Hi!
EFF is organizing an event this Thursday in support of net neutrality.
Mitar
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From: April Glaser | EFF Activism Team <action(a)eff.org>
Subject: San Francisco: Speak out on net neutrality on Thursday, 11/20
To: Mi Tar <mitar.eff(a)tnode.com>
Dear Digital Rights Defender,
You are invited to join EFF next Thursday, November 20, for a free
public event on the quickly unfolding national debate on net neutrality,
to be hosted at San Francisco City Hall.
[https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/net-neutrality-battle-isnt-over-and-c…]
The event is “Bay Area Speaks: A People’s Hearing on the Future of the
Internet,” where you are invited to testify at City Hall about why net
neutrality matters to Bay Area communities. Attendees will also receive
an update from the lawyers, policy analysts, and activists who have been
working on the front lines to make sure the FCC takes the right path
forward.
Before the hearing, supporters will rally outside City Hall at 5:30pm
and are encouraged to bring cell phones, laptops, and flashlights for a
cell phone vigil and to hold signs and colorful art to demonstrate
support for Internet freedom. Download this image to display on your
screen at the rally.
[https://www.eff.org/files/2014/11/12/net_neutraltity_protest_0.jpg]
What: “Bay Area Speaks: A People's Hearing on the Future of the Internet.”
Who: Former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps; Amy Sonnie, Outreach
Director of the Oakland Public Library; Jay Nath, Chief Innovation
Officer for the City of San Francisco; Corynne McSherry, Director of
Intellectual Property at the Electronic Frontier Foundation; Malkia
Cyril, Executive Director of the Center for Media Justice; Tim Poznar of
Fandor.com; and others.
Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: Rally – 5:30 pm, Hearing – 7 pm
Where: San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place; Room 305
PLEASE RSVP HERE: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163
The People’s Hearing comes at a key moment in the debate over net
neutrality. Last Monday, President Barack Obama issued a statement in
support of full, clear net neutrality rules, echoing the demands of the
4 million Americans who have spoken out in favor of the same reforms
throughout the year. The FCC is weighing its options now and is expected
to act as early as December.
[https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/11/white-house-gets-it-net-neutrality-wi…]
It’s time to make sure California voices are heard in the national
discussions. The fight isn’t over yet; come meet us at the front lines.
[http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/933163]
Hope to see you there,
April Glaser
Activism Team
PS: Can’t make it to the event? We’ll be streaming live starting at 7pm
on Thursday, November 20: www.sfgovtv.org/index.aspx?page=135
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Sorry y'all, I'm in a good flow here finishing up some Omni calendar
things, though I intend to come by if I finish!
Jenny
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"Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories."
-Laurie Anderson
"Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it."
-Hannah Arendt
"To define is to kill. To suggest is to create."
-Stéphane Mallarmé
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Hi!
Hmmm. This does not sound good.
Mitar
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From: Nathan White, DemandProgress.org <info(a)demandprogress.org>
Subject: Vigil in San Francisco for the open Internet
Hey,
The FCC's Net Neutrality proposal just leaked, and it's terrible. Four
million people spoke out against "slow lanes" and cable company
censorship, and the FCC's rules explicitly open the door for that kind
of abuse. From what we're hearing, they're finalizing the rules right
now. We can still stop this, but we have to act swiftly and show a
strong response right away.
[1]Find out about Thursday's emergency protest in San Francisco. Sign up
and spread the word!
Here's the plan: we need to send a strong message to President Obama and
the FCC right now that the Internet using public won't just roll over
and let them take our rights away. So, taking some inspiration from mass
protests in Hungary that just defeated an unfair Internet Tax there,
we'll gather after dark at the White House and government buildings
nationwide and hold up our glowing cell phones, laptops, tablets, to
shine light on the corruption unfolding in Washington, DC that threatens
our most basic freedoms.
Will you join us on Thursday in front of the Civic Center Plaza in San
Francisco, CA? If you can't make it, can you spread the word?
[2]Yes, I'll share or go to the action in San Francisco on Thursday!
The battle for the net is coming to head. Everything you can do right now
matters more than you know. Here are the details for the event, please
spread the word:
What: Vigil in San Francisco for the open Internet
When: November 6th, 6pm PST
Where: Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA
355 Mcallister St, San Francisco, California 94102
Bring your cell phone, flashlight, or candle!
See you there,
Demand Progress
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Hi!
Come to crypto party at UC Berkeley. Learn ow to use encryption and how
to secure yourself on the Internet. Invite anyone who you think would be
interested or benefited from such knowledge.
Mitar
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From: Nick Doty <npdoty(a)ischool.berkeley.edu>
Subject: I School Crypto Party 2014: save the date / learn how to keep
secrets
It's been almost 17 months since we read the first of Edward Snowden's
leaks and not everything on the Internet is encrypted yet. Let's get
together a fortnight hence and fix that. Learn crypto tools and teach
your friends and classmates and colleagues.
When
Thursday, November 13th, 2013; 5:30pm (and going until TT)
Where
210 South Hall
Everyone can and should bring her own expertise, but we'll at least go
over encryption tools for email (PGP and Keybase) and Web browsing
(HTTPS and TOR) and use of encryption in protests. Add to the wiki (or
let me know via email) if there's a tool or mini-talk you'd like to present.
Wiki
https://omen.ischool.berkeley.edu/index.php/Crypto_Party_2014
Cryptographically yours,
Nick (with Rena)
P.S.
Please invite friends from other departments or outside the University.
Carry government-issued ID if you want to be super careful about
checking identities.
Drinks to be provided for every attendee who generates her own GPG key.
(Bring snacks/drinks!)
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