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This was fascinating, especially since my significant other works in cybersecurity and talk of 🤖big brother🤖 has shifted from a thing I used to tease them about to a thing that gets discussed almost every day in our home. Leaves a lot of food for thought- thank you for doing so much research!

The last time I went to the mall I realized they have a teeny tiny sign by the entrance elevators that state they have facial recognition cameras in use everywhere for “safety” which felt strange and dystopian and I thought about it the whole way home (active shooter vs loss prevention plus racial implications, etc)

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Such an interesting read, thank you!!!

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Thanks, Carly!

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What a great read! I was immediately reminded of this knitting pattern that has been on my to make list forever…you may have just reinspired me to make it - https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/anti-surveillance-jumper

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Ok and I’m just now realizing that the pattern is inspired by Adam Harvey!

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Coool please share pics in the chat if you do make it!

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This was really interesting to read and think about. I wonder alll the time about how much freedom and privacy we've all willingly given up in the name of convenience and "safety." I love how you are always able to use fashion as a lens on the current moment.

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I think this is super interesting and I really appreciate you writing it. Can I ask a sincere question about one tiny comment in your post which is about other things? You "*sigh*" after the mention of the pink hats from the 2017 Women's March. I hear a lot of people criticizing the women who wore them and the style of liberalism they offer/perform. I fully recognize the majority of white women voted to strip rights away from so many. But I don't think those women were at that march, in fact I think those women were part of a broader effort to articulate a counter-Trump message. Flawed, but I can't roll my eyes at them. Do you? (is that in your *sigh*? or am I misinterpreting that?) What am I missing here?

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Yes! I think my issue is not necessarily with the women who wore them (who I agree were at the Women’s March firmly in opposition to Trump), but the type of liberalism and feminism that became associated with the hats—whether fairly or not—which felt (likely unintentionally) exclusionary of so many other issues. I’m a firm believer in abortion rights but I also think there was so much more at stake (and still is) that a movement framed as anti-Trump but focused primarily on women’s rights (and one that valorized Hillary Clinton without acknowledging the legitimate critiques of her campaign and political track record) felt a little lacking. But I’m questioning my impulse to add a ‘sigh,’ as it feels dismissive and lacks the explanation that you so rightly asked about. Going to leave it in for now because it feels disingenuous to edit immediately but I may take it out later on! Thank you for asking ❤️

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And I have much stronger feelings than a ‘sigh’ for the women who voted for Trump in the last three elections! 😂I don’t know if I have it in me to write a post about MAGA garb but I’d love to read one..

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I read the *sigh* as a mark of resignation. Like all that marching and protesting and he’s still back in the White House.

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It was probably also that! I wrote that paragraph post-election results..

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very cool read! thanks!

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