Author: Raelyn Roberson
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Activating local Cyber-Activists is vital for addressing voter suppression, as highlighted in a report on the 2025 elections. It emphasizes the need for early investment in voter protection, enhanced volunteer opportunities, and social media monitoring to create a proactive election infrastructure ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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December was quite the month… It’s months like these that make me appreciate all of the archivists and journalists working to document the actions of our rogue government a little extra. Thanks to a slow recovery from a nasty case of the “super flu” and the sheer number of unbelievable headlines I had to fact…
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This zine is mobile friendly, however it’s best viewed on a laptop. Simply click on the full screen button and swipe through the pages (like a book). If this zine demystified cookies for you, or the resources below helped you take back control over your data, let me know down below! Manage Your Cookies! Instruction…
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Happy December! I won’t lie to you, last month was painful to write about, and even more painful to experience from the front row seat as an unemployed “DEI worker” in Washington DC. Despite this, there were headlines that brought me immense hope and, dare I say, even made me feel proud to be an…
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I monitored social media in shifts with grassroots Election Protection volunteers. We were monitoring for election disinformation and voters with questions about voting. Here’s what we saw. But first, definitions! On Tuesday I led a small but mighty team of Election Protection volunteers in monitoring social media. We monitored social media platforms for posts from…
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Happy November! The headlines last month felt like a bizarre nightmare but I keep my sanity by absorbing news one month at a time. Last month was spooky for many reasons, but the most chilling scares have been the actions of this administration during the ongoing government shutdown. As a self-employed digital rights activist living…
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Doxxing: a cyber attack where the perpetrator finds and publicly shares private information about their target with malicious intent. This Cyber Security Month, I am sharing my top 5 tips for keeping yourself safer online. These skills may seem basic, but in my experience, when used together they have proven to be a highly effective…
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Welcome to my very first independent newsletter! Headlines can often feel like a blur of slop, especially when our federal government is being run by known political grifters. To maintain my sanity, I prefer to collect and analyze headlines over the course of a full month. This helps me to track overall trends regarding information…