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Mornings with SimiFull Show: Bells on bikes, Earthquake cellphones & Privacy/data concernsShould Bike Bells be mandatory?
Guest: Jim Hanson, District of North Vancouver Councillor
Is Google using cell phones to predict earthquakes?
Guest: Harold Tobin, Seismology and Geohazards in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington, Director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
What expectation do we have of public privacy?
Guest: Evan Light, associate professor, Faculty of information, University of Toronto
Could Poilievre lose his seat in Parliament?
Guest: Sarah Spainer, first time independent candidate
What is the Manosphere?
2025-07-2155 minMornings with SimiIs WestJet Using AI to charge us the most it can?Is WestJet Using AI to charge us the most it can?
Guest: Justin Kloczko, author at consumer watchdog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2025-07-2106 min
KPFA - A Rude AwakeningConsumer Watchdog Report: Dirty Deal
On today’s show, California’s autonomy over its utilities is under threat according to a new report by Consumer Watchdog entitled, “Dirty Deal: How A Corporate Utility Fixer Is Poised To Turn Over CA Climate Law To Trump”. I’ll speak to its author, investigative reporter Justin Kloczko and Consumer Watchdog president Jaime Court.
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Extinction Rebellion hosts the Street Theater at Tesla in Berkeley Where: Tesla,1731 Fourth Street, Berkeley When: April 26 12pm-1pm
Extinction Rebellion Celebrates the New Climate Mural in Richmond What: Community Mural Unveiling – All are invited! When: Sunday, April 27, 2:00-4:00pm Pacific Where...2025-04-2559 min
Lock and CodeSurveillance pricing is "evil and sinister," explains Justin KloczkoInsurance pricing in America makes a lot of sense so long as you’re one of the insurance companies. Drivers are charged more for traveling long distances, having low credit, owning a two-seater instead of a four, being on the receiving end of a car crash, and—increasingly—for any number of non-determinative data points that insurance companies use to assume higher risk.It’s a pricing model that most people find distasteful, but it’s also a pricing model that could become the norm if companies across the world begin implementing something called “surveillance pricing.”Surveillance...2025-02-2328 min
Rich On TechUnexplained Outages, Prime Day Tips & Spying GaloreRich shared his tips and tricks for getting the best deals on Amazon Prime Day. Linda in Seal Beach is worried her iPhone is hacked. Rich mentioned a Restore and iMazing Spyware scan. China found a way to spy on our telecom systems using our own wiretapping backdoor. Gary in Laguna Nigel is curious if he can run Verizon and T-Mobile on his phone. Brian in Murietta wants to know if his friend’s data connection is being deprioritized. Diane in Torrance wants to know how to cancel a Mi...2024-10-061h 47
BonefishSpirit They're Gone with Avey TareThis week, we have the honor of speaking with Animal Collective founder Dave Portner, aka Avey Tare. Christian and Justin chat with Dave about the newly released remastered version of the band's debut album, Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished. Other topics include the band's early days in NYC, working at Other Music, knife hits, bus rides to Baltimore, artificial intelligence, upcoming AnCo releases, and much more!Produced by Christian Koons. Music by Animal Collective, Christian Koons, and Justin Kloczko. Special thanks to Stones Throw, Collin Davis, and Kenny Becker.instagram: @bonefishpod2023-05-1847 min
Rage for Justice ReportCalifornia’s Landmark Privacy Laws Could Be Preempted By WashingtonConsumer watchdogs Jamie Court and Justin Kloczko discuss how pending federal legislation could strip Californians of new landmark privacy rights, including the right to be free from pregnancy surveillance, if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Californian, doesn’t stop it.2022-08-2608 min
LA PodcastPlant Some Trees, PleaseAlissa and Matt talk about climate change and LA's City Attorney. Then, Cerise Castle joins for a debrief on a recent candidate forum in the race to replace Alex Villanueva as LA County Sheriff.Support us on Patreon!Subscribe to the LA Newsletter! Read Edition 34 in your browser here.Purchase an LA Podcast fanny pack!Subscribe to Thirty Mile Zone, LA Podcast's sister podcast about LA Movies.Below you can find links to some subjects discussed on LA Podcast #221.Headlines:Read Peter Kalmus' Op-Ed i...2022-04-111h 00
Rage for Justice ReportConnected Cars and The Threat to Your PrivacyJamie Court talks with Justin Kloczko the author of a new report detailing the privacy problems posed for consumers from connected cars and points to new rules to be developed in California as a potential model across the country, if the rules can withstand lobbying by the powerful auto and insurance industries.2022-04-0109 minLA PodcastSpecial Report: LADWP And City Attorney IndictmentsAlissa and Scott are joined by Justin Kloczko to learn about what's behind the federal indictments relating to a complicated conspiracy at the heart of the LADWP and City Attorney's office.Justin Kloczko is an independent reporter. He writes for his own publication called The Debaser where he decodes LA's world of lawyers, and the corruption scandal touching several wings of Los Angeles's city government. Previously he worked for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, one of LA's legal-oriented newspapers.
2022-02-0254 minRage for Justice ReportDWP Plea Bargain Reveals Bribes and GraftJournalist Justin Kloczko talks with Jamie Court about what a new federal plea bargain reveals about the corruption behind the DWP billing error scandal and what heads might roll next.2021-12-0415 min
Believe HerBONUS: Criminalized Survivor Sandra Brown on the Criminal Legal SystemIn this bonus interview, Justine sits down with Sandra Brown, the criminalized survivor who you heard from in Chapter 6. Sandra was recently released from prison, where she worked on rebuilding herself over the course of 21 years, and is now working toward her Ph.D. This conversation has been edited for time and clarity. Resources: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. You can also search for a local domestic violence shelter a...2021-12-0222 minBelieve HerChapter 5: The Missing EvidenceA 12-person jury convicted Nikki of murder, but they didn’t see the whole picture. Many key pieces of this puzzle didn’t make their way into the courtroom. In this episode, Justine follows up on disturbing gaps in the evidence. Through conversations with Nikki’s lawyers, digital forensic experts, Nikki’s therapists and Nikki’s children’s therapist, Justine explores what was not shown at trial. Resources: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799...2021-11-1149 minBelieve HerChapter 4: Victim or Master Manipulator?Is Nikki a victim or is she a master manipulator who planned and plotted Chris’ murder? This question was at the heart of Nikki’s trial. There, the defense team put forth a cache of evidence of abuse. But the prosecution suggested that Nikki wanted attention, tried to destroy her credibility and asked: if the abuse was so bad, why didn’t Nikki leave? Justine unpacks the trial, and what the verdict says about how our criminal legal system views self-defense laws when it comes to people in abusive relationships. Resources: If you or someone...2021-11-0455 minBelieve HerChapter 3: The SilencingNikki was abused, doubted and silenced from a young age — and yet, there were still too many so-called “bad facts” that helped the prosecution build their case against her. This week, Justine talks to one of Nikki’s childhood friends about witnessing the early abuse and the cycle of trauma that followed. Resources: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. You can also search for a local domestic violence shelter at www.domest...2021-10-2853 minBelieve HerChapter 2: Deep Dark SecretsLet’s go back to when Nikki and Chris first met at Mr. Todd’s Gymnastics Studio. Justine takes us to Poughkeepsie, New York to talk to the people who were closest to both Nikki and Chris to try to find out how their seemingly loving relationship spiraled into years of abuse and, ultimately, Chris’ death. Resources: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at www.thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. You can also search for a local domesti...2021-10-2150 minBelieve HerChapter 1: Chris is DeadIn September 2017, Nikki Addimando, a young mom of two, shot her partner of nine years, Chris Grover. Nikki was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for murder but she claims she was acting in self-defense. In this first episode, journalist Justine van der Leun takes us on a journey that starts with the night of the killing and ends at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in upstate New York. Resources: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, use a safe computer and contact the National Domestic Violence Ho...2021-10-2147 minRage for Justice ReportFuror over Feuer’s State Bar ProblemMike Feuer, city of LA’s top lawyer and mayoral front runner, is under investigation by the State Bar regarding the DWP billing saga. And he doesn't want to talk about it. Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court and Justin Kloczko talk about what this means in a post-Girardi world. Will anything come of it?2021-09-2413 min
TransLash Podcast with Imara JonesMoney, Power and A Radical VisionOver the past three episodes of our first ever mini-series, Imara has detailed the institutions that are the major components of the anti-trans hate machine. But in this episode we dive into the people funding this machine and why. We enter into the shadows of the anti-trans movement and unpack how their hate intersects with a larger, even darker agenda. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our...2021-09-2135 min
The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against EqualityMoney, Power and A Radical VisionOver the past three episodes of our first ever mini-series, Imara has detailed the institutions that are the major components of the anti-trans hate machine. But in this episode we dive into the people funding this machine and why. We enter into the shadows of the anti-trans movement and unpack how their hate intersects with a larger, even darker agenda. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our...2021-09-1635 min
TransLash Podcast with Imara JonesTransphobia In A SuitIn the third episode of the TransLash Media’s mini-series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara investigates the influence the Heritage Foundation had in infusing anti-trans ideology into the government during Trump’s presidency—a legacy the Biden administration is still trying to unravel. Through that investigation, Imara shares what she’s learned about one man who orchestrated many of those attacks on trans rights. Plus, we hear the stories of two brave women fighting against one of the most vicious attacks and suing the government to make sure trans people have equal access to healthcare. You...2021-07-2636 min
The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against EqualityTransphobia In A SuitIn the third episode of the TransLash Media’s mini-series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara investigates the influence the Heritage Foundation had in infusing anti-trans ideology into the government during Trump’s presidency—a legacy the Biden administration is still trying to unravel. Through that investigation, Imara shares what she’s learned about one man who orchestrated many of those attacks on trans rights. Plus, we hear the stories of two brave women fighting against one of the most vicious attacks and suing the government to make sure trans people have equal access to healthcare. You...2021-07-2236 min
TransLash Podcast with Imara JonesIt's Not Really About SportsIn the opening episode for TransLash Media’s riveting new mini-series, our trusted award-winning journalist Imara Jones introduces us to a key component of the anti-trans hate machine through a historic case: Hecox v. Little. She walks us through the introduction to HB 500, the law that made Idaho the first state to ban transgender athletes participating in sports, and the investigation that quickly followed suit. We hear from aspiring college athlete Lindsay Hecox, as well as Ritchie Eppink, the Legal Director of the ACLU of Idaho, and Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice, who aided her through her cas...2021-06-2440 min
The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against EqualityIt's Not Really About SportsIn the opening episode for TransLash Media’s riveting new mini-series, our trusted award-winning journalist Imara Jones introduces us to a key component of the anti-trans hate machine through a historic case: Hecox v. Little. She walks us through the introduction to HB 500, the law that made Idaho the first state to ban transgender athletes participating in sports, and the investigation that quickly followed suit. We hear from aspiring college athlete Lindsay Hecox, as well as Ritchie Eppink, the Legal Director of the ACLU of Idaho, and Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice, who aided her through her cas...2021-06-2438 min