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The New York Times
U.S. Plans to Scrutinize 5 Years of Social Media History for Foreign TouristsEven visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don’t need visas, would be required to share five years’ worth of social media.
Mastodon Blog
The world needs social sovereigntyThe world needs to log off corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms and log on to a better way of being online. The world needs an open social web through the fediverse and Mastodon.
The Washington Post
DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportationsThe agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress.
The New Republic
How I Became a PopulistMy time at the Federal Trade Commission—before Donald Trump fired me—totally changed the way I see our political divide.
The New York Times
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against WokeSecretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.
BBC News
US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entryThe plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
WIRED
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the WaterParkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.
Truthout
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up PricesIn an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
ProPublica
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators FindPrompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump administration’s claims that it only detains immigrants.
noyb.eu
EU-US Data Transfers: Time to prepare for more trouble to comeAs instability in the US legal system becomes undeniable and the US shows open signs of hostility towards the EU, it is time to reconsider where our data is flowing
