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The following updates do not have names associated with them. However, if you interested in a specific item and connecting the people(s) associated with the work, email team@internetfreedomfestival.org and we can facilitate an intro if the people(s) consent to it.  
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.


'''August 16'''
* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.


* New org in latin america in the works ( Con-nexo). They will be developing projects on capacity building on security, research, security support to organizations, tool development and community generation around communities at risk and security in general.  
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community
* Lots of love happening for SAFETAG fellowship
 
* Zimbabwe still doesnt' have a president even after voting
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
* Found out Digital Society of Zimbabwe was born in the IFF :)  
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
* Folks working on security investigation framework in tails. Prototype coming soon! Github here: https://gitlab.com/scif/whiskers
 
* Blog posts coming out taimed at helping new auditors get in the SAFETAG mindset; as it can be very overwhelming to try and tackle the guide as it exists now
'''[[July 10 2025 GM|July 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
* Someone who did research on digital censorship in post-soviet states and how each country's approach differs (about a third have very free internet and about a third have internet censorship in place), is currently talking to a publisher about turning it into a book on the history of censorship in the region.
 
* Someone is cultivating digital security trainers to assist HRDs in Southeast Asia as many trainers are still flown in.
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
* Past DIF Folks asking that a community is created so they can further connect.
 
* Various games made by people in the community such as BLOOG: how formal and informal groups interact in crisis. we called it ENCAPE
'''[[July 17 2025 GM|July 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
http://blog.bl00cyb.org/2017/08/interfaces-between-formal-and-informal-crisis-response/, Malicious Content, the infosec card game like Cards against humanit, and the depressing, Cards against Humanitarians" -- now JadedAid -- http://jadedaid.com/).
 
Topic: '''Back To The Source: App Store Politics With F-Droid'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Hailey Still and Nzambi Kakusu'''
 
'''[[July 24 2025 GM|July 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[July 31 2025 GM|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 GM|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 GM|June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)'''
 
'''[[June 12 2025 GM|June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Safa'''
 
'''[[June 5 2025 GM|June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[May 29 2025 GM|May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Uzoma Orji'''
 
'''[[May 22 2025 GM|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 GM|May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
[[May 8 2025 GM|'''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 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''
 
'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
'''[[April 10 2025 GM|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 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[March 27 2025 GM|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 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
'''[[March 13 2025 GM|March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''The Digital Security School'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Sebastien'''
 
'''[[March 6 2025 GM|March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[February 27 2025 GM|February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''
 
Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''
 
 
<code>As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.</code>
 
 
'''[[January 30 2025 GM|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 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''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
 
'''[[January 9 2025 GM|January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''Welcome back Glitter Meetup''
 
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'''[[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]]'''

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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