This was written in 2015, but damn! It still holds true ten years later
“The most common mistake folks make is to think that there’s The Government that needs fixing, but there is no The Government. Our civic lives are driven by a network of tens of thousands of different systems that have evolved over decades and centuries to be what they are today.
Each of those parts of our civic lives — from elections to charities looking out for those in need — all need more people willing to help. Volunteer at a food bank or at a library to help your neighbors find the resources they need. Join a protest with people whose rights are being trampled.”
#democracy #civicTech
https://medium.com/civic-tech-thoughts-from-joshdata/so-you-want-to-reform-democracy-7f3b1ef10597
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Heading to a protest? Protect yourself from gov surveillance before you get there. 
Use Signal, not SMS. 
Airplane mode > just "silent." 
No face unlock. 
Mask up. Both kinds help. 
Don’t post live from the scene if it includes others' faces or locations.
Full guide via @Wired@msdtdn.social 
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