Very pleased to publish this important essay from Gina Romero, UN Special Rapporteur, about the crisis of surveillance infringing on civic space:
"For a long time, we have been told that government surveillance is like a sharp scalpel: a precise tool used against dangerous actors. The truth is that digital surveillance has been transformed into a massive, society-wide, permanent ecosystem of suspicion that affects, or can potentially affect, everyone."
https://globalvoices.org/2026/06/23/digital-surveillance-is-breaking-activist-mental-health/
Please boost, PSA: @MichaelaKHulse has started government petition telling the government to honour its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement.
#Wellington #LowerHutt #NewZealand #AotearoaNZ #Aotearoa #NZPol
https://petitions.parliament.nz/0cbe8214-89b7-45e5-3c5b-08dec98aceba?lang=en
Gina Rinehart, go back to ruining the environment. Australia doesn't want your stupid suggestions fueled by billionaire psychosis. #shutupgina #ginarinehart
Pluralistic: Spying on kids to save kids from spying is very, very stupid (23 Jun 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/23/destroy-the-village/