News - April 10, 2025

Yo, choom, listen up. Clearview AI's been jacking photos from the Net, crafting a massive database for their facial recognition software. Even after facing lawsuits and so-called bans, they're still peddling their spy tech to law enforcement and private corpos.

And don't even get me started on those license plate tracking systems. The streets are rigged with cams logging your ride's digits, making it a breeze for the powers that be to tail you across the sprawl.

On the political front, the House of Reps just passed the "No Rogue Rulings Act" on April 9, 2025. This bill aims to stop district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions on Trump's decrees. If it clears the Senate, it could hand Orange Gonk unchecked power, smashing checks and balances. Not good, choom.

So, what's an edgerunner to do? Time to ghost yourself from their grids. Swap out that stock OS for GrapheneOS on your Pixel; it's a fortified system that doesn't snitch to the corpos like vanilla Android or iOS. But remember, even with GrapheneOS, your burner can still be triangulated via cell towers. So, when you're on a sensitive run, ditch the phone. Instead, roll with standalone Meshtastic nodes for off-grid comms. Pair that with a Raspberry Pi cyberdeck or a linux laptop, and you're set to navigate the shadows without leaving a trace. Pair that with something to obscure your face for sensitive runs so they can't use facial recognition tech, and grab an ebike or gas bike so they can't trace your license plate.

The message is clear, choom: the corpos and their lapdogs are tightening the noose, aiming to turn our streets into a panopticon and our rights into relics. It's on us to jam their signals, disrupt their plans, and jack in.