Rights x Tech

Rights x Tech is a forum organized by @beingbrina for technologists, organizers and leaders on technology, ethics, platforms, human rights and power.

[Rights x Tech @rightsxtech]

Meet the 2020 #BoldPrize winners: @timnitGebru, @IfeomaOzoma & @erikashimizu! 👏🏾🎉

"These three Black women in technology are trailblazers behind transformative efforts to build the world we deserve and a future that is safer for all."
https://t.co/dRFbV2rbCI

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What will it take to scale collective safety, accountability systems and build a future that is safe for all of us? We're unpacking these possibilities today! https://t.co/FokvwsGvKv

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There is a way technology can be used to hold space for the collective and a responsibility for technologists to do this responsibly.

Wed. Oct. 19th we're learning with @alisonturkos one of the country's leading voices on safety & accountability: https://t.co/Fokvwsomwn

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RxT is back from hiatus and welcoming this new season across our communities. We're proud to roll out our new programs and work with this community to build a future where we all get to thrive. Stay tuned!

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Solidarity in practice — “How we do what we do is even more important than what we do.” #RxT

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"So much of what we’ve done at @WhoseKnowledge is rooted in feminist friendship.” — @Anasuyashh on solidarity technology #RxT

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“Technology came into my life in a way where I’m not only a consumer but also as an activist because of solidarity.” — @AdeleVrana on solidarity technology #RxT

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We’re kicking off the next RxT forum on solidarity tech shortly! Join us today 1 PM EST: https://t.co/qHlRmwbHrJ

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Call to action from @NeemaIyer "Always find joy in the beautiful things we create." #rxt

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.@NeemaIyer's predictions for problems coming up in next 5-10 years in terms of tech/digital rights: the struggle between governments and platforms #rxt

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"'Efficiency' isn't the same as 'effective' and efficiency isn’t necessarily safe for everybody" @beingbrina #rxt

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.@NeemaIyer on the future of platforms and what the design looks like, "I’m a big fan of the feminist principles of the Internet like, what are different ways of building open source anti-capitalist platforms grounded in care and ethics?" #rxt

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"Nobody is voiceless, you all are just talking too loudly over the rest of us" @NeemaIyer #rxt

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"I really experienced an intense amount of joy from being on the Internet back in the day, and I sometimes wonder if people forget how joyful a place the internet is and all of the things it makes possible." @NeemaIyer #rxt

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"A lot of the Internet is in colonial languages, it's not contextualized to local languages or local culture" @NeemaIyer #rxt

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If you can't join via Zoom, follow today's @rightsxtech forum with @NeemaIyer using #RxT

[Katie Drasser @KatieDrasser]

Tune in today: insights on the role technologists can play in designing for solidarity and collective movement building; how we can leverage technology to hold space for one another and our collective humanity + more w/ @beingbrina @NeemaIyer @rightsxtech https://t.co/iiwz67otXG

[@timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social) @timnitGebru]

A few days ago, @ssrc_org launched its new #JustTech Fellowship: 2-year, full-time fellowship offering $100K+/yr to support research at the intersection of tech & social justice. You can get more details and apply here: https://t.co/B02ZsNqcdg

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.@RightsxTech is back with our November session on Wednesday the 17th! Join us as we explore the future of solidarity and technology with @neemaiyer, Founder and Executive Director of @Pollicyorg and RxT organizer @beingbrina.
Sign up today! 👉🏾 https://t.co/TK6TfWqYc9

[issie lapowsky @issielapowsky]

When I reported on tech whistleblowers I heard from others how helpful @IfeomaOzoma had been in guiding them.

Now she's codified that guidance in a new handbook. But it's not a how-to she says. "You cannot tell anyone how to potentially ruin their lives." https://t.co/5YcC9F08r3