If you didn’t have a reason to shop here before, now you do: Mirror UK: Fury as cosmetics giant Lush launches new campaign accusing British police of ‘spying’ and being ‘paid to lie’ It appears they’re now backing off their anti-Police State message, which is disappointing, since so few businesses have the guts to actually engage in it. The focus on the campaign appears to be a stand against undercover police work, surveillance, and blackmailing at-risk people into becoming informants, all activities that British (and American) police openly engage in. Unfortunately, many citizens worship cops no matter what they do, and so Lush will back off the campaign for the sake of saving their business.
Well that was quick: Washington Post: Google to drop Pentagon AI contract after employee objections to the ‘business of war’
Hmm: The Intercept: Google won’t renew it’s drone AI contract, but it may still sign future military AI projects
Well: The Intercept: Leaked emails show Google expected lucrative military drone AI work to grow exponentially
Ars Technica: Homeland Security found evidence of Stingray cell phone spying near White House
National Review: It’s like the McCarthy Era, but with no Communist threat to justify it
