Alternative Technologies
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Empowering progressive organizations with the technology infrastructure they need to change the world.
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"Facial recognition creates a broad, warrantless hoard of surveillance data that can instantly be weaponized for intimidation and oppression. It has no place in a free society and we will continue to fight to see it banned in every arena..."
NEW: Fight for the Future endorses @markey.senate.gov's ICE Out of Our Faces Act, a bill to ban ICE from using facial recognition tech & force them to delete all our face data. www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-02...
Statement: Fight endorses ICE Out of Our Faces Act
The following statement on Senator Markey’s 2026 ICE Out of Our Faces Act can be attributed to Lia Holland (they/she), Campaigns & Communications Director at Fight for the Future: “For a decade we hav...
www.fightforthefuture.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"Facial recognition creates a broad, warrantless hoard of surveillance data that can instantly be weaponized for intimidation and oppression. It has no place in a free society and we will continue to fight to see it banned in every arena..."
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NEW: Senator Ed Markey just introduced a critical bill that would ban ICE and CBP from buying or using facial recognition technology to go after our communities.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
February 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
NEW: Senator Ed Markey just introduced a critical bill that would ban ICE and CBP from buying or using facial recognition technology to go after our communities.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Congress must pass the ICE Out of My Face Act and use their funding power to rein in these out-of-control agencies.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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I had a client once refer to their corporate Sharepoint instance as "Share A File".
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January 29, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I had a client once refer to their corporate Sharepoint instance as "Share A File".
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#TakeBackTech III registration is NOW OPEN! 👏🏽
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Join MediaJustice, Mijente and hundreds of organizers, movement leaders, artists, academics, tech workers, lawyers, and more on April 17-19th in Atlanta, GA to rally together 🫱🏾🫲🏼 and strategize our next power-building moves. 💥
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January 22, 2026 at 6:48 PM
#TakeBackTech III registration is NOW OPEN! 👏🏽
Join MediaJustice, Mijente and hundreds of organizers, movement leaders, artists, academics, tech workers, lawyers, and more on April 17-19th in Atlanta, GA to rally together 🫱🏾🫲🏼 and strategize our next power-building moves. 💥
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Join MediaJustice, Mijente and hundreds of organizers, movement leaders, artists, academics, tech workers, lawyers, and more on April 17-19th in Atlanta, GA to rally together 🫱🏾🫲🏼 and strategize our next power-building moves. 💥
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January 30, 2026 at 2:09 AM
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Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
Gmail’s spam filter is broken, leading to inboxes flooded with promotional emails and warnings to “be careful.”
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January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
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Can’t get enough of purring kitties? There’s two places in San Francisco where you can hang out with cats — even work out with them or watch movies.
If you’re a cat lover, here’s a couple of places in S.F. you’ll want to visit
Can’t get enough of purring kitties? There’s two places in San Francisco where you can hang out with cats — even work out with them or watch movies.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Can’t get enough of purring kitties? There’s two places in San Francisco where you can hang out with cats — even work out with them or watch movies.
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An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.
Microsoft 365 hit by outage, preventing access to emails and files | TechCrunch
An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.
techcrunch.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings.
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Libro.fm makes it possible for readers to buy audiobooks from their local, independent bookstore of choice.
They are hiring for a Technical Product Manager, Content Systems.
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They are hiring for a Technical Product Manager, Content Systems.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Libro.fm makes it possible for readers to buy audiobooks from their local, independent bookstore of choice.
They are hiring for a Technical Product Manager, Content Systems.
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They are hiring for a Technical Product Manager, Content Systems.
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ICYMI: Tech companies are investing billions to quickly construct tons of data centers. But they require huge #s of electricians & plumbers—sometimes 2-4x the membership of a local union shop. I wrote about how all of this is affecting local trade talent on the ground:
www.wired.com/story/why-th...
www.wired.com/story/why-th...
The Real AI Talent War Is for Plumbers and Electricians
The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled tradespeople in the US to keep up.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
ICYMI: Tech companies are investing billions to quickly construct tons of data centers. But they require huge #s of electricians & plumbers—sometimes 2-4x the membership of a local union shop. I wrote about how all of this is affecting local trade talent on the ground:
www.wired.com/story/why-th...
www.wired.com/story/why-th...
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Substack challenger Beehiiv expects to nearly double its annual revenue to $50M in 2026; it now has over 40,000 MAUs, including nearly 15,000 paying subscribers (Jaspreet Singh/Reuters)
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January 21, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Another great option for all your non-Nazi newsletter needs.
(The shade is for our fascist-loving friends at Substack)
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THREAD: ICE violence is powered by millions of dollars in funding for surveillance.
ICE is buying cell phone location data, leveraging Flock and Ring cameras and playing with terrifying spy toys from Palantir.
We have a rare chance this week to fight back. Plz share
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
ICE is buying cell phone location data, leveraging Flock and Ring cameras and playing with terrifying spy toys from Palantir.
We have a rare chance this week to fight back. Plz share
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
After ICE outcry, Dems turn on DHS funding bill
House Dems are turning against the Homeland Security funding bill en masse in the aftermath of the killing of Renee Good.
punchbowl.news
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
THREAD: ICE violence is powered by millions of dollars in funding for surveillance.
ICE is buying cell phone location data, leveraging Flock and Ring cameras and playing with terrifying spy toys from Palantir.
We have a rare chance this week to fight back. Plz share
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
ICE is buying cell phone location data, leveraging Flock and Ring cameras and playing with terrifying spy toys from Palantir.
We have a rare chance this week to fight back. Plz share
punchbowl.news/article/hous...
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One small step you can take to work against ICE today is to tell your lawmakers to block their funding
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
No Funding for ICE Surveillance Tech!
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:26 PM
One small step you can take to work against ICE today is to tell your lawmakers to block their funding
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/no-f...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
If you are hiring, we'd love for you to share your technical roles on our job board. We'll share them with our community of 20,000 underrepresented people in tech.
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Subaru believes in being a positive force in the communities in which we live and work, not just with donations but with actions that set an example for others to follow.
They are hiring for an Azure Data Engineer:
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They are hiring for an Azure Data Engineer:
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January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Subaru believes in being a positive force in the communities in which we live and work, not just with donations but with actions that set an example for others to follow.
They are hiring for an Azure Data Engineer:
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They are hiring for an Azure Data Engineer:
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“It is sickening that ICE is using this flawed app and unacceptable invasion of biometric privacy to supposedly determine whether someone is undocumented and deport them or even worse,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404Media.co. www.404media.co/ices-facial...
ICE’s Facial Recognition App Misidentified a Woman. Twice
In testimony from a CBP official obtained by 404 Media, the official described how Mobile Fortify returned two different names after scanning a woman's face during an immigration raid. ICE has said the app's results are a “definitive” determination of someone's immigration status.
www.404media.co
January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
“It is sickening that ICE is using this flawed app and unacceptable invasion of biometric privacy to supposedly determine whether someone is undocumented and deport them or even worse,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404Media.co. www.404media.co/ices-facial...
"We urge you to do everything within your power in order to block ICE’s reign of terror in our communities and halt the build out of surveillance tech infrastructure that will make it impossible for everyday people to do anything at all without Big Brother watching."
#surveillance #tech #technology
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40+ tech and justice orgs including @18millionrising.bsky.social @accessnow.org @stopspyingny.bsky.social and @ultraviolet.bsky.social demand lawmakers take swift action to stem the tide on ICE violence and the tech and data spending that help it spread!
www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-01...
www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-01...
40+ tech & justice organizations call on Congress to vote NO on funding for ICE’s multi-billion dollar panopticon and to abolish the agency
Citing extraordinary abuse of power and of surveillance technologies, a coalition of over 40 tech and justice organizations has issued an urgent letter calling on Congress to vote NO on all funding fo...
www.fightforthefuture.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"We urge you to do everything within your power in order to block ICE’s reign of terror in our communities and halt the build out of surveillance tech infrastructure that will make it impossible for everyday people to do anything at all without Big Brother watching."
#surveillance #tech #technology
#surveillance #tech #technology
We are sitting with Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to urgent action. What does that mean for you in 2026?
#MartinLutherKing #MartingLutherKingDay #MLKday #MLKday2026 #FierceUrgencyOfNow #NPtech #WorkerOwnedCooperative
#MartinLutherKing #MartingLutherKingDay #MLKday #MLKday2026 #FierceUrgencyOfNow #NPtech #WorkerOwnedCooperative
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM
We are sitting with Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to urgent action. What does that mean for you in 2026?
#MartinLutherKing #MartingLutherKingDay #MLKday #MLKday2026 #FierceUrgencyOfNow #NPtech #WorkerOwnedCooperative
#MartinLutherKing #MartingLutherKingDay #MLKday #MLKday2026 #FierceUrgencyOfNow #NPtech #WorkerOwnedCooperative
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Happy 25th birthday to Wikipedia, the world’s most trusted and widely used encyclopedia, with users around the world accessing its wealth of information and participating in free information exchange.
Twenty-five years ago, Wikipedia was an unlikely idea: a place where anyone could share free knowledge.
Today, it’s one of the most visited sites on Earth, not powered by corporate ads, but by people.
Today, it’s one of the most visited sites on Earth, not powered by corporate ads, but by people.
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Happy 25th birthday to Wikipedia, the world’s most trusted and widely used encyclopedia, with users around the world accessing its wealth of information and participating in free information exchange.
Sharing with @wikipedia.org and @wikimediafoundation.org!
January 15, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Sharing with @wikipedia.org and @wikimediafoundation.org!
Join the movement to liberate information.
Support #Wikipedia by giving them a follow, donating, or coming to an event like Wikipedia Day at the San Francisco Public Library on June 24: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
#Wikipedia25 #Wiki #Technology #Nonprofits #NPtech #InternetFreedom
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Support #Wikipedia by giving them a follow, donating, or coming to an event like Wikipedia Day at the San Francisco Public Library on June 24: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
#Wikipedia25 #Wiki #Technology #Nonprofits #NPtech #InternetFreedom
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January 15, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Join the movement to liberate information.
Support #Wikipedia by giving them a follow, donating, or coming to an event like Wikipedia Day at the San Francisco Public Library on June 24: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
#Wikipedia25 #Wiki #Technology #Nonprofits #NPtech #InternetFreedom
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Support #Wikipedia by giving them a follow, donating, or coming to an event like Wikipedia Day at the San Francisco Public Library on June 24: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
#Wikipedia25 #Wiki #Technology #Nonprofits #NPtech #InternetFreedom
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We love Wikipedia because it's an active community of volunteers who care about facts and sources: it’s information for the people, by the people. Wikipedia is one of the world’s largest and longest-running experiments in internet freedom.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:25 PM
We love Wikipedia because it's an active community of volunteers who care about facts and sources: it’s information for the people, by the people. Wikipedia is one of the world’s largest and longest-running experiments in internet freedom.
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Wikipedia had its first edit on January 15, 2001, and in the 25 years since, Wikipedia has been entirely edited by volunteers and has never been open to advertising. Wikipedia now hosts articles in 342 languages
#Wikipedia #Wikipedia25 #WikimediaFoundation #Wiki #NPtech #InternetFreedom
#Wikipedia #Wikipedia25 #WikimediaFoundation #Wiki #NPtech #InternetFreedom
January 15, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Wikipedia had its first edit on January 15, 2001, and in the 25 years since, Wikipedia has been entirely edited by volunteers and has never been open to advertising. Wikipedia now hosts articles in 342 languages
#Wikipedia #Wikipedia25 #WikimediaFoundation #Wiki #NPtech #InternetFreedom
#Wikipedia #Wikipedia25 #WikimediaFoundation #Wiki #NPtech #InternetFreedom
