Author: Raelyn Roberson
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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…
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Digital empowerment inspires my work. As a Black/ native child growing up in Texas, the internet was literally a lifeline. During the long and boring after school hours, I played games and made digital art on the school computers. During hurricanes, I used my internet to access crucial alerts about flood waters and wind speeds.…
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1. Make your organizing more Accessible and Impactful Digital navigators are invaluable and underutilized assets to your team. These individuals interface directly with your audience and member-base. Experiencing any technology or informational barriers to taking critical action alongside your members. When the perspectives of these front-lines digital activists are incorporated within your organization’s planning, your…
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The Digital Literacy Antidote to Algorithmic Radicalization Let’s face it, it’s not easy separating fact from fiction on the internet. Still, that does not mean we should surrender to conspiracy theories and misinformation. One fact checker strategy is called lateral searching. Lateral Searching: an information verification strategy that helps us discern whether or not the…