Freedom Index#Technology
from the what-the-fuck-is-this-i-don’t-even dept There have been plenty of absolutely batshit crazy legal filings from Trump and his crew over…
from the ever-increasing-chorus-of-judicial-opposition dept Under Trump, DHS, ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol have violated every single right affected by their…
from the cybersecurity-shakedown dept Late last month we noted how the Trump FCC under Brendan Carr announced a new “ban” on all…
from the 1st-step dept Progress may be slow, but it’s still progress. While I’ve been talking about the importance of…
from the only-intolerance-can-save-us-from-intolerance dept The patron saint of the “debate me, bro” grift is getting his due as most saints…
from the mandated-enshittification dept There’s been a flood of new state laws placing restrictions on 3D printing that are driven…
from the playing-favorites-with-religions dept In June 2025, the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld what would seem to have been an…
from the but-who-will-remember-the-good-things-about-Harry-Byrd dept The state of Virginia is trying to break with its racist past. It’s not pretending it…
from the CYA-jr. dept In the year 2,000 (cue the Conan O’Brien music), America had so successfully defeated measles as…
from the but-maybe-this-time-it-will! dept Back in 2011 and 2012, one of the central technical objections that helped kill SOPA and…
from the vibe-code-your-social-experience dept Disclaimer: This post talks about Bluesky and an offering from Bluesky and I am on the…
from the pathetic dept This Saturday is the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner (WHCA). And there’s been ample criticism of…