May 31, 2019
Alexa ‘could be about to get even creepier,’ Amazon patent reveals
fromYahooNews: It would alter how Echo works - so that instead of waiting for its ‘wake word’, Alexa, it would effectively be listening all the time. Only a potent 2nd Amendment will keep this from eventually being mandatory.
Government is Watching Every Move You Make
VIDEO: Victor Davis Hanson - Evaluating Donald Trump
fromLibertyPen/YouTube: A brilliant analysis of the phenomenon known as Donald Trump.
Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption
Press freedom: Widespread confusion about who counts as a journalist and whether it matters
fromCreators: We have a First Amendment. Freedom is not a special privilege that belongs only to officially recognized journalists. It applies to all of us when we use technologies of mass communication.
The Government is Not Us Indoctrination and Censorship
Cops strip-searched a 4-year-old after mom's errand took too long
fromReason: How dare the authorities not only second-guess a mom's very safe decision, but take their investigation so far beyond the bounds of common sense—and decency?
Police State America
Tide of public opinion is turning in Assange’s favor
fromConsortiumNews: The indictment of Julian Assange under the Espionage Act has profoundly affected press coverage of the WikiLeaks founder.
The Government is Not Us Politics and Other Official Acts of Corruption Indoctrination and Censorship