John Sullivan @johns@librem.one

LA: This Friday, join EFF, @NTEN, @fightfortheftr, @DemandProgress and others for a rally outside ICANN’s offices in Los Angeles. Help us make sure .ORGs are protected! https://www.eff.org/event/savedotorg-protest-icann

We're hiring!

Are you a software engineer who cares deeply about CI/CD, code review, and development environments? Apply to work with the Release Engineering team (a part of our Engineering Productivity team) at the Wikimedia Foundation!

https://grnh.se/7dbb8d8f1

#remote #jobs #remotejobs #hiring #opensource #freesoftware #wikipedia #wikimedia

Learn #python and #datascience (or volunteer to mentor) at the sixth "Community Data Science Workshops" in #Seattle in January/February! Register before noon Sunday January 12 at: https://wiki.communitydata.science/Community_Data_Science_Workshops_(Winter_2020)

Overheard someone at the Target return counter returning a gift because they thought it was creepy that it listened to them. There's hope. #privacy

We only have two weeks left to achieve our goal of 600 new members by the end of the year. WE NEED YOUR HELP -- tell your friends why they need to join the fight for free software today! https://www.fsf.org/appeal https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1639314

Coming soon in the FSF store: a special towel you can use to wipe all the Apple products you own into the garbage. https://www.macrumors.com/2019/12/10/apple-pro-display-xdr-cleaning-cloth/ https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1626332

Jack Dorsey followed Mastodon on Twitter a month ago so it's not like he doesn't know Mastodon exists, take from that what you will

Because we all use mobile phones so frequently, Replicant is one of our most crucial High Priority Projects. Learn more about how you can contribute to this fully free Android distribution: https://u.fsf.org/2z7 https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1623879

Boosting Sage Sharp
@_sagesharp_ from birdsite:
Pls RT: I'm looking for a paid contractor to help with Code of Conduct enforcement at PyCon

Looking for candidates who are experienced at enforcing a CoC at events or in an online space. Must be available April 16 to 19 for travel to Pittsburgh, PA USA

https://otter.technology/blog/2019/12/05/2020-coc-workshop-schedule-were-hiring/

We're one-sixth of the way to our goal of 600 new members by December 31. If you've been thinking of amplifying your voice in the fight for your user rights by joining the FSF, there's no better day than today: https://www.fsf.org/appeal https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1614009

"Smart" TVs are smart enough to use facial recognition and spy on your habits, but they aren't smart enough to respect your freedom. When even the FBI is cautioning you to "consider whether you are willing to take the risk," you know you've got a problem. https://u.fsf.org/2z0

The FSF tech team is the heart of our organization, and plays a crucial role in the creation and proliferation of free software. If you use their services, today is the day to show your appreciation: https://u.fsf.org/2yz https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1607884

Did you miss EmacsConf 2019? Have no fear: videos are here! Enjoy 31 out of the 32 talks given at this groundbreaking online conference: https://u.fsf.org/2yp https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1271392

Why did @uspto issue a patent on organizing photos? We don’t know, but now it’s being used to sue a non-profit that develops free and open source software. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/12/how-patent-sorting-photos-got-used-sue-free-software-group