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The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups (GMs)are text-based and take place on our Mattermost. They regularly feature guest experts that participants can questions to directly. However, GMs are also a great opportunity to connect with digital rights defenders from around the world.


| '''Glitter Meetups'''
* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* [[Glitter Meetup|What are Glitter Meetups]]
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* [[Community Notes|More Community Updates & Knowledge]]
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
* [[Calendar of Events|Virtual Events Calendar]]
* [[IFF Mattermost|Join the IFF Mattermost]]


|}
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email [email protected]


Glitter Meetup (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! During GMs, digital rights defenders to share regional and projects updates, ask questions, share expertise with each other, secure support and resources and, most importantly, connect with other digital rights defenders from all over the world.
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:


'''@ Every Thursday at 9:00am EST/1:00 PM UTC.'''
'''[[July 10 2025 GM|July 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''@ Where On the IFF Mattermost? Secure an account here.'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


'''@ Missed a GM? Don't worry we take notes every week.'''
'''[[July 17 2025 GM|July 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Back To The Source: App Store Politics With F-Droid'''


In addition, we invite featured guest from time to time, giving participants the opportunity to learn from their expertise and ask questions. Most importantly, however, for the community of digital rights defenders that are dispersed throughout the globe, GMS help build trust, cooperation, and community. It is also a guaranteed place where individuals can cultivate collaborations and network throughout the year. Check out our:
Featured Guest: '''Hailey Still and Nzambi Kakusu'''


'''[[July 24 2025 GM|July 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


==='''GM Notes from Past Meetups'''===
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes:  [email protected]
'''[[July 31 2025 GM|July 31, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''The Power and Relevance of Humanizing Tech and Digital Rights Through Storytelling'''


'''[[July_8_2021_GM|July 8, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Featured Guest: '''Vinayak Rajesekhar'''


'''TBA'''
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==


'''[[July_1_2021_GM|July 1, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: [email protected]


'''TBA'''
'''[[July 3 2025 GM|July 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Tierra Común: challenges of being a tech cooperative in Mexico working with free software and digital security'''


'''[[June_17_2021_GM|June 17, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Featured Guest: '''Mikra and Cacu'''


'''Community Updates'''
'''[[June 26 2025 GM|June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)'''


'''[[June_10_2021_GM|June 10, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 12 2025 GM|June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Community Updates'''
Topic: '''Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World'''


Featured Guest: '''Safa'''


'''[[June_3_2021_GM|June 3, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 5 2025 GM|June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Featured guest''' Yonah Welker
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


'''Topic''' Algorithmic Diversity: Zero Exclusion, AI & Ethics (AI & Human Rights)
'''[[May 29 2025 GM|May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal'''


'''[[May_27_2021_GM|May 27, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Featured Guest: '''Uzoma Orji'''


'''Community Updates'''
'''[[May 22 2025 GM|May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict'''


'''[[May_20_2021_GM|May 20, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Featured Guest: '''Sarra, AI Activist'''


'''Community Updates'''
'''[[May 15 2025 GM|May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


'''[[May_13_2021_GM|May 13, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
[[May 8 2025 GM|'''May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup''']]


'''Featured guest''' Gus Andrews
Topic: '''DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance'''


'''Topic''' Feedback on Thunderbird
Featured Guest: '''Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator'''


'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[May_6_2021_GM|May 6, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service'''


'''Community Updates'''
Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''


'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April_29_2021_GM|April 29, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


'''Featured guest''' Tenzin Dolker, Association for Women’s Rights in Development
'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Topic''' Feminist funder space and autonomous resourcing
Topic: '''Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?'''


Featured Guest: '''Elizaveta'''


'''[[April_22_2021_GM|April 22, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Community Updates'''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April_15_2021_GM|April 15, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea'''


'''Community Updates'''
Featured Guest: '''Ovi'''


'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April_8_2021_GM|April 8, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


'''Featured guest''' Gus Narea
'''[[March 13 2025 GM|March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Topic''' Relaynet
Topic: '''The Digital Security School'''


Featured Guest: '''Sebastien'''


'''[[April_1_2021_GM|April 1, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[March 6 2025 GM|March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Community Updates'''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


'''[[February 27 2025 GM|February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[March_25_2021_GM|March 25, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''  


'''Community Updates'''
Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''




'''[[March_18_2021_GM|March 18, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
<code>As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.</code>


'''Featured guest''' Jac sm Kee & Esra'a Al Shafei


'''Topic''' Numun Fund
'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism'''


'''[[March_11_2021_GM|March 11, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au


'''Featured guest''' Karen Reilly
'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Topic''' Accessibility Knowledge
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world'''''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''


Featured Guest: Throneless Tech


'''[[March_4_2021_GM|March 4, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[January 9 2025 GM|January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Community Updates'''
''Welcome back Glitter Meetup''


----
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2024]]'''


'''[[February_25_2021_GM|February 25, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2023]]'''


'''Community Updates'''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2022]]'''


'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2021]]'''


'''[[February_11_2021_GM|February 11, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2020]]'''


'''Topic''' Community Health
  '''[[Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020]]'''
 
 
'''[[February_4_2021_GM|February 4, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[January_28_2021_GM|January 28, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Featured guest''' Gus Andrews
 
'''Topic''' Security Training and Security in a Box
 
 
 
'''[[January_14_2021_GM|January 14, 2021 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[December_3_2020_GM|December 3, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Featured guest''' Phyu Phyu Kyaw
 
'''Topic''' The rise of online censorship and surveillance in Myanmar
 
 
'''[[November_12_2020_GM|November 12, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[October_29_2020_GM|October 29, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[October_22_2020_GM|October 22, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Featured guest''' Hapee
 
 
'''[[October_15_2020_GM|October 15, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Improving our work/network on Digital Rights
 
 
'''[[October_8_2020_GM|October 8, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Q&A with TunnelBear
 
'''Featured guest''' Rodrigue Hajjar, TunnelBear’s Director of VPN.
 
 
'''[[October_1_2020_GM|October 1, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[September_24_2020_GM|September 24, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[September_17_2020_GM|September 17, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' VPN Glitter Meetup
 
 
'''[[September_10_2020_GM|September 10, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Greatfire's AppMaker
 
'''Featured guest''' Greatfire developers
 
 
'''[[September_3_2020_GM|September 3, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Future Skills for Current Challenges
 
 
'''[[August_27_2020_GM|August 27, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[August_13_2020_GM|August 13, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' What is Hong Kong National Security Law
 
'''Featured guest''' Lulu and Kaia, Open Culture Foundation
 
 
'''[[August_6_2020_GM|August 6, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Center for Digital Resilience Help Desk Link
 
'''Featured guest''' CDR staff
 
 
'''[[July_30_2020_GM|July 30, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Self-care
 
 
'''[[July_16_2020_GM|July 16, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Social Media as recordkeepers of activism
 
'''Featured guest''' Isabella, Meedan
 
 
'''[[July_9_2020_GM|July 9, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[June_25_2020_GM|June 25, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Save Internet Freedom: what's going on with OTF
 
 
'''[[June_18_2020_GM|June 18, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' The Onion Browser
 
'''Featured guest''' Fabiola and Benjamin
 
 
'''[[June_11_2020_GM|June 11, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Community Updates'''
 
 
'''[[June_4_2020_GM|June 4, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Tiananmen Protests Anniversary
 
 
'''[[May_28_2020_GM|May 28, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Trolls and Bullying on the Internet
 
 
'''[[May_14_2020_GM|May 14, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' WomenOnWeb Blocking in Spain
 
'''Featured guest''' Vasilis and Samba, Magma
 
 
'''[[May_7_2020_GM|May 7, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Community Prototype Fund - Open Tech Fund
 
'''Featured guest''' Tara Tarakiyee, Program Manager
 
 
'''[[April_30_2020_GM|April 30, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' OONI - Open Observatory
 
'''Featured guest''' Maria Xynou and Arturo Filastò
 
 
'''[[April_23_2020_GM|April 23, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic:''' Journalism during quarantine and Low-end Tech
 
 
'''[[April_16_2020_GM|April 16, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic:''' Improvements for IF Funders
 
 
'''[[April_9_2020_GM|April 9, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic:''' Racism in times of COVID-19
 
 
'''[[April_2_2020_GM|April 2, 2020 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''Topic''' Contact Tracing Apps
 
'''Featured guest''' Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS.
 
 
 
 
'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020]]'''

Latest revision as of 13:25, 9 July 2025

The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups (GMs)are text-based and take place on our Mattermost. They regularly feature guest experts that participants can questions to directly. However, GMs are also a great opportunity to connect with digital rights defenders from around the world.

  • Every Thursday at 9:00am EDT
  • Where On the TCU Mattermost? Secure an account here.
  • Missed a Glitter Meetup? Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email [email protected]

Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests

The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:

July 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

July 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Back To The Source: App Store Politics With F-Droid

Featured Guest: Hailey Still and Nzambi Kakusu

July 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

July 31, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Power and Relevance of Humanizing Tech and Digital Rights Through Storytelling

Featured Guest: Vinayak Rajesekhar

Notes from Past Glitter Meetups

The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: [email protected]

July 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Tierra Común: challenges of being a tech cooperative in Mexico working with free software and digital security

Featured Guest: Mikra and Cacu

June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: 2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)

June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World

Featured Guest: Safa

June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal

Featured Guest: Uzoma Orji

May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict

Featured Guest: Sarra, AI Activist

May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance

Featured Guest: Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator

April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service

Featured Guest: Raphael Mimoun

April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?

Featured Guest: Elizaveta

April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea

Featured Guest: Ovi

March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Digital Security School

Featured Guest: Sebastien

March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Hong Kong Accountability Archive

Featured Guest: The Hong Kong Accountability Archive


As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.


January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism

Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au

January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the worldJanuary 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal

Featured Guest: Throneless Tech

January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Welcome back Glitter Meetup 

Glitter Meetup Notes 2024

Glitter Meetup Notes 2023

Glitter Meetup Notes 2022

Glitter Meetup Notes 2021

Glitter Meetup Notes 2020

Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020
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