Sorry for being unclear. It’s a website.

Agreed.

The law is working slowly but deliberately. These bills, while new for now, will spread for sure.

It’s immaterial. Surveillance pricing algorithms aren’t without their flaws, and in this case, it’s relying too heavily on established patterns.

How would you know? You wouldn’t.

That’s not necessarily true. It’s ridiculously easy to find, especially in this example. Simply change your pickup address to the house next door.

People are much more perceptive about this activity than you give them credit for, and in fact, there’s a whole sub-genre of content creator that focuses on it. There are also leakers. That documentation will find its way to local authorities and become actionable when the amount of it passes a certain threshold, not unlike the number of dead kids translating to FB having to go to court.

How then can you enforce such laws?

The same way everything is enforced in billionaire-owned America: fines that, at the end of the day, are likely a minute fraction of a corporation’s profits, though some states will be heavier-handed than others. The Federal Government does not lead on any issue that is of crucial importance to the consumer anymore, so the states are where the power of regulation lies. It’s not ideal but something is better than nothing in this case.

Ultimately, how you fare in this ecosystem depends on your own digital hygiene. The best thing you can do for yourself is simply not consume these products in the first place, but that’s not really an option for many who may live in food deserts or have no options for shopping but Walmart or Target, which is why some measure of regulation is inevitable in most of the states, I think.

My recommendation is to avoid pieces of software that mine your data, like Windows, apps, and certain Internet browsers, use a VPN on any device you use to access the Internet, and 100% avoid loyalty clubs. Old-school methods are best, like making a reservation over the phone for example.

On the plus side, surveillance pricing legislation has already been introduced in (IIRC) four states just this year, and if I had to guess, we could eventually see state-level bans in at least half of the states.

This, like the electronic tags at Walmart, or Uber charging more when your phone battery is low, or Target mining your loyalty club data to surge price you, is something that they’re speedrunning to try and normalize before the law catches up.

It’s pointless to argue. These people will never believe a man over a woman.

You know, you could simply be helpful.

Yay.

A pedant.

I can’t imagine standing at one of these executions and it not occurring to me that, if these women had command of magical powers… why wouldn’t they use them to escape?

No idea. It was my first time seeing it, so I just thought it was neat and wanted to share.

I love that our intelligence and security apparatus here in the US is run by the most incompetent dumbass motherfuckers that Donald could possibly muster, and all because they were a-okay with signing a loyalty pledge.

Agreed. I don’t tell a clanker anything personal.

No idea. I hate it.

I made a video on some Google alternatives if anyone’s in need.

There’s also “Have I Been Flocked”.

People keep saying “But Axon and Motorola”, but they seem to be unaware that the widespread, lawful resistance to Flock has hit them where it counts… in the wallet, which is why Flock is buying out employees.

The problem is people hate the tech, it doesn’t work properly, and pivoting to a new brand won’t fix the problem. If you can get Americans in 36 states to get off their asses, go to city council meetings, and lawfully motivate politicians to stop using it, it’s not going to matter what brand name is on the camera.

Respectfully, the facts demonstrate otherwise, given that Donald (going off his disapproval rating) is the most unpopular president in history. People hate that we have a pedo as president, they’re just powerless to do anything about it until the next election.

Further, in just the last four months Flock has lost nearly 400 contracts in 36 states, and largely off boring, lawful resistance. It’s why they’re offering employee buyouts, and it doesn’t matter if some jurisdictions pivot to Motorola or Axon because the technology simply does not work and will still be unregulated.

There is something in the cultural DNA of Americans that truly hates this technology, and what’s even worse… it fails often and spectacularly enough that people are even angrier.

Glad to hear it!

I scored the $50 premium hardback of ‘World of Ice and Fire’ for $11 off TB earlier this year. It also has a really cool inscription on the inside cover from the previous owner. I love used books.

As annoying as it is, you’re not wrong. Donald has demonstrated that the president can effectively rule by fiat, provided they’re willing to fight for whatever it is they ordered, up to and including tanking the campaigns of people in their own party. (Which Democrats have never shown a willingness to do, unless you’re a socialist.)

In order to create LASTING change, ideally, one needs Congress. That said, so much power is now invested in the presidency that you don’t really need Congress for much.

Ooo, I’ve never heard of Loops. I did try Pixelfed but found it way too cumbersome to be usable, at least fo rme.