Here is my latest piece. ‍In George Orwell’s 1984, the "telescreen" was a tool of state-mandated terror. In 2026, it’s a consumer convenience we bought, installed, and powered ourselves. Why it matters: Three high-profile events in early 2026 have shattered the illusion that home security and smart devices are passive. They are, in reality, sophisticated targeting systems. 1. The "Search Party" problem During Super Bowl LX, Amazon’s Ring debuted "Search Party," an AI feature designed to find lost pets by scanning neighborhood-wide footage. The catch: The feature was enabled by default, effectively turning private homes into a warrantless surveillance grid without explicit owner consent. The law enforcement link: Ring’s previous integrations with companies like Flock Safety and Axon already allowed police to access footage for ICE and CBP operations. The risk: "It starts with searching for a brown dog," says Matthew Guariglia of the EFF, "but means the tech is there for face recognition and searching for suspects". 2. The "Vacuum" vulnerability A software engineer recently discovered a massive security flaw in DJI robot vacuums while trying to use a PlayStation controller to steer his own device. The breach: He gained access to live feeds, microphones, and floor maps for 7,000 vacuums across 24 countries. The geopolitical angle: DJI is already banned from U.S. government use. This incident highlights the risk of intimate data sitting on servers controlled by foreign adversaries. 3. Cameras as weapons of war On February 28, 2026, a joint U.S.-Israeli strike against Iran proved that surveillance is the ultimate reconnaissance tool. The hack: Mossad reportedly compromised Tehran’s traffic cameras years ago. The hit: AI algorithms analyzed footage of Supreme Leader Khamenei’s guards—their routes, parking spots, and schedules—to pinpoint his location for the strike. The lesson: The cameras Iran built to control its people became the instruments of its leader’s death. By the numbers The American public is reaching a breaking point, according to a March 2026 Rainey Center poll: 72% of voters are concerned that data from U.S. cameras is used by China to develop AI. 63% fear Chinese-made software in security cameras allows foreign access to footage. 68% support legislation banning the storage of personal data in Chinese data centers. The bottom line Congress is facing overwhelming public pressure to act. Proposed solutions include: Banning Chinese-origin software in U.S. hardware. Mandating warrants for law enforcement access to civilian footage. Requiring "affirmative opt-in" for all AI-powered surveillance features. Go deeper: Orwell’s protagonist, Winston Smith, lamented that "Big Brother is watching you." He never imagined we’d pay $299 for the privilege. Read the my entire memo here. @SilverBulletLLC @SamThePol @SolomonYue @KerryMcQ4Oregon @GordonGChang @samosaur @ShawnRyan762 @joerogan @sarahadams cdn.prod.website-files.com/6…

I love everything about this great nation.

This is a great story.

What the left doesn’t seem to understand that Trump does, is that millions of Americans love shit like this. He’s not pandering to the elite, he’s acknowledging the blue collar, hard working, dirt biking, UFC watching, forgotten men and women who make up the majority of this country. Drive 30 miles outside of any deep blue shithole city in America and you could throw a rock in any direction at someone who watches motocross. Trump isn’t putting on America 250 for people who go to the fuckin opera, he’s putting on America 250 for the working class.

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The most American thing you will see today

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Fauchi, Collins and everyone involved belong in jail.

This guy is a retired Admiral. He should be brought up on changes and reduced in rank for lying to the public. He also lied about almost everything during the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

This is beautiful! 🇺🇸🇬🇧 250 years later, a bunch of drunk Brits are partying in the Boston Harbor. Soak that in. Brits partying at the site of the Boston Tea Party. We’ve come full circle. We’ve reached complete reconciliation! They’re here celebrating on the land of their victors! 🤣❤️ x.com/Calbell0/status/206581…

Something like this should not stand out. But it does. Be like Tom.

We need to give this guy US citizenship. @realDonaldTrump

These videos are great.

Both Fauci and Hunter Biden were involved with the biolabs in Ukraine Both Fauci and Hunter Biden were pardoned by Biden from 2014 2014 is the year of the illegal coup in Ukraine organized by Obama/Biden/Nuland/Brennan

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I stopped watching the NBA years ago, and this was one of the reasons.

Let me explain why I think Freddy resonates. Lots of Europeans visit the USA as tourists. They visit New York City, or Washington DC, or Hollywood, or Las Vegas, and if they visit natural beauty too, they go to really crowded places like the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone. So while they see our cultural and natural icons, they are mostly in blue cities and they therefore also see the decline, the homeless, the drugs, the dirt and the rude, rude Americans. But Freddy is not doing that. Freddy is driving, and he’s doing it through the heartland, where people are kind and polite, the skies are wide open, and the bounty of Buc-ees and Bass Pro Shops are overwhelming. Freddy is not seeing fentanyl and decline. He is seeing the real, hopeful, patriotic, kind America that European tourists rarely traverse. And he loves it. That’s why Freddy is a phenomenon.