Theo Von and Matt Rife read about Flock Safety cameras — surveillance devices deployed in over 4,000 US cities that don't just read license plates but build behavioral profiles using gender, clothing, and biometrics, with data allegedly feeding into Palantir's deportation systems. The reaction: 'It's done. That's the new Annabelle — and she's out of the box.'
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A pivot from the Flock camera discussion leads to a nostalgic meditation on childhood before constant connectivity. Matt Rife, who didn't get a cell phone until almost 15, argues that having to figure out how to entertain yourself with nothing — biking across town to find a friend, throwing things through windows, taking naps — made him a more creative and resilient person. He calls it 'the privilege of boredom,' something no generation after his will experience. Theo layers on a sense of cultural vertigo: past generations felt like they were building toward something better, but now it feels like a cul-de-sac of grandparents doing OnlyFans and no clear collective direction.
Flock Safety cameras, which track license plates and build behavioral profiles, had been deployed in roughly 4,000+ cities and over 5,000 communities by 2024–25.
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