[liberationtech] Help Puerto Rico use tech for social good

[Yosem Companys]

Dear friends and colleagues,

   - How should the Puerto Rican government use technology to improve
   quality of life and socioeconomic development, especially in the poorest
   and most vulnerable communities?

I would appreciate your emailing me as soon as possible one-sentence
proposed actions in the format of "Do X with Y to achieve Z." Feel free to
share links to any case studies or articles that may show their successful
implementation elsewhere.

Your proposed actions could apply to any societal sector including and not
limited to:

   - Accountability;
   - Affordable access to Internet, Web, mobile, or mesh, among others;
   - Agriculture;
   - Disaster relief;
   - Economic growth and development;
   - Education and training, whether primary, secondary, higher education,
   vocational, or online;
   - Entrepreneurship;
   - Environment;
   - Food;
   - Health;
   - Housing that's affordable but can resist storms;
   - Jobs;
   - Manufacturing;
   - Open data;
   - Open governance;
   - Pharma/Biotech;
   - Privacy;
   - Public safety;
   - Security, physical or cyber;
   - Transportation; and,
   - Water.

Please share with your closest 1-million friends, post on all your social
media accounts, or email to all your other lists.

I truly appreciate your help.

Thanks,
Yosem
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Re: [liberationtech] Fundraiser to send 100 4G/LTE hotspots toPublic Libraries in Puerto Rico & fund CryptoHarlem for 1 year

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I second that, Kate. Nick has been work on Liberationtech since before most
people were even working on it. Great initiative.

On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 3:04 PM, Kate Krauss  wrote:

> [image: Boxbe]  liberationtech (
> liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu) is not on your Guest List
> 
> | Approve sender
> 
> | Approve domain
> 
>
> I love this idea and just tweeted it to a bunch of librarians. I'm also
> glad to see some activity on this list.
>
> Go, Calyx Institute.
>
> -Kate Krauss
>
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 4:32 PM, Nicholas Merrill  wrote:
>
>> Help us bridge the "Digital Divide" by supporting our campaign as part of
>> DuckDuckGo's $500,000 Privacy Challenge
>> 
>>
>> We at The Calyx Institute are super excited and very honored to have been
>> chosen to be one of the contestants in DuckDuckGo's $500,000 Privacy
>> Challenge fundraiser. Your help is essential to meeting this goal. The team
>> that raises the most money gets $50,000 .. second place $40,000, all the
>> way down to sixteenth place gets $3,000 .. and there are weekly bonus
>> challenges for orgs to win another $247,000.
>>
>> Our fundraising campaign is all about the Digital Divide - our goal for
>> this fundraiser is to raise $100,000 so we can send *100 4G modems with
>> unlimited data plans to public libraries in Puerto Rico*, and to *fund
>> CryptoHarlem for the next year*. If we can raise more than that number
>> then we can send more modems to Puerto Rico! According to our research
>> there are 66 public libraries in 43 cities and towns in Puerto Rico. Please
>> help us to help underserved communities in Puerto Rico get online and to
>> help CryptoHarlem continue its important work.
>>
>> The Calyx Institute recently became the sponsor of the monthly security
>> clinic CryptoHarlem
>> . CryptoHarlem is
>> a Digital Surveillance Clinic that has been meeting on a monthly basis
>> since 2013 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It is always open
>> to the public and completely free of charge.
>>
>> Please give your support ( or join the team to recruit other supporters )
>> at https://www.crowdrise.com/the-calyx-institute
>> 
>>
>> Thanks!!
>>
>>
>> -Nick
>>
>>
>> --
>>  Nicholas Merrill
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>>  The Calyx Institute
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>>  Brooklyn, NY 11232
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Re: [liberationtech] Nigerian seeks treatment for Typhoid and Malaria Co-Infection...

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Note: I don't know Abraham well. I only know him from being a prospective
applicant to the Master of Technology Management at the University of
California, Santa Barbara. So please help secure medicine for him, not
money, should he ask.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 10:48 AM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Anybody on the list have any contacts in international public health who
> might be able to help Abraham (cc'ed) get access to medication?
>
> Thanks,
> Yosem
>
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[liberationtech] Nigerian seeks treatment for Typhoid and Malaria Co-Infection...

[Yosem Companys]

Anybody on the list have any contacts in international public health who
might be able to help Abraham (cc'ed) get access to medication?

Thanks,
Yosem
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[liberationtech] Magnify---Chrome Extension summarizing the fine print

[Yosem Companys]

From: Clif Luber 

Simon Boehme recently started Dupro, a company helping consumers understand
complex legal documents. He created Magnify, a Chrome extension that
summarizes the terms and conditions of popular websites - like Amazon and
Blue Apron - to help shoppers save money and not get cheated.

Download Magnify: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/magnify/o
mfifejcimgpkegoccngdemphjlobadi. When the Magnify extension lights up blue
on your browser, press the button to get bullet points on how to avoid
hidden fees and get reimbursed.

You can also visit their website at joinmagnify.com. Great job to Simon!
Check it out and please spread the word!

Best,
Clif
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[liberationtech] University of Chicago's Data Science for Social Good Program

[Yosem Companys]

https://dssg.uchicago.edu
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Re: [liberationtech] Does anyone have contacts at Twitter?

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Thank you all. Twitter fixed the problem.

On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 8:05 AM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Our Liberationtech Twitter account has been hacked, and we're trying to
> recover it.
>
> Thanks,
> Yosem
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[liberationtech] Does anyone have contacts at Twitter?

[Yosem Companys]

Our Liberationtech Twitter account has been hacked, and we're trying to
recover it.

Thanks,
Yosem
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[liberationtech] B.J. Mendelson: "People should be compensated for their data"

[Yosem Companys]

Here is a link to B.J. Mendelson's  free copy
of his new book: https://www.dropbox.com/s/m6nkxpz22t3itjh/The%20End%
20of%20Privacy.pdf?dl=1.

You may post, share, or distribute the book however you’d like. But
please consider
purchasing a copy to give to a friend: http://amzn.to/2DyvXbR.


B.J. also produced an audio version of the book that he's giving away for
free as a podcast through 2018. The 1st episode is here:

https://bjmendelson.com/2018/02/03/podcast-episode-1-your-
web-camera-told-you-to-do-what/

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[liberationtech] JOB: Consult for DARPA

[Yosem Companys]

From: Alex Wong 

Some consulting firms are looking for highly-qualified folks for a
government client, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (yeah, the
Internet and Robotic Grand Challenge people), to assist in crafting and
evaluating programs to fund cutting-edge innovation, research, and
development. Certain technical expertise areas are highly desirable, but
required skills will be broad-based.

Photonics/Optical Physics

Mathematics

Mathematics 2 
Human-Machine Studies 

Please feel free to reach out - I'd be happy to talk about my experiences
there.

Regards,
Alex Wong
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[liberationtech] ‘Kind’ technology?

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From: Harnidh Kaur 

I don’t think most of you know this, but I work in the development space
and we’re always trying to find cool ways to make tech make the world
better. I’ve been trying to read up more about the same. So, here.

Is ‘kind technology’ a thing? Where people are trying to change gears of
existing/incumbent technology to specifically serve vulnerable populations?

Any existing ideas/something you’re working on/things you think SHOULD find
a kind tech iteration. Gimme!
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Harnidh Kaur
Lady Shri Ram College for Women '15
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai '17
Foreverawkwardandlearning.wordpress.com

+91-7718951383
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[liberationtech] Announcing "Build Your Own Internet" Office Hours

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From: G Gallo  via https://sudoroom.org/lists/
listinfo/mesh

Have you been dying to help build the People's Open Network, but aren't
sure where to start. Maybe you've heard about our mysterious node mounts,
but don't have a smartphone or aren't part of some __super secretive chat
group__. Or perhaps you'd just like help selecting a local ISP for your new
apartment. Fear not, we're here to help.

Starting this Sunday, Feb. 4th, SudoMesh will now be holding regular
"office hours" on Sunday afternoons in SudoRoom. Running loosely from 1pm
until late afternoon or early evening, this time serves dual purpose:

1. A jumping off point for people interested helping with a scheduled
Sunday node mount, but who are not able to attend a Tuesday night meeting
or are not "in the know."

2. A friendly, non-confrontational time for new people to get oriented to
the project or just ask general questions about networking, the internet,
and their service provider.

Finally, when either of these purposes are not present (i.e. no node mount,
no new people), we will use the time to hold training sessions on a topic
of choice, conduct outreach to potential node locations, address finances
and purchasing, or tackle any other outstanding issues.

For this Sunday, we do not have a scheduled node mount yet and do not
expect new people (since this just now being announced). Instead, we will
be doing basic training on how lead or participate in a node mount. We will
also be contacting and scheduling our existing list of node requests.

If you'd like to help out, stop by SudoRoom on Sunday, Feb. 4th, around 1pm.

Thanks and hope to see y'all on Sundays,
-grant

PS: if someone with access would like to add this as a recurring event to
https://omnicommons.org/calendar/ that'd be cool, or we can just discuss it
on Sunday :-)
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[liberationtech] Free Webcast: Digital Security for Activists

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From: Anne Pernick 

Deflect and Defend: Digital Security for Activists
Jan 31 at 11 am PST
90-minute webcast

Register: http://bit.ly/digideflect

Presenters:
Cora Borradaile, Michele Gretes, and Jamil Jonna from the Civil
Liberties Defense Center Register at http://bit.ly/digideflect

Description:
The hacks just keep on coming. Activists know that we're at risk of
digital security breaches and we know how damaging and costly the
breaches can be. Despite this, not enough of us are taking action to
protect ourselves, our teams, and our supporters, in part because
we're afraid we won't be able to understand or afford the steps we
need to take. But there are free and low-cost online tools available
that can protect our communities and our work. Our presenters from the
Civil Liberties Defense Center will do an overview of basic security
concepts and demo alternative tools. Join this webcast and learn key
ways to protect the campaign work, data, and people of your activist
community.

This webcast is free and open to all and will be recorded for posting
and sharing.
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Re: [liberationtech] Tool so people might stop doing crazy things with their bitcoins (and stop being robbed)

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I'm no longer a list moderator, but I can't help but intervene here. All of
you have been and continue to be great contributors to the larger
liberationtech community. A longstanding participant has created something
to try to advance the public good. There may be differences in terms of how
to do it.  But we can all speak amicably about the issues.

On Sun, Jan 28, 2018 at 10:16 AM, Aymeric Vitte 
wrote:

> Sorry I don't get a single thing in your answer, apparently you don't
> know what you are talking about (and please keep your statements for
> yourself, like "knowledgeable enough" and auditing the bitcoin core code)
>
> It's quite easy to check what the module is doing, this is "just"
> implementing the bitcoin protocol, which works for quasi all of existing
> coins, there are no crypto inventions/tricks, and such tool does not
> exist then there is a real added value
>
> Probably you don't know very well the bitcoin world and the current
> mess, please read everything again and we could discuss, and indeed I
> really care that people don't make mistakes with this module
>
> And see https://github.com/Ayms/bitcoin-wallets or
> https://github.com/Ayms/zcash-wallets or
> https://github.com/Ayms/cashaddress , those ones are not trivial at all
> also and completely open source, and btw can be combined with the module
> of course as explained, should people read things, consider reading the
> "not coming from nowhere" link too and linked issues on BTG github rep
> where people commented
>
> See the git history of the README for your last question
>
>
> Le 28/01/2018 à 16:53, Thomas Delrue a écrit :
> > On 01/28/2018 06:22 AM, Aymeric Vitte wrote:
> >> People don't estimate the effort to do such tool, which is not
> >> trivial at all given the over complexification of bitcoin stuff, and
> >> are trying to cheat modifying the code to remove the fees (which is a
> >> bit crazy for such a module and could just result for them to send
> >> their coins to some wrong places or have them locked somewhere)
> > And so your solution is not to prevent the 'cheating' but instead to
> > hide it, wave your hands and say "these are not the droids you are
> > looking for, move along"?
> > If that is the case, I have a hard time understanding what your
> > value-add is, because your solution has a hard-embedded way to cheat,
> > that is fundamental to its operation.
> > Security through obscurity only works for an ever diminishing time.
> >
> >> I think it's useless to restart an "open source vs not open source"
> >> discussion, open source does not mean secure and easy to audit (try
> >> for example to audit the bitcoin core source code and all
> >> dependencies), the only thing that matters is that the code is
> >> provided and can be checked, which is the case
> > It is most certainly *not* useless to restart this discussion because
> > people still don't "get it". People need to be told about it over and
> > over again as demonstrated again right here.
> >
> > The fact that neither you nor I are knowledgeable enough to be auditing
> > the BitCoin core source code is not important; what is more important is
> > that someone who /is/ capable, has the ability, means and access to do
> > so: light works as a disinfectant and your choice to hide from the light
> > speaks for itself.
> >
> > Sadly, you also chose to keep something related to crypto (generation of
> > hashes) in an inaccessible state. If anything, this is the part that
> > should be made most easy to audit to those with expertise in that area
> > since it is the thing that will provide 'trust' to your system. Since
> > you're dealing with money, I'm pretty convinced that it is incredibly
> > important to you that people trust your implementation.
> >
> > Keeping a part, crucial to said trust, inaccessible is a big red flag to
> > me because chances are, you're rolling your own crypto/hashing. And as
> > we all (should) know: unless you are or have a team cryptographers that
> > do this for a living, rolling your own encryption will result in
> enCRAPtion.
> > If you're not rolling your own and are using a standard, then why not
> > make that easy to figure out and audit?
> >
> > Are you or do you employ one or more cryptographers?
> >
> >> In the first versions we stated something like "Should this project
> >> be funded we will remove the dev fees and it will become fully open
> >> source"
> > Where exactly is this stated? I can't find it if I search your github
> > spot for the term  "source":
> > https://github.com/Ayms/bitcoin-transactions/search?q=source
> >
>
> --
> Bitcoin transactions made simple: https://github.com/Ayms/
> bitcoin-transactions
> Zcash wallets made simple: https://github.com/Ayms/zcash-wallets
> Bitcoin wallets made simple: https://github.com/Ayms/bitcoin-wallets
> Get the torrent dynamic blocklist: http://peersm.com/getblocklist
> Check the 10 M passwords list: http://peersm.com/findmyass
> Anti-spies and 

[liberationtech] A potential new Liberationtech tool...

[Yosem Companys]

Google Is Testing a New App That Would Let Anyone Publish a Local News Story

By WILL OREMUS

JAN 26, 201812:36 AM

Google is testing a new tool for people to report and publish local
news stories, called Bulletin.

A website first spotted online Thursday describes Bulletin as “an app
for contributing hyperlocal stories about your community, for your
community, right from your phone.” It’s designed to make it
“effortless” to tell “the stories that aren’t being told” via your
smartphone. It’s not just for techie early adopters: “If you are
comfortable taking photos or sending messages, you can create a
Bulletin story!”, the site says.

The app is in a “limited pilot” in just two cities: Nashville and Oakland.

Google confirmed the project Friday morning. “This is very much in the
testing phase and aimed at hyperlocal stories and events for people to
share, and for local media to take advantage of,” spokeswoman Maggie
Shiels told me. “People everywhere want to know what is going on in
their own backyard at a very local level, ranging from local bookstore
readings to high school sporting events to information about local
street closures.”

Sami Cone, an author and blogger, reported via Twitter that she had
been invited to Google’s announcement of the new tool in Nashville on
Thursday. (Hat tip: Stefan Constantinescu*.) She published a blog post
and a smartphone video of the launch event on YouTube.

The announcement appears to have flown entirely under the radar of the
national media and tech press—perhaps illustrating a point that Google
hoped to make. Both Oakland and Nashville have burgeoning tech
industries and are Google Fiber cities. But they also have high
poverty rates and lie beyond the klieg lights of the big media hubs.

A Google spokesman at the Nashville launch event, whom Google
identified to me as product manager James Morehead, described Bulletin
in the video as a progressive web app—a website that looks and
functions like an app. “Creating a website, creating a blog is a
pretty high bar for a lot of people,” he said. So a team of designers
at Google asked the following, he said:

What if it was effortless to capture these stories publicly from our
smartphones? What if it was possible to publish them instantly to the
web without having to do any setup? And what if it was accessible to
anyone in our community. So, not just the people we know—there are
excellent tools for connecting content to people we know. But
connecting content to people we know and to people we don’t know but
who share a particular interest. That’s what we’re trying to do with
Bulletin.

It sounds like a super-lightweight content management system, aimed at
amateur journalists or anyone else who wants to live-blog a news event
or report a news story in a way that has a chance to reach a broad
audience. Examples from the presentation included “extraordinary
volunteers,” “high school sports,” “weather events,” “civic meetings,”
and “social justice,” among others. An app screenshot on the Google
Bulletin site shows a post with the headline, “Winter storm floods
river, wipes out Nelson Road.”

Morehead said the company will work with local news organizations to
help them find and potentially publish some of those stories, giving
credit to their authors. The author controls the content and can take
it down anytime they want.

It’s hard to say without more information how useful this will prove.
But it’s part of a trend of the big tech platforms beginning to look
at how they can help to repair the news economy that they disrupted.
Facebook this week began testing in Olympia, Washington, a local news
and events page that highlights stories from local media.

There’s been a lot of hype over the years about how tools such as
Twitter and Facebook mean that anyone can be a journalist. But
Google’s tool could make that more of a reality than a myth. It’s true
that social media posts can go viral, but that’s usually when they
have national or global appeal of some sort. Google appears to be
looking for a way to help people publicize worthwhile stories of more
modest, local interest, which has not been one of social media’s
strong suits. There are also, of course, some risks involved in
promoting amateur news reporting. The potential for misinformation is
probably higher when the reporters lack professional credentials or a
news organization to verify and stand behind their work. It’s unclear
what kind of editing, if any, will be a part of the undertaking.

It’s easy to see the need for such a tool, however. For people without
a large following, even a newsworthy tweet or YouTube video can fall
flat. Just look at Sami Cone, who as far as I can tell had the world
exclusive on the launch of Google Bulletin. At the time that I wrote
this, her tweets about it had garnered just one like; her YouTube
video, 11 views.

*Update, Jan. 26, 2018, at 12:10 p.m.: This post was updated to add
confirmation and comment from Google.

*Correction, Jan. 

Re: [liberationtech] Facebook Asks - Hard Questions: Social Media and Democracy

[Yosem Companys]

This is an important discussion. I'm so glad to see so many people weighing
in.

On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 9:08 AM, Richard Brooks  wrote:

> >> Should it allow antifa? Should it include racists?
> >
> > If the rules of the discursive process are sufficiently
> > well defined, then everyone is inhibited from causing
> > damage or bring forward opinions that aren't compatible
> > with previous fundamental decisions such as human rights
> > etc. To ensure that rules are respected you need
> > moderators and to ensure that moderators aren't abusing
> > their powers you need judges. That's what it takes to
> > really have online democracy - simplifications may fail.
> >
> You are begging the question. Who makes those rules?
> If it is the majority, then 50 years ago gay speech
> (let alone transgender) would have been suppressed.
>
> How do you deal with the tyranny of the majority?
> And the hecklers veto? Are pro-nazi statements
> permitted (in the US, yes. In Germany with a
> constitution written in large part by the US,
> no.)
>
> Saying that it is possible to define a set of rules,
> ignores the issue of who defines the rules and
> how minority rights are protected.
>
> And allowing a majority mob-rule is not an answer,
> either.
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[liberationtech] Build Your Own Internet workshop: Sat 27 Jan 2018 @ Omni Commons

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From: People's Open Network 

Welcome to 2018 from the People's Open Network!

...more fiercely dedicated than ever to building people-powered
infrastructure...

With the repeal of net neutrality, the corporate monopolization of the
Internet has become a reality. Fortunately, the People's Open Network
has made a New Year's resolution to change the way communities
connect. Let's start by building our own internet!


BYOI v4: Learn how to Build Your Own Internet


What if the internet wasn't about connecting to Comcast, AT, Google,
or Facebook? What if it meant connecting directly with your friends,
neighbors, and community...?

Today, the internet is controlled by a handful of corporate internet
service providers (ISPs). Companies like Comcast, AT, and Verizon
actively lobbied, and succeeded, in unraveling net neutrality
protections in this country — rules that were critical for protecting
the free and open internet. These are the same companies that are
failing to provide affordable internet access to low-income
communities across the Bay Area, preventing already disenfranchised
peoples from participating in the lucrative tech economy.

Meanwhile, digital platform monopolies such as Google and Facebook,
while supporters of net neutrality, have a business model based upon
surveiling and collecting massive amounts of personal data on all of
their users. These companies are far from transparent about what they
are collecting and how they are using the information.

We need to build more resilient alternatives. We need to build an
internet made up of local networks that are fundamentally open,
democratic, and decentralized — networks that center around the needs
and rights of the communities that rely on them.

The People’s Open Network is one such network, providing a liberating,
people-powered alternative to the top-down, corporate status quo. It
is a mesh network, meaning that the more who join the network, the
more resilient it becomes. Even if one node drops out, the network
will route around the damage — maintaining connections and enabling
communication even if the Big Internet goes down due to an earthquake
or censorship. We are not alone. Around the world, there are mesh
networks that are thriving — from Catalonia to Detroit, Argentina to
South Africa.

Our closely affiliated partner, Sudo Mesh, has developed free and open
source firmware that enables people to mesh their connections through
their wifi routers and share their internet bandwidth with others. The
hardware to enable this, home routers and rood-mounted antennae, has
become more affordable than ever, costing between $20-$80 per device.

We have the technology. Now it's up to us to connect with other
members of the East Bay community to build this network. We need to
talk to our neighbors, as well as local organizations and businesses,
about the potential of community networks, like People's Open, and
convince them to become a node on the network by setting up a router
in their home or place of work.

Join us at the Build Your Own Internet Workshop and learn how you can
be part of the effort to grow the People's Open Network.

Build Your Own Internet (BYOI) Workshop

2:00pm - Introduction
2:15pm - Panel discussion: Net neutrality is dead — or is it?
Featuring tech policy experts, community organizers, and digital
activists
3:00pm - Hands-on workstations: Including demonstration on how to
crimp ethernet cable, set up home routers, mount antennae, secure your
devices, and much more!
5:00pm - End / clean up

Saturday January 27, 2018 2-5 PM
Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland, CA

RSVP or help us make this happen by donating at
https://peoplesopen.net/byoi ...or just feel free to show up!
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Re: [liberationtech] Please help my 87-year-old grandmother...

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Thanks for your support and concern, Terry. My grandmother is now under the
care of a cardiologist. When she arrived at home for 2018, light had been
restored. So things are looking up, even though she still needs to get her
locks fixed before someone breaks in again. My mother is working on that by
and large thanks to the support of this list.

Best,
Yosem

On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 9:19 PM, Terry Winograd <winog...@cs.stanford.edu>
wrote:

> Yosem, how is she doing?
> --t
>
> On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> I hope you're having a wonderful holiday season with your friends and
>> family, and I wish you a Happy New Year.
>>
>> My 87-year-old grandmother collapsed on Christmas Day and was
>> hospitalized. After all that she has been through this year in Puerto Rico
>> with Hurricane Maria, I'm trying to help her.
>>
>> Could you please make a donation, no matter how small?
>>
>> https://www.youcaring.com/theresapedreira-1052331
>>
>> I truly appreciate your generosity.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yosem
>>
>>
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[liberationtech] JOB: Senior Associate for Special Projects, Obama Foundation (NYC, DC, or Chicago)

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The Obama Foundation launched this past fall with a big event in Chicago on
civic engagement.  The foundation is expanding its team and seeking to hire
a Senior Associate for Special Projects, a person who will work with the
Education team.

https://www.obama.org/

The Obama Foundation is hiring a Senior Associate for Special Projects who
will serve as a critical member of the Education team and Program team
overall. This person will report to the Director of Education, and will
play an integral role in building the strategy, systems and processes that
will allow for the delivery of digital and in-person learning experiences
that give everyday people the tools and the opportunities to get involved
in their communities. They will work collaboratively with Program team
colleagues and across the broader Foundation to guarantee strategic and
work process alignment, and help ensure that the Education team is on track
to meet its objectives in 2018 and beyond. The ideal candidate has
experience with long-term strategic planning and execution, exceptional
relationship building and communication skills, and a willingness to go
above and beyond to get the job done. A very strong commitment to the
mission and 7 years experience managing large projects is required;
management consulting or equivalent experience is a plus. The Foundation is
committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal
opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

Full job description below.

To apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/obamafoundation/
jobs/4005348002#.Wk_ymVQ-fBI



Senior Associate of Special Projects
WASHINGTON D.C., CHICAGO, OR NEW YORK CITY
About the Obama Foundation

Founded in January 2014, the Obama Foundation is the platform for former
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s philanthropic activities
and an integral part of their voice for continued civic engagement. Its
mission is to identify, train, and connect the next generation of leaders
and engaged citizens. As President Obama said in his farewell address, "I
am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change — but in
yours.” That concept is a cornerstone of the Obama Foundation’s efforts to
support and develop the next generation of active citizens and emerging
leaders around the world.

The Education team is key to delivering on the Foundation’s vision, as the
national and global programming will be the primary vehicle through which
the Foundation can directly and indirectly inspire, equip, and connect
thousands if not millions of young people. For more information about the
Education team’s work and the Obama Foundation more generally, please visit
www.obama.org.

About the Role

As a member of the Education team, the Senior Associate for Special
Projects will work closely with the Director of Education to lead
the development and implementation of the partnerships, learning
experiences, and programs that will empower young people to lead change
in their communities.  Working collaboratively with Program team colleagues
as well as cross functionally with departments Foundation wide (e.g.,
Digital, Public Engagement, Development, Operations), this person will play
a critical role in building the strategy, systems and processes that will
allow for the delivery of digital and in-person learning experiences that
give everyday people the tools and the opportunities to get involved in
their communities. The Senior Associate for Special Projects will report to
the Director of Education.

Outcomes

The Senior Associate for Special Projects will be responsible for achieving
the following outcomes within the first year:

• The Education team outcomes are set (both short-term and long-term), and
the strategy to achieve those outcomes is defined and synced with the
overall Program Team vision and outcomes.
• KPIs for the Education team are set and aligned with overall Foundation
vision and strategy.
• The Education team’s monitoring and evaluation function is developed,
functioning, and supporting an iterative program development process that
is synced with the Program team measurement and evaluation function.
• The Education team budget is developed and adhered to according to
Foundation guidelines and timelines and team spending stays within budget.
• The Director of Education is prepared for all internal and external
meetings and activities, and has a day-to-day perspective and approach to
the Education team’s priorities and needs.
• The Education team conducts regular debrief processes both internally as
well as with other teams across the organization, and has strong and
effective working relationships with teams across the organization.
• All internal Education team documents are updated and ready to be adapted
for various audiences.
Responsibilities

The ultimate aim of the Senior Associate for Special Projects is to achieve
the outcomes listed above. In order to achieve those outcomes, we imagine

[liberationtech] Fwd: Hire an MPA/ID graduate intern this summer? reply by Jan 9 if possible

[Yosem Companys]

From: Finney, Carol J. 

As you consider your professional goals for 2018, perhaps a Harvard Kennedy
School of Government *MPA/ID*
 graduate intern can
help you achieve them.


As you might know, MPA/ID students are hard-working and well-trained, with
strong skills in economics, econometrics and data analysis as well as
policy writing.  They have several years of previous full-time work
experience, typically in international organizations, consulting,
government, non-profit, or private financial sectors.  Most of our students
are international, and many speak several languages.


MPA/ID students will be available during our summer break, between May 14
and August 17, 2018.


If you would like to hire an MPA/ID student, please send me your project
description by Tuesday, *January 9*, if possible.


I look forward to receiving your reply with a* description of the work* an
intern might perform. The job description should include information on the
following:

· your organization

· the project or type of work

· qualifications (languages needed, for example)

· logistics (office location, start/end dates, etc)

· compensation or in-kind assistance, if any


When I receive your description, I will forward it directly to the
available students (unless you instruct me otherwise), so that they may
apply directly.


*Demand for our students does exceed supply. *Students are most likely to
be interested in well-thought-out proposals with enough organizational
support to make them feasible. Paid positions are attractive, of course,
but in kind assistance (housing, airfare or meals for example) is also
helpful. Proposals received by mid-January are more likely to be filled
than those received later.


Whether you plan to have a summer intern or not, your continued guidance to
current students is much appreciated. A number of students travel over the
break, seeking information about internships or job possibilities. If you
can spare a few minutes to advise any who request your help, that would be
terrific.


If you’d like to update me on your job title or location, or opt in or out
of the JOBs emails, please go to *this **brief survey*
* .*


Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to hearing
from you soon.


Best Wishes,

Carol J. Finney

Director, MPA/ID Program

John F. Kennedy School of Government

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

USA

carol_fin...@harvard.edu

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*Master in Public Administration in International Development*


*Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University*



The MPA/ID  is a*
rigorous, economics centered, multidisciplinary master's program* designed
to train the next generation of practitioners in international development.
(For more info, please see our website
.)



Our students are hard-working and well-trained, with strong skills in
economics, econometrics and data analysis.  They have several years of
previous full-time work experience; the average age is 28.  Many speak
several languages.  About three quarters are citizens of developing or
transitional economy countries.



*Summer Internship*


Between their 1st and 2nd years, MPA/ID students undertake a summer
practicum, working on a political or economic development project, in order
to broaden their professional perspective.  Students are expected to work
for 8-12 weeks between *May 14 and August 17*, 2018.



Experience has shown that *the internship will be most beneficial to you*
and to the student if you can frame a relatively self-contained piece of
work which will be useful to your organization.



Thus we encourage you to choose a particular project for the student to
address. *The more guidance you can provide, the more likely the product
will be valuable to you. * If your project requires specific skills
(language fluency or STATA skills, for example) please specify.



Examples of tasks a student might complete include:


·  design or carry out a survey

·  analyze data previously collected

·  write a grant proposal

·  analyze an issue and propose policy alternatives

·  evaluate an on-going program



*Funding*

Our students are in demand.  If your organization is able to provide a
stipend, or assistance with airfare or housing, it will make your project
more attractive.



For work at organizations unable to pay an intern, students may apply for a
small grant to cover travel and living costs through the Kennedy School.
Students will have the best chance of obtaining funding to support their
summer internships if they have *finalized their internship arrangements by
late February*.  

[liberationtech] Please help my 87-year-old grandmother...

[Yosem Companys]

Dear Friends,

I hope you're having a wonderful holiday season with your friends and
family, and I wish you a Happy New Year.

My 87-year-old grandmother collapsed on Christmas Day and was hospitalized.
After all that she has been through this year in Puerto Rico with Hurricane
Maria, I'm trying to help her.

Could you please make a donation, no matter how small?

https://www.youcaring.com/theresapedreira-1052331

I truly appreciate your generosity.

Thanks,
Yosem
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[liberationtech] Mesh networking gig in Guyana

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From: Stephen Whitmore 

I work with Digital Democracy[1], a non-profit doing offline
peer-to-peer mapping for environmental monitoring in parts of South
America.

Dd is looking for someone who is interested in traveling to the
savannahs of southern Guyana and set up long-distance wifi connections
for indigenous communities. They're looking for volunteers for a trip in
February/March. You can find the details here:

https://gist.github.com/gmaclennan/dfba3afd0575b6a9cbbe4200d9b26d82

Dd can potentially pay flights and costs as well.

If you're interested, ping Gregor McLennan .

~ noffle

 [1] https://digital-democracy.org
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[liberationtech] ParrotTalk: Anonymous P2P encryption

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From: henry 

I have developed the ParrotTalk Protocol, and am starting an internet draft
document [1] for submission to the process at IETF.

ParrotTalk Protocol is documented in part here[1], while I have two
implementations: 1 in Squeak/Pharo [3 a/b] and the other in Java [4 a/b].
The particulars of MAC key and ivSequence derivation, as well as
constrained traffic signing, are the implementations, yet missing from the
specification. They will be added to the internet-draft.

How do I go about submitting a specification for ParrotTalk for IETF review
and consideration?

Thank you.

- Robert

[1] IETF I-D draft - http://jmp.sh/VRejS2g

[2] ParrotTalk Frame Design - http://jmp.sh/OqlYpyg

[3 a] Squeak/Pharo Cryptography library - http://www.squeaksource.com/
Cryptography/Cryptography-HenryHouse.113.mcz
[3 b] Squeak/Pharo ParrotTalk v3.6 - http://www.squeaksource.com/
Cryptography/ParrotTalk-HenryHouse.9.mcz

[4 a] Java ASN1 framework - https://github.com/ZiroZimbarra/ASN1
[4 b] Java ParrotTalk v3.6 - https://github.com/ZiroZimbarra/ParrotTalk
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[liberationtech] Michael Gurstein

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From: David Allen 

We have lost Michael Gurstein:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Gurstein.

A really monumental loss.

As will be seen elsewhere, Michael died last week.

Michael was one of the true giants of our world.  No one will replace
hime.  He will be so sorely missed.

(When I learned he was ill, I had a conversation with him.  He was in
terrific form, with a fighting spirit.)

We might think about something appropriately memorializing.

David
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[liberationtech] How do I set up a wireless network in Sint Maarten?

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On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 4:33 PM, Leandro Navarro  wrote:

> Dear all, I was contacted regarding technical help to setup wireless
> networks (perhaps bootstrapping a community network) in Sint Maarten
> island (the French and Dutch parts) to help recovery after the disaster
> of the recent hurricane(s).
> Please contact me, better to my email to keep the list in peace :-), if
> you have any suggestion on contacts, with experience and potential
> willingness to contribute (the planning, deployment, training, etc).
>
> Kind regards, Leandro.
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[liberationtech] Amateur Radio Volunteers Aid Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands

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From: Richard Forno 

(It's amazing how useful 'old school' technology can be when times are
tough.  --rick)

Amateur Radio Volunteers Aiding Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

09/25/2017

http://www.arrl.org/news/amateur-radio-volunteers-
aiding-storm-ravaged-puerto-rico-us-virgin-islands

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands both suffered substantial damage from
Hurricane Maria, although Puerto Rico took the bigger hit, and it is there
that Amateur Radio has begun to fill a huge telecommunications gap.
According to the FCC, service is out for 96% of the cellular telephone
sites in Puerto Rico — and it’s out completely for sites in 78 Puerto Rico
counties. In the US Virgin Islands, the overall percentage is 66%.

“The situation in Puerto Rico is very devastating across all the island,”
Puerto Rico SM Oscar Resto, KP4RF, said over the weekend. “Communications
via land phone or mobiles are almost null.” Repeaters are down, he said,
and hams have been using the 2-meter simplex frequency of 146.52 MHz,
although he hoped to have a few local ham radio repeaters “working
partially with damaged antennas.” With police repeaters also down, law
enforcement has been using 2 meters as well.

American Red Cross Headquarters suffered the loss of its emergency
generator due to flooding. A temporary ARC headquarters has Internet and
cell service, he said.

Over the weekend, the American Red Cross (ARC) asked the ARRL for
assistance in recruiting 50 radio amateurs who can help record, enter, and
submit disaster-survivor information into the ARC Safe and Well system.
That request was fulfilled today. In the nearly 75-year relationship
between ARRL and ARC, this is the first time such a request for assistance
on this scale has been made.

Resto said radio amateurs have also been assisting Puerto Rico’s Electric
Power Authority (Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica) using 146.52 MHz to
dispatch line crews and coordinate fuel deliveries for the authority’s
offices at the Monacillo Control Center and at several power plants. “The
power system is fully shut down for all the island,” he said. Drinking
water and proper sanitation facilities are also in very short supply. Resto
said Puerto Rico needs “everything…solar panels, repeaters, and most
important, transmission lines and antennas.  Some base or mobile VHF/UHF
radios, a 1 to 2 kW power generator.” Fuel for generators as well as
vehicles is running low on Puerto Rico, however.

Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico have been operating a brisk and busy ad hoc
health-and-welfare traffic nets on 7.175 and 14.270 MHz, as has the
Salvation Army Team Emergency Network (SATERN) on 14.265 MHz. Nets are
handling only outgoing traffic. Resto said checking on individuals’ welfare
typically requires attempting to visit them in person, since
telecommunications are down nearly everywhere.

Gerry Hull, W1VE, reports that Herb Perez, KK4DCX, in San German, had been
operating 6 to 8 hours a day, working dozens of operators, taking numbers
and calling families. “I’ve done at least 200 messages with him,” said
Hull, who has also been active on the SATERN net. Another station in Puerto
Rico was operating from solar power.

“Calls to family are very emotional,” he told ARRL. “I am getting all kinds
of calls day and night for people desperate to hear about family in Puerto
Rico, but hams cannot provide inbound traffic.” He directs them to the Red
Cross website to submit inquiries. “Lots of contesters are helping with
their big stations,” he said.

US Virgin Islands Section Manager Fred Kleber, K9VV, said the USVI are in
much better shape than Puerto Rico. “They really got slammed hard,” he
said. Kleber said he still has antennas that were not destroyed by the
storm and that he can hit Puerto Rico on 2 meters from his location. He
also has announced plans to deploy some 20 mesh wireless network nodes in
the US Virgin Islands.

“We have used every trick in our comms bag of tricks to make stuff work,”
Kleber said.

Kleber said pictures in the news and social media don’t do justice to the
wholesale devastation, which Caribbean radio amateurs also must deal with
at their homes and in their communities. He told ARRL late last week that
trees, power poles, transformers, and telephone lines are down all over,
debris is blocking roadways, and it takes a long time to get anywhere. He
and others have been staffing the emergency communications center 24/7.
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[liberationtech] “Hysteria is starting to spread”: Puerto Rico is devastated in the wake of Hurricane Maria

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“Hysteria is starting to spread”: Puerto Rico is devastated in the wake of
Hurricane Maria

No power, little access to water, dwindling food: the situation in Puerto
Rico right now.

Updated by Brian Resnick on September 25, 2017 5:06 pm

[snip]

Among the greatest threats is the continuing lack of power throughout much
of the island, after nearly the entire power grid was knocked offline
during the storm (about 80 percent of the transmission infrastructure was
destroyed). The New York Times reports it could be four to six months
before power is restored on the island. That’s half a year with Puerto
Rico’s 3.4 million residents relying on generators, half a year without air
conditioning in the tropical climate, half a year where electric pumps
can’t bring running water into homes, half a year where even the most basic
tasks of modern life are made difficult.

[...]

“Being without power is huge,” says Mutter. “Just how quickly they can get
it back is still an unknown thing. But it’s extremely important they get it
going to suppress the chances of illness following the storm.”

[...]

Puerto Rico is the most populated island Maria hit. And the crisis there is
particularly intense. For one, it’s exacerbated by lack of communications.
(1,360 out of 1,600 cellphone towers on the island are out.) Many
communities have been isolated from the outside world for days, relying
only on radios for news. The communications shortage means the full extent
of the crisis has not been assessed.

"The devastation in Puerto Rico has set us back nearly 20 to 30 years,"
Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez told CBS News. "I
can't deny that the Puerto Rico of now is different from that of a week
ago. The destruction of properties, of flattened structures, of families
without homes, of debris everywhere. The island's greenery is gone."

[...]

The Washington Post reported from Juncos, Puerto Rico, a municipality in
the Central Eastern region of the island. There, they found a diabetic
woman afraid that the refrigeration that keeps her insulin preserved will
soon run out, people living in homes missing roofs or whole second floors,
and where the villagers asked journalists upon their arrival, “Are you
FEMA?”

There are few hospitals with running generators, CNN reports, and fewer
with running water. Reuters reports that hospitals are scrambling to find
diesel fuels to power generators, and that food supplies are running low. A
cardiovascular surgeon the newswire spoke with explained:

…without air conditioning, the walls of the operating room were dripping
with condensation and floors were slippery. ... Most patients had been
discharged or evacuated to other facilities, but some patients remained
because their families could not be reached by phone.

USA Today made it to the town Arecibo on the Northern shore of the island,
where residents hadn’t heard any news from the outside world for four days,
and the only source of fresh water is from a single fire hydrant.

“Hysteria is starting to spread,” Jose Sanchez Gonzalez, mayor of Manati, a
town on the North shore, told the Associated Press. “The hospital is about
to collapse. It’s at capacity. … We need someone to help us immediately.”

But the list of woes is much longer. An untold number of homes are
irreparably damaged. Infrastructure is badly damaged. People aren’t
working. The storm was particularly costly for the agriculture industry:
“In a matter of hours, Hurricane Maria wiped out about 80 percent of the
crop value in Puerto Rico,” the New York Times reports.

Even the National Weather Services Doppler weather radar station on the
island has been destroyed. That’s the radar that helps meteorologist see
where thunderstorms and other weather systems are moving in real time. “Not
having radar does make future storms more hazardous,” says Jeff Weber, a
meteorologist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Meanwhile, new crises keep forming in the wake of the storm. On Friday, the
National Weather Service issued a dire warning about the Guajataca Dam in
the Northwestern corner of Puerto Rico, threatening downstream areas with
deadly floods. Seventy thousand people — enough to fill a small city — have
been asked to evacuate areas that could be flooded by the nearly 11 billion
gallons of water the dam holds back.

And leaving is not an option, at least for now. “Travelers at the airport
on Sunday were told that passengers who do not already have tickets may not
be able to secure flights out until October 4,” Reuters reports.

Puerto Rico is an island, which complicates recovery efforts. Supplies have
to be flown in or arrive via ship. Most of the sick and elderly haven’t
been able to evacuate.

[...]

https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/energy-and-environment/2017/9/25/16360488/hurricane-maria-2017-puerto-rico-recovery-san-juan-hospitals-electricty-cell-service
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[liberationtech] Opensource SAT/ACT Prep Project for Students by Students

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From: Raul Aguilera 

My name is Raul Aguilera, and I am with a non-profit organization called
Education for Purpose (edufp.org) based out of Omaha, Nebraska. I saw your
name on LinkedIn and thought I would share about our organization.

Education for Purpose through the College Prep Program seeks to develop
best practices for taking the ACT and SAT and share them online, free of
charge, for use by high school students across and beyond the US. This
includes videos explaining how to solve ACT/SAT practice problems. The
target audience for CollegePrep material will be students from lower
socioeconomic backgrounds who can benefit immensely in the college
application process from even small improvements in their ACT/SAT scores.

Here is the link to our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG8TBwGzxTfEXCsOdfqo4Hg

Here is the link  (https://goo.gl/UNT0H3) to sign up.

Let me know your thoughts! We are actively recruiting contributors to
assist with video content. We would immensely appreciate if you would
forward this to the Stanford distribution list.

I thank you for taking the time to read my message.

All the best,

Raul Aguilera

SAT/ACT Prep Program Leader
E: raul.aguil...@edufp.org | C:402.281.2692 <(402)%20281-2692>
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[liberationtech] Fwd: Puerto Rico Internet Exchange

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From: Mehmet Akcin 

Hey there!

... ok this time I am not going to call it PRIX ;) well name doesn't matter
really. Nearly 13 years ago I have attempted to start Puerto rico Internet
exchange in San Juan. I have lived there over 5 years and i just wanted to
really watch videos faster. The project somewhat died when i moved to LA
but now there are few interested party to start an internet exchange in
Puerto rico. The jsland historically had one of the slowest
broadband/internet services which seemed to have improved in recent years
however as of 2017 there still is not an IX in Puerto rico.

We , 3-4 internet engineers (on island and remote) , want to look into
relaunch of this IX and hopefully find a way to keep local traffic
exchanged at high speeds and low cost. We need expertise, and people who
want to help any way they can.

We are trying to make this IX a not-for-profit one and we are looking at
opeeating models to adapt which has worked incredibly well like Seattle IX.

We are hoping the relaunch to happen sometime in 2018. Thanks in advance
hope to share more info and traffic data sometime , soon. Watch this space!

Mehmet
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[liberationtech] Opensource SAT/ACT Prep Project for Students by Students

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From: Raul Aguilera 

Dear Yosem,

My name is Raul Aguilera, and I am with a non-profit organization called
Education for Purpose (edufp.org) based out of Omaha, Nebraska. I saw your
name on LinkedIn and thought I would share about our organization.

Education for Purpose through the College Prep Program seeks to develop
best practices for taking the ACT and SAT and share them online, free of
charge, for use by high school students across and beyond the US. This
includes videos explaining how to solve ACT/SAT practice problems. The
target audience for CollegePrep material will be students from lower
socioeconomic backgrounds who can benefit immensely in the college
application process from even small improvements in their ACT/SAT scores.

Here is the link to our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG8TBwGzxTfEXCsOdfqo4Hg

Here is the link  (https://goo.gl/UNT0H3) to sign up.

Let me know your thoughts! We are actively recruiting contributors to
assist with video content. We would immensely appreciate if you would
forward this to the Stanford distribution list.

I thank you for taking the time to read my message.

All the best,

Raul Aguilera

SAT/ACT Prep Program Leader
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[liberationtech] ISOC-NY and the Day of Action

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From: Joly MacFie

As you will hopefully be aware, today July 12 is a designated '*Internet-wide
Day of Action* ' with the main
purpose of creating sufficient ruckus to make the FCC think twice about
rescinding its *Open Internet Order
*

I write, personally, rather than institutionally, to clarify hopefully the
Internet Society's position on this
​,​
 which is somewhat nuanced.

​Firstly​, we welcome the day of action, and indeed any activity that
raises the awareness of the network and its governance. Secondly, we
thoroughly endorse the principles and spirit of openness that drive it.

​That said, there are certain aspects of the Net Neutrality concept and
effort ​that give us pause, the main one being the idea that central
authorities should tell people how to run their networks. The historical
reason the Internet grew, while its peers vanished, was just this lack of
control, husbanded by an ad hoc system of organization, exemplified by the
IETF, of multistakeholder collaboration. This came to be called, in fact,
'the Internet model'.

Globally as, increasingly, authoritarian impulses drive attempts to
control, or shatter the integrity of, the Internet abound, ISOC's role to
advocate against such efforts is clear. One of the main ways we do this,
and I recommend a viewing of* Kathy Brown's keynote
* at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai a
couple of weeks back, is to encourage continuing local-driven growth at the
edges i.e. community networks. In that speech, Kathy strongly urges cell
carriers to support, and open their networks to, traffic from such
communities, arguing that the resulting network effects will benefit
everyone.

This, I would suggest, is where the struggle lies today, in building
sustainable modes of bottom up access to the network, rather than
campaigning against yet-to-be manifested horrors of monopolistic
manipulation. Fast lanes and slow lanes are beside the point.  The rallying
cry should be "OPEN THE PIPES!"

joly

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http://isoc-ny.org  218 565 9365 <(218)%20565-9365>
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Re: [liberationtech] Do you have any thoughts on Matrix.org?

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So is it like using Diaspora?

On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Jonathan Frederickson <
silverskull...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > i've posted some issues i have with their privacy policy here, but
> > haven't had time to follow up.  if they're compliant with data requests
> > on the official servers, would it suffice to have more servers?  most
> > people would end up in the official ones, since they're being
> > recommended by default when you install the android app.
>
> It would only help if you're sure not to communicate with users on the
> matrix.org servers (or any other server whose privacy policy you
> disagree with). To a certain extent that's just a reality of using a
> federated service - it exists across multiple servers, each of which
> must comply with local laws and likely has its own privacy policy.
> Realistically, if you're concerned about that, use end-to-end crypto.
>
> Re: most users being on the official servers, there was actually some
> interesting discussion about that in the Matrix HQ room a few hours
> ago. A quote from Matthew, who I believe is the project lead:
>
> >in terms of visible traffic, i don't know that we've actually counted the
> total, but on a daily basis about 20% of the traffic passing through
> matrix.org HS is incoming via federation, iirc.
>
> ...so while most users are using the official server, a good chunk of
> Matrix use is through unofficial servers.
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[liberationtech] Do you have any thoughts on Matrix.org?

[Yosem Companys]

I hadn't seen it before. It describes itself as "An open network for
secure, decentralized communication." See: http://matrix.org/
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[liberationtech] Help needed for Internet access in Africa

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From: Anelda van der Walt 

Dear all,

I realise we have a very diverse group of people subscribed to this list
and really hope someone on the list can help with ideas or can put us in
touch with someone who can help.

In July 2017 colleagues from University of New Orleans will be running a
5-day bioinformatics workshop in Gabon, Central Africa. The workshop will
include some modules from the Carpentry repertoire.  The researchers from
New Orleans have a longstanding relationship with the Gabon university and
have been involved in a number of capacity building initiatives over the
years. Amongst other things, participants will learn this year, to use
cloud computing (thanks Jason!) for genomics data analysis...

The reality is that the university does not have Internet... Although our
colleagues from the US will be buying data bundles and using the local
mobile network to get access to Internet for the duration of the course
(with its limitations and high costs associated), we are trying to help the
university to get access to Internet at a broader level.

We are working with the country's Education and Research Network service
provider, but costs are astronomical and as such the Science Faculty, who
is keen to take a lead on this initiative, will just not be able to cover
installation costs and monthly costs from an already depleted budget.

So, we have a use case (bioinformatics data analysis in the cloud), we have
a champion at the Gabon university (Dean of Science Faculty), we have the
network provider ready with plans to install (GabonREN), we have an
existing relationship between US/Gabon (so not one of those once off
helicopter capacity building initiatives).

What we don't have:

   - Skills in the IT department to install and maintain internet (The
   Science Dean said they will have to contract these skills in)
   - Funding to afford the initial installation
   - Funding to maintain the installation (staff/contractors)
   - Funding for monthly line rental

Does anybody have an idea about someone we could approach for help?

I look forward to seeing how our collective wisdom and networks may be able
to help fellow researchers get access to the Internet.

Kind regards,

Anelda
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[liberationtech] Salvador Immigrant Needs C++ Tutor

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From: Elizabeth Weal 

Recent Immigrant  from El Salvador Needs C++ Tutor

A recent immigrant from El Salvador is setting his sights on being a
computer scientist. He has enrolled in a C++ class at community
college but is in need of a tutor for an accelerated summer course.
The student has received a scholarship from
Sequoia Adult School Scholars (SASS), a non-profit that provides
scholarships for adult immigrants attending community college.
Knowledge of Spanish is not necessary for this position.

For additional information, contact SASS director Elizabeth Weal at
elizab...@sassfoundation.net.
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Re: [liberationtech] Looking for journalists...

[Yosem Companys]

Yes, Lina. You may share it widely. I truly appreciate it.

Bryan's email is bryan.stinchfi...@fandm.edu.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:58 AM, Lina Srivastava <l...@linasrivastava.com>
wrote:

> Can this be shared on other forums / FB groups, etc.? If so, what is the
> contact email for journalists to get in touch?
>
> On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 2:53 PM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a friend named Bryan Stinchfield (cc'ed), who is a professor at
>> Franklin and Marshall College. He is looking to publish an OpEd on a paper
>> he recently wrote.
>>
>> Bryan just published an interesting paper on how private equity firms
>> have become one of the biggest investors in US military contractors like
>> Blackwater, which supplies "mercenaries" to the US military.
>>
>> Bryan is a former pilot of the United States Army and a former
>> counter-terrorism officer.
>>
>> If you are a journalist or know of any journalist who is interested in
>> writing a story about Bryan's research, please let me know.
>>
>> Also, any advice on getting Bryan's OpEd published would be greatly
>> appreciated. OpEd draft is available upon request.
>>
>> The abstract of Bryan's paper is included below.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yosem
>>
>> *
>>
>> Since the end of the Cold War, the portion of private military
>> contractors (PMCs) comprising the U.S. Armed Forces has been on the rise to
>> where now half of the U.S. presence in Iraq and Afghanistan is contracted
>> out to the private sector.  At the same time, the number of private equity
>> (PE) firms and the amount of assets they have under management have
>> skyrocketed.  These trends have converged in such a way where now PE firms
>> have acquired, repackaged, and sold the most famous American PMCs, such as
>> the company formerly known as Blackwater.  In other words, much of the
>> United States' national security is now in the hands of PE firms who are in
>> the business of holding companies for only three to five years.  Clearly,
>> the goals of nations and the goals of PE firms are not always congruent,
>> which creates important implications for the promotion of global security.
>>
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[liberationtech] Looking for journalists...

[Yosem Companys]

Hi All,

I have a friend named Bryan Stinchfield (cc'ed), who is a professor at
Franklin and Marshall College. He is looking to publish an OpEd on a paper
he recently wrote.

Bryan just published an interesting paper on how private equity firms have
become one of the biggest investors in US military contractors like
Blackwater, which supplies "mercenaries" to the US military.

Bryan is a former pilot of the United States Army and a former
counter-terrorism officer.

If you are a journalist or know of any journalist who is interested in
writing a story about Bryan's research, please let me know.

Also, any advice on getting Bryan's OpEd published would be greatly
appreciated. OpEd draft is available upon request.

The abstract of Bryan's paper is included below.

Thanks,
Yosem

*

Since the end of the Cold War, the portion of private military contractors
(PMCs) comprising the U.S. Armed Forces has been on the rise to where now
half of the U.S. presence in Iraq and Afghanistan is contracted out to the
private sector.  At the same time, the number of private equity (PE) firms
and the amount of assets they have under management have skyrocketed.
These trends have converged in such a way where now PE firms have acquired,
repackaged, and sold the most famous American PMCs, such as the company
formerly known as Blackwater.  In other words, much of the United States'
national security is now in the hands of PE firms who are in the business
of holding companies for only three to five years.  Clearly, the goals of
nations and the goals of PE firms are not always congruent, which creates
important implications for the promotion of global security.
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[liberationtech] Twitter robots now block Internet Archive?

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From: Christopher Philippo 

It used to be that one could access archives of Twitter posts, and if there
were no archive of a particular Tweet or Twitter feed one could create it.

That doesn’t seem to be the case now?

https://web-beta.archive.org/web/*/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

When and why did the change occur, if this is not merely a momentary glitch?

Chris Philippo
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[liberationtech] Help the people of Syria get the antidote to chemical attacks

[Yosem Companys]

This is probably not the best list for this, but does anyone know of
any organizations working to raise money to stockpile Pralidoxime and
Atropine for use as an antidote in Syria? -- YC

*

“Pralidoxime is the antidote for Sarin,” says Tennari — referring to
the deadly nerve gas considered a weapon of mass destruction that was
used in Syria. The hospital was only able to secure a limited number
of doses of Pralidoxime due to both its high cost and the difficulty
of obtaining it. Instead they bought thousands of milligrams of the
much cheaper Atropine, which can be used to counter moderate cases of
Sarin poisoning.

Those stocks helped save lives on Tuesday. The 22 patients his
hospital received on Tuesday showed clear signs of a nerve
agent—difficulty breathing, weak muscles and constricted pupils. But
more importantly, he says, he gave Pralidoxime to the five most severe
cases and “they responded almost immediately to the antidote.”

http://time.com/4727073/idlib-chemical-attack-sarin-gas-pralidoxime/?xid=newsletter-brief
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[liberationtech] End-user IMSI detectors

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From: Chris Beck 

Does anyone have any suggestions about end-user IMSI detectors? Do fake
cell towers have characteristics that a phone-installable app could detect?

Cheers,
Chris
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aligns with the status quo." - George Monbiot
c) The more rules and regulations, the more thieves and robbers. - 老子
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[liberationtech] unMessage: a privacy enhanced instant messenger

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From: Felipe Dau 

Hello,

I am a Computer Engineering student at the Federal Technological
University of Parana in Brazil and I would like to present you a
peer-to-peer privacy enhanced instant messenger called unMessage [0].
I have been working on it for a while with David Andersen [1] (my
advisor) and we have recently released an alpha version which should
be easy for developers to install and test.

It uses the Double Ratchet Algorithm [2] for encryption, Onion
Services for transport metadata minimization, its own protocol for
application metadata minimization, and as a result, provides private
and anonymous conversations. It currently has basic features such as
message exchange, user authentication and we very recently enabled
voice chat using the Opus codec [3] for constant bitrate encoding.
unMessage is a Python application that mainly uses pyaxo's [4]
implementation of Double Ratchet Algorithm and txtorcon's [5]
implementation of the Tor Control Protocol.

Since its current (alpha) release, we have been discussing it with
Patrick Schleizer [6] and HulaHoop [7] from Whonix [8], who are making
great contributions to help us test it, as well as suggesting new
features and improvements. We are also working to run it on Whonix
(which will also allow it to be run on Tails) with help from
meejah [9] by adding a new feature to txtorcon to make unMessage (and
all the apps that use txtorcon) "Control Port Filter friendly".

As we believe unMessage has potential to become a great privacy
enhancing app with a code that is simple, readable and therefore easy
to maintain, Patrick suggested that I submitted a proposal to have
unMessage as one of the GSoC projects. We expect to implement fixes,
improvements and features from our discussions in order to turn it
into a maintainable, feature-rich and useful app which the community
can benefit from.

There are currently some "developer centered" tasks I can work on
such as:

- Create a test suite (with pytest)
- Make unMessage's own functions/methods behave like a Twisted API
  should
- Use automat for its finite-state machines
- Make use of a logging tool
- Improve comments/document the code

As well as some "user centered" tasks:

- Whonix/Tails support
- Improve the GUI and CLI
- File transfer
- Use a friendlier approach for users to handle keys instead of
  the current base32/64 encodings
- Connect/launch Tor automatically depending on what is available
- Offline messages

(All the other ones can be found in the issue tracker [10])

My intention with this post is not only to present unMessage to
tor-dev but also see if someone is interested in mentoring me as it
is not one of the official ideas but hopefully sounds like a good
project. If someone gets interested, please let me know so that we can
discuss which tasks would be interesting for this project and I am
able to write a proposal.

Thanks!
-Felipe

[0]: https://github.com/AnemoneLabs/unmessage
[1]: https://github.com/rxcomm
[2]: https://whispersystems.org/docs/specifications/doubleratchet
[3]: https://opus-codec.org
[4]: https://github.com/anemonelabs/pyaxo
[5]: https://github.com/meejah/txtorcon
[6]: https://github.com/adrelanos
[7]: https://github.com/HulaHoopWhonix
[8]: https://whonix.org
[9]: https://github.com/meejah
[10]: https://github.com/AnemoneLabs/unmessage/issues
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Re: [liberationtech] @Liberationtech Daily Digest

[Yosem Companys]

OK, sounds good. I'll discontinue the service.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 2:35 PM, Eric S Johnson <cra...@oneotaslopes.org>
wrote:

> I agree with Aryt; if I want to get tweets, I can go follow the Twitter
> feed …
>
>
>
> *From:* liberationtech [mailto:liberationtech-boun...@lists.stanford.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Yosem Companys
> *Sent:* March 4, 2017 09.26
> *To:* liberationtech <liberationtech@lists.stanford.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [liberationtech] @Liberationtech Daily Digest
>
>
>
> There was interest in having a digest of @Liberationtech tweets sent to
> the list. If the process is not working to the satisfaction of the list
> subscribers, however, I could just discontinue it.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Yosem
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 2:22 PM, aryt alasti <aryt.ala...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to just get messages other than Tweets? I can always follow
> on Twitter, and these lists of items are too much for me.
>
>
>
>
> Aryt
>
>
>
> On Mar 3, 2017 4:37 PM, "Yosem Companys" <ycompa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> The Uberfication of teaching | openDemocracy https://t.co/PcItZr1DRJ
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 11:01AM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837377096599109634
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> Does the Internet Threaten Democracy? https://t.co/GVfQBmVSwh
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 11:11AM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837378623975866368
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> (New Zealand) Privacy Commission investigates data-for-funding proposal
> https://t.co/oITXDH8wTd
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 12:01PM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837392237164183552
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> FCC blocks stricter broadband privacy rules from taking effect
> https://t.co/M9hBCsQjX0 via @Reuters
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 01:06PM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837407376303079436
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> Our digital fingerprints are everywhere. How do we protect ourselves? | by
> @jgranick https://t.co/G0eseGDNYR
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 02:06PM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837422292900671488
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> Digital Diplomacy on Medium Features @Liberationtech | @ItalyinUS
> https://t.co/7y2v3cCmRr
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 03:06PM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837437481423421440
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> #China Describes Its Vision Of Government-Controlled Internet
> https://t.co/ag8mMpybMz
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 3, 2017
>
> March 02, 2017 at 04:11PM
>
> via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837452631106781184
>
> 
>
> @Liberationtech tweeted
>
> What's the cost to privacy in our connected lives? https://t.co/YTyWJB4QC8
> (@AJEnglish)
>
> — Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 3, 2017
>
> March 03, 2017 at 08:03AM
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Re: [liberationtech] List Termination Notice

[Yosem Companys]

On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Griffin Boyce <grif...@cryptolab.net> wrote:

> Yosem Companys wrote:
>
>> If you would like to participate in the process of helping to shape
>> the new organization, please let me know. We will definitely need the
>> help of some good web developers and hackers to set up the new site.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yosem
>>
>
> Hi Yosem,
>
>   If there's any way I can help, just let me know =)  While it's more
> quiet these days, LibTech is still a really great list that I enjoy
> reading.  Is there a deadline for the move?
>
> all the best,
> Griffin <3


Thanks, Griffin.

No deadline yet. One of the concerns is that Stanford University's
cybersecurity is much better than that for any other non-university domain
we may move the lists to. We'll keep you and everyone else updated.
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@Liberationtech tweeted

More states introduce bills to interfere with science education | Ars
Technica https://t.co/Qxz0cPkG3V The #plight of #education in America

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 1, 2017

March 01, 2017 at 11:01AM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837014819677011968



@Liberationtech tweeted

Surviving sociology in Egypt and elsewhere | openDemocracy
https://t.co/aWxlHgbfLA

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 1, 2017

March 01, 2017 at 01:06PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837044891054141443



@Liberationtech tweeted

China proposes new world order for cyberspace regulation
https://t.co/86aC2QA20N via The Register UK

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017

March 02, 2017 at 05:01AM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/837286543475765248



@Liberationtech tweeted

If automation's already messing with our economy & politics just wait until
self-driving trucks arrive (@techreview) https://t.co/sCZUz5bKqB

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) March 2, 2017

March 02, 2017 at 09:01AM

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Re: [liberationtech] Who is receiving messages from Shara Cruz?

[Yosem Companys]

Good advice. :)

On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 10:30 AM, José María Mateos <ch...@rinzewind.org>
wrote:

> On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > But I wanted to find out whether everyone continues to receive messages
> from that person or whether the problem is confined to those of us who
> posted while she was on and she harvested the posters' email addresses and
> is only responding to those specific posters.
> >
> > In other words, is this a problem confined to a group of posters or is
> everyone getting Shara Cruz's emails?
>
> I posted to the list and received two messages from "her". I tagged
> the first one as spam, the second one went straight to that folder. I
> don't think there's a very good solution for this, just block on sight
> and carry on.
>
> JMM.
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@Liberationtech tweeted

Facebook digs into mobile infrastructure in Uganda as TIP commits $170M to
startups https://t.co/X5CK7YYQ1f #MWC17 via @techcrunch

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 27, 2017 at 05:08PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/836380416525352960



@Liberationtech tweeted

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick shows you how to go invisible online
https://t.co/0OkLtvHGK6 via @WIRED

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 27, 2017 at 06:08PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/836395611578634240



@Liberationtech tweeted

Our crisis of democracy is a crisis of education | openDemocracy
https://t.co/iHQumcsa5A

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 27, 2017 at 07:08PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/836410719826501632



@Liberationtech tweeted

Watch an 11-year-old explain why you’re making monumental progress
https://t.co/QRRwzSpUnw via @thenextweb

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017 at 06:02AM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/836576745327308800



@Liberationtech tweeted

Think the internet is polarized? Just look at the FCC these days
https://t.co/jhv77l367F by @klintron via @WIRED

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017 at 07:01AM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/836592018864361472



@Liberationtech tweeted

This company wants to use built-in speakers and microphones as ultrasound
sensors in your home https://t.co/4TljaiXBND @techreview

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017 at 08:01AM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/836607125703049216



@Liberationtech tweeted

Documenting Hate Project: https://t.co/nEqBwLShEs Tracking Hate Crimes In
the USA. #HumanRights #Racism http://pic.twitter.com/JUSUV8KWsE

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 28, 2017

February 28, 2017 at 09:01AM

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Re: [liberationtech] [OT] Please, LibTech moderation team, put this fake address under moderation.

[Yosem Companys]

The new moderator has been informed of the issue and will act accordingly.

Best,
Yosem

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Yosem Companys <compa...@tmp.ucsb.edu>
wrote:

> Noted. I no longer have moderation privileges at this time, so I cannot
> act on this issue. When the list is migrated, we'll have to figure out a
> way to anonymize subscribers better.
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Andres Pacheco <alps6...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Maybe we should start using stealth addresses, or perhaps there's a
>> feature in the list where email addresses of participants are not exposed
>> in messages...
>>
>>
>> Regards / Saludos / Grato,
>> Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
>> (817) 754-0431
>> <alps6...@gmail.com>
>>
>> On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 12:23 PM, Phillip Hallam-Baker <
>> ph...@hallambaker.com> wrote:
>>
>> ​I am reading the list in Gmail and Shara Cruz came up as a possible
>> connection to add as I replied to a private message.
>>
>> Given the subject matter, I have to wonder if this isn't something a lot
>> more nefarious and if they are possibly trying to exploit features of
>> WebMail apps to map out the list.
>>
>> They must have been sending a ton of stuff for Gmail to infer a contact.
>>
>> Many of the Putinbots are genuinely bots and they are being used to
>> target folk engaged in certain types of political activity.
>>
>>  ​
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Cecilia Tanaka <
>> cecilia.tan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry for asking it publicly, but it can be a useful warning to other
>> people here, considering this troll always has the same stupid
>> patterns.
>>
>> Shara Cruz <sharac...@commander.ovh>
>>
>> This fake e-mail address is sending me bizarre messages and nude pics
>> since I posted on LibTech about hate crimes yesterday night.  Please,
>> put this stupid troll under moderation in preventive care.
>>
>> It's a neo-nazi guy, a radical Trump and Putin supporter, pretending
>> to be a lesbian girl this time, aff...  He should spend all the free
>> time he has in hands in a more constructive way, studying or getting a
>> life, for example.
>>
>> (Tip:  - When I want to see a "hot naked girl", I simply use my
>> mirror, OK?  Cry, loser.)
>>
>> Ceci
>> ---
>> "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or
>> your curiosity.  It's your place in the world; it's your life.  Go on
>> and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live."  -
>>  Mae Jemison
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Re: [liberationtech] [OT] Please, LibTech moderation team, put this fake address under moderation.

[Yosem Companys]

Noted. I no longer have moderation privileges at this time, so I cannot act
on this issue. When the list is migrated, we'll have to figure out a way to
anonymize subscribers better.

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Andres Pacheco  wrote:

> Maybe we should start using stealth addresses, or perhaps there's a
> feature in the list where email addresses of participants are not exposed
> in messages...
>
>
> Regards / Saludos / Grato,
> Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
> (817) 754-0431
> 
>
> On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 12:23 PM, Phillip Hallam-Baker <
> ph...@hallambaker.com> wrote:
>
> ​I am reading the list in Gmail and Shara Cruz came up as a possible
> connection to add as I replied to a private message.
>
> Given the subject matter, I have to wonder if this isn't something a lot
> more nefarious and if they are possibly trying to exploit features of
> WebMail apps to map out the list.
>
> They must have been sending a ton of stuff for Gmail to infer a contact.
>
> Many of the Putinbots are genuinely bots and they are being used to target
> folk engaged in certain types of political activity.
>
>  ​
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Cecilia Tanaka  > wrote:
>
> Sorry for asking it publicly, but it can be a useful warning to other
> people here, considering this troll always has the same stupid
> patterns.
>
> Shara Cruz 
>
> This fake e-mail address is sending me bizarre messages and nude pics
> since I posted on LibTech about hate crimes yesterday night.  Please,
> put this stupid troll under moderation in preventive care.
>
> It's a neo-nazi guy, a radical Trump and Putin supporter, pretending
> to be a lesbian girl this time, aff...  He should spend all the free
> time he has in hands in a more constructive way, studying or getting a
> life, for example.
>
> (Tip:  - When I want to see a "hot naked girl", I simply use my
> mirror, OK?  Cry, loser.)
>
> Ceci
> ---
> "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or
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>  Mae Jemison
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[liberationtech] What is your vision for Liberationtech?

[Yosem Companys]

Hi All,

Now that Liberationtech is independent from Stanford, we should probably
also talk about what the community wants Liberationtech to become:

   - What is your vision for Liberationtech? Should it remain a mailing
   list with a Twitter account on its own domain? Should it do that plus
   something else?
   - Also, anybody have any idea of what legal structure we should adopt
   (e.g., non-profit or cooperative)?
   - What kind of leadership structure should we have? How should we run
   the organization (e.g., electing leaders)?
   - What committees do we need to create for people to volunteer and run
   (e.g., technology, moderation, Twitter, fundraising, marketing)?
   - How should we raise money? We need to pay at least for server space.
   - Should we answer these questions now, or let the community develop
   organically?

Consider this a public online brainstorming session, but please feel free
to write publicly or privately.

Thanks,
Yosem
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[liberationtech] Thank You

[Yosem Companys]

Hi All,

I want to thank all of you for the wonderful emails you have sent me and
the good wishes.

I also want to thank all of you who have written to me clamoring that we
keep Liberationtech going independent of Stanford University.

I've been swamped by emails, except this time I was both happy and sad to
read them. I was sad because it is the end of an era for Stanford and our
community. But I was also happy because you have all expressed a desire to
do more to promote Liberationtech around the world, so it is the start of a
new one that may take Liberationtech to unprecedented heights now that it
can operate without Stanford restrictions.

I will try to respond to each and every one of your emails as soon as
possible. But I want you to know that I have read each one, and I truly
appreciate them.

There will be a lot to do to keep Liberationtech going, and we will need as
many volunteers as we can get to do so. So please do shoot me an email if
you'd like to volunteer with the kinds of interests and skills that you
have.

You don't need to be a "techie." We definitely need tech volunteers for
sure. But we will need people to volunteer to be moderators of mailing
lists. We will need volunteers to help us tweet Liberationtech news. And we
will need volunteers for things that I cannot even envision right now that
you may be envisioning that Liberationtech should do going forward.

If you already have a vision for Liberationtech as an independent entity,
please share it with the group.

Thank you all,
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Re: [liberationtech] Facebook: Building Global Community - What's your response to Mark Zuckerberg?

[Yosem Companys]

This is a great email, Rich. I agree with many, if not all, of your points.

Now that Liberationtech is becoming independent, should it try to remain a
mailing list, or should it also pursue ambitious projects to try to solve
these problems?

I pose the question to Rich but also more broadly.

More to come...

On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Rich Kulawiec <r...@gsp.org> wrote:

> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 02:23:18PM -0800, Yosem Companys wrote:
> > To protect your privacy and security, stay off Facebook.
> >
> > But, to build movements, create an account on Facebook (or Twitter or any
> > other dominant centralized social network) and try to get as many people
> to
> > join.
>
> [ rhetorical "you" throughout ]
>
> I think this is a really bad idea: it's a trap.
>
> These aren't tools that exist to facilitate your cause: these are data
> harvesting and surveillance engines that will collect and collate every
> scrap of data and metadata your adversaries need.  And once that corpus
> exists, it WILL be acquired: it's much too valuable and much too easily
> transmitted to have the slightest chance of staying in one place.
>
> This is obvious on inspection: every architectural decision, every design
> decision, every operational decision, every policy decision ever made
> by these operations supports the goal of data acquisition.  It's what
> they were built to do.
>
> All the other stuff?  Shiny distraction.  Bait.  Scam.  Propaganda.
>
> Whether the data's acquired by overt contractual arrangement, whether it's
> acquired by force of law, whether it's acquired under the table, whether
> it's acquired by hacking, whether it's acquired via individual employees,
> it WILL be acquired.
>
> Nobody leaves that rich a source of actionable intelligence just sitting
> on the table untouched.
>
> So all that you will accomplish by using "social networks" is:
>
> (a) building the database your enemies need to destroy you and
> your allies and your cause
>
> (b) building it in a place where they can easily get it --
> if they haven't already had it from the moment you created it.
>
> For example:
>
> If I were working for fill-in-the-blank, I would already have
> my own people in place at Twitter and Eventbrite and Meetup
> and Facebook and all the rest -- either full-time employees,
> or people I've co-opted via bribes, blackmail, or other means.
> They'd be there long before you were, just waiting for you to
> show up and start spending your time and your effort and your
> money handing them as much data/metadata as you possibly can.
>
> I would do much the same thing if I were a sufficiently-organized,
> sufficiently-funded group intent on propagating racism or fascism
> or poverty or pollution or any of the things likely to trigger
> opposition.
>
> Why not?  It's cheap.  It's easy.  It's low-risk.  It's
> sustainable.  It's simple.  It's deniable.  It's scalable.
> In contrast to other spying/surveillance operations, which can
> be expensive, complex, and risky, this is a cakewalk *because
> they already built everything for me at their expense*.
>
> What possible reason would I have for not taking advantage of it?
>
> You'll give me data on your supporters, your allies, your
> movements, their movements, your family, their families, your
> friends, their friends, you employer, their employers, their
> spending habits, their operating systems, their web browsers
> and mail clients, your meetings -- and much more.
>
> I'm going to end up knowing far more about you and your people
> than YOU know.
>
> If you're trying to "liberate" someone or something, the first thing
> you need to do is liberate yourself from "social networks".  You should
> be trying as hard as you possibly can NOT to generate this data/metadata
> at all, anywhere -- instead of not only doing so deliberately, but doing
> it in a place that you have zero control over and that your adversaries
> can access far more easily than you can.  (Please don't even try to tell
> me stuff like "my Facebook group is private".  The only possible response
> to a fairy tale like that is mocking laughter.)
>
> If you insist on blundering ahead with "social networks" anyway, because
> you're too stubborn to listen or too naive to think it can happen to
> you, then as soon as you become a problem for an adversary with the
> requisite resources -- that is, as soon as you become effective at
> annoying someone wit

Re: [liberationtech] Thank You

[Yosem Companys]

I truly appreciate the kind words, Lina.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 7:40 PM, Lina Srivastava <l...@linasrivastava.com>
wrote:

> Thank you, Yosem!
> Appreciate your work.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear List Subscribers,
>>
>> As of today, I have ceased to be a moderator of all Stanford
>> Liberationtech lists.
>>
>> I feel like Superman when he loses his powers, except I hope the ending
>> is more like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUORL-bvwA0.
>>
>> Just kidding. :)
>>
>> On a more serious note, I want to thank all of you for a wonderful 9
>> years of discussions about Liberationtech issues.
>>
>> I also want to thank you all for the arguing and jousting and name
>> calling and... No, seriously, you were all great. I rarely had to step in
>> to moderate.
>>
>> Although I know some disagreed with my moderation style of letting every
>> message through and only permanently moderating those who were extremely
>> disruptive, I feel proud that the list always tried to ensure unfettered
>> freedom of expression.
>>
>> We now have approximately 4K members from around the world working to
>> make the world a better place.
>>
>> I am not leaving, so this is not goodbye. It's more like, "see you
>> later." I'll now be a regular member and as such be able to participate
>> much more freely in discussions than I was able to do when I was a
>> moderator.
>>
>> Take care, everyone, and keep up the good fight to protect pro-democracy
>> activists fighting against authoritarian regimes.
>>
>> Best,
>> Yosem
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[liberationtech] @Liberationtech Daily Digest

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Booting Up Immersive News Labs – Immerse https://t.co/pVh1cppcyQ
http://pic.twitter.com/v6nwqTwreY

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 22, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 11:05AM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834477867429924864



@Liberationtech tweeted

New Facebook Index Europe ranks all major news publishing outlets on
FB: https://t.co/SosiNIqFuL

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 22, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 02:00PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834523183877328896



@Liberationtech tweeted

I Tracked Myself With $170 Smartphone #Spyware that Anyone Can Buy.
https://t.co/tOtLXvWd8H #Privacy

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 04:15PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834553383252004864



@Liberationtech tweeted

Cell Phone Guide For US Protesters: https://t.co/QsY50wPJ6p #Activism
#Privacy HumanRights http://pic.twitter.com/3xbQsEWn3f

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 05:05PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834568479013531648



@Liberationtech tweeted

A Cellphone Rights Guide for Protesters: https://t.co/SzvMToU0gK
#Activism #Privacy #HumanRights http://pic.twitter.com/L0yXbeEC8V

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 06:00PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834583649106411520



@Liberationtech tweeted

How To Secure Your Phone For A #Protest: https://t.co/UJ3j3oZ769
#Privacy #Activism #HumanRights http://pic.twitter.com/paZMp71ZsO

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 07:00PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834598800954163200



@Liberationtech tweeted

How virtual communities could foster real solidarity @immersenow
https://t.co/Sbvq52qbaD #Activism http://pic.twitter.com/v34sw4Hfpl

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 08:00PM

via Twitter http://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/834613765027033089



@Liberationtech tweeted

Stanford Liberationtech's Official Statement on the Development of a
Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints https://t.co/xtO1I5o7wp

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 08:50PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

What does your browsing history say about you? https://t.co/df2JjVa8lb
#privacy #security http://pic.twitter.com/WHsdhUWQKv

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 23, 2017

February 22, 2017 at 09:01PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

How I got your phone number through #Facebook. https://t.co/w4aIVrvbao
#privacy #security

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Judge: No, feds can’t nab all Apple devices and try everyone’s
fingerprints https://t.co/LpfeM7WNvq by @cfarivar via @arstechnica

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Re: [liberationtech] Latin American Center for Internet Research (C.L.I.S.I)

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Jose Luis,

Sounds like a great initiative. If you need any assistance from us to get
it off the ground, let us know. You might also want to contact the folks at
https://lists.accessnow.org/listinfo/redlatam to inform them as well.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 6:42 AM, Jose Luis Mendoza Marquez <
jluismend...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Approach to reality:
> At the Ibero-American level there are many civil society organizations
> that are conducting independent research on the realities being
> developed around the internet. Many of these investigations can be
> circumscribed to a specific reality or need, being sometimes
> commissioned and therefore, exhausted in the commission. This
> research, carried out by capable people who represent an expenditure
> of resources, could serve as an input for the academic world, which
> has had in the region few approaches to the subject, considering it
> still novel, within the rigor required by the standards of scientific
> publications. This results in the need for a connection that allows
> this material to arrive and be used by academics, allowing also the
> replication and extension of these studies as is inherent to the
> scientific world.
>
> Diagnosis of the problem:
> There is a wealth of research and publications that are being
> developed and do not reach the academic/scientific world, accustomed
> to more traditional parameters that require some adaptation while
> being, however, fully compatible and only requiring small adjustments.
> In addition, the academic world develops its own inputs which it uses
> in its research, thus creating two circles that do not communicate
> with each other, and that could maximize the use of resources if they
> feed into each other.
>
> The proposal:
> The creation of a Latin American Center for Internet Research, with a
> presence in Latin America, which would establish links with main
> universities of countries of the region, thus allowing it to create
> lines of research with working groups to orchestrate research in the
> region, and also advise the various NGOs in ways to adapt their
> publications and research so that they serve as an input for the
> academic and scientific world. In addition, this Center would have its
> own publications that would allow it to give a way out of the
> scientific world to research that, having been born by commission, has
> scientific value and usefulness.
>
> Finally, the creation of a Public Lecture that would publicize the
> work of the research center through participation in academic events
> such as congresses, forums, symposia, etc., whether organized by third
> parties or by the research center itself.
>
> We have three clear lines of action; the first is a research center
> with links with the main universities in the region, but without being
> subject to only one, which allows autonomy of action, to develop lines
> of research clearly defined with working groups in the various
> universities. Second, the administration of various publications that
> will allow the dissemination of the work carried out by the working
> groups, as well as the product of research carried out by NGOs in the
> region or independent researchers, providing inputs to researchers and
> academics who seek to continue working on issues associated with the
> internet. Finally, a Public Lecture that organizes and follows up on
> its own academic events, as well as encouraging the participation of
> the associated researchers in diverse events to expand the reach of
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[liberationtech] Stanford MS 297: Hacking 4 Defense - First Brown Bag Lunch TODAY (& Thursday)!

[Yosem Companys]

MS 297: Hacking for Defense (H4D)

hacking4defense.stanford.edu

The class will be on Tuesdays from 4:30 - 7:20

Brown Bag Lunches

February 21st: 12:00 - 1:00pm, Thornton 110

February 23rd: 12:10 - 1:10pm, GSB Room M109

Join the Hacking for Defense teaching team THIS WEEK to learn more about
developing technology solutions to solve real national security problems
using Lean Startup principles and methodology.

This course provides hands-on learning on what it’s like to tackle real
world problems that need a technical solution, now. The problems have real
military and other government agency sponsors and they need teams of
students to help them find technical solutions to their critical
challenges. The class teaches you the methodology from Lean Launchpad to
develop  technology  that can provide those solutions.

This class combines theory with a ton of hands-on practice to give you a
framework to test the business model of a startup while creating all of the
pressures and demands of the real world in an early stage start up. It will
also give you experience working with various government agencies like the
Department of Defense (DoD), Veterans Administration, and National Security
Agency (NSA).

An ideal student team is diverse. It is comprised of multiple disciplines
e.g. engineers, scientists, business school and policy students. Your team
will work with a team of problem sponsors, military liaisons, and industry
mentors as you encounter the complexity of what it takes to actually deploy
a solution and experience the chaos and uncertainty of how a startup
actually works.

You will learn to use the Mission Model Canvas and each block will be a new
adventure outside the classroom as you test each part of your
mission/business model!

Join us for our Brown Bag Lunch and info sessions to learn more about the
course, meet the teaching team, and find teammates for the class!

Sign up to stay up to date or to find a team with this form

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@Liberationtech tweeted

#Peru Files Extradition Request in U.S. for Ex-President Alejandro
Toledo https://t.co/9HZ0rViw85 #corruption

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

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Uber hires ex-U.S. Attorney General Holder to probe sexual harassment
https://t.co/3LlZgNRW62

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February 20, 2017 at 06:06PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Thousands of demonstrators across US say 'Not My President'
https://t.co/mw7tCpKTxm

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February 20, 2017 at 07:02PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Google & Bing are about to make it tougher to search for illegal
streaming & download sites | @shonaghosh https://t.co/wAUfZZtMeS

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 20, 2017 at 08:06PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Apple reportedly bought an Israeli startup that wants to replace
passwords with selfies | @robaeprice https://t.co/QvMZhQwf1D

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 20, 2017 at 09:02PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Science activism continues its rise with Boston rally |
@PatrickfReilly https://t.co/2I8ouIiJNk

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 20, 2017 at 10:06PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

An archival gem: Spain's Fronteras Electrónicas 1996-2000
https://t.co/SH57J3aNVG v @bufetalmeida cc @Liberationtech
@BiellaColeman

— John Postill (@JohnPostill) February 21, 2017

February 20, 2017 at 11:02PM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Muslim-American Travelers Are Quietly Having Global Entry Privileges
Revoked https://t.co/1VUdciyTug

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 at 01:03AM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

How the #UK government can hack your personal data
https://t.co/wtHVzO3fEP #privacy http://pic.twitter.com/cIuxTF3TmF

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 at 02:06AM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Why Cybersecurity Needs to Be Considered as an Absolute Human Right
https://t.co/Mi3PN28h89 #Privacy #HumanRights
http://pic.twitter.com/rGJ8zkiN2G

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Here's how to share sensitive #leaks with the #press:
https://t.co/QuNKuHP8yX #FreedomOfThePress

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 at 04:06AM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Building privacy right into software code https://t.co/VLXWmKMKsc via
@ConversationUS

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 at 05:02AM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Singapore opens $5.9M cybersecurity lab in local university
https://t.co/qYjBOmOY4X via @ZDNet & @eileenscyu

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 at 06:06AM

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#Europe Combats a New Foe of Political Stability: Fake News
https://t.co/ufCcDwC7pC #FakeNews

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Montreal passes motion to become 'sanctuary city' for undocumented
immigrants https://t.co/m5jZHWrMP1

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February 21, 2017 at 08:07AM

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[liberationtech] Teach computer science to youth in Palestine

[Yosem Companys]

From: Afeef Ahmed 

We're looking for *15 undergrads or recent alums* who want to spend a
couple of weeks teaching coding or design thinking classes to Palestinian high
school students as part of the third *Code for Palestine* camp this
upcoming summer.  Volunteers will have all expenses paid, including their
airfare, to serve as the primary instructors.  The dates of the camp will
be around July 16 - July 31, 2017.  More details can be found here

and
the application form is also on that site

.

*Code for Palestine*: *Code for Palestine* launched in the summer of 2015
with the help of several Stanford students and alums who flew out to the
region.  The idea for the camp was spearheaded by The Portland Trust (NGO
operating in the region), and has since been adopted, funded and fully run
by the PalTel Group Foundation (charitable arm of the largest private
company in Palestine).  The goal is to get high school students interested
in computer science and to teach them the fundamentals through a two week
coding camp concurrently held in July in two locations – one in the West
Bank and one in the Gaza Strip. Together, the camps will have ~95 promising
Palestinian HS students interested in entrepreneurship/engineering careers,
along with some advisers from PalTel.

*What we're looking for*:  We want *15 undergraduate (or recent alum)
CS/MCS/Sym Sys/etc majors.*  Volunteers will have all expenses paid to live
in Palestine for 2-3 weeks with the Palestinian students, serving as their
instructors for the camp.  The curriculum has largely been created by
volunteers from the past two summers, but we're hoping to get some bright
minds - particularly those with a keen interest in youth education to
refine the curriculum and impart some of their coding / design thinking
knowledge upon these HS students.  Volunteers will also be taken on tours
around Jerusalem and the West Bank.

*If interested*:  Please apply here

by
*Friday, February 24th.*  If you have any other questions, please reach out
to Afeef Ahmed: af...@alumni.stanford.edu.  Also feel free to forward to
friends who may be a good fit.

Best,
Afeef

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[liberationtech] Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge – Tshimologong

[Yosem Companys]

Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge

The Challenge

Wits University’s Disability Rights Unit (DRU) assists over 1000
students and staff with a broad range of disabilities. Through the
DRU, Wits has led the way amongst South African universities in making
a broad range of university degrees accessible to disabled students.

About a third of those registered with the DRU are physically or
visually impaired. While Wits University’s campuses meet very high
standards of accessibility for those with disabilities, it remains
difficult for some disabled students to navigate around Wits.

The Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge aims to develop
innovative systems that will increase the independence of students
with visual and physical disabilities by providing them with a
“personal navigator” around Wits’ vast campuses. The system should be
able to safely guide a visually impaired or a physically impaired
student from one location to another by using predefined safe
accessible routes. The inaccuracy of commercially available GPS
navigation systems is well documented and need to be augmented.

 The system could be a simple standalone device that attaches to a
walking cane or wheelchair or be a wearable device (e.g. wristband).
This unique navigation system may work independently or in conjunction
with relevant existing and/or future systems (software, apps, maps,
etc.) to provide visual/audible directions and information to the
student. To do this the proposed system might use multiple sensors
installed at key points on campus which will provide location
information and alerts to the base unit installed on a walking cane/
wheelchair/wearable device.

 In addition, it might be possible to add on to the extensive Google
Maps of the Wits campuses that already exist and develop the system
further to allow broader use by the rest of the University community.

Apart from coming up with an innovative solution those entering the
challenge will be assisted in turning their idea into a viable
start-up.

How it works

Submit an entry: If you have an innovative idea of how you could solve
the Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge, complete the entry form
via the link below and upload a 2-minute video clip telling us about
yourself, your team and your idea.
Briefing session: The top 100 entries will be selected and will be
invited to a 4-hour Briefing Session at Wits University’s Tshimologong
Digital Innovation Precinct in Braamfontein Johannesburg. At the
Briefing Session entrants will be given additional information by the
Wits Disability Rights Unit. Useful technical information will also be
presented by experts in various fields. Part of the session will also
cover tips on “how to refine an idea” and “how to prepare a pitch”.
Hackathon and Pitching session: The top 100 entrants will be invited
to participate in a weekend-long Hackathon. They will be guided
through the process of developing a conceptual prototype and a
business model canvas. At the end of the Hackathon each entrant will
present a 10-minute pitch to a panel of expert judges. The 10 top
ideas will be selected.
Pre-incubation: The Top-10 entrants will be given 3 months’ membership
of the Tshimologong Precinct incubation programme. They will each be
assigned a mentor and given access to a range of facilities, expert
advisors and resources. They will use this time to develop a working
prototype of their Personal Navigator and will refine their business
model canvas.
Demo Day: Each of the Top-10 entrants will be demonstrate their
prototype and pitch their idea to a panel of judges. Three winners
will be selected.
Incubation: All 3 winners will receive an additional 7 months of
membership in the Tshimologong Precinct incubation programme. One of
these winning teams will be given the opportunity to send 2 members
for 4 weeks to one of the Tshimologong Precinct’s international
partner hubs. These hubs are in Canada, USA, Netherlands, UK and
India. While resident at one of these hubs the team members will
receive various types of support and will have opportunities to refine
and expand their solution and business model.

Terms and Conditions

The Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge is open to all. It is not
limited to Wits students.
Entrants are encouraged to work in small teams of up to 4 members,
although individuals will be allowed to enter.
At least 1 member of the team must be a South African citizen.
At least 1 member of the team must live in the Greater Johannesburg
area and must be available to attend all face-to-face sessions as
listed under “key dates” below.
The decisions of the judges are final.
Membership of the Tshimologong Precinct is subject to the standard
rules of the Precinct. Membership can be terminated if entrants fail
to meet agreed progress targets.

http://tshimologong.joburg/wits-campus-navigator/
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Re: [liberationtech] Should we start a new Stanford liberationtech-news list?

[Yosem Companys]

Tweet the news and copy us @Liberationtech! :)

Yosem

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 12:21 AM, Andres Pacheco <alps6...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Cecilia,
>
> What's the Peru anti-corruption story?
>
> Are those tools mentioned related to social comptrollership?
>
> This may connect to recent participatory democracy platforms in Spain in
> cities where local government control switched to new social movements
> after recent elections (while world press attention was stuck on the
> national elections impasse/deadlock)
>
> Also worth following: municipalities in the Guadalajara metro area now
> controlled  by citizens' groups (Tlajomulco de Zúñiga? Others?).
>
> Reminds me of this article mention Spanish / Brazilian cities, Istanbul:
> The open source city as the transnational democratic future
> <https://www.tni.org/en/publication/the-open-source-city-as-the-transnational-democratic-future>
>
>
> The open source city as the transnational democratic future
>
>
> <https://www.tni.org/en/publication/the-open-source-city-as-the-transnational-democratic-future>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0>
>
> On Sunday, February 19, 2017, 10:32 PM, Cecilia Tanaka <
> cecilia.tan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017, at 1:19 AM, Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu>
> wrote:
>
> We should tweet about Peru. Perhaps that could be our theme for the day?
>>
>
> ​Yep, good idea!  :)
>
> I'm in love with Peru's fight against corruption!  (* o *)  ow! <3​
>
>
> ​I was compiling some material about ​projects against corruption in
> politics because my list needs updates.  Some of the projects are dead now
> (RIP) and I am VERY interested in AI being used against corruption in my
> country.  Two interesting and very recent examples, but are not in English,
> sorry!  :P
>
> (FR)  http://www.lemonde.fr/chronique-des-communs/article/
> 2017/02/11/une-carte-collaborative-de-la-corruption-en-france_5078252_
> 5049504.html
>
> (PT)  http://link.estadao.com.br/noticias/inovacao,brasileiros-
> criam-robo-para-atacar-corrupcao,70001662349
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[liberationtech] @Liberationtech Daily Digest

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@Liberationtech tweeted

The Cybersecurity Dilemma: The Prevalence and Dangers of Defensive
Hacking https://t.co/s7qYebv4jY via @motherboard

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 20, 2017

February 20, 2017 at 06:06AM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

This A.I. can black out sensitive data before making documents public
https://t.co/HyLDcc37uW via @cdnbiz

— Liberationtech (@Liberationtech) February 20, 2017

February 20, 2017 at 07:02AM

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@Liberationtech tweeted

Congress must protect Americans’ location privacy
https://t.co/4P7vQufThK via @EFF

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February 20, 2017 at 08:06AM

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Re: [liberationtech] Should we start a new Stanford liberationtech-news list?

[Yosem Companys]

We should tweet about Peru. Perhaps that could be our theme for the day?

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 8:17 PM, Cecilia Tanaka 
wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017, at 9:31 PM,  wrote:
>
>>
>> And hey Ceci! The script I posted also uses Tweepy. Check it out --
>> there is of course much more data that could be pulled, but I kept it
>> minimal, thinking that this is likely best for a plaintext summary.
>
>
> ​Thanks Rick!  Muuuaaah!  :*  <3
>
> I don't know what's happening today, but my Internet connection is
> oscillating a lot and I didn't verify several important things until now.
> I am having problems to install some apps and watch videos too.  I've lost
> SpaceX live cast and other cool stuff, snif!
> :'(
> ​  ​
>
> https://youtu.be/rUDLxFUMC9c
>
> ​Well, Ecuadorean elections were today too.  I confess I am worried about
> Assange's future.  :((
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/world/europe/julian-assan
> ge-ecuador-embassy.html​
>
> http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/ecuador-votes-crucial-
> general-elections-170219141200171.html
>
> https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/02/19/ecuador-electi
> on-amid-conservative-shift-in-latin-america-could-also-
> impact-julian-assanges-fate.html
>
> Moreno took the lead, but after the last USA's elections, I don't trust
> preliminary results anymore.
>
> I will search for voluntary help to fine tuning the code, dear.  If I try
> to code, Assange will probably be kicked from Ecuador and Trump will tweet
> the nuclear codes, ouch!  :P
>
> Kisses, take care!  :*
>
> c.
>
> PS:  -  Good travel, Yosem.  God bless you and your ways.  Yep, I have a
> very controversial relationship with my own faith and religions, but I
> still pray all the days asking protection to my loved ones and the rest of
> world.  Hope God exists and protects everyone, but take care, OK?  <3
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Re: [liberationtech] Facebook: Building Global Community - What's your response to Mark Zuckerberg?

[Yosem Companys]

Thanks, Rand, for your message. I am going on a business trip tomorrow, but
I will definitely read your proposal when I return.

In the meantime, I hope others in the list give you feedback. We have an
excellent history of vetting proposals and software code. You just have to
have a thick skin because people will be honest about all the gaps in your
proposed program.

Best,
Yosem

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Rand Strauss  wrote:

> Thanks for sharing the doc with the list, Yosem.  A shorter URL for the
> doc is:   http://bit.ly/political-sites 
> Your additions, corrections and suggestions are welcome.
> I just started adding a section to the doc for Wisdom Councils
> (crowdsourcing solutions).
>
> I don’t want to hijack the list, but I see movement-building as part of
> the old us-vs-them paradigm.  We need movements because there seems to be
> no other reliable way of bringing new ideas to a population and getting
> palpable political support. Marches and rallies that lead to winning
> elections are palpable.
>
> But what if there were a way? What if we invent one?
>
> I’ve designed one and have built most of it, but am a bit stuck. Rather
> than flood the list with my words, I wrote an intro in my blog, if you’re
> interested:
> http://blog.peoplecount.org/project/intro-to-political-
> power-and-accountability/
>
> Thanks,
> -Rand Strauss, Mountain View, CA
>
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Re: [liberationtech] Should we start a new Stanford liberationtech-news list?

[Yosem Companys]

Sounds good, Rick. Anyone want to volunteer to help Rick finetune his code?

Thanks,
Yosem

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 4:31 PM,  wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 04:36:02PM -0500, Thomas Delrue wrote:
>
>> On 02/19/2017 04:25 PM, Rick Valenzuela wrote:
>>
>>> and maybe the URL for the article linked within the tweet.
>>>
>>
>> Please consider santizing this (i.e. remove the redirection that first
>> hits twatter) so that they doesn't see that you click on/visit the link,
>> that would be good.
>> Plus, then people also immediately know where they'll be taken if they
>> click the link.
>>
>> Also, avoid HTML, prefer plaintext. Why dazzle them with style, when you
>> can dazzle them with substance?
>>
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
> I rewrote my script to do that; each tweet would be split into three
> lines: the tweet's URL, the tweet text and the expanded link contained
> within the tweet. For example:
>
> ```
> https://twitter.com/Liberationtech/status/833379727691886592
> The latest The Liberationtech Daily! https://t.co/WGRVUpKJUC
> http://paper.li/Liberationtech?edition_id=853a4330-f6cf-
> 11e6-89dc-0cc47a0d15fd
> ```
>
> I put it in a repo here: https://github.com/rveeblefetz
> er/libtech_days_tweets
>
> There is one issue: if the tweet is a retweet or reply, the expanded_url
> from the API's 'entities' shows a truncated short URL, like: https://t.co…
>
> And hey Ceci! The script I posted also uses Tweepy. Check it out --
> there is of course much more data that could be pulled, but I kept it
> minimal, thinking that this is likely best for a plaintext summary.
>
> Best,
> Rick
>
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> Videojournalist
> Shanghai, China
>
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[liberationtech] At Stanford, CTF Orientation Tomorrow - Web Security

[Yosem Companys]

From: Brad Girardeau 

Hi everyone!

Join us for our next Capture The Flag orientation session tomorrow! We'll
learn how to approach the web security challenges found in CTFs and also
prepare for the Boston Key Party CTF next weekend.

The session is *tomorrow 2/20 *at *3pm *in *Huang 305*. It'll be a great
way to get hands on experience with web security vulnerabilities, so bring
a laptop- plus there will be *pizza!* CS107 or equivalent experience is
recommended.
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Re: [liberationtech] Should we start a new Stanford liberationtech-news list?

[Yosem Companys]

Maybe the list subscribers could chime in on whether they liked the style
of the digest I sent earlier. It comes in html, but I converted to text,
and it seemed to work well. I'll send you a copy, Rick, offline.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Rick Valenzuela <r...@rickv.com> wrote:

> Oh, IFTT could be a good, easy solution too; I haven't looked at IFTTT
> in a long time, but it should be easy to create a recipe for this.
> Are you happy with the output of the IFTT email from the recipe you're
> using?
>
> I would guess that for the mailing list, you might want only the tweet
> text, the specific tweet's URL (the short URL, the full URL and/or the
> display URL) and maybe the URL for the article linked within the tweet.
> That would be easy to isolate from the Python script.
>
> Also, are you looking for HTML to plop into the email, or only plaintext?
>
> Rick
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 12:57:26PM -0800, Yosem Companys wrote:
>
>> This is great, Rick. Thank you.
>>
>> Last night I found one called "If @user tweets, send me a daily mail" on
>> IFTTT, and that is the one I used today. But if we can do something better
>> than that, by all means!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yosem
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Rick Valenzuela <li...@rickv.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> What do you want the format to look like? You can pull out the data in
>>> JSON format, but the basic get writes out all the metadata associated
>>> with the tweet.
>>> I cobbled together a Python script here: https://gist.github.com/rveebl
>>> efetzer/0f65c6d9ebcee640f33d18f9585af03f
>>>
>>> (Note that you need to put in your own API/OAuth info)
>>>
>>> Right now it takes the last 10 tweets from the account and puts them
>>> into a text file as JSON. With a little more info, it could be written
>>> to parse that and output the details you need in the format you'd
>>> prefer.
>>> I could put this up in a repo, if others want to tweak and test it.
>>> Time's a little tight for me right now, but I can take a whack at it
>>> here and there.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Rick
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rick Valenzuela
>>> Videojournalist
>>> Shanghai, China
>>>
>>> GPG: 0x054124ADD5644029
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 02:40:53PM -0800, Yosem Companys wrote:
>>>
>>> OK, so how about we create a digest of the day's Tweets on
>>>> @Liberationtech
>>>> and send them every morning? Then subscribers will receive one email a
>>>> day
>>>> and decide if any of the tweets are worth discussing.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know of a good app that does this? I've found a lot of apps
>>>> online that claim to do so, but the majority are dead.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Yosem
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Andrés Pacheco <alps6...@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm all for more news, total, aren't we swamped with spam already as it
>>>>
>>>>> is? So libre tech news from the twitter feed would help improve the
>>>>> ratio
>>>>> of spam to good stuff in our inbox.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tagging is for sissies and I assume this list is full of superduper
>>>>> smart
>>>>> techies nerds that don't need no stinking badges to filter classify
>>>>> sort
>>>>> autodeletearchivefile incoming email, oh god how much I miss now emacs
>>>>> mhmail, "la última Coca-Cola del desierto, or isn't it?
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW I'm unemployed starting 2 days gym now svdcresfy to join the
>>>>> resistance, drop me a live if you have something anywhere that you
>>>>> might
>>>>> think would interest me in the world of ICT4-dev-social/migrant/youth/
>>>>> anybody's
>>>>> Justice etc
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards | Saludos,
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
>>>>> <a...@acm.org>
>>>>>
>>>>> > On Feb 5, 2017, at 2:59 PM, José María Mateos <ch...@rinzewind.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Sun, Feb 05, 2017 at 03:41:18PM +0100, carlo von lynX wrote:
>>>>> >>> - I'd rather have two mailing lists only: one for discussions (all
>>>>>

Re: [liberationtech] Summer Soccer and Reading Camp for Children Affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

[Yosem Companys]

Jean-Michel,

Your email does not have a tech component. We usually only accept emails on
the list about using technology to further the public good.

That said, we appreciate your letting us know about this wonderful
initiative.

Best of luck,
Yosem

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 12:48 PM, Jean-Michel Voltaire <
jean.michel.volta...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All:
>
>
> As a DOJ Attorney, I subscribe to the philosophy that lawyers are social
> engineers and must contribute to their communities and society at large.
> That is why, every year, since 2010, I work with Reunion Sportive, a
> tax-exempt organization based in Maryland and Haiti, to organize a
> comprehensive Summer Soccer and Reading Camp for thousands of children and
> youths in Haiti.
>
>
> This year, the Summer Camp is more necessary, because Hurricane Matthew
> destroyed most of the homes in the area, leaving the children homeless and
> hopeless.  We plan to have 800 boys and 700 girls from ages 8-22 at the
> Camp from July 5 to September 3, 2017.
>
>
> At the Summer Camp, we keep the kids safe and engaged in sporting and
> academically enriching activities, as well as in providing them with
> healthy meals and an opportunity to interact with one another.
> Consequently, the Summer Camp gathers a maximum number of kids and youths
> in activities favorable to their socialization and fulfillment, and
> transmit to them strong values and discipline that would help them be
> better students and cope with the negative effects of the hurricane.
>
>
> I hope that you can support this effort and give hope to these children
> that are still traumatized by the hurricane.  Please make your donation
> safely on our website at www.RSHaiti.org
>
>
> Your gift will enable us to buy food, drinks, educational materials, and
> sport equipment (cleats, sneakers, balls, jerseys, ect) for the kids.  We
> also accept in-kind donations.
>
>
> Reunion Sportive d'Haiti, Inc.
>
> 501(c)(3) organization
>
> 903 Kennebec Avenue
>
> Takoma Park, MD 20912
>
> www.RSHaiti.org
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: [liberationtech] Facebook: Building Global Community - What's your response to Mark Zuckerberg?

[Yosem Companys]

Yep, that's the sad truth.

Yosem

On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Steven Clift <cl...@e-democracy.org> wrote:
> Quickly now ... I've been building an open source-based, public
> creative commons structured, non-profit, members-supported
> citizens-based network for twenty-years.
>
> Here is the sad truth:
>
> 1. The general public doesn't care ... enough anyway, they want online
> spaces that work for them - the more familiar the better
> 2. People who support this model in theory don't donate, foundations
> mostly just give freedom lip service online or fund elites
> 3. The technologists who could build out the open source tool we use don't 
> help
> 4. The resistance by most people to signing up for anything new makes
> it almost impossible to serve new communities
> 5. The economic and social diversity of people we can reach via
> Facebook is far more inclusive than on our own platform
> 6. We do generate donations from our neighborhood participants, and
> much less so from our forums that are about political city and
> state-wide politics, but all the venture money in NextDoor and their
> gated community model is finally eroding our public model where we've
> been strongest (I'll take an "open" Facebook Group any day over the
> NextDoor connect all the wealthier homeowners model any day!)
>
> So, if you value the power people get in democracy from connecting
> with each other for two-way conversations, you need to reach them
> where they are.
>
> When it comes to Facebook, I've concluded that shaping it for good,
> for more local online group formation in public life (my big passion),
> will generate more democratic value than ignoring it.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
> Steven Clift  -  Executive Director, E-Democracy.org
>cl...@e-democracy.org  -  +1 612 234 7072
>@democracy  -  http://linkedin.com/in/netclift
>http://1radionews.com - My radio app
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 4:23 PM, Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu> wrote:
>> I know. I agree.
>>
>> I have never been thrilled with Steven's selection of Facebook for
>> pro-democracy groups.
>>
>> To protect your privacy and security, stay off Facebook.
>>
>> But, to build movements, create an account on Facebook (or Twitter or any
>> other dominant centralized social network) and try to get as many people to
>> join.
>>
>> One vision we had on Diaspora was to create a HootSuite like app that would
>> integrate all of your social networking sites on one dashboard and enable
>> you to decide how public you wanted to be. You wanted to connect with a
>> friend? You could do it directly from your own server to your friend's own
>> server without an intermediary. You wanted to advertise something more
>> broadly on Facebook or Twitter? You could do that too. Unfortunately,
>> Diaspora never moved away from its pod focus to build a better HootSuite.
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Cristina [efecto99] <efect...@riseup.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 17/02/17 17:24, Thomas Delrue wrote:
>>>
>>> On February 17, 2017 1:32:46 PM EST, Steven Clift <cl...@e-democracy.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I invite everyone to read and comment on Mark Zuckerberg's important
>>> "Building Global Community" letter:
>>>
>>>  https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingglobalcommunity
>>>
>>> This is a special Facebook Group I've created to connect lots of
>>> disparate communities for a unified conversation that I will share
>>> with my contacts at Facebook.
>>>
>>> You'll find a link to his letter and posts organized by the five key
>>> questions Mark asks and posts to share media reports and more:
>>>
>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingglobalcommunity/permalink/502366400151315/
>>>
>>> Or jump straight to his letter: http://po.st/zuckglobal
>>>
>>> Also, while I don't have my first tele meeting with a foundation on
>>> this until next week, now seems like a good time to share
>>> E-Democracy's draft proposal for Local Civic Facebook Groups:
>>> http://po.st/civicfacebookgroupsgoogledoc
>>>
>>> Zuckerberg's letter highlights the absolutely vital role of "engaged
>>> leaders" creating "meaningful groups." E-Democracy's magic mix is
>>> supporting YOU - those leaders - in local communities working to
>>> create local community and civic life Facebook Groups that foster
>>> inclusive and supportive local online communities that foster civic
>>> engagement and

[liberationtech] Ideas to Improve Stanford Liberationtech

[Yosem Companys]

Hi All,

Thanks to Rich's message about the benefits of open-source mailing lists,
it looks as though we will keep the mailing list as is, except that we will
send a daily digest from Twitter in case anyone wants to discuss the news
items for that day (rather than create a dedicated news list).

The only other ideas proposed in this thread are below. They look good.
Anyone have any feelings pro or con Bram's proposal? Any concerns? If not,
anyone want to help make them a reality?

We are understaffed as some of our grants have run out, so we would be very
grateful t anyone who wants to volunteer to help make these new projects
happen.

Thanks,
Yosem



On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 7:17 AM, Bram Wets <b...@privacytraining.org> wrote:

> Hi Yosem and all,
>
> Thanks for the invitation to share some ideas for Liberationtech.
>
> Idea 1:
> An idea list where the Liberationtech community can post ideas for
> projects, upvote (and downvote) them, put your name with an idea to
> contribute.
> This would facilitate your call for ideas/projects ;-)
> I actually like the format of software bugtracking. It maybe can be used
> for such an idea list. Or a github-like structure with pullrequests...
>
> Idea 2:
> An overview of tips, good practices, tools and apps for secure
> communication and digital privacy. And the organisations and platforms that
> work on this topic.
> Yes, there is a lot out there and some organizations already have done
> terrific work. So the focus has to be on the overview, not on doing all
> there work over again.
> Additionally we can add good practices in how to reach people and teach
> them those privacy tools.
>
> Best regards,
> Bram Wets
>
>
> Bram Wets
> co-founder
> PRIVACY TRAINING CENTER
> www.privacytraining.org
>
> Unencrypted e-mail can be read by anyone! Talk to me in private using
> encryption. Here's my PGP public key: https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/
> lookup?op=get=0x919C9EBCA0430B96
>
> Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu> schreef op 1 februari 2017
> 06:00:57 CET:
>
>> We are Stanford Liberatiiontech.
>>
>> Our home page is here: http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/libtech.
>>
>> To sign up to our 4K-strong mailing list, click here: https://mailman.
>> stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech.
>>
>> We have also curated a list of Liberationtech content at
>> https://twitter.com/Liberationtech.
>>
>> If you prefer to read our list as a newspaper, you could always check our
>> Paper.li account: http://paper.li/Liberationtech#/
>>
>> Our Liberationtech blog has been dead for a while, but we are working on
>> reviving it. If you are interested in helping out, please let us know.
>>
>> We also have a series of listservs on topics related to Liberationtech.
>> The most important lists are the following:
>>
>>- Events: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/
>>liberationtech-events
>>- Jobs: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/
>>liberationtech-jobs
>>- CfP: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/
>>liberationtech-cfp
>>
>> For the aforementioned lists, we try to compile a list of all events, job
>> opportunities, and call for papers related to Liberationtech from all over
>> the world.
>>
>> It's not a comprehensive list, so your assistance would be helpful. If
>> you hear of a job, event, or cfp that would be of benefit to Liberationtech
>> subscribers, please let us know.
>>
>> Finally, we want to take Liberationtech to the next level. What that
>> means, we don't know. But the world has changed a lot since we started back
>> in 2008: Censorship is on the rise. Internet freedom is on the decline. And
>> we have become much more of a community of hackers and cybersecurity
>> professionals who seek to protect vulnerable communities around the world.
>>
>> So if you have ideas of projects you would like to see us take on, please
>> let us know. We want the Liberationtech community to drive the process. Any
>> idea is welcome. Dream big or small. Just let us know how you think we can
>> best help.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yosem
>> (One of the moderators)
>>
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Re: [liberationtech] Should we start a new Stanford liberationtech-news list?

[Yosem Companys]

OK, so how about we create a digest of the day's Tweets on @Liberationtech
and send them every morning? Then subscribers will receive one email a day
and decide if any of the tweets are worth discussing.

Does anyone know of a good app that does this? I've found a lot of apps
online that claim to do so, but the majority are dead.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Andrés Pacheco  wrote:

> I'm all for more news, total, aren't we swamped with spam already as it
> is? So libre tech news from the twitter feed would help improve the ratio
> of spam to good stuff in our inbox.
>
> Tagging is for sissies and I assume this list is full of superduper smart
> techies nerds that don't need no stinking badges to filter classify sort
> autodeletearchivefile incoming email, oh god how much I miss now emacs
> mhmail, "la última Coca-Cola del desierto, or isn't it?
>
> BTW I'm unemployed starting 2 days gym now svdcresfy to join the
> resistance, drop me a live if you have something anywhere that you might
> think would interest me in the world of 
> ICT4-dev-social/migrant/youth/anybody's
> Justice etc
>
> Regards | Saludos,
>
> Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
> 
>
> > On Feb 5, 2017, at 2:59 PM, José María Mateos 
> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 05, 2017 at 03:41:18PM +0100, carlo von lynX wrote:
> >>> - I'd rather have two mailing lists only: one for discussions (all
> >>> type   of discussions) and one for announcements. If everything goes
> >>> into the   same list, at least have the announcements clearly tagged
> >>> so they can   be easily filtered.
> >>
> >> Okay, but please start with a clone of the subscriptions
> >> so we don't have to manually subscribe both to recreate
> >> the status quo.
> >>
> >> Also, please put an automatic Reply-To: in the announcements
> >> that leads to the discussion list. I personally would still
> >> merge both streams into the same folder because I find it
> >> interesting whenever libtech people have a comment to add to
> >> a piece of news.
> >
> > Agree with this.
> >
> >>>   - An e-mail with news every 10 minutes may be too much. Wouldn't
> >>> it be   better to have a daily news digest of some sort? Then anyone
> >>> could   start a discussion based on it.
> >>
> >> I guess most of us absorb the "news" by just grasping what
> >> the subject line says, then decide what is worth digging
> >> into. A digest format would impede that kind of fast absorption.
> >> Anyone who prefers digests can still choose the digest feature
> >> of the mailing list software... right?
> >
> > Yes, as long as the Twitter news is sent to a list that doesn't include
> the discussions per se (or are flagged with a [Twitter] tag in the subject
> line so they can be filtered.)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > JMM.
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Re: [liberationtech] Facebook: Building Global Community - What's your response to Mark Zuckerberg?

[Yosem Companys]

I know. I agree.

I have never been thrilled with Steven's selection of Facebook for
pro-democracy groups.

To protect your privacy and security, stay off Facebook.

But, to build movements, create an account on Facebook (or Twitter or any
other dominant centralized social network) and try to get as many people to
join.

One vision we had on Diaspora was to create a HootSuite like app that would
integrate all of your social networking sites on one dashboard and enable
you to decide how public you wanted to be. You wanted to connect with a
friend? You could do it directly from your own server to your friend's own
server without an intermediary. You wanted to advertise something more
broadly on Facebook or Twitter? You could do that too. Unfortunately,
Diaspora never moved away from its pod focus to build a better HootSuite.

On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 1:57 PM, Cristina [efecto99] 
wrote:

> On 17/02/17 17:24, Thomas Delrue wrote:
>
> On February 17, 2017 1:32:46 PM EST, Steven Clift  
>  wrote:
>
> I invite everyone to read and comment on Mark Zuckerberg's important
> "Building Global Community" letter:
>
>  https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingglobalcommunity
>
> This is a special Facebook Group I've created to connect lots of
> disparate communities for a unified conversation that I will share
> with my contacts at Facebook.
>
> You'll find a link to his letter and posts organized by the five key
> questions Mark asks and posts to share media reports and 
> more:https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildingglobalcommunity/permalink/502366400151315/
>
> Or jump straight to his letter: http://po.st/zuckglobal
>
> Also, while I don't have my first tele meeting with a foundation on
> this until next week, now seems like a good time to share
> E-Democracy's draft proposal for Local Civic Facebook 
> Groups:http://po.st/civicfacebookgroupsgoogledoc
>
> Zuckerberg's letter highlights the absolutely vital role of "engaged
> leaders" creating "meaningful groups." E-Democracy's magic mix is
> supporting YOU - those leaders - in local communities working to
> create local community and civic life Facebook Groups that foster
> inclusive and supportive local online communities that foster civic
> engagement and informed communities. So, if you want to add your city
> to the list of the 22 cities with volunteer interest, email me 
> -cl...@e-democracy.org - with "Civic Facebook Groups" in the subject
> line. We drafted most of this proposal in December, so we are ecstatic
> that Facebook's next mission is so well aligned with our scrappy work.
>
> Thanks,
> Steven Clift
> E-Democracy.org
>
> P.S. You can jump in deeper now (we are just getting started):
>
>
> "Facebook guy tells world it needs to use more Facebook or face bad times",  
> is that roughly the right summary of his 'insights' or am I way off?
>
> --
> Thomas
> (Sent from my mobile device,  please forgive brevity or typos.)
>
> It seems as a joke if wouldn't be posted HERE, on *Liberation tech*
> mailing list: since when Facebook serves to the liberation of people!? I
> must be reading a lot of fake news about Facebook the last5 years? (and
> i think I'm getting short).
>
> So funny...
>
> My 1st impulse to answer this email was to simply put:
>
> One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
> One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
> In the Land of Mordor   Surveillance where the Shadows lie.
>
> 99
>
>
> --
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[liberationtech] Would you like to help us tweet?

[Yosem Companys]

If so, please send me an email, and we will add you to our Stanford Twitter
team.
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[liberationtech] Brainstorming and a potential call to action

[Yosem Companys]

ebook: very unlikely, but this would turn a vertical,
> centralized SN application into a new infrastructural layer of the
> communicative ecosystem upon which new business could thrive...
>
> Without contextual changes I believe we're in path dependency.
>
> Bests,
>
> Alberto
>
>
> [1]  Balkin, Jack M. “The Three Laws of Robotics in the Age of Big
> Data.” SSRN Scholarly Paper. Rochester, NY: Social Science Research
> Network, October 22, 2016. <https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2890965.>
> [2]  Cammozzo A., "Buliding Enabling Environments, Open Source among
> open systems", 3rd FLOSS International Workshop on Free/Libre Open
> Source Software
> 2-3 July 2009, Padua, Italy
> <http://cammozzo.com/Papers/Cammozzo-FLOSS2009-090701.pdf>
>
>
>
> On 10/02/2017 18:01, Yosem Companys wrote:
> > Network effects are powerful. And to create network effects, except in
> > the rare case of organic viral growth, requires a lot of marketing and
> > advertising. And marketing and advertising requires raising a lot of
> > money. And raising a lot of money requires angel investors, venture
> > capital investors, and so on. And then you are back at the Silicon
> > Valley model of collecting people's information and selling or trading
> > it like a commodity.
> >
> > But I have a question: What's a reasonable metric for success in terms
> > of the number of people using a decentralized system? My understanding
> > is that Diaspora remains decentralized and has a million or more
> > users. Is that good enough? Or do we have to be like email --
> > absolutely ubiquitous?
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:00 AM, F LM <flucom...@gmail.com
> > <mailto:flucom...@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Because of the intangible nature of the internet, people don't
> > treat the privacy of their communications with the same bar they
> > would treat (we assume) paper correspondence.
> >
> > Having said that, it's fundamental to understand that people won't
> > leave Facebook, Gmail or Windows, simply because, beyond
> > theoretical manifestos about abstract concepts such as 'privacy',
> > they don't have any reason to do so.
> >
> > In fact, it's quite the opposite — people won't make the move from
> > any of the aforementioned companies for the simple reason that
> > everything will be more difficult. And let's cut the BS here —
> > easy-to-use and functionality on the "alternatives" are not the best.
> >
> > That's why I think is critical that the hacker community start
> > focusing more on UX. Until my mother can see that Linux is as
> > nice, easy-to-use and practical as Windows, only then she will
> > start making the change (and even that won't guarantee that she
> > leaves Windows, but is a basic a mandatory step). The same can be
> > said about IM, social media, email and practically everything.
> >
> > FL
> >
> > > On 08-02-2017, at 10:06, Alberto Cammozzo <ac+li...@zeromx.net
> > <mailto:ac%2bli...@zeromx.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Richard, you are right: maintaining email servers requires some
> > skill
> > > and has a cost.
> > > Gmail does this reliably and is attractive for most
> > non-technical users.
> > >
> > > But now imagine this:
> > > Your favourite snail-mail service offers your university paper
> > letters
> > > delivery, but at these conditions:
> > > 1) being authorized to open the envelope you send
> > > 2) reading the letter looking for keywords
> > > 3) attaching targeted advertising to your letter, according to
> > keywords
> > > 4) build and keep a profile of you and your correspondents network
> > > 5) eventually deliver the letter along with advertising
> > > 6) deliver targeted advertising in envelopes directed to you
> > > Would your university accept, even in front of major savings? I
> > don't
> > > think so.
> > > Despite being free, attractive and convenient this would be
> > illegal in
> > > most countries (in Italy, where I live, secrecy of correspondence
> is
> > > even a constitutional provision).
> > > But, inexplicably, this is pretty much what we accept without
> > hesitation
> > > with Gmail and most free messaging services.
> > > And still, secrecy of paper correspondence is socially required and
> > >

[liberationtech] At Stanford on Thursday: Support Stanford sanctuary campus!

[Yosem Companys]

From: Emma Hartung 


*- please forward widely via email or Facebook
 -*

Stanford Sanctuary Now’s first meeting with President Marc Tessier-Lavigne
is tomorrow (Thursday).


*Together, we can make it a demonstration and celebration of the Stanford
community’s support for sanctuary policies and immigrant justice on campus
and in the Bay--please join Stanford Sanctuary Now for all or any of the
events below.*



*[image: Imagen integrada 1]*

1:45pm Gathering (Main Quad/Green Library fountain, 487 Lasuen Mall, NOT
the red one)

[image: Image result for green library fountain stanford]

Rally together to show our support before heading over to the President’s
office -- gather under the Green Library arcades in the case of rain

2:15pm Solidarity Art (Main Quad, near Bldg 10)

Await news outside of the meeting building; bring a friend, bring homework,
or make signs, art and cards in support of immigrant justice and campus
workers

3pm Press Conference (Main Quad, near Bldg 10)

Join as we share updates and next steps with students, workers, community
members and the press. We hope to celebrate a positive commitment from the
university to supporting students, workers, and community members most
impacted by recent executive orders on immigration

~Please share widely, and reach out to emmahart...@gmail.com if you would
like to share your art supplies or uplifting chants and songs, or document
via photo, video or social media~


-- 
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Stanford University | 2017
646.648.1181 | ehart...@stanford.edu
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[liberationtech] Facebook Live: Slumdogs & Millionaires  

[Yosem Companys]

From: Leila Janah 
Greetings from Nairobi!

I just recorded my first Facebook Live from Kibera slum

this
morning. It was pretty crazy — Kibera is an informal settlement with nearly
a million people living beside open sewers and giant trash heaps.

But it’s also a magnet for talent. Since we began recruiting here, we’ve
trained almost 500 youth from the slum to do digital work, and placed about
60% in jobs.

Some of them now earn 10X what they made before, support a dozen people on
their salary, and have moved up and out. Some are Kenyan
Shilling millionaires.

All of this happened because we figured out how to grow our
Samasource Nairobi operations to 700 people, giving work to young people
from marginalized backgrounds all over this giant city.

Getting to scale in a social enterprise is really, really hard. Most don’t
make it. I’m still surprised we did. In thinking about how we got here, I
guess it comes down to a few factors:

   1. *A solid business model.* So many social ventures have their hearts
   in the right place, but no way to earn real money. I think social business
   is much more helpful in the long run than the traditional charity approach
   of giving stuff away, but it’s hard. In our case, we settled on digital
   work early on, and now sell into the enormous market for technology-enabled
   services like image tagging, data verification, and content creation.

   2. *Insanely talented people.* Good startup teams are made up of
   athletes. They have to have the know-how to do their jobs, but more
   importantly they need stamina and purpose to drive them to do the
   impossible. I think social ventures have an edge, because the stakes are so
   much higher. If you fail at your job, you’re not just hurting the company
   or your team, but you’re hurting the people you’re trying to help. That’s
   really motivating.


   1. *Timing and luck.* Life is hard. Most things are out of your control
   — all you can do is respond as best you can. I got lucky in picking Nairobi
   as our first location, because soon after we started, Kenya got its first
   fiber optic cable. There has been no major political instability. We got
   lucky getting started here.


What are your lessons for scale? Do you have other questions for me? I'm
eager to hear from you.

Yours,
Leila
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Re: [liberationtech] [progressiveexchange] Re: How can I help you? | Steven Clift | Pulse | LinkedIn

[Yosem Companys]

Hi Andrew,

Steven did not send the aforementioned message. I did. Steven only posted
it on LinkedIn.

His message sounded like something that some subscribers to the Progressive
Exchange List might be interested in, so I took the initiative and posted
it here without his knowledge.

I apologize if my forwarding his LinkedIn post made it seem that Steven was
posting spam. He was not. I regret any inconvenience my forwarding of his
LinkedIn post may have caused you and others.

Best,
Yosem

On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 9:31 PM, Andrew Beyer <
privateemail202...@progressiveexchange.org> wrote:

> This is an offer of all those services pro bono, right?
>
> Otherwise I might suggest you add "spam large mailing lists with
> self-promotion" to your list of talents.
>
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[liberationtech] How can I help you? | Steven Clift | Pulse | LinkedIn

[Yosem Companys]

How can I help you?

Published on February 8, 2017

by Steven Clift

Digital Engagment Strategist | Civic Innovator | Public Speaker | Ashoka
Fellow | Consultant

In 2017, I've launched an exciting new phase with my global digital
innovation consulting. Let me know how I can help your organization
innovate and engage.

In 2016, I focused on my 1 Radio News mobile app startup. With nearly
100,000 downloads, the app may soon be featured on Google Play! Our iOS
version is in development as well.

This year, building on my 25+ years of digital engagement experience
infused with my fresh mobile marketing skills, I am now taking on new
clients.

I've been thinking about what I do best - that I can do for you and
organization. Here is my first cut. I am looking to help organizations
around the world - be they companies, foundations, nonprofits, or
governments - who are ready to digitally engage and innovate.

What I can do better than almost anyone in world for you

   - Engage - Digital public engagement strategy
   - Online Groups - Design, outreach, and facilitation on any platform
   - Global Connector - Connect innovators across multiple sectors for
   social impact
   - Lesson Generator - Research query design, dissemination, and feedback
   - Policy Report Awareness - Highly strategic sharing of your new policy
   report, article, infographic, podcast, video, etc. with existing online
   communities of practice to generate exponential awareness and engagement
   - Digital Democracy Speaker - Unique global perspective on civic
   technology, open government, digital civic participation delivered via
   presentations, keynote speaking, webinars, and other education and training
   efforts - 35+ countries to date

Talents I can bring to any organization

These are things I do extremely well that complement my specialized skills
above. These are often opportunities for you to tap my abilities and global
connections over the longer-term.

   - Online community management - Boost engagement, provide on-going
   facilitation that "sparks" engagement
   - Ideas - Strategy development and dynamic idea generation - Get me in
   the room early
   - Collaboration - Mapping out and leading multi-sector innovation
   opportunities across public sector/government, nonprofits, and business
   - Software - Civic tech software specifications, input, data sourcing,
   user design, business model analysis, gathering bids from quality "tech for
   good" minded companies
   - Research and analysis - report/article/blog writing related to digital
   engagement, civic technology, open government, digital government, etc.
   - Nonprofit executive management - extensive "best of" virtual
   contractor coordination experience to tap talent globally
   - Investment Matchmaker - Impact investing matchmaking between investors
   and social enterprises and digital government startups
   - Mobile - Mobile app strategy, growth hacking, guerrilla marketing
   - Targeted Facebook Advertising - Overlap niche design for global
   outreach or local geographic outreach for inclusion
   - Creative Events - Unconference design, in-person facilitation, panel
   discussion moderation
   - Political Pulse - Monitoring political online groups across the
   political spectrum

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[liberationtech] Cybersecurity Lesson for HS Girls 02/25

[Yosem Companys]

From: Maggie Rose Engler 

Hi all,

I'm part of an organization called Girls Teaching Girls to Code that aims
to introduce computer science concepts to female high school students in
the area. On February 25, some of our high school liaisons are hosting
their own hackathon, and they're really excited about it.

During the workshop portion of the event, they are looking for people to
give a brief overview of some basic security concepts, as well as exercises
for them to complete. For example, the lesson could consist of a
presentation followed by simple CTF problems. It should last about an hour
altogether.

The *total time commitment* would be probably be around *3 hours in total*
on the morning of *Saturday, February 25 *(I haven't confirmed exactly
whether it will be 10 to 11 AM or 11 AM to 12 PM, plus transit time to
the *MuleSoft
Headquarters *in *SF*).

If you're at all interested, please email me! We need a few more sets of
hands to make this workshop a success, but I have a lot of experience in
designing curriculum for this age group, and I'd be supporting every step
of the way.

Thanks!

Best,
Maggie

-- 
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B.S. Candidate in Electrical Engineering
Minor in Mathematical & Computational Science
Stanford University | Class of 2017
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Re: [liberationtech] Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints?

[Yosem Companys]

e US ASAP. Talk about a sense of urgency!
>>
>> He should be joining this list shortly, in the meantime I cc him here
>> so that he can catch up to the initial bits of conversation about the
>> topic.
>>
>> Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato,
>>
>> Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes
>> <a...@acm.org>
>> +1 (347) 766-5008 <(347)%20766-5008>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
>> <alps6...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I'm very close to the immigrant rights community, and I haven't seen
>> > anything like these mobile apps pop up. So far it's been hotlines and
>> > stuff..
>> >
>> > This reminds me of the comments of a journalist friend of Amy Goodman
>> > on election night: "Welcome to the rest of the world!" and here we go,
>> > apparently we need to adopt and adapt human rights defense mobile apps
>> > from the Iran resistance! ;-)
>> >
>> > I don't know if other people involved in immigrant rights are in this
>> > list, but an app along the lines of what's being talked about here is
>> > well overdue.. I started thinking of adapting the Ushua.. platform to
>> > track ICE once I paid a couple of week-long visits to the Rio Grande
>> > Valley in Texas, seeing ICE-TX State Trooper roadblocks and
>> > cooperation, and even TX National Guard tanks right at the border!
>> >
>> >
>> > Putting 2+2>4 together with the recent thread about doing something
>> > more with liberation tech than email DL, this is an opportunity to
>> > spin off an emergency project to come up with ideas and working
>> > prototypes of mobile apps to track ICE roadblocks and disseminate that
>> > info. I heard this morning from an authoritative source that these
>> > roadblocks are in effect in Austin TX whereby they stop motorists with
>> > the initial " tried-and-true" Arpaio style question: " your license!"
>> >
>> > Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato,
>> >
>> > Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes
>> > <a...@acm.org>
>> > +1 (347) 766-5008 <(347)%20766-5008>
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Lina Srivastava
>> > <l...@linasrivastava.com> wrote:
>> >> This discussion is something that really should be vetted privately
>> with
>> >> immigration groups working on this. There is a lot of fear stoking
>> migrants'
>> >> anxieties right now, and misinformation swirling about what's
>> happening. I
>> >> suggest connecting with United We Dream, Make the Road NY, or DRUM, for
>> >> example, before going too far down the road with thoughts of design or
>> >> development.
>> >>
>> >> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 1:11 PM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> From: Nithin Coca <privateemail2...@progressiveexchange.org>
>> >>>
>> >>> This is one case where we should look abroad for examples, as these
>> types
>> >>> of situations are not abnormal globally.
>> >>>
>> >>> I know that in Iran, there is a tool that is used for avoiding
>> morality
>> >>> police - something that should be easily adaptable to this case (and I
>> >>> believe is open source)
>> >>>
>> >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gerd.app.gershad
>> >>>
>> >>> https://www.iranhumanrights.org/2016/02/gershad-app/
>> >>>
>> >>>> From: Craig A. Bowman <privateemail253...@progressiveexchange.org
>> >>>>
>> >>>> A few of us are also talking about using the ushahidi
>> >>>> (https://www.ushahidi.com) platform to do this. In conversations
>> with them
>> >>>> now about how it might work best.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 11, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Ms. Andrea Morales
>> >>>> <
>> >>>>
>> >>>> privateemail248...@progressiveexchange.org<mailto:privateema
>> il248...@progressiveexchange.org>>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>> > One easy way
>> >>>> of doing this would be to use Waze and add "police" check
>> >>>> > points
>> >>>> but add "ICE" in the description of the checkpoint itself.
>> >>>> >
>> >&g

Re: [liberationtech] Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints?

[Yosem Companys]

Great news! Celso should also join Progressive Exchange, where there is a
lot of interest in this project.

Thanks,
Yosem

On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 1:31 PM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes <
alps6...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I contacted Celso Salinas-Mireles, an immigration rights activist and
> coder, about this, and he told me he has an open-source project that
> tries to do just that, but he needs help in getting it going. So it
> sounds like this is a great opportunity to jumpstart this badly needed
> app and get it into the hands of millions of vulnerable people
> residing in the US ASAP. Talk about a sense of urgency!
>
> He should be joining this list shortly, in the meantime I cc him here
> so that he can catch up to the initial bits of conversation about the
> topic.
>
> Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato,
>
> Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes
> <a...@acm.org>
> +1 (347) 766-5008
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
> <alps6...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm very close to the immigrant rights community, and I haven't seen
> > anything like these mobile apps pop up. So far it's been hotlines and
> > stuff..
> >
> > This reminds me of the comments of a journalist friend of Amy Goodman
> > on election night: "Welcome to the rest of the world!" and here we go,
> > apparently we need to adopt and adapt human rights defense mobile apps
> > from the Iran resistance! ;-)
> >
> > I don't know if other people involved in immigrant rights are in this
> > list, but an app along the lines of what's being talked about here is
> > well overdue.. I started thinking of adapting the Ushua.. platform to
> > track ICE once I paid a couple of week-long visits to the Rio Grande
> > Valley in Texas, seeing ICE-TX State Trooper roadblocks and
> > cooperation, and even TX National Guard tanks right at the border!
> >
> >
> > Putting 2+2>4 together with the recent thread about doing something
> > more with liberation tech than email DL, this is an opportunity to
> > spin off an emergency project to come up with ideas and working
> > prototypes of mobile apps to track ICE roadblocks and disseminate that
> > info. I heard this morning from an authoritative source that these
> > roadblocks are in effect in Austin TX whereby they stop motorists with
> > the initial " tried-and-true" Arpaio style question: " your license!"
> >
> > Best Regards | Cordiales Saludos | Grato,
> >
> > Andrés L. Pacheco Sanfuentes
> > <a...@acm.org>
> > +1 (347) 766-5008
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Lina Srivastava
> > <l...@linasrivastava.com> wrote:
> >> This discussion is something that really should be vetted privately with
> >> immigration groups working on this. There is a lot of fear stoking
> migrants'
> >> anxieties right now, and misinformation swirling about what's
> happening. I
> >> suggest connecting with United We Dream, Make the Road NY, or DRUM, for
> >> example, before going too far down the road with thoughts of design or
> >> development.
> >>
> >> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 1:11 PM, Yosem Companys <ycompa...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> From: Nithin Coca <privateemail2...@progressiveexchange.org>
> >>>
> >>> This is one case where we should look abroad for examples, as these
> types
> >>> of situations are not abnormal globally.
> >>>
> >>> I know that in Iran, there is a tool that is used for avoiding morality
> >>> police - something that should be easily adaptable to this case (and I
> >>> believe is open source)
> >>>
> >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gerd.app.gershad
> >>>
> >>> https://www.iranhumanrights.org/2016/02/gershad-app/
> >>>
> >>>> From: Craig A. Bowman <privateemail253...@progressiveexchange.org
> >>>>
> >>>> A few of us are also talking about using the ushahidi
> >>>> (https://www.ushahidi.com) platform to do this. In conversations
> with them
> >>>> now about how it might work best.
> >>>>
> >>>> 11, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Ms. Andrea Morales
> >>>> <
> >>>>
> >>>> privateemail248...@progressiveexchange.org<mailto:privateemail248134@
> progressiveexchange.org>>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> > One easy way
> >>>> of doing this would be to use Waze and add "pol

[liberationtech] OTF Funding Opportunities & Announcements

[Yosem Companys]

From: dan 

--- OTF FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS ---
==
Please find below several upcoming internet freedom-relevant funding
application deadlines. There are two sections, the first for OTF support
and the second for all alternative support mechanisms.

If you have any questions on the information below, please feel free to
give a shout to us at OTF anytime. Thanks!

1. OTF FUNDING

==

OTF - Internet Freedom Fund

Deadline: 2017-03-01

The Internet Freedom Fund is OTF's primary way to support projects and
people working on open and accessible technology-centric projects that
promote human rights, internet freedom, open societies, and help advance
inclusive and safe access to global communications networks. Successful
applicants are awarded monetary support up to $900,000 and no less than
$10,000, with preference given to those projects and people who are new to
the internet freedom community, helping those living within repressive
environments, and are requesting less than $300,000 for a duration of less
than 12 months.

Apply: https://www.opentech.fund/requests/internet-freedom-fund

OTF - Core Infrastructure Fund

Deadline: 2017-03-01

The Core Infrastructure Fund supports building blocks of digital security
and circumvention projects. This may include efforts focused on sustaining
or improving PGP, SSL, SSH, Tor, OTR, pluggable transports, code libraries,
and other technologies used within the core building blocks of everyday
Internet Freedom technology used by people throughout the world to increase
their access, privacy, and security online.

Apply: https://www.opentech.fund/requests/core-infrastructure-fund

OTF - Rapid Response Fund

Deadline: Ongoing

The Rapid Response Fund is part of a broader OTF initiative which aims to
facilitate the development of a strong digital emergency response community
that can work together to resolve threats in a timely and comprehensive
manner. OTF offers both direct financial support as well as technical
services from trusted partners to resolve digital emergencies experienced
by high-risk Internet users and organizations, such as bloggers, cyber
activists, journalists. and human rights defenders.

Apply: https://www.opentech.fund/requests/rapid-response-fund

OTF - Labs

Deadline: Ongoing

For more specific, one-off support needs and services, check out OTF's
Labs: Localization, Community, Engineering, Usability, Red Team, and Legal.

Learn more about the Labs at: https://www.opentech.fund/labs


2. ALTERNATIVE FUNDING

==

Department of State DRL - Internet Freedom Annual Program Statement

Deadline: February 10, 2017

"DRL goal is to promote fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the free
flow of information online through integrated support to civil society for
technology, digital safety, policy and advocacy, and research programs. DRL
invites organizations interested in potential funding to submit SOI
applications outlining program concepts that reflect this goal."

More information and apply here: https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/
previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=56858


Internews - Digital Security Content for Latin America

Deadline: Open; projects must be completed by November 1, 2017

"Internews está entregando entre $1,000 y $3,000 dólares en becas para
capacitadores/as latinoamericanos/as destinadas a producir contenido en
seguridad digital. Queremos que nos digas cuáles son tus necesidades y cómo
es que tu contenido responde a esas necesidades. Puede ser un manual para
un grupo específico, un video en YouTube sobre contraseñas fuertes, una
infografía que explique cómo funciona el Internet, una guía para otros
capacitadores/as, etc. No hay límite."

More information and apply here: https://docs.google.com/a/
opentechfund.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMRRDCR3JdctoU_XIdG_
HclGGz2Br4Jy3zn_k95V-I8X6t5A/viewform?c=0=1

Ford-Mozilla - Open Web Fellowship

Deadline: January 31, 2017

"The Open Web Fellows program...is an international leadership initiative
that brings together the best emerging technology talent and civil society
organizations to advance and protect the open internet. Each year, fellows
spend 10 months embedded at leading advocacy organizations to safeguard the
open Internet as a global public resource."

More information and apply here: https://mozilla.forms.fm/2017-
ford-mozilla-open-web-fellowship

New America/OTI - Education Data Privacy & Security Fellow

Deadline: January 31, 2017

Seeking "...a two-year fellow to specialize in the intersection of
technology, privacy, and post secondary education. As the fellow, you will
research ways to protect student data privacy and security while preserving
the ability to gather insights about higher education outcomes for
particular schools, programs, and populations, as well as work with the
education data community at large to develop and 

[liberationtech] DataRescueDC @ Georgetown (Feb 18-19)

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From: Joseph Andrew Koivisto 

Georgetown University will be hosting a DataRescueDC event February
18th-19th to help archive and describe digital research data funded and
hosted by federal research agencies. The organizing team (including several
folks from the University of Maryland) is looking for all interested people
to come and participate in a fun-filled day of archiving, fun, and
fellowship with area researchers, librarians, archivists, students, and
more.

>From the DataRescue DC:

"Over the course of two days datadescueDC will help to seed, sort, harvest,
> and store valuable and at risk federal government data in Data Refuge, a
> project facilitated by the University of Pennsylvania’s Program in
> Environmental Humanities. Specifically we will be using this workflow model
> developed at the first DataRescue event in Philadelphia, and which has been
> further refined at events in Los Angeles, Chicago and Ann Arbor.
> Whether you are a researcher who actively uses federal datasets, someone
> who values the data publishing work the federal government, a software
> developer, designer, or writer [...] we’ve got work for you to do, and
> would love for you to be involved."


Find more information and register to attend at https://datarefuge.github.i
o/datarescue-dc/.

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[liberationtech] Questions on upcoming next-gen onion services

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Subject: Questions on the coming next-gen onion services
From: David Goulet  via tor-t...@lists.torproject.org

On 11 Feb (06:14:34), Lolint wrote:
> Hi

Hello!

>
> I have some questions about the coming switch to next-gen onion services:
>
> o What will happen to current onion services? Will they all be simply
> discontinued or will there be a process by which they will be
automatically
> built again to form next-gen onions?

The current services will still function for a while before we actually
remove
the support from tor. And that "while" will be few years at least. Both
versions will live in parallel so you'll be able to have current service and
next-gen service on the same tor instance.

Currently, we do not plan to have an automatic transition to a next-gen
address so if you want to create a next-gen address for your service, you'll
have to simply configure a second service in the torrc indicating that you
want the new version. We'll be documenting that process upon release.

>
> o What will happen to all the relays that are running versions of Tor that
> don't support next-gen onion services?

Good question. Onion services need basically three different type of relays,
HSDir (directory), Intro point (IP) and Rendezvous Point (RP).

The tor 0.3.0 release has the next-gen support for HSDir and IP. For the RP,
the all current relays will work with next-gen. And for IP, next-gen
services
have a legacy option to use old IPs (<= 0.2.9). It has been put there
for this
transition period where we expect to have unfortunately a lot more tor out
there that don't support next-gen.

What is left is the HSDir that will have to be selected based on the
protocol
version advertised by the relay. So at first, there might be very few of
those
so there will be a period of time before we reached what we call "network
maturity" which will allow us to switch from the current service protocol to
the next-gen for all newly created services.

This post on tor-dev@ kind of explain our intentions (but that might change
overtime of course):
https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2016-December/011725.html

Cheers!
David

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Re: [liberationtech] Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints?

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From: Nithin Coca 

This is one case where we should look abroad for examples, as these types
of situations are not abnormal globally.

I know that in Iran, there is a tool that is used for avoiding morality
police - something that should be easily adaptable to this case (and I
believe is open source)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gerd.app.gershad

https://www.iranhumanrights.org/2016/02/gershad-app/

From: Craig A. Bowman 
> A few of us are also talking about using the ushahidi (
> https://www.ushahidi.com) platform to do this. In conversations with them
> now about how it might work best.
>
> 11, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Ms. Andrea Morales
> <
> privateemail248...@progressiveexchange.org il248...@progressiveexchange.org>> wrote:
> > One easy way
> of doing this would be to use Waze and add "police" check
> > points
> but add "ICE" in the description of the checkpoint itself.
> >
> > > On
> Feb 11, 2017, at 9:11 AM, Mr. Dan Sisken  progressiveexchange.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > An idea based on this week's
> news about increasingly aggressive ICE
> > actions targeting immigrant
> communities.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of any examples of a mobile,
> crowd-sourced app that
> > could be used to pinpoint ICE checkpoints.
> Such an app could be used to
> > avoid ICE and for spontaneous
> demonstrations.
> > >
> > > I don't have any connection to activists;
> just putting the idea out
> > there.
>
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Re: [liberationtech] Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints?

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From: Craig A. Bowman 

A few of us are also talking about using the ushahidi (
https://www.ushahidi.com) platform to do this. In conversations with them
now about how it might work best.


> 11, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Ms. Andrea Morales
> <
> privateemail248...@progressiveexchange.org> wrote:
> > One easy way
> of doing this would be to use Waze and add "police" check
> > points
> but add "ICE" in the description of the checkpoint itself.
> >
> > > On
> Feb 11, 2017, at 9:11 AM, Mr. Dan Sisken  >
> progressiveexchange.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > An idea based on this week's
> news about increasingly aggressive ICE
> > actions targeting immigrant
> communities.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of any examples of a mobile,
> crowd-sourced app that
> > could be used to pinpoint ICE checkpoints.
> Such an app could be used to
> > avoid ICE and for spontaneous
> demonstrations.
> > >
> > > I don't have any connection to activists;
> just putting the idea out
> > there.
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Re: [liberationtech] Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints?

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From: Andrea Morales 
To: Dan Sisken 

One easy way of doing this would be to use Waze and add "police" check
points but add "ICE" in the description of the checkpoint itself.

> On Feb 11, 2017, at 9:11 AM, Mr. Dan Sisken  wrote:
>
> An idea based on this week's news about increasingly aggressive ICE
actions targeting immigrant communities.
>
> Does anyone know of any examples of a mobile, crowd-sourced app that
could be used to pinpoint ICE checkpoints. Such an app could be used to
avoid ICE and for spontaneous demonstrations.
>
> I don't have any connection to activists; just putting the idea out there.
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[liberationtech] Mobile App for ICE Checkpoints?

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From: Dan Sisken 

An idea based on this week's news about increasingly aggressive ICE actions
targeting immigrant communities.

Does anyone know of any examples of a mobile, crowd-sourced app that could
be used to pinpoint ICE checkpoints. Such an app could be used to avoid ICE
and for spontaneous demonstrations.

I don't have any connection to activists; just putting the idea out there.
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Re: [liberationtech] [SPAM:####] Re: Decentralization

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I was describing the "Silicon Valley system," not necessarily endorsing it.

Here is Wikipedia's description of Diaspora's social networking site, which
started out as a Silicon Valley startup that ultimately became a non-profit
foundation:

Diaspora is a nonprofit, user-owned, distributed social network that is
> based upon the free Diaspora software. Diaspora consists of a group of
> independently owned nodes (called pods) which interoperate to form the
> network. As of March 2014, there are more than 1 million Diaspora
> accounts.[2]
>


The social network is not owned by any one person or entity, keeping it
> from being subject to corporate take-overs or advertising. In September
> 2011 the developers stated, "...our distributed design means no big
> corporation will ever control Diaspora. Diaspora* will never sell your
> social life to advertisers, and you won’t have to conform to someone’s
> arbitrary rules or look over your shoulder before you speak."[3]
>


Diaspora software is licensed with GNU-AGPL-3.0.[4] Diaspora software
> development is managed by the Diaspora Foundation, which is part of the
> Free Software Support Network (FSSN). The FSSN is in turn run by Eben
> Moglen and the Software Freedom Law Center. The FSSN acts as an umbrella
> organization to Diaspora development and manages Diaspora's branding,
> finances and legal assets.[5]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_(social_network)

On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 12:07 PM, Andrés Pacheco <alps6...@gmail.com> wrote:

> What is "Diaspora?" My concept of diaspora is people fleeing their
> homelands to stay out of harm's way...
>
> And, btw, I refuse to believe that the only way to go for any "startup" is
> to sell out to venture capitalists and McMarketeers.
>
> The issue here is moral, not economic. So think of The Phantom of the
> Opera!
>
> Apparently, "High-Tech" has become synonymous with "The Golden Rush!"
>
> But this list is called "LiberationTech," and there's hardly anything
> "liberating" with cooking up get rich quick schemes!
>
> Regards | Saludos,
>
> Andrés Leopoldo Pacheco Sanfuentes
> <a...@acm.org>
>
> On Feb 10, 2017, at 11:01 AM, Yosem Companys <compa...@stanford.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Network effects are powerful. And to create network effects, except in the
> rare case of organic viral growth, requires a lot of marketing and
> advertising. And marketing and advertising requires raising a lot of money.
> And raising a lot of money requires angel investors, venture capital
> investors, and so on. And then you are back at the Silicon Valley model of
> collecting people's information and selling or trading it like a commodity.
>
> But I have a question: What's a reasonable metric for success in terms of
> the number of people using a decentralized system? My understanding is that
> Diaspora remains decentralized and has a million or more users. Is that
> good enough? Or do we have to be like email -- absolutely ubiquitous?
>
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:00 AM, F LM <flucom...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Because of the intangible nature of the internet, people don't treat the
>> privacy of their communications with the same bar they would treat (we
>> assume) paper correspondence.
>>
>> Having said that, it's fundamental to understand that people won't leave
>> Facebook, Gmail or Windows, simply because, beyond theoretical manifestos
>> about abstract concepts such as 'privacy', they don't have any reason to do
>> so.
>>
>> In fact, it's quite the opposite — people won't make the move from any of
>> the aforementioned companies for the simple reason that everything will be
>> more difficult. And let's cut the BS here — easy-to-use and functionality
>> on the "alternatives" are not the best.
>>
>> That's why I think is critical that the hacker community start focusing
>> more on UX. Until my mother can see that Linux is as nice, easy-to-use and
>> practical as Windows, only then she will start making the change (and even
>> that won't guarantee that she leaves Windows, but is a basic a mandatory
>> step). The same can be said about IM, social media, email and practically
>> everything.
>>
>> FL
>>
>> > On 08-02-2017, at 10:06, Alberto Cammozzo <ac+li...@zeromx.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Richard, you are right: maintaining email servers requires some skill
>> > and has a cost.
>> > Gmail does this reliably and is attractive for most non-technical users.
>> >
>> > But now imagine this:
>> > Your favourite snail-mail service offers your university paper letters
&

Re: [liberationtech] [SPAM:####] Re: Decentralization

[Yosem Companys]

Network effects are powerful. And to create network effects, except in the
rare case of organic viral growth, requires a lot of marketing and
advertising. And marketing and advertising requires raising a lot of money.
And raising a lot of money requires angel investors, venture capital
investors, and so on. And then you are back at the Silicon Valley model of
collecting people's information and selling or trading it like a commodity.

But I have a question: What's a reasonable metric for success in terms of
the number of people using a decentralized system? My understanding is that
Diaspora remains decentralized and has a million or more users. Is that
good enough? Or do we have to be like email -- absolutely ubiquitous?

On Fri, Feb 10, 2017 at 3:00 AM, F LM  wrote:

> Because of the intangible nature of the internet, people don't treat the
> privacy of their communications with the same bar they would treat (we
> assume) paper correspondence.
>
> Having said that, it's fundamental to understand that people won't leave
> Facebook, Gmail or Windows, simply because, beyond theoretical manifestos
> about abstract concepts such as 'privacy', they don't have any reason to do
> so.
>
> In fact, it's quite the opposite — people won't make the move from any of
> the aforementioned companies for the simple reason that everything will be
> more difficult. And let's cut the BS here — easy-to-use and functionality
> on the "alternatives" are not the best.
>
> That's why I think is critical that the hacker community start focusing
> more on UX. Until my mother can see that Linux is as nice, easy-to-use and
> practical as Windows, only then she will start making the change (and even
> that won't guarantee that she leaves Windows, but is a basic a mandatory
> step). The same can be said about IM, social media, email and practically
> everything.
>
> FL
>
> > On 08-02-2017, at 10:06, Alberto Cammozzo  wrote:
> >
> > Richard, you are right: maintaining email servers requires some skill
> > and has a cost.
> > Gmail does this reliably and is attractive for most non-technical users.
> >
> > But now imagine this:
> > Your favourite snail-mail service offers your university paper letters
> > delivery, but at these conditions:
> > 1) being authorized to open the envelope you send
> > 2) reading the letter looking for keywords
> > 3) attaching targeted advertising to your letter, according to keywords
> > 4) build and keep a profile of you and your correspondents network
> > 5) eventually deliver the letter along with advertising
> > 6) deliver targeted advertising in envelopes directed to you
> > Would your university accept, even in front of major savings? I don't
> > think so.
> > Despite being free, attractive and convenient this would be illegal in
> > most countries (in Italy, where I live, secrecy of correspondence is
> > even a constitutional provision).
> > But, inexplicably, this is pretty much what we accept without hesitation
> > with Gmail and most free messaging services.
> > And still, secrecy of paper correspondence is socially required and
> > legally protected.
> >
> > Building a decentralized, reliable, secure, private, open and cheap (if
> > not free) infrastructure for delivering and preserving emails at least
> > as well as Gmail does is something we should have.
> > By infrastructure I mean something like railways, telephone, power
> > lines, roads, bridges, Internet connectivity: in certain cases they
> > should or may be privately held, but with a major public commitment.
> > Their main goal is providing a public interest service, build an
> > enabling environment for social and economic life, not only being a
> > business opportunity.
> > And of course I'm not saying we should have national Gmails!
> > I think something more similar to dn42.net and zeroNet.io, but at least
> > as attractive and usable as Google services.
> > See also the paper by Aymeric Vitte in this thread.
> >
> > Bests,
> >
> > Alberto
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 07/02/2017 16:10, Richard Brooks wrote:
> >> On the other hand, why are they using gmail?
> >>
> >> Our university outsourced email to Google. They
> >> software up to date, handle the security, provide
> >> convenient cloud access (I personally dislike
> >> their GUIs),  etc. For our university, this decision
> >> probably did make our email traffic more secure
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> I am not wild about the decision our university
> >> made, but for most users using Gmail is probably
> >> the more reasonable and secure choice. Not the
> >> choice that I would make for myself. Being spied
> >> on bothers me.
> >>
> >> But, if you want to have the broad base of users
> >> move elsewhere, you need to address the clear
> >> advantages that Gmail provides.
> >>
> >> Political, social, and economics arguments will not
> >> convince most people.
> >>
> >>> On 02/07/2017 07:06 AM, Andrés Pacheco wrote:
> >>> Signore Camozzo hit the nail on the 

[liberationtech] Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program

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Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program is open now for current 10th & 11th
grade girls. Learn more about the Summer Immersion Program and how to apply
here: www.girlswhocode.com/summer-immersion-programs

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[liberationtech] Any examples of journalists using Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an editorial tool?

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From: Yujung Nam 

 Hi,
I am looking for any examples of journalists using AI as an editorial tool.
Does anybody have some knowledge or examples of a journalistic use of AI in
the field? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Yujung

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[liberationtech] Crowdsourcing Facebook groups by Congressional District?

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From: Steven Clift 

While sites like Indivisible have lots of city-level groups, I am
interested in your ideas on how to best map out the Facebook Groups scoped
by Congressional district.

My goal is to ID the Group Admins/leaders and invite them into a special
peer to peer group.

Suggestions?

One core need spreadsheet need - a list of Congressional districts by state
ideally with core data compiled in columns like link to district map,
current member contact data and social media links, election margin/results.

I envision adding columns to a Google Sheet for Group name, link,
open/closed/secret, lead group admin, group admin email, group admin FB
profile, notes column about secondary or other existing CD-level FB groups.

My take is that every Congressional district - particularly those held by
Republicans - needs a multi issues stop Trump/GOP extremes FB group that
focuses on tactical district-based engagement lead authentically by local
constituents.

Want to help build this sheet?

Steven Clift
http://StevenClift.com
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[liberationtech] Our commitment to civility, freedom of assembly, and our volunteers - Join our legal defense network

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From: Steven Clift 

Our volunteers were recently attacked by white nationalists when we
challenged them on our real name requirements:

"You are dishonorable and despicable and truly what's wrong in this
country, run by our oppressors (such tactics explain why Trump was
elected)."

"You are the same as the other Jewsish handlers, lapdogs,  despicable,
disreputable and lying censors with whom I've had the displeasure to
"meet" (in the guise of discussion from your end)."

"You don't believe in free speech or open discourse, so traditional
with our founding fathers, but selective and punitive censorship and
sanctions."

>From the the other side of the political spectrum, when we acted based
on years of repeated private extremely negative and often rule
violating engagement and past legal threats (and it appears a fresh
legal threat for ironically NOT censoring) to protect our freedom of
assembly with forums that remain defiantly non-profit, community-based
and volunteer-run where -everything- else is commercially owned and
arbitrarily run, we received notes like:

"The decision to issue this extraordinarily harsh, "punishment" is
clearly motivated by your desire to silence voices of dissent on this
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"power mad Executive Director"

"Without a serious discussion of the specific violations, your actions
seem arbitrary and authoritarian"

So as you might imagine, in our conflict-ridden national political
climate where those with the greatest political passion figure the
they are being singled out based on their views and not their
behavior, it is extremely difficult to host an online civic commons
that truly brings in diverse view points. Many people want to "win"
political debates at all costs even if that kills the platform that
gives them access to an audience seeks to allow everyone to listen to
views from different perspectives.

I do wish that earned trust from 20+ years of dedication to raising
and mixing diverse political voices would assure you that extended
extraordinary suspensions are not about the content of public posts.
By design on our system, people get their say and if rule violating,
only their future speech is technically constrained. This impacts when
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If the threat of legal action, which in theory could bankrupt us,
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management. Admittedly, our difficult position has caused some to
question our motivation and process. I'll share at great potential
risk some general comments.

It may well be another 20+ years before our Board feels compelled for
the sake of maintaining our forums to suspend another member
extraordinarily, let me share what could lead to extended suspensions
for others:

1. Violating our real name policy - If we determine there is a
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2. Legal threats - If you threaten us with legal action, you are
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There are about five people out there who have done this, two lifted
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3. No longer agreeing to our terms of service/rules - If you state
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4. Threatening the existence our forums as a non-profit E-Democracy
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attempt to involve them individually in the details of specific forums
repeatedly, you are directly interfering with the ability of our
volunteer-based organization to provide services to the community. As

[liberationtech] Guidelines for moderated progressive, inclusive political discussions?

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From: Steven Clift 

Feel free to adapt:
http://E-Democracy.org/rules

This model for sustaining online political dialogue has evolved since 1994.
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[liberationtech] Work on digital translation tech & immigrant communities?

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From: Maisa Taha 

Can anyone recommend work that's looked into the role of digital
translation technology -- including phone apps, e.g., Google translate,
text-to-voice or voice recognition interfaces -- in immigrant and/or
refugee experiences post-resettlement? Studies that aid in reflecting on
use of this tech in an applied context would be especially welcome.

Many thanks for any suggestions,
Maisa Taha


Maisa C. Taha, PhD
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
Dickson Hall 128
(973) 655-7933
Office hrs: F, 2:30-4pm or by appointment
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[liberationtech] Autopsy or blueprint?: New TPP case study for Advocacy Bytes

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From: Sheetal Kumar 

Dear all,

Just over two weeks ago, President Trump signed an executive order to
withdraw the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), sounding the last
rites for this controversial multilateral trade agreement. The TPP, with
its wide implications for global e-commerce and intellectual property,
among other internet-related policy issues, had attracted widespread
criticism from internet freedom advocates and activists and civil society
more generally.

Today, we're publishing the third entry in our civil society experience
bank, Advocacy Bytes . It
records the challenges faced – and lessons learned – by digital rights
groups engaging in the TPP negotiations. Even though TPP itself is
(probably) dead, we hope the case study will serve as a valuable and useful
tool for human rights defenders engaging in closed, secretive spaces;
offering lessons and guidance applicable far beyond the domain of trade
negotiations.

The text was authored by Austin Ruckstuhl (cc'd) on the basis of academic
research and observations. A special thanks also goes to Jeremy Malcolm
(EFF) and Burcu Kilic (Public Citizen) who provided feedback.

*You can read: *
The case study here: http://www.gp-digital.org/series/advocacy-bytes/the-
trans-pacific-partnership-tpp/
The blog post which introduces it here: http://www.gp-digital.org/
autopsy-or-blueprint-our-new-tpp-case-study-for-advocacy-bytes/




*A bit more about Advocacy Bytes...*
Advocacy Bytes  is a
civil society experience bank. It records specific case studies of civil
society engagement in internet-related forums, processes, spaces and
negotiations, with the aim of supporting and informing more strategic and
effective civil society engagement in the future. In June last year, we
launched the series with the first case-study on the ITU Plenipot

(2014). The second, covering the WSIS+10 Review process

(2015), was published in December 2016.

We'd love to know what you think of the latest case study – and the series
more generally – so do please get in touch if you have any questions or
feedback. And we're always looking for new forums and processes to explore
in the series. If you've recently engaged in a process or forum and would
like to share your experience, let us know – we'd love to work with you.

Best,
Sheetal.
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*Sheetal Kumar*
Programme Lead | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL
Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL
T: +44 (0)20 3 818 3258 0337| M: +44 (0)7739569514 <+44%207739%20569514>  |
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[liberationtech] HUSTLE N' CODE ~ How Tech Education is Changing South LA

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From: Mark Anthony Orozco 

Oscar Menjivar and the team at Teens Exploring Technology (TXT)
 are doing some good work in South L.A.
 This Wednesday at 5pm in Old Union, come learn about how tech education
looks outside of the Silicon Valley bubble!

I had a great experience working here two summers ago through a Haas Center
Fellowship
and if you care about education equity you should DEFINITELY apply here
!!

​

Best,
Mark
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[liberationtech] Privacy Paradox | the Note to Self podcast presents a 5-day plan to take back your digital identity

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Feel like you've got no control over your data?
Join our 5-day plan to take back your digital identity...
and maybe even your soul.

A week of challenges with thousands of other Note to Self podcast
listeners Feb 6—10.

https://project.wnyc.org/privacy-paradox/
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[liberationtech] New Scholarship for Women in Technology

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From: Katy Tripses 

Hi there,

At StudySoup, we're constantly looking for ways to improve the educational
experiences of college students, including finding ways to lighten their
financial burdens.

One way we're doing this is through our scholarship program. We're offering
a $1,000 scholarship to women seeking a career in computer science and/or
computer programming, a field they are highly underrepresented in. The
scholarship will be awarded to a female student who demonstrates a passion
for computer science and is actively seeking opportunities for a meaningful
career in the industry.

We want as many students as possible to apply and need your help to make
that happen! If you know any students that might be eligible for this,
please post our link and encourage them to apply!

Scholarship link: https://studysoup.com/women-in-technology-scholarship

Have a great day!
Katy
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[liberationtech] Please share tips, reports or confirmed news of government data going offline

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From: Alex Howard  via <
opengovt...@googlegroups.com>

Hello everyone!

Prior to the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Sunlight joined other
transparency advocates in expressing concern

about the future of open government data
 in
the United States. We highlighted the ways an administration could alter
government data

that fell short of outright removal, from defunding collection to limiting
access to altering data sets. Taking open government data offline entirely
was the most extreme action we anticipated.

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s now happened at the USDA. As a result,
Sunlight has begun tracking confirmed news reports of the Trump
administration removing open government data from the Internet and links to
where that data has been archived by civil society. Our page is online here
.


If you want to help archive federal open data
,
learn how Data Refuge works

and pitch in — and if you see data go offline, please let us know
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[liberationtech] TODAY AT STANFORD: Forum on Issues from the Internet Governance Forum: The Internet in the Trump Era

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From: Steve Zeltzer 

2/6 Forum on Issues from the Internet Governance Forum:  The Internet in
the Trump Era
Prospects for Democratic And Labor Rights In The US And Globally

Stanford University
February 6, 2017 7:00-9:00PM
Room 126, Building 460 (Margaret Jacks Hall)
Stanford, CA
https://campus-map.stanford.edu/?id=01-460=37.
42850083=-122.17035999=17=460

This past December in Guadalajara, the annual meeting of the Internet
Global Forum IGF was held. The issues of Internet rights and privacy, and
the effects of information technology and the internet were debated and
discussed. The election of President Trump has  escalated fears of attacks
on democratic communication rights while the privatization of the internet
grows. This forum, featuring attendees at the recent IGF meeting, will look
at the issue of protection of communication rights and privacy. It will
look at how the information technology is affecting workers, as well as
private sector control of the Internet through projects such as the
Facebook led-partnership Internet.org.
English – Internet.org
www.internet.org
Means the whole world, not just some of us. OUR MISSION . Takes inventing
new ways of doing things
Speakers:
  • Jeremy Malcolm, Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF) Senior Global
Policy Analyst, "On intellectual property, network neutrality, Internet
governance, and trade"
  • Steve Zeltzer, LaborNet and KPFA WorkWeek Radio, "The gig economy,
privatization and the global marginalization of labor"
  • Mehmet Bayran, LaborNet, "Labor process, programming, IT and
software producing Agile processes and DevOps methodologies"
  • Kemly Camacho Sula Batsu Cooperative-Professor University of Costa
Rica Computer Science
  • Todd Davies, Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford, Moderator

For more information
Todd Davies (dav...@stanford.edu)
Steve Zeltzer (lv...@igc.org)

Sponsored by Labornet.org
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