Tracy Rosenberg

director @media-alliance, also at @oaklandprivacy #journalism, #transparency #privacy #twittermigration and a good book and a fuzzy sweater.

Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

"The conclusion would be that being watched drives this hardwired survival mechanism into overdrive," Seymour says. "You're in fight-or-flight mode, which is taxing on the brain." #surveillance https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/the-constant-surveillance-of-modern-life-could-worsen-our-brain-function-in-ways-we-dont-fully-understand-disturbing-studies-suggest

3 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

Programs like #CAPI, which are intended to help people, are now breadcrumb trails for #ICE. I assume CA will fight in court, but a lot more to come. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/homeland-security-subpoenas-california-immigrant-assistance-program/

3 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

“Based on our investigation, the County of San Diego was apparently one of the largest employers of child molesters in the state of California,” said attorney Blake Woodhall, who represents scores of alleged victims. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/11/they-were-taken-from-their-parents-for-their-own-safety-then-county-social-workers-abused-them-they-say/

4 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

The West Coast of the U.S is becoming a nexus for deaths from wildfire smoke. https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/california-wildfire-smoke-deaths-20319712.php?

4 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

That this problem even exists is an example of the enshittification of the #Internet. We had all the info in the world and communication without barriers and we ended up with bad computer babysitters. #bots https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/04/kids-should-avoid-ai-companion-bots-under-force-of-law-assessment-says/

4 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

Last year's #nonprofit killer bill jammed into a budget vote in two hours. Please take a minute and call your Congressperson to say nope and connect with red state friends so they can do the same.

4 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

Because the war on drugs doesn't work. Didn't then, doesn't now. " Since Mayor Daniel Lurie took office cracked down hard on public drug sales and use, packed the jails, and jammed the courts, #fentanyl deaths are up 50 percent" https://48hills.org/2025/05/fentanyl-deaths-up-50-percent-in-three-months-why-isnt-this-a-big-news-story/

5 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social
5 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

SF #Police "overtime crisis" partially caused by existing officers calling in sick to work for private companies instead and having their public shifts covered by other officers getting #overtime. Quite the scam. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/companies-paying-police-security-20313231.php?

5 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

A Radio World profile of our dear friends at Common Frequency, the West Coast's low power #radio gurus. https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/news-makers/common-frequency-is-a-fierce-radio-activist

5 days ago
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

CSpan's request to televise the Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship not granted by #SCOTUS. https://www.courthousenews.com/justices-snub-call-for-cameras-on-birthright-citizenship-hearing/

May 10, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

Umm .... because its one criminal justice system? "Walton then asked Public Defender Mano Raju, who was in the hearing room, to answer some questions. Jenkins got a bit angry: “Why can’t he have his own hearing?” https://48hills.org/2025/05/guess-what-luries-war-on-drugs-and-minor-crime-is-really-expensive/

May 10, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social
May 10, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

"“You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say, ‘Give me your papers". https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/04/border-patrol-injunction/

May 08, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

California schools are paying a lot of money for school police out of #education funding dollars, in some cases, reimbursing municipal police budgets for officer salaries already budgeted. "“If taxpayers are paying for two police officer positions, they should be getting two police officers. They shouldn’t be paying twice for the same officer.” https://edsource.org/2025/california-school-districts-spend-millions-on-policing-with-little-scrutiny/731171

May 08, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

2/3 of Americans, across both parties are concerned about Americans getting inaccurate news from #AI The polarity: we don't agree about what *is* inaccurate. It's not an AI problem, it is a fact-determination problem. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/28/americans-largely-foresee-ai-having-negative-effects-on-news-journalists/

May 08, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

Cracking down on crime by failing to prevent crime in the first place. Make it make sense. https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/04/crime-prevention-grants-trump/

May 08, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

"According to court records in a case seeking a restraining order, Scott tweeted a reply to an ex-Border Patrol agent who says she was raped at the academy that she should “lean back, close your eyes, and just enjoy the show.” #BorderPatrol https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/04/30/trumps-nominee-for-cbp-commissioner-faces-questions-about-role-in-san-ysidro-death-investigation/

May 08, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

Covered California, a public agency that administers the Affordable Care Act for the state, had over 60 #trackers on its website and transmitted the #health info of visitors to #LinkedIn without consent, allowing LinkedIn to direct targeted advertising relating to health care products to these people when they used LinkedIn. This broke every state #privacy law in existence. https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2025/04/28/how-california-sent-residents-personal-health-data-to-linkedin

May 08, 2025
Tracy Rosenberg
twrling@sfba.social

#OpenAI drops plan to transition to a for-profit corporation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/technology/openai-nonprofit.html

May 08, 2025