Local news, my neck of the woods. 15 miles from downtown Seattle, I go through that intersection on my way home from work. Good thing I don't have an unlucky license plate. The view from the large hill you see is breathtaking. As I write this there will be a sunset to see there for sure soon. There is a parkway a half mile down the road that connects to a larger park on Cougar Mountain. Bears and yes Cougars sometimes come down into the neighborhoods. Lots of Deer too. And this is one of the places where Raccoons are evolving rapidly. I think even the possums are getting smart enough to avoid traffic. As you can see, our weeds are very large.
GEOFFREYDEIHL.SUBSTACK.COM 2026-08-15Getting FlockedFlock scans 20 billion vehicles every month, whether you’re running a red light or not. Its mass video surveillance system integrates data gathered by its cameras with image recognition and machine learning software. Flock surveillance cameras are just the tip of an iceberg. Our true peril is an unchecked system driven by blind capitalist greed and ecocide. We are at the mercy of physics and madmen who live without conscience. Read the full piece today!
THEWISEWOLF.CLUB 2026-08-14Get the Flock Out!Flock Safety’s surveillance cameras are increasingly used to track human behavior, not just license plates. Despite claims to the contrary, evidence shows the company employs facial recognition and advanced tracking software. This systemized privacy invasion operates without warrants, turning ordinary citizens into cataloged merchandise through a privately controlled, nationwide digital dragnet. Turning ordinary citizens into cataloged merchandise is something many men would like to do. The Tate brothers and Baron T come to mind.
One of my businesses has mobile camera towers, mostly on construction sites, but the spares are mine to do with as I will. I've deployed them near protests and pride events, but so far I've never picked up activity from fascists --legally sanctioned or otherwise --trying to suppress first amendment rights. While the central valley are "conservative", it's a pretty tolerant community.
Flock is private industry in service to a state apparatus, the definition of fascism.