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A "NEMA node" is a standard power outlet.
This article is bait designed to trick surveillance opponents into destroying their own credibility by complaining about innocuous stuff instead of problems that matter. It's on par with an article fearmongering about "dihydrogen monoxide," except worse because it's not satire.
Can you elaborate? Fully ready to be on your side but I don't have the time to dig in to know what you are taking about.
"A NEMA node is an IoT controller that twists and locks into a standard receptacle on streetlights. Based on standards from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association - Wikipedia, these hockey-puck-sized devices turn municipal streetlights into an active mesh network for remote lighting control, energy metering, and smart-city sensing. The NEMA node slots into a socket (often ANSI C136.41 compliant) on top of the fixture. It sits directly between the power supply and the light to manage:Lighting Control: Dimming, remote switching, and automated photocell operation.Diagnostics: Real-time monitoring of energy consumption, voltage, and lamp faults.Smart City Sensors: Integration with environmental monitors (air quality, noise), traffic counters, and cameras. NEMA devices are widely deployed across North America and provide a plug-and-play platform for upgrading municipal infrastructure."
Basically instead of bitching about genuine surveillance they're trying to get people up in arms about a type of connection that's typically used for totally innocent things but may potentially be abused. It's like bitching about power outlets because someone could connect cameras into them instead of bitching about the flock cameras already there.