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A sea of hundreds of Dawson College students in downtown Montreal overflowed their auditorium today to vote to strike Nov 21-22 in solidarity with Palestine during NATO's visit. That makes more than 45,000 Quebec students on strike: https://crues.org/greve-pour-la-palestine/.

Student strikes force people to choose sides.

And next Friday's demo promises to be a good time.

Grève pour la Palestine

New #ransomware post!

Title: www.marysville.k12.oh.us
Group: blacksuit
Discovered: 2024-11-15 10:35:55.288188

A data breach at US retailer Hot Topic exposed the personal data, including physical addresses and credit card data, of 57 million customers https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/13/hot-topic-data-breach-exposed-personal-data-of-57-million-customers/
Hot Topic data breach exposed personal data of 57 million customers | TechCrunch

Millions of customers of Hot Topic have been informed that their personal data was compromised during an October data breach at the American retailer.

TechCrunch

Something concrete we can do right now to protect journalists and their sources in 2025: Tell your reps to pass the PRESS Act.

Nationwide, the PRESS Act expands protections for journalists from government requests on forcibly giving up confidential sources. We can pass this! Contact your reps here: https://go.peoplepower.org/letter/congress-press-act#

Tell Congress: Protect Journalists, Pass the PRESS Act

Earlier this year, the US House unanimously passed the PRESS Act, a bill which would prevent the government from compelling journalists to disclose their sources or records created as part of their reporting, except in extreme cases. This is the second time the PRESS Act has passed the House. Unfortunately, despite bipartisan support in the House and in the Senate, where it is sponsored by Senator Wyden and co-sponsored by Senators Durbin, Lee, and Graham, the PRESS Act has not yet received a vote in the Senate. We need to make sure Congress passes the PRESS Act this year. While the majority of states already have shield laws in place that protect journalists from compelled disclosure of their sources, the PRESS Act provides uniform protections to journalists across the country, ensuring their ability to freely report information and to hold our leaders accountable. Tell the Senate: Pass the PRESS Act and protect journalists’ ability to do their jobs.

PeoplePower.org
"GEO Group was “the single biggest winner in the U.S. #stock market — among companies of any size,” according to the investment news site Sherwood News, which is owned by Robinhood". https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-deportation-plans-private-prisons-opportunity_n_672d3faae4b01e5999fc97c0?
Private Prison Companies Call Trump’s Deportation Plans ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’

Private prison executives imagined tracking “millions” of people electronically, transporting hundreds of thousands by plane, and expanding detention centers.

HuffPost
I'm seeing a lot of bad digital security advice out there right now. I'm begging you, for the love of God, if you are trying to tighten up your digital security, please start with threat modeling: https://ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan
Your Security Plan

Trying to protect all your data from everything all the time is impractical and exhausting. But, have no fear! Security is a process, and through thoughtful planning, you can put together a plan that’s best for you. Security isn’t just about the tools you use or the software you download....

Haymarket Books has made 10 key antifascist ebooks #free to download.

“Wherever each of us live, work, and are in community: the time is now to build power and fight back, together.”

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-ten-free-ebooks-for-getting-free

#USPolitics
#Election2024
#reading

Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free

“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis At Haymarket, we believe that books are crucial tools in struggles against racism, imperialism, and capitalism—and for a better world. That’s why we’ve decided to make TEN key ebooks free to download: join us in reading these indispensable works of analysis, history, and strategy. Wherever each of us live, work, and are in community: the time is now to build power and fight back, together. A note for UK readers: Hope in the Dark, Freedom is a Constant Struggle, and Elite Capture are not available for readers in the UK. For more recommended reading, and to help ensure the future of radical publishing at Haymarket, make sure to browse our holiday sale and pick something for every radical reader on your shopping list! Right now, ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off!

haymarketbooks.org

Did you know that #AKPress currently sharing some free #ebooks?

They're an #anarchist press; they're worker-run; they're collectively-managed.

And right now, they're giving you these free ebooks: https://www.akpress.org/featured-products/featured-topic-free-ebook.html

Featured Products: Free ebooks - Featured

Worker-run. Collectively-managed. Anarchist publishing and distribution since 1990.

Microsoft workers fired over Gaza vigil say company ‘crumbled under pressure’

Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr organized event outside headquarters to reject company doing business in Israel

The Guardian
Fuck you and your computers. Bitch