#domesticspying — Public Fediverse posts

Um, let's give them "some guidance," eh?

Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against #Trump #DomesticSpying Powers

Grassroots opposition to renewing #Section702 of #FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about #AI used to sort Americans’ data.

Matt Sledge, April 14 2026

"The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on renewing a spy power that grants the Trump administration warrantless access to thousands of Americans’ communications.
While uniting against President Donald Trump on many fronts, Democrats are split on what to do over the domestic spying power — and the party’s leadership isn’t giving much guidance, according to a congressional notice obtained by The Intercept.

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"With leadership silent, progressive activists are trying to step into the void to pressure members. They say Trump’s disregard for the rule of law in his second term means that representatives should only vote for the law with reforms. Government officials have engaged a pattern of abuses at the Justice Department."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/14/democrats-trump-spying-surveillance-fisa-section-702/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/z8V06

#USPol #USSenate #EmailYourSenator #Democrats #DomesticSpying #AISucks #SurveillanceState #PatternOfAbuse

I wrote to Flock's privacy contact to opt out of their domestic spying program

https://honeypot.net/2026/04/14/i-wrote-to-flocks-privacy.html

#HackerNews #FlockPrivacy #DomesticSpying #DataProtection #OnlinePrivacy #TechEthics

Mark Klein, a Whistleblower Who Revealed Domestic Spying, Dies at 79

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/mark-klein-whistleblower-dies-73f434c7

#HackerNews #MarkKlein #Whistleblower #DomesticSpying #PrivacyRights #RIPMarkKlein