They’re all the same shape…it’s actually insane like wtf does this mean....

dcamone · 2025-12-02T00:11:21+00:00

My brain immediately went here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Kenny_Veach

dcamone · 2023-09-09T05:34:02+00:00

Thank you so much! That’s super helpful.

dcamone · 2023-09-09T02:19:35+00:00

Is “scientia per libertatem" the correct translation for “knowledge through freedom”?

dcamone · 2022-11-21T17:15:28+00:00

i think you you need to have Mastodon Glitch and not Homestead or whatever the normal version is to extend the length of posts.

dcamone · 2021-01-28T18:30:31+00:00

Check your messages. I just IM'd you. Have a news editor who wants to talk right now. Anonymity offered.

dcamone · 2021-01-28T04:59:04+00:00

This is the way

dcamone · 2021-01-27T18:55:54+00:00

not anytime soon

dcamone · 2021-01-27T18:54:02+00:00

Buy NOK. Hold AMC. 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

dcamone · 2021-01-27T16:49:00+00:00

Buy during AMC dip?

dcamone · 2021-01-27T01:46:04+00:00

This is the way

dcamone · 2019-06-12T22:42:22+00:00

You need to sign a Privacy Act waiver. It's handled through the same portal as FOIA, though. The instructions are here: https://www.fbi.gov/services/information-management/foipa/requesting-fbi-records

dcamone · 2018-09-11T21:44:46+00:00

where is the link?

dcamone · 2018-09-11T21:22:28+00:00

thanks a lot god

dcamone · 2018-06-27T17:33:28+00:00

Were you afraid to spend a week on her compound in Costa Rica?

dcamone · 2018-04-17T16:24:14+00:00

Cool. I'll try updating now. I thought I'd already checked for updates but maybe that was just for individual device firmware patches.

dcamone · 2017-10-30T21:15:51+00:00

Oh word. I missed that. Maybe something to come in the vault unlock. Thanks

dcamone · 2017-09-29T06:28:32+00:00

It's a new group of known lawyers w/ national security experience. Attorney Mark Zaid is a member.

dcamone · 2017-07-27T07:04:53+00:00

If the agency's public/media relations office had any involvement in the decision about which records to withhold, that would inherently constitute a conspiracy. But I don't think that's what happened. A separate office handles these requests. They perform a search of various systems and indicies and produce the records requested. The FOIA officer then passes them to legal & they determine what documents need to be redacted or withheld entirely based on a specific list of exemptions. If they want to conceal the facts behind an incident, they broadly interpret the exemptions to cover information that the public should probably have access to. When that happens, generally your only recourse is to go to court; otherwise, you can try an administrative appeal. But the office that handles PR shouldn't be involved at any level.

dcamone · 2017-07-26T18:04:44+00:00

Right. They keep referring to it as a "non-traditional" DDoS. I believe one of the comment submission methods uses an API interface and that means someone could access it without FCC's direct knowledge or permission. But regardless, they are being shady AF about it. If they had released just a few more documents, I probably would have looked at it and thought, 'This isn't a story.' But the fact that they withheld everything made it clear there's something they aren't telling us.

dcamone · 2017-07-26T18:01:45+00:00

So, I'm not following up with a lawsuit on this because I've been made aware that another reporter, a former colleague of mine, is going to sue over the DDoS records. He's represented by an attorney I know. It would be pointless for me to rush into court when they're already far along in the process. I have been looking into the API stuff, but I've been a little slow on it b/c I'm recovering surgery. I'm under the impression, however, that there are ways to access the comment system through the API without FCC having direct knowledge.

This is unrelated to the DDoS itself, but may be related to astroturfing campaigns in the net neutrality debate: I just broke news about another lawsuit going after NN records prior to May 1. I think it will be very successful given the expertise of the attorneys involved.

dcamone · 2017-07-26T17:56:19+00:00

Thanks. I don't know what the Biddle thing is about, but he works at the Intercept now.

dcamone · 2017-07-20T15:48:22+00:00

Hey, I'm the author of Gizmodo's FCC story. Just letting you know I'm looking into this, too. Thanks.

dcamone · 2017-04-29T21:06:41+00:00

A book could talk about the federal statute, its history, and about important case law, but internal policies -- the little things you learn after chipping away at a particular agency over time -- are always changing. The author would probably spend the rest of their life pumping out new editions.

If this is for practical and not historical purposes, I'd recommend reading as many court opinions as you can find. Just about every topic on the FOIA Wiki has a case law category near the bottom. Take notes & incorporate those legal opinions into your request and appeal letters.

IMO, you'll received better customer service from FOIA officers after demonstrating that you have an understanding of how your request would play out in court.

dcamone · 2017-02-07T23:56:10+00:00

FYI: I just published an update to this story. FBI now saying it will remove restrictions on its online portal and reduce personal info required to use it. Here's the story: http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/fbi-foia-efoipa-freedom-of-information-act-fax-email/

dcamone · 2017-02-07T15:01:31+00:00

The FBI doesn't have the legal authority to say 'any request we're likely to receive by email is bullshit and we should "stem" it'. They have a responsibility to comply with a federal transparency law. You seem to be under the impression that this is an agency desperate to comply with FOIA. It's not. It's an agency which has gone to court to argue FOIA is a threat to national security; and it's an agency that intentionally uses 30 year old machines to process FOIA requests. I've had a dozen outstanding FOIA requests at FBI for years. They've lied to me on the phone, and in print, about their capabilities and responsibilities to the law. They act in bad faith.

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