Hackers' Pub

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`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
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Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy@pnw.zone

1/21/2026, 1:07:50 AM

Public

Overall, the PRO advocates were great -- really effective making points. But, by strategically testifying CON and OTHER, the opponents of strong regulation got more talking time, and they were effective too.

So it'll be quite a battle going forward. It'll take some strong advocacy to strengthen it.

Washington Privacy Organizers @waprivacy@pnw.zone

1/21/2026, 1:10:01 AM

Public

Speaking of which ...

URGENT UPDATE, January 21

The committee is voting tomorrow morning on a very bad amendment to the Driver Privacy Act (SB 6002), regulating Flock and other ALPRs !

https://pnw.zone/@waprivacy/115937392646289125

Washington Privacy Organizers (@waprivacy@pnw.zone)

🚨🚨🚨 Urgent! A Washington Senate committee might vote on a horrible amendment tomorrow morning to the bill regulating Flock! 🚨🚨🚨 Among other things, this amendment increases retention time from 3 days to 21 ... why not just give the data to ICE and CPB? If you're a WA resident, please contact your legislators! WILA has an action up at with a suggested script and a button to bring up a draft email -- and details about the changes. https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/46351 #waleg #flock #surveillance

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