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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 1d

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From Gaza to TikTok: War Profiteers Seize Control of Data

By Institute of Ethical Venture Capital

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 1d

Want to know about the investors who just bought Tiktok and their connections to Israel? The team at Ethics.vc has got you covered

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 1d

We just published the 3rd episode of Occupied Tech, this time featuring Adil from Boycat! Learn how he built Boycat, the future of boycotting, why you can't trust Israeli VPNs, and even Israel's attempts to buy him out!!

youtu.be/2MJ1CyJKTXg

BoyCat: The App Diverting MILLIONS from Israel-Linked Firms

Host Paul Biggar is joined by Adil Abbuthalha, entrepreneur and creator of BoyCat — an innovative app empowering consumers to make ethical shopping choices and support the boycott movement against…

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Marianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 8d

I'm glad to have gotten to cover Tech for Palestine for @ssir.org. Read about the incubator's (v ambitious!) efforts to "change [the tech industry] into something that’s pro-freedom, pro-liberation, and pro-human rights."

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Technology Against Genocide (SSIR)

The Tech for Palestine business incubator is dedicated to strengthening pro-human rights projects within the technology industry, starting with the rights of Palestinians.

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 9d

The Stanford Social Innovator Review (@ssir.org) shared their discussion of our work at Tech for Palestine. Good review of what we actually do.

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Technology Against Genocide (SSIR)

The Tech for Palestine business incubator is dedicated to strengthening pro-human rights projects within the technology industry, starting with the rights of Palestinians.

ssir.org

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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 9d

Abandon Vercel.

The Replit guys have a migration tool and they are they do not support the genocide.

Jake Archibald @jakearchibald.com · 9d

What's next? Playing badminton with Skelator?

The CEO of Vercel bragging that the dumb Trump credit card site issues his framework

The Vercel CEO bragging that he hung out with Netanyahu

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 9d

The answer here is that the ADL are fascists

Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 9d

Cozying up to fascists never ends well. If anyone should know that, it should be the ADL.

Wall Street Journal headline: Elon Musk's Gesture Wasn't a Fascist Salute, Says Head of ADL

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ADL. @ADL
This is a delicate moment. It's a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety.
It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of
enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge.
In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath. This is a new beginning. Let's hope for healing and work toward unity in the months and years ahead.
5:52 PM • 1/20/25 • 45M Views

News | Politics
ADL faces backlash for defending Elon Musk's raised-arm gesture
After previously feuding with Musk, the pro-Israel group rushes to defend his gesture, which critics compared with a Nazi salute.

Elon Musk & X @elonmusk
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The ADL hates Christians, therefore it is is a hate group

6:04 PM • 9/28/25 • 1M Views

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 9d

The Boycat app is one. Israelitechalternatives.com is another. But they currently don't have this detail

Alternatives - Israeli Tech Alternatives

Some alternatives to Israeli companies

Israelitechalternatives.com

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 9d

Shocked to see Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch meeting with an indicted war criminal, who is committing an internationally recognized genocide

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 10d

Oh look, it's Keith Rabois and a war criminal

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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 18d

This was always the goal and don’t forget that this happened because of the Democrats/Joe Biden. TikTok was in zero danger of being banned and the ban was non existent until Biden/Dems worked w Gallagher to revive it because people were using the app to speak out about Israel’s genocide.

CNN @cnn.com · 18d

The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

US will complete TikTok deal ‘in coming days’ and control its algorithm, White House says | CNN Business

The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Saturday.

www.cnn.com

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 22d

We're seeing reports that Gaza City is under a total blackout. To get any news about what's happening, please consider donating to provide eSIMs from Gaza Online

gaza.online/donate

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · 27d

New episode of Occupied Tech with guest Eric Sype from @7amleh.bsky.social. We discuss Big Tech complicity, how Meta's censorship works, and the digital siege of Palestine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6EF...

Digital Genocide EXPOSED: Big Tech, Surveillance and Automated Killing

Episode 2. of Occupied Tech deep dives into the world of digital rights, surveillance and the escalating cyber warfare against Palestinians. From Israel’s systemic digital apartheid to what experts…

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Sep 7

The Holocaust industry is used as Israeli propaganda. They have no interest in Never Again because they are not against genocide, just that specific one

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On Thursday, the Holocaust Museum LA posted “'Never again' can’t only mean never again for Jews” on instagram. It’s notable because they would be recognizing the genocide in Gaza.

Anyway, they pulled it down today saying, “we promise to do better.”

Instagram post from Holocaust Museum LA with six panels. Messages include: “‘Never again’ can’t only mean never again for Jews.” “Never again for anyone.” “Jews must not let past trauma silence our conscience.” “Standing with humanity honors our people.” “To be Jewish is to remember and to act.”

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HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LA, THE FIRST SURVIVOR-FOUNDED AND OLDEST HOLOCAUST MUSEUM IN THE COUNTRY, IS COMMITTED TO ITS CORE MISSION TO EDUCATE, COMMEMORATE, AND INSPIRE.
WE RECENTLY POSTED AN ITEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT WAS PART OF A PRE-PLANNED SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN INTENDED TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY AND COMMUNITY THAT WAS EASILY OPEN TO MISINTERPRETATION BY SOME TO BE A POLITICAL STATEMENT REFLECTING THE ONGOING SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THAT WAS NOT OUR INTENT.
IT HAS BEEN REMOVED TO AVOID ANY FURTHER CONFUSION. WE PROMISE TO DO BETTER AND WE WILL ENSURE THAT POSTS IN THE FUTURE ARE MORE THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED AND THOROUGHLY VETTED.
WE HAVE TAKEN ACTIONS INTERNALLY TO ENSURE OUR MESSAGE ALWAYS REMAINS CLEAR AND REFLECTIVE OF OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE HUMANITY THROUGH TRUTH.
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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Sep 4

Scotland is fully divesting from Israel. Ireland? Not doing much

www.thenational.scot/news/2543951...

Scottish Parliament votes for immediate boycott of Israel

MSPs have voted for a full boycott of the state of Israel and companies complicit in genocide following a debate in the Scottish Parliament.

www.thenational.scot

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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · Sep 3

“The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Stuns Venice With Its Longest Standing Ovation of 22 Minutes Amid Tears and ‘Free Palestine’ Chants”

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 30

Some excellent questions posed by employees to the CEO. afaict there's not been an answer

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 30

This comes from this IndieWire article www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...

MUBI CEO Addresses Backlash to Investment with Israeli Ties and Claims Connection to Funding the War Is ‘Untrue’

MUBI CEO Efe Cakarel said a suggestion that the film company's work is funding the war is 'untrue' following an internal letter sent by staffers.

www.indiewire.com

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 30

This is unheard of - half of MUBI employees asked the CEO to return Sequoia's money

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 29

Streaming platform MUBI took $100M from Sequoia, and the CEO put out a statement about it saying it wasn't a big deal. Turns out he's lying: I went through each of his points and fact checked it.

updates.techforpalestine.org/fact-checkin...

Fact checking MUBI regarding Sequoia investment

Context: MUBI is a sort of “Netflix for Indie films”, which recently announced they had taken a $100M investment from Sequoia Capital, a famous Silicon Valley venture capital firm. MUBI’s community…

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 28

Many so-called “privacy tools” — including VPNs — are secretly run by Israeli tech, which is responsible for surveillance, supply chain attacks, and spyware.

Now there's an alternative: BuycatVPN - privacy without Israeli tech

updates.techforpalestine.org/announcing-b...

Announcing: BuycatVPN is live. Privacy without Israeli tech.

BuycatVPN is the first VPN built for people who want real privacy without Israeli military ties or spyware history. Download it today via the Boycat app or at boycat.io/vpn and take back control of…

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 26

Spoke to Dino about the tech industry's role in war crimes, and censorship in Silicon Valley.

Full episode at open.spotify.com/episode/00y6...

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 25

Delighted to announce Entrepreneurs for Palestine: updates.techforpalestine.org/announcing-e...

E4P is a community of entrepreneurs tired of the status quo in tech and business, who want to do something about it - join at t4p.al/e4p

Entrepreneurs for Palestine

T4P is an incubator for Palestine advocacy projects.

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 22

It's clear that a lot of people thought they would never be held accountable for supporting genocide, and a lot of them are shocked -- SHOCKED!! -- to discover that actions have consequences

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Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 @paulbiggar.com · Aug 20

I raised Sequoia's investment as a Code of Conduct violation for Zed here

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Code of Conduct violation · zed-industries zed · Discussion #36604

Hi, the Code of Conduct says that the leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of religion and ethnicity. Zed just announced that ...

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