Cypurr Collective
@cypurr.org
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Established #420/2016 in NYC. We 💙
#cats
#cryptoparties
#cybersecurity
and community education
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Upcoming Cypurr Session on Landlord Tech at the
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
with special speaker from the
@legalaidnyc.bsky.social
Paula Garcia-Salazar! Check the link below for more info:
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...
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UPDATE: This event will also feature a Q + A from the Ridgewood Tenants Union discussing tenants rights and organizing in your building. The Ridgewood Tenants Union is a volunteer anti-gentrification group working together to grow the power of tenants and unhoused peoples in Southern Queens
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about 1 month ago
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Upcoming Cypurr Session on Landlord Tech at the
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
with special speaker from the
@legalaidnyc.bsky.social
Paula Garcia-Salazar! Check the link below for more info:
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...
about 1 month ago
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Hi all! Just plugging tomorrow's Cypurr Screening event, now with a speakback featuring film director Jazmin Jones! Food and drink proceeds will be donated to the Immigrant Defense Fund. Plus (!!) we’ll be giving away three DVDs to folks who donate Hope to see you there! -Cypurr Folk
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2 months ago
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Join Cache Me Outside & Cypurr Collective at
@wonderville.nyc
to break up with Google! Bring your laptop or phone & we'll lock in on alternate search tools, email services, browsers, migrating account data, removing ourselves from search results, and more! RSVP:
www.wonderville.nyc/events/break...
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Break Up With Google — WONDERVILLE
Google… it's not me, it's you. And the AI overviews. Do you want to leave Google in 2025 but don't know where to start? Do you wish the process of moving your digital life over was a little less over...
https://www.wonderville.nyc/events/break-up-with-google-2-2-26
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Next Cypurr Event! Catch us at
@wonderville.nyc
for a screening of Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024, dir by Jazmine Jones) which “investigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology.” Discussion to follow!
www.wonderville.nyc/events/cypur...
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Cypurr Cinema Super Secret Matinee Presents: Seeking Mavis Beacon — WONDERVILLE
For this month’s journey into tech-cinema, we’re taking a break from our usual 1995-cyberpunk-ethos to screen Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024, dir by Jazmine Jones), a film which “investigates the disappea...
https://www.wonderville.nyc/events/cypurr-cinema-super-secret-matinee-2-1-26
3 months ago
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David Greene
3 months ago
I am talking online age gates "at" the Brooklyn Library tomorrow (I'll be there by video -- but join the crowd there in person.
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Happy New year! Slate of Cypurr workshops coming up, check them out! Tomorrow!
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
talking KOSA with special guest
@davidgreene.bsky.social
from
@eff.org
Plus a movie event and social at
@wonderville.nyc
in February
3 months ago
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For this session, we'll take a dive into the rash of online safety bills that have been the talk of the internet lately (i.e. the Kids Online Safety Act [KOSA] and the like)
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
Speaker TBA More Info:
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...
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CyPurr Session: A Real Kick in the KOSA | Brooklyn Public Library
For this session, we'll take a dive into the rash of online safety bills that have been the talk of the internet lately (i.e. the Kids Online Safety Act [KOSA] and the like), and discuss how they affe...
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cypurr-session-real-kick-central-library-info-20260117-0300pm
3 months ago
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Check out this upcoming talk on issues around age verification policies from
@eff.org
@genzforchange.org
and Collaborative Research Center for Resilience coming up at
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
on 1/15!
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/hum...
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The Human Cost of Online Age Verification | Brooklyn Public Library
Learn about the risks of age verification laws from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). We'll tune in together to the livestream of this latest in the EFFecting Change series, and participate in...
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/human-cost-online-age-central-library-info-20260115-0300pm
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1. What a great Cypurr weekend! Thank you for everyone who joined! But if a recap below:
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See y’all today!
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5 months ago
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Weekend of events starts Saturday! Hope to see y’all there
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Catch us at
@wonderville.nyc
for our next Cypurr Matinee! We’re finishing up our trilogy of 1995 cyberpunk cinema w/ a screening of the Hackers (1995, Johnny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Dir: Iain Softley)! Movie followed by discussion on tech and cybersecurity
withfriends.events/event/73QoIb...
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Catch our next Cypurr Session at the
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
(Grand Army Plaza) on 11/22! This session’s focus is on Protest Digital Security, featuring a very special talk from members of Cache Me Outside! See details here:
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...
5 months ago
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1/ Mark your calendars for our next slate of Cypurr events, coming up on 11/22 and 11/23. Check out descriptions below, and RSVP through the links below:
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See ya Saturday!
@freedom.press
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7 months ago
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🐱 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT! 🐱 Catch us at the
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
on 9/27 for a Cypurr Session on Border Surveillance featuring a talk from
@freedom.press
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...
central-library-info-20250927-0100pm
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CyPurr Session: Border Surveillance | Brooklyn Public Library
This month, we'll be taking a look at ways you can protect your privacy at the border! Featuring a special guest from Freedom of the Press Foundation, we'll be discussing topics such as how CBP decide...
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cypurr-session-border-central-library-info-20250927-0100pm
7 months ago
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1. Thanks to everyone who came out to the
#JohnnyMneumonic
screening on Sunday at
@wonderville.nyc
! We had a great time watching this 90s gem, with a great talk afterwards.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
7 months ago
ICE reactivated its contract with spyware manufacturer Paragon Solutions. You can read more about it here, but what does that mean for using encrypted chat apps like Signal? 🧵(1/8)
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EFF Statement on ICE Use of Paragon Solutions Malware
This statement can be attributed to EFF Senior Staff Technologist Cooper QuintinIt was recently reported by Jack Poulson on Substack that ICE has reactivated its 2 million dollar contract with Paragon...
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/09/eff-statement-ice-use-paragon-solutions-malware
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See y’all today at
@wonderville.nyc
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7 months ago
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Two days away! 💙
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One week away!
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NEXT EVENT Catch Cypurr at
@wonderville.nyc
on 9/7 for a watch/talk on 90s classic Johnny Mnemonic! Synopsis: A data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is killed by the Yakuza. RSVP Here:
withfriends.events/event/CHWXnJ...
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8 months ago
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
8 months ago
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there.
ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...
https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-manage-your-digital-footprint
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1/ Hi all! We had a great Cypurr Summer of events a couple weekends ago! See below for a bit of recap and resources:
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2025-07 Safe Browsing
A presentation created with Slides.
https://slides.com/cypurr/2025-07-browsing
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The internet doesn't have to be scary. Whether you're worried about scam sites or creepy surveillance, there are steps you can take to keep your browsing safer and private. This month we're joined by the
@eff.org
technologists behind Privacy Badger. first half will be hybrid.
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Join the Cypurr folks for an afternoon matinee of The Net (1995, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Dir: Irwin Winkler) at Wonderville on 7/20 from 2-5 (Ages 21+)! Movie will be followed by a discussion on tech and cybersecurity RSVP here:
withfriends.co/event/236646...
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1/2 Mark your calendars because Cypurr Summer is Upon us! Catch us next month for a weekend full of Cypurr events, including:
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Join the Cypurr folks for an afternoon matinee of The Net (1995, Sandra Bullock, Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Dir: Irwin Winkler) at Wonderville on 7/20 from 2-5 (Ages 21+)! Movie will be followed by a discussion on tech and cybersecurity RSVP here:
withfriends.co/event/236646...
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The internet doesn't have to be scary. Whether you're worried about scam sites or creepy surveillance, there are steps you can take to keep your browsing safer and private. This month we're joined by the
@eff.org
technologists behind Privacy Badger. first half will be hybrid.
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A couple cool looking events coming up at the Brooklyn Public Library, check them out!
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1/2 Mark your calendars because Cypurr Summer is Upon us! Catch us next month for a weekend full of Cypurr events, including:
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See y’all tomorrow! Workshop now at 3 PM!!
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11 months ago
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Catch us for a threat modeling workshop this Saturday at 2 during Bash Bash Zine Fest at La Plaza Comunidad!
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Next Cypurr session coming at you on 5/10! Come by for some intro tips on mobile devices in a variety of scenarios to keep yourself cyber safe! Brooklyn Public Library
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
Grand Army Plaza 5/10 1-3 PM
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Next Cypurr session coming at you on 5/10! Come by for some intro tips on mobile devices in a variety of scenarios to keep yourself cyber safe! Brooklyn Public Library
@bklynlibrary.bsky.social
Grand Army Plaza 5/10 1-3 PM
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
about 1 year ago
EFF’s
@legind.bsky.social
spoke with
@lifehackerofficial.bsky.social
about the best browsers for protecting privacy, and while opinions may vary, there’s agreement on one thing: It ain’t Chrome.
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The Best Internet Browsers for Protecting Your Privacy (and the Worst One)
Ultimately, privacy isn't something we can get by installing a particular browser—it's more of a mindset, and it includes strategies that come with compromises to our convenience. Tor, Brave, and Fire...
https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-internet-browsers-privacy
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da share z0ne
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G.P.T -
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WIRED
about 1 year ago
Here’s how to request your 23andMe data be deleted—and why you might want to.
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How to Delete Your Data From 23andMe
DNA-testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, which means the future of the company’s vast trove of customer data is unknown. Here’s what that means for your genetic data.
https://wrd.cm/3FIKtSG
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WIRED
about 1 year ago
A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it. Experts say the information could be exploited by foreign intelligence services.
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Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public
A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.
https://wrd.cm/43vegs7
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Great energy at the
#TeslaTakedown
event on W13th near the High Line in NYC.
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404 Media
about 1 year ago
This website claims to dox Tesla owners, dealerships, and members of DOGE across the U.S. 🔗
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S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
about 1 year ago
New York’s
#FOIL
remains the single most important transparency tool New Yorkers have. This
#SunshineWeek
, several groups urge the Senate and Assembly to pass bills to keep FOIL more effective and modern. Read the full press release:
www.stopspying.org/latest-news/...
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For Sunshine Week, Transparency Groups Urge Passage of Four Bills Strengthening Freedom of Information Law — S.T.O.P. - The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
https://www.stopspying.org/latest-news/2025/3/18/for-sunshine-week-transparency-groups-urge-passage-of-four-bills-strengthening-freedom-of-information-law
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
about 1 year ago
We just added more than 200 new items to the Atlas of Surveillance, with technologies like gunshot detection and camera registries in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia.
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Atlas of Surveillance
Documenting Police Tech in Our Communities with Open Source Research
https://atlasofsurveillance.org/
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Anyone got recs on good cybersecurity zines and handouts?
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Tomorrow! We’ll see ya there!
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Carey
about 1 year ago
This Saturday, learn about digital security and privacy from
@cypurr.bsky.social
at the Brooklyn Public Library's Central branch in Prospect Heights (10 Grand Army Plaza). Bring your devices and learn how to protect yourself and others!
www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cyp...
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Carey
about 1 year ago
Another Saturday of
#TeslaTakedown
protests at the Tesla showrooms in Manhattan and Brooklyn cc:
@teslatakedown.com
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