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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.
 
<span style="font-size:larger">'''Glitter Meetup''' (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! On this page you will find the notes or "minutes" from previous meetups, and information about upcoming ones. </span>


* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Missed a GM?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
 
GMs are text-based chats, and provide digital rights defenders with space to share their work, personal, or regional updates, as well as ask questions; secure support or resources; share their expertise; and grow their human network! From time to time, we invite a featured guest who shares their expertise, and participants can ask questions to directly. Once a month, we also host a more social GM called '''The Social Networking Glitter Meetup''' where you can connect with others in a more organic, social way. 
View our [[Calendar of Events]] for a complete list of our virtual events


  We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community
  We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community


== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:


The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
'''[[July 10 2025 GM|July 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


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'''[[July 17 2025 GM|July 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
|[https://www.digitaljustice.house/ '''Review our Digital Justice House Toolkit here'''], which proposes three transformations in the digital rights workplace to improve your team health:


* Right to disconnect
Topic: '''Back To The Source: App Store Politics With F-Droid'''
* 4 day work week
* Unlimited vacations


|}
Featured Guest: '''Hailey Still and Nzambi Kakusu'''


[[June 6 2024 GM|'''June 6, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
'''[[July 24 2025 GM|July 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


________________________________
'''[[July 31 2025 GM|July 31, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[June 13 2024 GM|June 13, 2024 Glitter Meetup.]]''' ''Featured Guests: Lebo & Leonora''
Topic: '''The Power and Relevance of Humanizing Tech and Digital Rights Through Storytelling'''


'''Topic:''' Kwanele's Journey Navigating Ethical Tech for GBV Justice
Featured Guest: '''Vinayak Rajesekhar'''


________________________________
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==


[[June 20 2024 GM|'''June 20, 2024 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: team@digitalrights.community


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


'''[[July 4 2024 GM|July 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]''':
Featured Guest: '''Mikra and Cacu'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
'''[[June 26 2025 GM|June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


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


[[July 18 2024 GM|'''July 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup''':]]
'''[[June 12 2025 GM|June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
Topic: '''Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World'''
=='''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: team@digitalrights.community
Featured Guest: '''Safa'''


'''[[May 30 2024 GM|May 30, 2024 Glitter Meetup]].''' ''Featured Guests: Laura Cunningham and Marcin de Kaminski''
'''[[June 5 2025 GM|June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Topic:''' Open Technology Fund's Ask-Me-Anything
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


[[May 23 2024 GM|'''May 23, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
'''[[May 29 2025 GM|May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


The collaborative community discussion on w''hat is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
Topic: '''Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal'''


[[May 16 2024 GM|'''May 16, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]. ''Featured Guest: Selamawit Tezera''
Featured Guest: '''Uzoma Orji'''


'''Topic:''' sheEsecures - a Platform for an Inclusive and Feminist Internet
'''[[May 22 2025 GM|May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


[[May 9 2024 GM|'''May 9, 2024 Glitter Meetup:''']] ''Featured Guest: Nathaly Espitia Diaz''
Topic: '''Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict'''


'''Topic:''' "Convite"- the Security and Self-care Communication Program for Indigenous, Black and Rural Communities in Colombia
Featured Guest: '''Sarra, AI Activist'''


[[May 2 2024 GM|'''May 2, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]:
'''[[May 15 2025 GM|May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


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


[[April 25 2024 GM|'''April 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup.''']] ''Featured Guest: Holmes Wilson''
[[May 8 2025 GM|'''May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup''']]


'''Topic:''' Quiet: A Secure Slack Alternative for Groups that Outgrow Signal
Topic: '''DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance'''


'''[[April 18 2024 GM|April 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]:'''  
Featured Guest: '''Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


[[April 11 2024 GM|'''April 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
Topic: '''The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service'''


'''Featured Guests:''' Elizabeth Sutterlin and Maddie Masinsin
Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''


'''Topic:''' Learn More About the Election Watch for the Digital Age Project
'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[April 4 2024 GM|April 4, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?
'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[March 28 2024 GM|March 28, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
Featured Guest: '''Elizaveta'''


'''[[March 21 2024 GM|March 21, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Featured Guests:''' Icaldua and Flo
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


'''Topic:''' "Localizing Security in a Box" in Indonesian
'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[March 14 2024 GM|March 14, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea'''


'''Featured Guest:''' Martín Szyszlican
Featured Guest: '''Ovi'''


'''Topic:''' Open Data and Civic Tech to Circumvent Government Censorship and Disinformation in Latin America
'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[March 7 2024 GM|March 7, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


What is Happening in Digital Rights Around the World?
'''[[March 13 2025 GM|March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[February 29 2024 GM|February 29, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
Topic: '''The Digital Security School'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
Featured Guest: '''Sebastien'''
 
'''[[March 6 2025 GM|March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''[[February 22 2024 GM|February 22, 2024 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


'''Featured Guest:''' Kwaku Antwi
'''[[February 27 2025 GM|February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Topic:''' Online Monitoring in Ghana
Topic: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''  


'''[[February 15 2024 GM|February 15, 2024 GM]]'''
Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''


'''Topic:''' Digital Security Challenges of Journalists in Myanmar


[[February 8 2024 GM|'''February 8, 2024 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>


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


[[February 1 2024 GM|'''February 1, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''What is happening in Digital Rights around the world?''
Topic: '''Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism'''


[[January 25 2024 GM|'''January 25, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au


'''Featured Guest:''' Feras Bezanti
'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


'''Topic:''' Digital Safety in Libya: A Helpdesk Overview
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world'''''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


[[January 18 2024 GM|'''January 18, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''


'''Featured Guest:''' Sapni GK
Featured Guest: Throneless Tech


'''Topic:''' Platform Cooperativism in India
'''[[January 9 2025 GM|January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


[[January 11 2024 GM|'''January 11, 2024 Glitter Meetup''']]
''Welcome back Glitter Meetup''


'''The Glitterest Glitter Meetup:''' Welcome back!
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'''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2024]]'''
  '''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2023]]'''
  '''[[Glitter Meetup Notes 2023]]'''


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 team@digitalrights.community

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: team@digitalrights.community

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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