🏛️ Politics Apr 9, 2026 · Schuyler Mitchell

How Your Data Is Powering Trump’s Surveillance State

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In the past 24 hours, I’ve checked Google Maps for directions, logged a sunset run on Strava, booked a yoga class with ClassPass, swiped into the New York City subway using a card linked to a digital profile, and sent and received hundreds of emails, texts, Slack messages, and phone calls. Meanwhile, my iPhone passively logged each of my 13,444 steps, while my face and gait were recorded by countless discreet cameras—both those installed by the city and by my neighbors. Then, of course, there ar

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