Kindness is Punk

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Cake day: May 21st, 2025

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  • I don’t know a lot but I made a comment about it before that I share here with some basic info and further reading. I’ll post it here.

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    TL;DR:

    ICE contractor ShadowDragon uses their platform SocialNet to map individuals’ digital footprints, personal data and connections across 200+ sites such as OnlyFans, WhatsApp, Roblox and Duolingo.

    ShadowDragon claims it accesses data in real-time without storing it, sidestepping some accountability.

    ICE and other agencies, including the DEA and State Department, use SocialNet for investigations, citing its utility in tracking criminal activity, despite their unwillingness to prove that criminality in court.

    Link to the 404Media article without the required sign in.

    Link to Mozilla’s follow-up article which mentions some additional involved companies.







  • I don’t give a damn about population % changes. Show me the metrics that actually matter:

    • Housing creation rates (not speculative units, but livable homes)
    • Quality job growth (not gig economy scraps, but jobs that pay living wages)
    • Real income gains (adjusted for inflation, not corporate PR)
    • Public investment in healthcare and education (not austerity dressed as ‘efficiency’)

    Immigration has always been a neoliberal scapegoat to distract the misinformed while they gutted worker power and protected capital. The crisis isn’t people; it’s policy.