I strongly recommend getting all your #Brexit news from Ory Okolloh-Mwangi, your #brexitexpert, whose unique expertise from experience with British Empire helps us all navigate this challenging and culturally fascinating situation.

The rule of law prevailed today! Six years after Edward Snowden's revelations, the High Court of South Africa declared that bulk interceptions practices are unlawful. The case was brought by amaBhungane, we intervened with Right2Know. privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/…

Our new report with Open Data Institute and Luminate explores how members of the UK public feel about data about them. We find that people want transparency, control and rights over how data about them is used. Read some of our findings [thread] #WeAreNotRobots thersa.org/discover/publi…

Oh look. What do UK citizens think about data? Can we help with better language to help ppl talk about their wants, needs, feelings and ideas? thersa.org/discover/publi… (p.s. includes video with hand puppets) #WeAreNotRobots HT Open Data Institute The RSA Luminate

Friends Luminate are looking for help on best practices for data & digital rights to influence/set standards for portfolio startups. Can you help? (So many great tests happening behind closed doors at VCs re: responsibility. More open sourcing, pls) surveymonkey.com/r/XPKCWDW

Democracy isn’t in fundamental crisis, per Tom Carothers Carnegie Endowment. “Sure, we crossed the river and thought we never had to go back to get our feet wet again - but don’t mistake wet feet for drowning.” #DemocracyDivided

Excited to share this opportunity for a stellar early career professional to come work with me at Luminate as we implement a new learning & impact framework and conduct our 2020 mid-term strategy review. Please share with your networks! luminate.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?…

The Basecamp Guide to Internal Communication. About 30 rules of thumb + philosophical points that help guide how we communicate with teammates, within departments, across the company, and with the public. All free, all online. Hope it’s helpful: basecamp.com/guides/how-we-…

Journalism is in trouble. News orgs are dying, press freedom is declining & disinformation is rife. Want to do something about it? Join Luminate. I lead our Independent Media team & I absolutely love my job. I'll want to make sure you do too: luminate.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?…

Luminate is very pleased to support Reuters Institute to launch Independent News Emergency Relief Coordination (INERC): a global, data-driven effort to increase the impact of media funding during #covid. If you are funding journalism, or thinking about it: please get in touch.

Here goes nothing: I'd love to join the board of a non-profit org! Topics I'm passionate about working on = movement building, intersectional feminist activism, domestic violence, racial justice, human rights. Things I know about = zararah.net/about/. Email me!

Through our Partner Support programme, Luminate provides both non-financial & financial support to our portfolio organisations to help them be more resilient and effective. Read more from @laurambacon in a new Q&A. luminategroup.com/posts/blog/int…

The Jerusalem Post published an op-ed by a person who doesn’t exist, whose profile pic was generated by an AI. And they’re not taking it down. reuters.com/article/us-cyb…

Introducing AWO — a new data rights agency. awo.agency/latest/introdu…

"Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself." nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opi…

Looking for a consultant or firm w/ user-centered or #productdesign mindset alongside strong project + community management for a project to help VCs consider the impact of tech on people & #digitalrights in due diligence & investment decisions. Who should I speak with?

Major love and respect to the Polish MP’s who co-ordinated their outfits to create a rainbow flag at the swearing in for their homophobic president Andrzej Duda 🏳️‍🌈

#JobAlert Times Two! Digital Action is looking for a Policy Adviser on democracy and technology and a UK-based intern (paid living wage). More details in this mini thread. 👇

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