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March 8, 2026, is the last time most British Columbians will change their clocks — what you need to know
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7116954

California is embedding age verification directly into digital devices. For those of us concerned with personal liberties, this is an emergency.

California’s Age-Verification Law Is a Civil Liberties Test
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-age-verification-law-is-a-civil-liberties-test/

#california #civilliberties #ageverification #saveourchildren #privacy #backdoor #surveillance

California is embedding age verification directly into digital devices. For those of us concerned with personal liberties, this is an emergency.

California’s Age-Verification Law Is a Civil Liberties Test
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-age-verification-law-is-a-civil-liberties-test/

#california #civilliberties #ageverification #saveourchildren #privacy #backdoor #surveillance

California is embedding age verification directly into digital devices. For those of us concerned with personal liberties, this is an emergency.

California’s Age-Verification Law Is a Civil Liberties Test
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/californias-age-verification-law-is-a-civil-liberties-test/

#california #civilliberties #ageverification #saveourchildren #privacy #backdoor #surveillance

Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: AI Ethics Collide With Government Power
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/anthropic-vs-the-pentagon-ai-ethics-collide-with-government-power/

#anthropic #claude #artificialintelligence #ethics #ai #aiguardrails

Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: AI Ethics Collide With Government Power
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/anthropic-vs-the-pentagon-ai-ethics-collide-with-government-power/

#anthropic #claude #artificialintelligence #ethics #ai #aiguardrails

British Columbia is going permanent DST as of this Sunday. During winter months, this means Surrey will be one hour ahead of Blaine, and Juneau will be two hours behind Prince Rupert.

#pnw #pacificnorthwest #cascadia #britishcolumbia #bc #springforward

Shame. Environment Canada is ending the Weather Band radio broadcasting (same 162 MHz frequencies as the NWS) on March 16. They expect people to use the WeatherCAN app, which is a pretty messed up idea. 🤦🏼‍♀️

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/weatheradio/find-your-network/british-columbia.html

#weather #preparedness #wx #canada #radio

The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled

#censorship #socialmedia #surveillance #biometric #privacy #saveourchildren

Hell no. This sound more like a pretext than a legitimate response to overtourism.

"The city is planning to introduce a system that uses IC transportation cards linked to My Number national identification cards to distinguish local residents from visitors."

https://japantoday.com/category/national/kyoto-mulls-higher-bus-fares-for-visitors-up-to-double-those-for-locals

#surveillance #publictransit #kyoto #japan #panopticon #bigbrother

Airlines Are Selling Your Data to ICE
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/airlines-are-selling-your-data-to-ice/ar-AA1EufRO

#beware #travel #privacy #surveillance

Politicians consider Soviet-style controls on 3D printers
https://reason.com/2026/02/25/politicians-consider-soviet-style-controls-on-3d-printers/

Someone made an app to warn you if smart glasses are nearby
https://www.engadget.com/apps/someone-made-an-app-to-warn-you-if-smart-glasses-are-nearby-183359723.html

#privacy #smartglasses #surveillance

ICE chief admits there’s no reason for immigration agents to be at voting sites
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ice-chief-federal-immmigration-agents-polling-places-2026-midterms/

#votingrights #elections #2026MidTermElection

@meganmariehart@mastodon.social

Maybe not as notorious as the "Aroma of Tacoma" and the Camas Smell