Breaking Down: Collapse

The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities.

Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties Union
House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP News
Find Nearby ALPRs | DeFlock
AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington Post
Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration Council
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$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors?

A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - Bloomberg
USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWeb

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In the previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently?

New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | Medium
We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother Jones
Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian
Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time
Pollution Contaminating Sea Food — Hive
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India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades:

Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The Guardian
Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases
India’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.com
Foreign investors pull out of India at record pace
India warns over AI’s threat to youth population | Semafor
Wave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AI
On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNN
India’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - Bloomberg
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
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Sources:

The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The Guardian
Texas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS News
Trump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics
‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting - Democracy Docket
The glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | Vox
In blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy Docket
Mississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy Docket
Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket
After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York Times
Court not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark Kelly
Trump handed AG a stack of articles labeled 'treason' — and now DOJ is targeting reporters - Alternet.org
Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York Times
There’s an Obvious Reason Why The Republican Justices Sound So Nervous
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