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No technology is permanent or inevitable. Creating and providing movement tech resources

[Logic(s) @logic_magazine]

To celebrate the release of our new issue, we're co-hosting a conversation about the Black radical tradition and the digital with @haymarketbooks and @WeBeImagining. Join @DocDre, @UpFromTheCracks, @essaysmythe, and @ztsamudzi on Feb 23 at 1pm Eastern. https://t.co/qIBdFsEB6j

[The Dual Power App @DualPowerApp]

We go live tonight.

7 PM (EST).

If you’re a developer or UI/UX designer who understands the importance of technology in our fight for systems change, please join us at the link below:

https://t.co/rjzfh6RnYI

#DualPower

[Collective Action in Tech @tech_actions]

Workers across Tech are demanding a more equitable future. We teamed up with @MorePerfectUS to honor the stories of @laurenceb, Sophie, and @computerfemme who were fired by Google for organizing. More to come 💪

[Mobilizon @JoinMobilizon]

Mobilizon v1.1 is out! 🤩🤩🤩
Focus on: A history to follow all your groups' activities, how to display events close to you on the homepage, getting RSS feeds to include them in your favourite aggregator and... so many new features!

➡ https://t.co/WequKclh5S

[Plausible Analytics @PlausibleHQ]

There's now a WordPress proposal to treat Google FL*C as a security concern. WordPress powers 41% of the web and this move could help get rid of FL*C! 👀🤞

https://t.co/v2jsvIPJbi

[Plausible Analytics @PlausibleHQ]

Drupal core to add Permissions-Policy header to block Google FLoC 😍

https://t.co/k0PjltM6v6

[Jordan J. @_jordanhayles]

Right now. In this very moment. Hanging out w/ @orenrobi from @include_people on our weekly Office Hours. Join us for the next 25 min? We'd love to get to know you organizers, activists, and generally good folks. https://t.co/3rtwW6sG0T

#technology #activism

[Jordan J. @_jordanhayles]

Is that me on zoom? Ah yes it is. #NerdActivists #IncludePeople

[Take Root 🌱💫 @takeroottech]

Do you want to text a million strangers? Maybe help a down-ballot race this election? Join #NerdActivists Oren and Jordan for office hours next Wednesday at 12pm Pacific to learn how to set up @MoveOn Spoke, an open source mass texting tool. RSVP: https://t.co/vP9yy6GyGm

[Jay Frost @GordonJayFrost]

Check out Oren's platform for providing the ultimate community calendar!

[Take Root 🌱💫 @takeroottech]

The research by @kinggary into government intentions and purpose of censorship in China: https://t.co/LUn0Rs2NX3

[Take Root 🌱💫 @takeroottech]

Grateful for the conversation about how to develop transformative technology for the social good with the Digital Economy Delegation at @HeraHub #coworking for women!

[Take Root 🌱💫 @takeroottech]

The reflections on biometric banking advances despite illiteracy in India, also mentioned: https://t.co/IJlYv5U2kc

[Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship @SkollCentre]

"We cannot build 'tech for good' on top a system that is intrinsically and inherently corrupt, and inherently exploitative"
@TanyaOCarroll opened for the proposition for our #SkollWF debate @OxfordUnion.

Read our summary and watch the recorded debate
https://t.co/oecMtyIf8d

[lira writes🪞 @lirawrites]

At last night's keynote at the #BayBookFest @RBReich talked with @AnandWrites and Kat Taylor of @BeneficialState about the importance of building grassroots power, for which community organizing is essential. Tools like @everypmeeting by @orenrobi immediately came to mind 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧📅✊🏽

[Carl V. Lewis @carlvlewis]

@kmcurry Starting point: https://t.co/Mg70AQ8RX8 (@everypmeeting and @include_people) by @orenrobi