Missed our book launch webinar on April 30th? The recording is now available. Tune in to learn how activists are mobilizing data in the age of Trump: youtu.be/b1OJXFpXDyI

Alongside Paul Schweizer from kollektiv orangotango, Börries Nehe is one of the activists we interviewed for our recent podcast on countering authoritarianism through artistic practices. The podcast is available on Spotify and other major platforms. irgac.org/articles/art...

Free webinar TODAY: "Data Activism in the Age of Trump." Attendees receive a 25% discount code for our new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice. There's still time to register! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Now available on all major podcast platforms: We explore strategies for countering authoritarianism on a visceral level with Paul Schweizer from kollektiv orangotango and Börries Nehe from the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC).

Live webinar TOMORROW! Join us to hear from four activists who are using data in creative ways to navigate a complex landscape of rising authoritarianism, rapid advances in AI, and the expansion of surveillance infrastructures. REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc

Today I've been writing our next #DataSittersClub little tl;dr: a guide to doing textile data visualization in the classroom. And it brings me great joy that we've gotten un-stuck from our slog through AI so we can bring you more things like this.

Munira Lokhandwala, one of the activists joining us next Tuesday for our live webinar, does important work at LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social. She supports grassroots organizers through power research training. Register here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc

On a new episode of @datajusticehub.bsky.social 's 📈 DATA DECODED 📉 the team talk to international research group on authoritarianism and counter-strategies Kollektiv Orangotango about their new book 'Beyond Molotovs' and how they support local movements. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUoZ...

Next Tuesday: We'll be featuring four activists interviewed for our new book. Join this webinar to learn how they are exposing landlord power, revealing connections between Trump and Big Tech, and promoting algorithmic justice. Register here: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...

Petra Molnar from @refugeelab.ca will be presenting at our April 28th Webinar. Petra is the author of The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, 2024 Finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and a CBC Book of the Year. datajusticehub.ca/event/data-a...

Next week: hear how activists are creatively engaging with data to challenge authoritarianism.

Jacinta González from @mediajustice.bsky.social has been sharing important findings about Palantir's role in US deportations and will be one of the presenters at our April 28th webinar, Data Activism in the Age of Trump. Register here: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...

Join us this Thursday at 7pm et for a training on power researching elected officials. It's free and open to all regardless of experience level! This training will be recorded. Register: littlesis.org/training/pow...

Munira Lokhandwala from @mapthepower.bsky.social will be speaking about power mapping as part of our book launch webinar "Data Activism in the Age of Trump". Register below.

@erinmcel.bsky.social , co-founder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project and author of Silicon Valley Imperialism, will be speaking as a part of our Data Activism in the Age of Trump webinar on April 28. Register at the link below.

@petramolnar.com , author of "The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" (2024), a Governor General's Literary Award finalist, will be speaking as a part of our data activism webinar next week. Register at the link below.

Data Activism in the Age of Trump Tuesday, April 28, 1:30pm (EST) / 12:30pm Winnipeg start time On Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Speakers: *Jacinta Gonzalez, MediaJustice *Munira Lokhandwala, LittleSis *Erin McElroy, Anti-Eviction Mapping Project *Petra Molnar, Refugee Law Lab

Erin McElroy, one of the activists featured in our April 28 webinar, is cofounder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, which mobilizes data to expose the scale of evictions in cities worldwide. You can register for the live event here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc

Join us on April 28th for a live webinar on data activism in the Trump era, and get 25% off our new book. Register here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc

Jacinta Gonzalez, who will be speaking at our webinar, has been doing powerful work exposing the connections between the Trump regime and big tech. You can register for it here: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...

@refugeelab.ca conducts research on new legal tech, refugees, and migration (refugeelab.ca). This group will be featured in our April 28th webinar, "Data Activism in the Age of Trump." Register here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc

In this podcast, we speak with Paul Schweizer from @kol-orangotango.bsky.social (a network of critical geographers, artists, and activists) and Börries Nehe from the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC). www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUoZ...

LittleSis is one group that we are featuring as a part of our data activism webinar on April 28. See here for details: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...

REGISTRATIONS are NOW OPEN for our upcoming webinar, Data Activism in the Age of Trump. REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc

Access to information: N.L. failed to make public over 1,000 responses in a single year. Province says it’s dealing with an increase in requests, but NDP says problems may be intentional. The latest from our new #AtlanticCanada reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...

SAVE THE DATE for our April 28th webinar, which will cover how activists are adapting their strategies in a context of rapid change. Registration link to follow.

Police misconduct records are notoriously difficult to pry from agencies. Our latest guide explains the main types of police disciplinary records, what those records contain, where to find them and provides sample language you can use in your own requests today. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

The Progressive Publics event #4 was a great thing thanks to @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social representing Harbinger @harbingermedia.bsky.social and Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social … And also thanks to some incredible, remarkable speakers like El Jones and Jeremy Appel @readtheorchard.org …

The Progressive Publics Symposium is happening today. If you're in Winnipeg, check it out.

Heading to a protest this weekend? We’ve got resources for you. 🧵 (1/7)

In our new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice, we feature MuckRock -- a nonprofit, collaborative organization and newsroom that brings together journalists, researchers and the public to request, analyze and share government information.

The Data Justice Hub is co-sponsoring the Progressive Publics Symposium in Winnipeg this weekend. Check it out.

Bellingcat is one of the groups that we feature in our book, Mobilizing Data for Justice.

Wildlife traffickers selling protected animals on Facebook use coded language to evade moderation. Research by Bellingcat and @mongabay.com has identified nine groups, with more than 70,000 members combined, leading back to six profiles and one broker in Indonesia. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

Happy book birthday to Mobilizing Data for Justice: A Guide to Activism in the Digital Age! Drawing on interviews with more than 50 data activists around the world, this book provides the inspiration that activists need for social justice struggles today. btlbooks.com/book/mobiliz...

Kevin Walby and Chris Hurl discuss their new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice, on the Social Sleuth podcast.

Our new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice, is out today with @btlbooks.com.

Our book investigating data activist strategies is coming out tomorrow!

Episode 4 of the Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features interviews with Visualizing Palestine.

Episode 3 of the Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features an interview with Petra Molnar of the Refugee Law Lab, discussing the growing use of surveillance technology by ICE.

Episode 2 of the Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features interviews with the investigative research collective Bellingcat.

Episode 1 of our Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features interviews with the Accountability Archive, who have been documenting incitements to genocide by public figures.

DJH workshop this Friday in Montreal, featuring Inés Durán Matute from the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies.

New podcast season launched today! Check out our interview with the Accountability Archive on Youtube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/show/4SdE490...

New Season of the Mobilizing Data for Justice Podcast launches on Monday! Check it out here, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

What a great conference today! Come back tomorrow for even more discussions with great people!

Amazing conference underway now with @harbingermedia.bsky.social ! If you're on Concordia campus come on by the EV building today and tomorrow to hear cool people talk about cool things in media

More details about the Progressive Publics Conference! Join us Saturday March 1st for even more panels from @pivot.quebec @laconverse.bsky.social @cjpme.org @thebreach.bsky.social, Institut de recherche et d'informations socioeconomiques, Femmes Experts, and many more!

More details about the Progressive Publics Conference! Join us Friday February 28th for panels from @pivot.quebec @ricochetmedia.bsky.social @unrigged.bsky.social, the Canadian Freelance Union, Community University Television, The Rover, L'Etoile du Nord, The Inspirit Foundation, and more!

Check it out! We're partnering with @harbingermedia.bsky.social + @unrigged.bsky.social for a Progressive Publics conference connecting public scholarship + independent media on February 28th and March 1st.