Tag: criminals

• They Watch Everyone

  I’ve been thinking about the intersection between the US surveillance state and local surveillance. It is easy to ask questions about how much someone local is able get away with on probation. It’s harder and much more deeply personal to ask how much surveillance we will permit. When a person skirts the law and we…

  Mark

  June 6, 2026

  rant, two cents

  citizens, criminals, Patriot Act, surveillance, terrorists, two cents, watching

• Humanizing

  The USA has a troubling history of dehumanizing people. Tribal people weren’t seen as human at all. African slaves were 3/5 of a person. Jewish, German, Irish, Italian, and Japanese citizens faced prejudice that dehumanized them. Today Muslims aren’t fully welcome as equal citizens and unborn children are in many places not considered humans at…

  Mark

  January 11, 2026

  rant, witness

  criminals, humanizing, Jews, Muslims, police, unborn, USA