rebecca-mackinnon.bsky.social
Working for a better internet that enables everyone, everywhere, to thrive. Posting as myself, not representing anyone else’s views.
👤 Joined on 27 November 2024
Followers
Following
Total Posts
@rebecca-mackinnon.bsky.socialPeaceful protest is patriotic. Our country's long history of dissent is part of how we demand a government that listens. @rachelegoodman.bsky.social and Katie Schwartzmann cover how civil society should talk about protest in the face of attempts to suppress it. NEW for @npquarterly.bsky.social ⬇️
Show PostNEW: We responded to the gov’s motion for summary judgment. We asked the court to stop the Trump admin’s illegal plan to compile Americans' sensitive data into “State Citizenship Lists” before the midterms. W/o court intervention, DHS will push a plan it knows could wrongly disenfranchise millions.
Show Post“We need a comprehensive federal privacy law that covers this sort of data collection and misuse,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @theverge.com. That means requiring opt-in consent, no deceptive design tricks, & data minimization that limits companies to only what’s needed to provide the service.
Show PostReported to have roughly the same features as teh Meta Settlement .. but we really need to read the actual settlement agreement
Show PostHow widespread is gerrymandering, anyway? Our policy team analyzed U.S. census data and discovered 1 in 10 Americans live in a different congressional district than they did in the last election due to gerrymandering. But the solution is within reach ⬇️
Show Post