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NOPD floats 'Drone as First Responder' model, raising privacy concerns | The Lens On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and dock...

Excellent reporting from @thelensnola.bsky.social. Josh gives a full 360 perspective on NOPD’s expansion of mass surveillance with new aerial camera systems on AI powered drones thelensnola.org/2026/03/09/n...

Waking up in pain at 5am isn’t helping me convince myself that my knee injury isn’t that bad

Why the fuck is the mayor asking for a plan?

NOPD is attempting to expand mass surveillance with a new drone system that will give corrupt cops the ability to fly over your backyards, record your kids, and use thermal cameras to spy inside your home. Call the mayor and city council today! For more info: insomniac.tech/ProjectMayhem

Plan to expand controversial drone program moves forward in the French Quarter The drones, which have drawn opposition from anti-surveillance groups, could be deployed remotely in response to 911 calls.

Sophie at @nolanews.bsky.social is reporting that NOPD is expanding their mass surveillance with drones www.nola.com/news/politic...

If anyone is aware of any surveillance, facial recognition, AI, or privacy related bills proposed at the Louisiana Legislature please let me know

Trump cancelled most major wind and solar projects before blowing up the oil market. Are you feeling great again?

Fucking New Orleans

Boil your water

Good

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can raise bone and tendon injury risk, study suggests New research suggests GLP-1 drugs may increase the risk of bone and tendon injuries and other conditions, including osteoporosis and gout.

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I just re-shredded my meniscus or tore my ACL. I’m reluctant to blame the Zepbound but I was happier before reading this article

I am not a money scientist but fellas, this seems bad

The year is 1980. The US is at conflict with Iran, gas prices have surged, and the US won the gold medal in hockey. Harrison Ford is a movie star.

The year is 2026. The US is at conflict with Iran, gas prices have surged, and the US won the gold medal in hockey. Harrison Ford is a TV star.

The French quarter exists for public alcohol use

Billionaires get tax breaks while Louisianans get the bill

Why would you trust corrupt cops who can’t be trusted with their timesheets to spy on your backyard with drones?

I re-injured my knee last week at BJJ. The immediate sharp intense pain and immobility have evolved into a persistent dull fire that shades every moment a little darker

NOPD was caught spying on New Orleans and lying about it. Leadership has yet to beheld accountable. Patrol officers have scammed so much from city they have to do their timesheets with thumbprints. Do you trust them flying drones above your property recording your family?

It costs more money to jail people but Louisiana always finds a way to fund incarceration

Parking tickets for everyone and suing Habitat for Humanity aren’t going to fix New Orleans. Is this really the best that the mayor can do?

Louisiana’s corruption is unbelievable

New Orleans has a massive 5000+ camera spy network. It runs on Chinese CCP software banned by the FCC as a serious danger to national security #projectMayhem insomniac.tech/ProjectMayhem

Press freedom nonprofit expands legal initiative to Louisiana The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is adding four new states, including Louisiana and Mississippi, to its local legal initiative, which provides attorneys for journalists to consult.

Press freedom nonprofit expands legal initiative to Louisiana

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is adding four new states, including Louisiana and Mississippi, to its local legal initiative, which provides attorneys for journalists to consult.

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.

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