Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs: The "Bad-Boy" for SMOKESCREEN TROLLING + His Chosen Media Outlets

Here you have it - all in a nutshell right from his self-published source - one more brief weekly Newsletter. Some background on now Congressman Biggs: Andrew Steven Biggs is an American attorney and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona's 5th congressional district.

> He was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011, and

> A member of the Arizona Senate from 2011 to 2017.

FOX NEWS PODCAST

Podcast with Jason Chaffetz

Former GOP Congressman and Fox News host, Jason Chaffetz, invited me on his podcast to discuss how my upbringing, experience attending Brigham Young University, and career practicing law led me to the United States Congress. It was a pleasure speaking with such a great conservative and I’m honored to call him my friend. Click on the picture below to listen:

 

 

THE FREEDOM CAUCUS

You might notice Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Lou Gohmert, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and who else?

Censuring President Biden

President Biden and Vice President Harris have sent an unequivocal message that they prefer illegal immigrants over Americans. Their radical agenda has erased our southern border and destabilized the security of the American people. That's why I stand behind Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s censure of President Biden. Click on the photo below to watch my remarks:

 

BREITBART

2nd Amendment Interview with Breitbart

On Monday, I joined Breitbart reporter AWR Hawkins at a shooting range in my district to fire a few rounds and discuss the Left’s push for gun control. Our Second Amendment rights are more important than ever and I will always fight to protect them. Despite Biden’s clear agenda to destroy the right to bear arms, we will never back down. Click on the picture below to see the video: 

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Clearview In View (One More Time Again!) on Techdirt Over "Scraping"

"Clearview continues to dominate the "Most Hated" category in the facial recognition tech games. And with Amazon tossing aside its "Rekognition" program for the time being (it's spelled with a K because the AI tried to spell "recognition" correctly and failed), Clearview has opened up what could be an insurmountable lead.

Clearview Forbids Users From Scraping Its Database Of Images It Scraped From Thousands Of Websites

(Mis)Uses of Technology

from the don't-scrape-me-bro dept

Fri, Jun 25th 2021 3:34pm — Tim Cushing 

 

. . .Clearview has been sued, investigated, banned by law enforcement agencies, and suffered numerous self-inflicted wounds.

Underneath Clearview's untried and untested AI lies an underbedding composed of the internet. The ~4 billion images in Clearview's database have been scraped from public posts and accounts hosted by thousands of websites and dozens of social media platforms.

There's nothing inherently wrong with scraping sites to make use of information hosted there. In fact, this often controversial power can sometimes be used for good.

The last thing we need is Clearview's questionable tech convincing legislators, prosecutors, and courts that scraping sites is something only criminals do.

Clearview called out Google's apparent hypocrisy on the subject of site scraping when Google sent a cease-and-desist demanding it stop harvesting images and data from Google's online possessions. But Clearview is apparently unable to recognize its own hypocrisy. While it's cool with site scraping when it can benefit from it, it frowns upon others perpetrating this "harm" on its own databases. . .

Its user agreement [PDF] with the Evansville, Indiana police department (obtained by MuckRock user J Ader) contains this paragraph:

 

The use of automated systems or software to extract the whole or any part of the Service or Website, the Information or data on or within the Service or the Website, including image search results or source code, for any purposes (including uses commonly known as “scraping”) is strictly prohibited.

Pretty sure a bunch of the sites scraped by Clearview have similar clauses in their terms of use. And if Clearview doesn't believe those terms should be honored, it shouldn't expect others to give it the respect it refuses to extend to others. I don't think anyone else should necessarily be in possession of everything in Clearview's facial recognition database but I do think someone needs to scrape the shit out of it on sheer principle.

Also bundled in this package of public records is Clearview's laughable "accuracy" test. It compares itself to Rekognition and its highly publicized failure. When Amazon's tech was tested, it misidentified several DC legislators as criminals, especially those that weren't white and male.

Clearview touts its own success in this document [PDF], which covers a non-independent test of its AI performed in 2019. Here are the results:

The test compared the headshots from all three legislative bodies against Clearview’s proprietary database of 2.8 billion images (112,000 times the size of the database used by the ACLU). The Panel determined that Clearview rated 100% accurate, producing instant and accurate matches for every one of the 834 federal and state legislators in the test cohort.

LOL. This is proof of nothing. Anyone with access to a reverse image search could perform this test with the same accuracy. While Amazon's AI was tested against arrestees' mugshots, Clearview's was tested against photos and info scraped from social media profiles and public websites. Of course it was able to positively identify politicians, most of whom maintain multiple social media accounts and websites. It would only be notable if the AI had failed to perform this simple task given the wealth of information it had to work with.

In conclusion, Clearview sucks. Its tech is unproven and its policy on scraping is the apex of hypocrisy.

On the other hand, the company seems to be harvesting criticism as fast as its harvesting web content, so the prognosis on its continued survival remains refreshingly bleak.

Filed Under: facial recognition, hypocrisy, scraping
Companies: clearview

 

 

 

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Maricopa County, Arizona: MEGA-DROUGHT MEGA-HEAT MEGA-MUCHO MORE DAYS OF TOXIC HIGH OZONE POLLUTION

Ahhhhh Arizona > There are consequences for un-regulated rampant suburban sprawl and fast growth at any price . . ."You might be experiencing conditions impactful to public health"

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | High Pollution Advisory issued for ozone effective June 25, 26 & 27, 2021, in the Phoenix area

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for ozone effective June 25, 26 & 27, 2021, in the Phoenix area. ADEQ recommends that people limit outdoor activity while the HPA is in effect, especially children and adults with respiratory problems. Ground-level ozone forms when two types of pollutants — volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) — react in sunlight. These pollutants come primarily from automobiles, but also from other sources, including industries, power plants and products, such as solvents and paints. Generally, the highest levels of ozone occur in the afternoon. Check the Hourly Air Quality Forecast on the Air Arizona Mobile App Apple iTunes > | Google Play > Health Impacts People most vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution include children, older adults, adults exercising outdoors, people with heart or lung disease, and those suffering from asthma and bronchitis. Exposure can increase the number and severity of asthma attacks, cause or aggravate bronchitis or other lung disease, and reduce the body’s ability to fight infection. Symptoms may include itchy eyes, nose and throat, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain and upper respiratory issues. Please help reduce ozone by doing one or more of the following: Drive as little as possible — carpool, use public transit or telecommute Re-fuel your vehicle in the evening Avoid waiting in long drive-thru lines, if possible Use low-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) or water-based paints, stains, finishes and paint strippers — delay big painting projects Make sure containers of household cleaners, garage and yard chemicals, and other solvents are sealed properly to prevent vapors from evaporating into the air

BACKGROUND High Pollution Advisory (HPA) | Notifies the public that the level of an air pollutant is forecast to exceed the federal health standard. High Pollution Watch (HPW) | Notifies the public when there is potential for a pollutant to exceed the federal health standard. Ozone Fact Sheet | View > FIND THE FORECAST Air Quality Hourly Forecast | View > Text or Email Alerts | Subscribe >  Air Arizona Mobile App | Learn More > Apple iTunes > Google Play >

About ADEQ Under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov. ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language translation, ASL interpretation, CART captioning services or disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator at 602-771-2215 or Communications@azdeq.gov. For a TTY or other device, Telecommunications Relay Services are available by calling 711. ADEQ tomará las medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento a personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender inglés y/o para personas con discapacidades. Las solicitudes de servicios de traducción de idiomas, interpretación ASL (lengua de signos americano), subtitulado de CART, o adaptaciones por discapacidad deben realizarse con al menos 48 horas de anticipación comunicándose con el Coordinador de Anti-Discriminación del Título VI al 602-771-2215 o Communications@azdeq.gov. Para un TTY u otro dispositivo, los servicios de retransmisión de telecomunicaciones están disponible llamando al 711.

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Ozone High Pollution Advisory has been issued for Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27

 

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27. WOOD BURNING RESTRICTIONS AVOID LEAF BLOWING Prohibited for government entities AVOID USING  OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

Restrictions Wood burning in residential fireplaces, chimeneas, outdoor fire pits, and similar outdoor fires is prohibited in Maricopa County. This includes individuals and businesses which have burn permits for open burning. Employees and contractors of government entities are prohibited from operating leaf blowers. Residents are encouraged to avoid leaf blowing during HPAs. Off-road vehicle use should be avoided. Take Action Drive as little as possible: carpool, use public transit, or telecommute. For information on transportation alternatives, visit Valley Metro: www.ShareTheRide.com  Fuel your vehicle after dark or during cooler evening hours. Reduce your time waiting in long drive-thru lines. For example, at coffee shops, fast-food restaurants, or banks. Park your vehicle and go inside. Use low-VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) or water-based paints, stains, finishes and paint strippers. Delay big painting projects until HPAs have passed. Make sure containers of household cleaners, garage and yard chemicals and other solvents are sealed properly to prevent vapors from evaporating into the air. Eliminate wood burning in fireplaces, stoves, chimeneas, and outdoor fire pits. Avoid using leaf blowers. Use a rake or broom to keep debris out of the road and away from storm drains, ditches, and streams. Conserve electricity.   Transportation Coordinators Due to unhealthy levels of ozone, Maricopa County Air Quality Department requests all Transportation Coordinators to email employees and activate your HPA plans. The department encourages the use of alternative modes of transportation, especially when pollution levels are expected to be on the rise.     Remind employees that they are encouraged to make more clean air. By taking small, simple steps every day, we can all make a difference. Additional tips on how to reduce air pollution can be found at www.CleanAirMakeMore.com.     Ozone: Ground level ozone is formed by a chemical reaction that needs heat from sunlight, nitrogen oxides and VOCs to form. The months of April through September make up our Valley’s longer-than-normal "ozone season."     "High Pollution Advisory" or "HPA" means the highest concentration of pollution may exceed the federal health standard. Active children, adults and people with lung disease such as asthma should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Maricopa County employers enlisted in the Travel Reduction Program are asked to activate their HPA plans on high pollution advisory days.

 

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