Spy on Everyone to Protect the Children: Flock, Social Media Bans, & Disguised Cameras

Spy on Everyone to Protect the Children: Flock, Social Media Bans, & Disguised Cameras

A Texas town council member throws a public tantrum after his city votes to cancel its Flock contract, and the resulting “Bandera Declaration of Digital Independence” is as unhinged as it sounds. Zach and Elizabeth break down the logical fallacies packed into one man’s attempt to equate mass license plate surveillance with your personal Ring […]

Your Concerns Are Probably Chinese Propaganda | Data Centers, Flock, and Surveillance Infrastructure

The surveillance state isn’t coming. It’s already here, it’s expanding fast, and apparently if you have a problem with that, China put you up to it. In this episode, Zach and Elizabeth dig into the sudden explosion of data centers across the country, why governments at every level are pushing them through over loud constituent […]

Open Records Are Taking Down Flock Cameras

The pitch for Flock is always the same: “If you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to hide.” Then a court says the footage is public record, and suddenly cities start unplugging the cameras. In this episode, Zach Varnell and Elizabeth Melton walk through the public records rulings that are forcing Flock programs into crisis […]

The Guy Who Ripped Out a License Plate Reader (And Why We Cheered)

Zach and Elizabeth break down the surreal case of a Missouri county commissioner facing felony charges for removing a license plate reader — even though the county had already banned them. That sparks a deeper conversation about public surveillance, Flock cameras, inflated government tech contracts, and the illusion of “safety.” Then they shift to the […]

Google Drops Pledge to Not Develop AI Weapons & ChatGPT Joins the Dating Scene

We dive into the latest news around AI, surveillance, and control. First up, Google quietly ditches its pledge to avoid developing AI for weapons and surveillance — what does this mean for the future of Big Tech and military partnerships? Then, we break down China’s deployment of its AI system, DeepSeek, in military hospitals and […]