Co-Director, Liberty and National Security Program @brennancenter. Views are my own.
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Came on here to find @uber. You've cancelled my husband's account (he's an avid user) for unspecified violations of terms of service. Despite multiple emails, he hasn't been able to resolve. Can someone help?
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Hey @ConEdison you turned off the gas to our building FIVE DAYs ago. Any plan to turn it back on? cc @nycdistrict1
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1/9 Today DOJ released a revised racial profiling policy, as part of a slew of actions required by President Biden's EO of a year ago. The policy is pretty long and requires thorough analysis, but here are a few initial thoughts.
justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-d…
If you're concerned about DHS spying on protestors, this thread from my @BrennanCenter colleague is a must-read.
After months of hiding, @DHSgov issues its report on intelligence activities to suppress 2020 racial justice protests. Thanks to @RonWyden, this is a win for transparency and the revelation of weak legal protections at DHS. Let’s talk about the latter. 1/ opb.org/article/2022/10/27/n…
On my walk to work today (about a mile), I kept a rough count of people on their cell phones v. those just walking. My totally unscientific count: 51 people on their phones v. 166 just walking. Does that jibe with what you think you see?
100%Seems about right
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0%Less people on phones
3 votes • Final results1/12 Tomorrow, @POTUS hosts the #WhiteHouse United We Stand Summit, which is meant highlight his admin's response 2 hate-fueled violence. Not much is known yet about the day’s agenda, but it’s worth reflecting on the admin's approach to these issues.
21 years after 9/11, @DHSgov the agency created in response still doesn't have a strong policy against profiling. @harshwords222 and I drafted a new one for them. Take a look: brennancenter.org/our-work/p…
Check out the latest from me and my new @BrennanCenter colleague @sreynoldsBCJ (who comes to us from DHS, so may have some insight :). And follow Spencer, he's new to Twitter.
The Department of #HomelandSecurity’s #counterterrorism #governance is a shambles, and its intensified focus on #DomesticTerrorism means it will touch even more Americans.
@FaizaPatelBCJ and @sreynoldsBCJ say it's time for a reassessment:
justsecurity.org/82635/overs…
Check out the latest from @RethinkIntel & @BrennanCenter
Thread: While I briefly have internet, let me tell you the saga of how @optimum is absolutely the worst internet provider EVER. And since it essentially has a monopoly in swaths of Long Island, this affects hundreds of thousands of ppl.
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Early this year, my husband decided to upgrade the speed of our internet. Instead of better internet, we barely have internet at all. Every day, we re-set it at least 5 times a day. We call @optimum, they do something at their end. It works for a day or so.
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I could have told you that.
New National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin by DHS:
“In the coming months, we expect the threat environment to become more dynamic as several high-profile events could be exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets.” dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/nation…
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How are communities of color targeted and impacted by U.S. surveillance programs — and how can we fight back? Join @vgaubeca, @saharazizlaw, and Ann Chih Lin for a live conversation on surveillance and race moderated by @FaizaPatelBCJ on June 8. eventbrite.com/e/who-gets-to…
Looking forward to talking with these incredible women. Join us!
How are communities of color targeted and impacted by U.S. surveillance programs— and how can we fight back? Join @vgaubeca, @saharazizlaw, and Ann Chih Lin for a live conversation on #surveillance and race moderated by @FaizaPatelBCJ on June 8. eventbrite.com/e/who-gets-to…
This is a really powerful film. Come see it tonight and stay for Q&A after.
.@YouResembleMe, inspired-by-true-life coming-of-age story of a young woman involved in Nov 2015 Paris bombings, showing @hrwfilmfestival Mon 5/23 9 pm ET Lincoln Center NYC. Q&A after includes @FaizaPatelBCJ bit.ly/3joHz7h
Imp points.
For those of you hearing about @GIFCT_official for the first time suggest reading my @Slate article justsecurity.org/72603/gifct… & @DiaKayyali's cigionline.org/articles/two-… and @ellanso's piece for @WIRED wired.com/story/platforms-ce…
Imp thread on how reporters should treat govt claims. And huge congrats to Azmat on this phenomenal work.
Exactly six years ago, I met @basimrazzo & began systematically investigating how America's 'precision strikes' are killing civilians.
Yesterday, this body of work published in @nytimes was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting:
nytimes.com/spotlight/2022-p…
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It's bad enough that we will lose the protection of Roe v. Wade and that some states will move to essentially criminalize abortion and incentivize bounty hunters. But commonly used surveillance tools will now be available to identify women even thinking about abortion.
And in the U.S., CVE is rebranded as CP3. If you change the name w/o changing the underlying assumptions, its the same program. Thanks for highlighting this story Azadeh.
