The Daily Populous

Sunday February 22nd, 2026 morning edition

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Across the nation, people are dismantling and destroying Flock cameras that conduct warrantless vehicle surveillance, and whose data is shared with ICE.

Last week, in La Mesa, a small city just east of San Diego, California, observers happened upon a pair of destroyed Flock cameras.

Flock cameras are typically mounted on 8 to 12 foot poles and powered by a solar panel.

In recent months, people have been smashing and dismantling the surveillance devices, in incidents reported in at least five states, from coast to coast.

In Virginia, last December, a man was arrested for dismantling and destroying 13 Flock cameras throughout the state over the course of the year.

Sovern points his GoFundMe contributors to DeFlock, a website aimed at tracking and countering the rise of Flock cameras in US communities.

Here was the page that shared news of his arrest for destroying the Flock cameras:. »

Georgia says Elon Musk’s America PAC violated election law

Authored by theverge.com
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For all his bluster about voter fraud, Elon Musk has been one of the most flagrant flaunters of US election law.

Now his America PAC has been slapped with a reprimand by the Georgia State Election Board for sending out pre-filled absentee ballot applications.

It’s also another incident in which those who claim to be most concerned about election integrity have been caught potentially violating the law. »

What Would War With Iran Look Like?

Authored by theatlantic.com

But America now appears to be on the brink of war with Iran again.

I asked current and former defense officials to help me project what a war intended to achieve these four desired outcomes might look like.

But the drone’s flight path could be read as a message from Iran about the perils of war. »

Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

Authored by apnews.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water.

The Trump administration has typically favored rapid deregulation, including reducing or killing rules on air and water pollution.

The Trump administration updated the analysis and now projects there are roughly 4 million lead pipes. »