "Donate" button, there may be a tiny link "Designate to children in…". Make sure the selected region reflects your preferences, or pick "globally". No wrong choices here.

Children in Gaza need life-saving support

UNICEF continues to work with partners to provide assistance to children and their families