bzzx is an irregular personal blog-style newsletter mixing local civic commentary, such as analysis of a Winnipeg protest-buffer bylaw with a mapping tool, with a podcast transcript about a Quebec City tramway and a how-to for syncing open letter signatories with Google Forms and Docs. Readers get pointed opinion on civil liberties and local politics along with practical hands-on tech tutorials.
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HardPressed publishes investigative reports on law enforcement, surveillance and intelligence activity in the Seattle area, based on public records requests and obtained documents. Issues cover federal and state agency coordination, protest monitoring and corporate partnerships with police.
A reader-supported Substack covering transgender legal and political issues in the United States, including court rulings, state law differences and election-season disinformation. Issues combine original research, primary sources such as statutes and filings, and interviews with practitioners.
Amphibian Media publishes investigative reporting, stories and video shows on policing, surveillance, criminal justice and civil liberties. Issues include original reporting with public records and interviews, plus the launch of a podcast hosted by Radley Balko.
Pressing Issues is the newsletter of the advocacy group Free Press, covering media consolidation, tech policy, civil liberties and the AI industry. Issues combine original reports, speech transcripts and interviews with policy experts, alongside calls to action.
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