cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/52949103

Joey nailing it yet again. Landscaping industry is in shambles.

Immigrant rights groups across the Central Coast are speaking out in response to early-morning raids conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on May 13, when federal agents served search warrants at several locations connected to community defense organization VC Defensa.

Federal agents knocked open doors to search four locations, including the VC Defensa’s business spaces and the home of organizer Leo Martinez, one of the most vocal immigrant rights advocates in the region. In a press conference the next day, Martinez said federal agents pointed guns at both him and his mother during the raids. While nobody was arrested, Martinez said the search warrants served as an example of ICE and DHS “bullying” community defense volunteers.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/39428437

Scientists have identified a rare Andean forest tree related to tomatoes and potatoes as a plant group never named before.

The discovery redraws part of the nightshade family and ties the tree to plant chemicals with medical power.

The Bee's takes can be hit or miss but this one has them sounding very progressive! I'm impressed.

The Candidate is Mai Vang in case you don't want to read the article. I've met her and she's cool. One of the reasons she decided to run was because democrats were refusing to abolish ICE.

Seems like a good bill despite being introduced by Boebert. Does this have a chance of passing? We'll see. Could be worth contacting your reps. Not sure what sane person would be against this honestly.

Retitled to avoid clickbait

Resident Legal Diva Melba Pearson breaks down the week's most urgent legal-technology story in four acts: ICE just admitted it uses Graphite, a zero-click Israeli spyware that reads your Signal and WhatsApp messages without you ever tapping anything; the FBI used an obscure iPhone notification database to recover deleted Signal messages and convict Prairieland protesters — including for wearing all-black and using encrypted apps; and FISA Section 702 — the surveillance law that enables all of this — expires April 20. You will learn how to protect your phone and how to call your representative before the deadline.

The architect noted that the building's permanent closure actually predates construction, a first for the region.

Shamelessly stolen from /u/sankeytm on Reddit.

Second interview with Anarchist Front on repression and resilience, regional war, and internet shutdowns

I'm not an anarchist but I always appreciate anarchist critiques, and their perspectives on contested foreign events are always insightful. They're often the best equipped people to navigate around the propaganda when states are at war with one another.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/56597143

On the second day of the ceremony, Feay said officers from the Sacramento Police Department broke up the gathering. After that, they charged her fiance, who was leading the morning sunrise song and prayers, with two misdemeanors – unlawful camping and obstructing the street.

The same day, police seized the tipi and labeled it as a tarp and bamboo sticks, according to the agency’s Feb. 5 booking receipt reviewed by CapRadio.

“I’m hurt, I feel disrespected. My treaty rights were violated,” Feay said. “They took my church. Where am I going to go pray?"

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/47816057

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/34367979

More barriers to cycling means more cars which means more dead cyclists/pedestrians. Help us defeat this terrible anti-safety bill.

More barriers to cycling means more cars which means more dead cyclists. Help us defeat this terrible anti-safety bill.

Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into accepting its changes into a mainstream python library. This represents a first-of-its-kind case study of misaligned AI behavior in the wild, and raises serious concerns about currently deployed AI agents executing blackmail threats.

(Since this is a personal blog I'll clarify I am not the author.)

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/34039723

One day, you'll be called on to be brave, for the sake of your community. And that moment will take you by surprise. When that day comes, make sure you're ready.