For the month of April, we will be reading Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler. The next book meeting will be Saturday, April 25th, at 10 am CST/11 am EST on Zoom. Learn more and sign up on our website here: www.tciamn.org/book-club #Afrofuturism #BookClub #FuturesLabBookClub #Patternists

🔈This month's newsletter is here! 🔈 Tech isn’t neutral and neither is surveillance. Read how gender shapes who gets watched, tracked, and harmed. Stay informed! Disrupt the system! Link: open.substack.com/pub/thenotic... #DataJustice #DigitalRights

📚 What does it mean to resist systems that watch but refuse to see us? Glitch Feminism by Legacy Russell challenges surveillance, visibility, and power in digital spaces. A must-read rec from the NOTICE Coalition! #GlitchFeminism #Surveillance #TechJustice #Feminism @legacyrussell.bsky.social

Does ICE Have Access to School Cameras? Schools install cameras for “safety.” But where does that data go? In many cases, it can be searched by police and shared across networks that reach immigration enforcement. We break down what’s happening and why it matters. #StudentRights #DataJustice

🔈 A NOTICE Coalition Book Rec 🔈 Technology isn’t neutral — and More Than a Glitch shows why. In this essential read, Meredith Broussard explores how bias in tech shapes outcomes across race, gender, and disability. 📚 A important reading for this moment! #AlgorithmicBias #TechJustice

🔈NOTICE is back with another book rec! AI isn’t neutral. In Unmasking AI, Joy Buolamwini exposes how technology can reproduce bias and harm marginalized communities. A must-read for anyone thinking about tech, surveillance, and justice. 📚 #AIJustice #TechAccountability #BookRec #JoyBuolamwini

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor the women — especially Black, Indigenous, immigrant & queer women — leading the fight against surveillance and state violence. 💜 At the NOTICE Coalition, our work to end data-driven harm and criminalization is rooted in their leadership and vision. #NOTICE

🚨 The February 2026 edition of The NOTICE Newsletter is here! 🚨 February's newsletter examines how today’s AI systems continue the legacy of monitoring and harm — and how communities are fighting back. Read. Share. Organize. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenotic... #DigitalJustice #EndSurveillance

🔈 Telehealth in schools: support or surveillance? Season 2, Episode 3 of Ending Youth Surveillance: 🗓 Feb 26 ⏰ 5:30CT / 6:30ET Let’s talk privacy, policy & youth justice. Register with the link in our bio!

🚨Our latest newsletter! 🔈 Read now to catch up on the latest with the movement for digital freedom and rights for all! Link: open.substack.com/pub/thenotic...

📚 Our next #BookRecommendation: Atlas of AI by Kate Crawford AI isn’t magic — it’s built on minerals, labor, data, and power. Crawford maps the environmental, social, and political costs behind the systems shaping our lives. Pick up at your local indie bookstore! ✨ @katecrawford.bsky.social

We are excited to announce the dates July 15th-17th, 2026, for TCIA's flagship convening – Data for Public Good. The theme for this year is Creative Futures. Use code 20CP77 for a 50% early bird discount www.tciamn.org/d4pg?__s=ld4... #Data #D4PG

Schools keep adopting “innovative” tech. We keep asking: at what cost? AI surveillance, E-Hall passes, TeleHealth & web filters—broken down in Ending Youth Surveillance Season 2. 🤩 Free and open to everyone! #NoDataWithoutUs #AISurveillance #DigitalRights @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social

🔈Students deserve learning, not surveillance! 🔈 E-Hall passes shouldn’t be surveillance tools. Schools are tracking students every step. Join us to discuss this on Jan 22 to expose how monitoring harms students. #EndingYouthSurveillance @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social @tciamn.bsky.social #Reshare

🤩 NOTICE is back with another book rec! 🤩 This book blends research, worker testimony, and political analysis to ask: How is digital work organized? Who benefits? And how can workers build power within these systems? Dive in— pick up your copy today! 🔈 @gleemie.bsky.social @tamigraph.bsky.social

✨ Our 2025 Highlights Are Here!✨ As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the stories and wins that defined 2025. Our latest newsletter gathers the moments that mattered most — from key victories in our work to the milestones that pushed us forward. Please share! #NOTICENEWSLETTER

📚 Book Rec Time!📚 Empire of AI pulls you inside OpenAI’s rise while echoing Karen Hao’s clear warning: rapid AI expansion without oversight is dangerous. She lays out the risks—power imbalances, hidden harms, and tech moving faster than accountability. #NOTICE #DigitalJustice @karenhao.bsky.social

🚨 November's Newsletter is live!🚨 This month covers the policies and stories shaping youth digital rights — we are also highlighting our Ending Youth Surveillance Speaker Series tonight at 530PM/CT! Dig into this read to see how we can protect young people from harmful tech in schools! #NOTICE

🔈 From vape detectors to AI alerts, a new wave of school surveillance is reshaping discipline and student safety. Join us for Season 2 as we unpack what’s driving this shift and who it impacts most! 🔗 Register link in bio! #NOTICE #EndYouthSurveillance @tciamn.bsky.social @ruha9.bsky.social

New read! Join us in discussing Afrofuturism: The World Of BlackSci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by @ysolstar.bsky.social! We will be meeting a week early, on November 22nd, and very excited to dive into this read. Sign up to join the book club and receive email updates: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

🔈 Join us tomorrow! Season 2 of the Ending Youth Surveillance series launches tomorrow at 530PM! Experience how art becomes resistance: students and creators reimagining safety, justice, and tech on their own terms. #DataJustice #EYSSeries #ArtAsResistance @ruha9.bsky.social @tciamn.bsky.social

🤩 October’s Notice Newsletter is here — reflecting on the shifts shaping data justice, tech accountability, and the stories that often go unseen.We’re tracking the patterns, spotlighting the people, and asking the questions that matter most. Read the full issue →

Ready for a good book? For our October read, we're diving into The Ballad of Black Tom by victorlavalle.bsky.social, blending fantasy, horror, and social commentary on race and poverty in America. Join us Oct 25th at 10 AM CT Sign up to join #FuturesLabBookClub: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

Who gets to define progress—and whose bodies make it possible? In People’s Science, Ruha Benjamin exposes how the politics of race, rights, and technology shape the frontiers of biotech innovation. It’s a call to imagine a more just and collective future for science. @ruha9.bsky.social #NOTICEREC

Who owns your data — and your digital future? Read our latest piece, “No Data About Us Without Us,” exploring Afrofuturism, digital liberation, and the fight for self-determination in tech. 🔗 thenoticecoalition.substack.com/p/no-data-about-us-without-us #DataJustice #Afrofuturism #DigitalRights

What does digital liberation look like when imagined through an Afrofuturist lens? “No Data About Us Without Us” reflects on how communities are resisting surveillance in schools and building new futures rooted in care, creativity, and collective power. Link: just-tech.ssrc.org/articles/no-...

We dig deeper than the headlines — bringing independent analysis, critical insight, and the stories that deserve more attention. Catch our latest piece on Substack: The NOTICE Newsletter: September 2025 open.substack.com/pub/thenotic... #NOTICEnewsletter #EdTech #DataJustice @tciamn.bsky.social

📚 Book rec time📚 NOTICE is highlighting Access Is Capture by Roderic N. Crooks! Dive in to see how edtech reinforces racial inequity—and what it takes to resist. A powerful call to rethink how we build justice in the digital age. #NOTICE #Bookrecs #AI #DigitalJustice #EdTech #RacialEquity

After federal funding cuts, the Science Museum of MN made the difficult decision to end their RJ STEAM program. TCIA has stepped up to continue the work in a new iteration known as the STEAM Collective. Read more about this change here: www.tciamn.org/steam #STEAMCollective #STEAM #YouthinSTEAM

Rest in power Assata Shakur. You saved me. You are my hero.

🎓 How much are universities tracking students? In Lindsay Weinberg's Smart University, they expose how student data is tracked, mined & used. This powerful book examines what’s at stake for student privacy, academic freedom, and the future of learning. #StudentSurveillance #EdTech #bookrec

AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional www.the74million.org/article/anot...

📚NOTICE Book Rec Schools Under Surveillance: Cultures Of Control In Public Education, edited by Torin Monahan & Rodolfo D. Torre, is a powerful collection that explores how surveillance & control are woven into the fabric of public education—often targeting marginalized students. #AbolitionistReads

Check out our article on what every educator (and parent) should know this school year and learn more about resources for liberatory learning like @noticecoalition.bsky.social and @the74.bsky.social medium.com/@TwinCitiesI... #TCIA #Educators #LiberationinEducation #TechforGood #BacktoSchool #Edu

Last month, our Afrofuturists book club met up for a powerful discussion of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Talents. Next, we're reading Binti by Nnedi Okorafor! Want to join? Sign up for our book club: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw #Afrofuturism #TCIA #BookClub #SciFi #Binti #NnediOkorafor

We looked through hundreds of #D4PG photos and couldn't help but smile (and giggle) at our inspired and energized #D4Experience. We put our favorites into a D4 Gallery! Check it out: tciamn.org/d4pg Which photo speaks to you? #Data4PublicGood #TechforGood #DataJustice @noticecoalition.bsky.social

We’re committed to independent analysis, critical insight, and elevating the stories that matter — especially the ones being ignored. Read our latest Substack piece: open.substack.com/pub/thenotic... #NOTICENewletter #Edtech #DataJustice #Futureoftech @ruha9.bsky.social @tciamn.bsky.social

Check out this insightful interview with #D4PG speaker Cierra Kaler-Jones and author eveewing.bsky.social on her book "Original Sins" for the rethinkingschools.bsky.social annual magazine: rethinkingschools.org/articles/ori... Get your copy of "Original Sins": www.tciamn.org/d4pg-merch/p... #EDU

If you're looking to learn more about Octavia Butler during your reading of Parable of the Talents, here is a short interview between the author herself and Tananarive Due: www.essence.com/entertainmen... Our next book meeting is Sat, Aug 30th at 10 am CST/11 am EST. #Afrofuturism #Scifi #BookClub

Hey Afrofuturists, how's your reading going? We'll be meeting Aug 30th to talk about Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler. Come share your thoughts! Use this link to sign up: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

 #FutureLabs #BookClub #Afrofuturism #Afrofuturist #BlackLiterature #BlackLit

Schools in US are using AI to scan student messages for threats—but the tech often flags jokes, homework, or deleted posts. Some kids are being arrested or hospitalized over false alarms. abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/schools-ai-surveillance-protect-students-leads-false-alarms-124440368

Hey bookworms! We're excited to explore more Afrofuturist dystopian narratives. Our next book in our journey is Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. The next book meeting will be August 30th at 10am CST/11am EST. Sign up to join: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw #BookClub #Afrofuturism #SciFi

Our July wrap-up newsletter is here — featuring an in-depth look and highlights from the D4PG Conference! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on the latest in Edtech! #D4PGConference #NOTICE #TCIA substack.com/home/post/p-...

D4 highlight! Thank you Vyjayanthi Vadrevu for the dance performance and discussion! Vyjayanthi is the founder of #Incluya, an AI coach leading people from financial anxiety to financial resilience. Learn more about our #D4PG speakers: www.tciamn.org/d4pg-speakers

 #AI #NatyaShastra #Culture

Thank you Dr. Roderic N. Crooks for an eye-opening keynote during day 1 of D4PG based on his research and newest book 'Access Is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality' Learn more about our speakers and they're work: www.tciamn.org/d4pg-speakers #D4PG #Datajustice #AI #EdTech #Tech

One of Twin Cities favorite indie bookstores, Black Garnet Books, will be at the D4PG conference tomorrow! They are selling some goodies along with our keynote speakers book Access is Capture: How Edtech Reproduces Racial Inequality by Dr. Roderic N. Crooks! We are excited to see y'all there! #D4PG

We are thrilled to reveal all fourty-one speakers with fantastic workshops and panels. We invite you to join us this week for D4PG 2025 July 16th-18th at Macalester College. Registration closes TONIGHT at midnight! Learn more and register now www.tciamn.org/d4pg #D4PG #Data4PublicGood #Afrofuturism

Join us with Sharon Kennedy Vickers in her presentation "Digital Resilience & Digital Futures" at D4PG July 16th-18th and imagine our digital futures together! Use the link below to learn more and register: lnkd.in/gdjqB8Aw #D4PG #ArtAsInformation #Biostatistics #PublicSchools #Science #Educators