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Want to Live in a Safety Community? Build Trust, Not Surveillance Systems

Testimony for Columbus City Council Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee Hearing on Flock Cameras 

Lynn Tramonte, Executive…

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Our City Our Say’s silent “compromise” leaves supporters wondering what’s next

Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin apparently did not take the pledge of silence. Or he did take the pledge but broke it after being quoted in …

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Shooting From the Lipp - Dark? You bet

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While the modified ceasefire kills Palestinians, the Iran war splits MAGA into America First and Isramerica First. War at home:…

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When Military Power Fails to Become Political Power

Nearly six months into the war with Iran, the conflict appears to be settling into a stalemate. Although the United States has demonstrated overwhelming airpower and has inflicted…

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URGENT: Volunteers need to help Haitians in Springfield complete forms

Our Haitian neighbors in Springfield are devastated to be forced to wear ankle monitors, a form of digital detention. We reject the dehumanization and criminalization of our neighbors.

Organizers in Springfield have let us know that community members must fill out forms within 7 days of getting their ankle monitors to appeal that decision and get a chance to be free from constant surveillance and fear. 

We urgently need volunteers to support these community members in filling out these forms for freedom in Springfield. We are looking forward…

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Worst Prez Ever

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Mindfucking DeepSeek: Pushing China's AI to the Extreme

Richard S. Ehrlich's new book, Mindfucking DeepSeek, begins as entertainment and ends as a terrifying read. The last chapter is an investigation into the threats of Artificial Intelligence, answered by DeepSeek itself. I can guess that the…

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The America Empire sends Haitians to Hell

This is the story of Violet and her husband, (not real name for obvious reasons) who immigrated to America from Haiti under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) . It is also the story of the recent history of the likely involvement of the…

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Trump Has to Choose Between Protecting U.S. Troops or Israel

During the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, I never once heard claims that the U.S. military was running low on munitions.

Yet after just five months of “Operation Epstein Fury,” we are being told that the U.S. military is nearly running out…

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