anticolonial tech collective

International coalition of students and professionals in tech against colonialism, apartheid, and war!

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

Tech Revolt for Palestine!

From weapons of war to tools of mass surveillance, tech powers the colonization of Palestine. We are calling for tech students and workers to boycott defense companies and any Israeli tech companies. Sign the pledge and share!

https://t.co/KX4Q6MUVN0

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

While it's nearly impossible to boycott companies like Apple, Microsoft, or Intel, we CAN lessen our consumption of their products. You can do this by:

💻 using your devices longer
📱 repairing your devices
💾 buying used!

Resist consumerism (and save money) at all costs!

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

From Congo and Palestine to the environment, there are many reasons to reconsider your next tech purchase!

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

Tech companies make money (and buy more cobalt) when you buy more of their products. They want to lock us in a 'fast tech' cycle of constantly buying the newest phones, laptops, and other tech devices.

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

I am so excited for this project. Hear from 15 data workers around the world who created amazing outputs like in depth reports, documentaries, zines, comic books and more.

See you on July 8th at 8am PDT/5pm CET. RSVP at https://t.co/j9bCzpEm7a

[Alex Hanna (اليكس حنٌا) @alexhanna]

Computer vision is used ~primarily~ for surveillance. To deny the field's military origins is ahistorical.

So not only is this tweet deeply offensive to the families of 40,000 dead Palestinians, it's also just flat out ignorant.

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

As tech students and workers, it's our responsibility to recognize how our work contributes to and fuels the exploitation of the Congolese people. Follow @congofriends @FocusCongo_DRC @teamcongordc to learn more and visit https://t.co/akvO8cpgrw to take action!

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

Cobalt powers everything from our smartphones and the batteries in our laptops to "green" EVs. The tech industry is fueling an illegal mining rush in Congo, with Congolese men, women, and children paying the price.

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

Congo only gained its independence from Belgium in 1960. In the 64 years since, the country has been racked by violence and unrest due to militia groups, leaving most Congolese people living in abject poverty. Many children have been found working in cobalt mines as a result.

[National Students for Justice in Palestine @NationalSJP]

Thank you @marclamonthill for stopping by the Columbia encampment to share your wisdom and teach the students about sumud

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

shame on columbia, yale, nyu, and all universities violent punishing their students for resisting genocide. history will not be kind to the 21st century nazis in our midst who cheer on genocide

[Down with US Empire... Yankee Go Home @jaybeware]

going to be really interesting when Biden tells all the kids he called antisemitic - and told their administrators call the cops on them - to vote for him to avoid fascism

[anticolonial tech collective @anticoltech]

we stand with the brave STEM students and workers at MIT !!

[Francesca Riccio-Ackerman @still_francesca]

Breaking: The students and workers of #MIT establish the Scientists Against Genocide Encampment on MIT’s Kresge Lawn

“MIT has received OVER $11 MILLION in research funding from the Ministry of Defense of Israel since 2015…. We will NOT REST until MIT cuts research ties with the Israeli military.”

[Francesca Riccio-Ackerman @still_francesca]

Breaking: The students and workers of #MIT establish the Scientists Against Genocide Encampment on MIT’s Kresge Lawn

“MIT has received OVER $11 MILLION in research funding from the Ministry of Defense of Israel since 2015…. We will NOT REST until MIT cuts research ties with the Israeli military.”

[Alex Hanna (اليكس حنٌا) @alexhanna]

Can't help but feel pride in so many students--Columbia, BU, Yale, UNC, and likely many schools that are not going to get any press--putting themselves on the line for Gaza.

Meanwhile, many of my tenured peers haven't said a peep about the genocide in over six months.

[layla, lmsw @itslaylas]

the security guard yesterday asking why he had to “guard a bunch of nerds” bc so many students were doing homework 😭

[Alex Hanna (اليكس حنٌا) @alexhanna]

It's not lost on me that the author of this message, Head of Global Security Chris Rackow, was formerly a Navy SEAL, at the FBI, and a development manager at Raytheon.

Military industrial complex and Big Tech going hand-in-glove quite nicely.

[Alex Heath @alexeheath]

joined CNBC just now to talk about this