Can We Still Recover the Right to Be Left Alone?

https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/lowry-pressley-right-to-oblivion/

#BookRecommendation
Who’s really watching you online? Chasing Shadows by @rondeibert uncovers the dark world of cyber espionage, subversion, and the global fight to protect democracy. A must-read.

Think your search engine is private?

Think again.

We believe "good enough" isn’t good enough when it comes to your privacy.

Discover better, safer alternatives:

https://unshakled.org/search-engines-when-good-enough-isnt-good-enough-for-privacy/

Together, let's promote Mastodon as a solid #AlternativeEU to #USA platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and #Bluesky! Every new person who joins strengthens our movement and amplifies our impact! Mastodon is secure, open-source, and outside the reach of the Trump government and its attempts to silence us!

Together, let's make a difference! #ElbowsUp #Mastodon #DecentralizedSocialMedia #PrivacyMatters #DigitalFreedom #EUvsUSA #BoycottUSA #TechIndependence #OpenSource #JoinMastodon

Here's our first article on #privacy
This one focuses on privacy as a political issue, but we'll also release further articles proposing solutions.

https://the-debugger.ghost.io/privacy-is-not-about-you/

Privacy is crucial, and that's why we feel particularly responsible when talking about it, so we'd love to hear your views on the matter. Our aim is not to "show you the truth" or anything of the sort, but to contribute to the discussion. We hope this helps!

Academics at Maastricht University just released an open letter demanding digital autonomy in research and education, joining similar movements at other institutions.
Here it is: https://www.observantonline.nl/english/Home/Articles/id/63117/open-letter-to-the-executive-board-calling-for-a-transformation-to-digital-autonomy

At @xwiki we've helped universities like University of Lorraine migrate to our open-source knowledge management platform:
https://xwiki.com/en/company/references/university-of-lorraine

Read how higher ed can build digital sovereignty: https://xwiki.com/en/Blog/knowledge-management-in-higher-education
#OpenSource #tech #DigitalFreedom #technology #HigherEd

Your Privacy Is a Joke—And They’re Laughing at You #privacy #surveillance #cybersecurity #infosec #governmentspying #censorship #digitalfreedom #masssurveillance #fightback #DeadSwitch

http://tomsitcafe.com/2025/03/29/%f0%9f%ab%b5-your-privacy-is-a-joke-and-theyre-laughing-at-you/

The Tools You Use Define Your Security—Choose Wrong, and You’re Already Compromised #cybersecurity #privacy #infosec #opensource #encryption #securitytools #VPN #passwordmanager #DeadSwitch #digitalfreedom

http://tomsitcafe.com/2025/03/28/%f0%9f%94%a7-the-tools-you-use-define-your-security-choose-wrong-and-youre-already-compromised/

My thoughts #digitalfreedom, the #futureoftheinternet, #freedomofinformation and of course #accessbility, #FOSS, and #communityaction. Let me know what you think!

https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelhjenkins/p/visions-of-a-post-apocalyptic-internet?r=26iex9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web