Notices by Fight for the Future (fight@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org)

Google’s newly acquired company, founded by a former Israeli army cyber-espionage/surveillance unit, does little to quell concerns about their complicity in the ongoing Palestinian genocide…https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/google-playing-fire-acquiring-israeli-company-founded-unit-8200-veterans

“In a world where privacy is under attack + police can force companies to share anyone’s personal messages, we can’t take the importance of secure messaging lightly.” - C. Seeley George, Campaigns + Managing Director https://www.applemust.com/apple-ready-to-enable-encrypted-rcs-messages-on-iphones/

These docs show that Microsoft has supplied a range of tech tools, from cloud systems to millions of dollars in engineering support, to the IDF as they carried out genocide.

https://tinyurl.com/455zpan3

The truth has finally come to the surface: leaked docs from January confirm a clear partnership b/t Microsoft + Israel’s military ops throughout the latters’ assault on Gaza.

https://tinyurl.com/nt8vcaku

Last week, Microsoft workers w/ the No Azure for Apartheid campaign petitioned Microsoft’s CEO for answers at an “employee town hall.” Despite standing silently with shirts reading “Does our code kill kids?” the workers were kicked out of their own town hall. Microsoft leadership’s inability to answer their question is chilling.

Join the Microsoft workers organizing to cut ties with the IDF + demand that Microsoft sever ties with Israel’s genocide: https://tinyurl.com/Mcrsftcomplicity

Their goal is to confuse, disorient + demobilize us by doing this. We must stay focused and fight back by protecting federal workers. One way to do that is flood Musk’s inbox: https://tinyurl.com/35nmkxav

Trump + Musk’s ‘flood the zone’ strategy means hijacking government agencies, cutting valuable programs + surveilling federal employees all while accessing our private data.
https://tinyurl.com/36s82jph

We’re looking for a Senior Campaign Director! Know someone who’s a good fit or could spread word? Tag them in the comments! 👇

https://nrgconsultinggroup.applytojob.com/apply/gLzw01P5CW/Fight-For-The-Future-Senior-Campaign-Director

RFK Jr. has proposed cutting healthcare costs by introducing “AI nurses,”- tech he has said is “as good as any doctor.”https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rfk-jr-says-ai-nurse-that-diagnoses-as-good

As a tech justice + human rights org, what we’ve seen in RFK Jr. ’s confirmation hearings so far
has confirmed our worst fears.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/30/us/rfk-jr-confirmation-hearing-health

‼️NEW BLOG: "With the incoming administration’s aspirations to fascism, digital justice activists want the decentralized tech community to build liberatory tools for our collective safety. "
- @liaholland

https://tinyurl.com/bdhk2xrt

We signed onto a letter with NYCLU urging Governor Hochul, President Pro Tempore Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Hestie to stop mask ban legislation advancement in New York State. https://www.nyclu.org/resources/policy/testimonies/letter-urging-new-york-lawmakers-to-reject-a-state-mask-ban

Correction: the bill is not bipartisan. Still, an important step in the right the direction to stall this ban, which shouldnt be happening at all. All of Big Tech needs to be regulated- but a ban on TikTok isn't the answer.

Yesterday Sen. Markey spoke out in support of Creators and asked Congress to extend the TikTok ban deadline by 270 days. Markey also submitted a bipartisan brief to repeal the ban on first amendment grounds. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tiktok-ban-ed-markey-massachusetts/

As we continue to see sustained death + disablement due to COVID, the public health + disability justice implications of criminalizing mask-wearing are disastrous. Mask bans also violate our fundamental civil liberties.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/11/12/mask-bans-protest-surveillance

BREAKING: 750+ musicians are now calling on major labels to drop their $621 million lawsuit against @internetarchive — a suit that could destroy the entire nonprofit.

Letter sign ons remain open until Wednesday at https://SaveTheArchive.com

Big record labels claim to be helping musicians by destroying the @internetarchive !

We organized a letter with over 500 musicians who are speaking out about how this couldn't be further from the truth:

They're also demanding that the music industry realign their actions with the interests of working artists. Sign their open letter now to show your support!

https://www.savethearchive.com

Over 350 musicians are speaking out to demand that major labels drop a lawsuit aimed to destroy the Internet Archive.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tegan-sara-kathleen-hanna-internet-archive-lawsuit-letter-1235195841/