Using software, policy, and data to empower activists and engineer liberation.
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The Civic Hacker team joins the NIST consortium dedicated to safe and trustworthy AI. AI is about to get a lot safer! Read more about the consortium and the Human Quirks project: civichacker.com/blog/hacking… #AISIC #humanquirks @CommerceGov @NIST
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On Nov. 10th, from 8 AM - 3 PM, We are proud to host a space for @blkintechnology, @Fisk1866, @VanderbiltU, and @civichackercom to present "Shooting For Change: Armed With Data" a University Pitch Competition! Click here to register: signup.com/client/invitation…
We've prototyped a non-partisan solution in response to school shootings: wide-area gun detection.
The goal is to create a system that can detect an unconcealed gun when it gets too close to a school. Learn more about the Hack On Guns research project at buff.ly/3rMVY58.
Discover how contributing to your local community and building authentic relationships with students can empower you to conquer imposter syndrome. 💪 buff.ly/3Wp6cTX
Learn what happened when we hacked a popular generative AI system and how we're leveraging the hack to help defend Humanity against AI misuse. buff.ly/3WaoRD3
I'm sure we can all agree that the children are our future. 🎶 Turns out, Nashville middle and high school students were already thinking about how to use civic hacking to end war and bullying.
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Please mark your calendars for Friday, April 1, 12:00-1:30p entitled "Imagining a Digitally Equitable Future," a free, virtual panel focused on digital equity in Nashville, TN, hosted by Vanderbilt University. bit.ly/NashvilleDigitalPanel
This is not to be missed. We hope you attend!
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Support @AfricArxiv's strategy for diversification and sustainability of its services to support African research! info.africarxiv.org/osf-serv…
Our #NashvilleBreathes plan has Rose Park Middle @encorerose students participating in the #AirQualityFlagProgram w/ the support of @MNPS_STEAM, @NashvilleHealth, @TNDeptofHealth, @TNEnvironment, @Cumberlandpf, and @LungAssociation. Learn more at buff.ly/3byARGD
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Thank you @civichackerhq for virtually visiting our class today at @MnpsCole! Now, we all want to be good hackers! @LynseyBurford @MNPSLearningTec #mnpscodes
If Pluto was a person, I'm sure they'd be salty. Don't worry Pluto, I'm not a planet either. buff.ly/2mqpE6q
The world's forests are burning. Global Warming is underway. Human society has to adapt to the consequences of climate change. Civic Hacker is working on a solution. Stay tuned. civichacker.com
Civic Hacker is powered by Python 3 and the people of Tennessee. That's why Civic Hacker rocks with @PyTennessee and @ThePSF. See you at PyTN 2020! 2020.pytennessee.org
A lot of people tend to ask: "What is Civic Hacker about? What does it do?" Civic Hacker is all about building technology that drives positive social change. Read how: civichacker.com/blog/mission…
The time is nigh for a Benefit Company to rise above the rest and execute the mission: Use software, policy, and data to empower activists and end oppression. That is civichacker.com
The National Institute of Health released a report which points out that air pollutants increased the admission of infants to ICU by as much as 147% depending on the pollutant. 🤒 🌎 buff.ly/2LaeESO
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The Amazon rainforest:
-Is the world's largest remaining tropical rainforest
-Is home to at least 10% of global biodiversity
-Produces 20% of the world's oxygen
-Helps regulate the planet's temperature
Without it, climate change could become irreversible cnn.it/31XwMWN
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The Biggest Innovation Since Bitcoin Itself:
Separation of Identity from State-–Blockchain Unique ID.
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@block_one_'s Unique ID solution is even bigger than #Voice. Voice simply incentivizes users to onboard themselves.
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I love their ontology. github.com/science-periodica… #OpenScience
With the launch of endeavour, our new self-hosted offering, comes the beginning of the open-source development of sci.pe. Join us in building the best open-access journal publishing platform together: github.com/science-periodica….