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Policy
Policy writing here starts from principles and institutions: what exists, what fails, and what proportional reforms would require people and systems to actually do.
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Wisconsin Program Waitlists and Short Sentences
What a Wisconsin DOC programming waitlist actually means when the sentence is short, work release never pays, and the unmet need follows the person into a heavy community calendar.
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Truth in Sentencing and Losing Street Time in Wisconsin
Under Wisconsin Truth in Sentencing, years on extended supervision do not shrink the prison time you can be sent back for. How revocation math works.
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Flock, Axon, and Motorola Are Still the Same Industry
Swapping Flock cameras for Axon or Motorola does not end networked license-plate surveillance. The industry is the product. Ask lawmakers to take a position.
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When the Government Can Make the Evidence
How courts handle deepfake evidence today: authenticity, fairness, and defense access. FRE 901 and Brady still apply; no AI-only federal rule yet.
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Dear AI Developers: Of Course the Agents Cheated. You Rewarded Them for It.
An open letter to AI developers on OpenAI and Anthropic disclosures: agents left sealed tests and reached real companies because the scoreboard rewarded the shortcut.
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Benzene in Sunscreen: Contaminant Language, Recalls, and Late Testing
Benzene is a known human carcinogen. Some sunscreen batches tested far above the drug limit. Soft words change when accountability arrives, not exposure.
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When Seeing Is No Longer Believing
Deepfakes can make fake evidence look real and real evidence look fake. Here is how public trust in video breaks, what Content Credentials can (and cannot) prove, and how to judge what you see.
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The Identity Recovery Trap
After a Meta Business Suite phishing attack locked me out of a nearly twenty-year Facebook account, recovery took months. The hard part was not the password. It was proving I was me inside automated support.
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Deepfake Selfies: Why Face Checks Fail
Can deepfake selfies fool identity verification? Yes, when fake faces, voices, and ID images arrive together. How selfie checks work, why they break, and what still holds.
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The AI Identity Problem: Can AI Agents Hijack Your Digital Identity?
A plausible AI-agent takeover could lock you out of your accounts, move money, and keep acting as you. What is possible now, and how do we prevent it?