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What’s missing from corporate statements on racial injustice? The real cause of racism.
An analysis of 63 recent statements shows that US tech companies repeatedly placed responsibility for racial injustice on Black people.
On August 31, Airbnb launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative meant to “uncover, measure, and overcome discrimination” on the home-sharing platform. According to the company, Project Lighthouse will identify discrimination by measuring whether a renter’s perceived race correlates with differences in the rate or quality of that person’s bookings, cancellations, or reviews. This project comes amid an outpouring of solidarity statements and policy changes from the tech industry in response to uprisings after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25.
While these nods toward racial justice may be well-intentioned, they highlight a problem that casts doubt on whether the industry’s efforts to date can truly combat bias: the tendency to position race, not racism, as the cause of discrimination.
This way of thinking about inequality is emblematic of “racecraft,” a term coined by sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields to describe “the mental terrain and pervasive beliefs” about race and racism in America. Though Fields and Fields outline many aspects of the concept, their basic proposition is that the very idea of race arises out of racist practices rather than biological realities. Racecraft, they write, is a “conjuror’s trick of transforming racism into race, leaving black persons in view while removing white persons from the stage.”
A good example can be seen in Airbnb’s introduction to Project Lighthouse, which states that the company was “deeply troubled by stories of travelers who were turned away by Airbnb hosts during the booking process because of the color of their skin.” Were those guests really turned away because of their skin color, or because their prospective hosts were racist?
The same maneuver can be seen in a statement from Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, in which he says the platform’s efforts to ensure that Black voices are heard “won’t stop with the disparities people may experience solely on the basis of race.”
👀 👉🏼 https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/05/1008187/racial-injustice-statements-tech-companies-racism-racecraft-opinion/
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An analysis of 63 recent statements shows that US tech companies repeatedly placed responsibility for racial injustice on Black people.
On August 31, Airbnb launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative meant to “uncover, measure, and overcome discrimination” on the home-sharing platform. According to the company, Project Lighthouse will identify discrimination by measuring whether a renter’s perceived race correlates with differences in the rate or quality of that person’s bookings, cancellations, or reviews. This project comes amid an outpouring of solidarity statements and policy changes from the tech industry in response to uprisings after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25.
While these nods toward racial justice may be well-intentioned, they highlight a problem that casts doubt on whether the industry’s efforts to date can truly combat bias: the tendency to position race, not racism, as the cause of discrimination.
This way of thinking about inequality is emblematic of “racecraft,” a term coined by sociologist Karen E. Fields and historian Barbara J. Fields to describe “the mental terrain and pervasive beliefs” about race and racism in America. Though Fields and Fields outline many aspects of the concept, their basic proposition is that the very idea of race arises out of racist practices rather than biological realities. Racecraft, they write, is a “conjuror’s trick of transforming racism into race, leaving black persons in view while removing white persons from the stage.”
A good example can be seen in Airbnb’s introduction to Project Lighthouse, which states that the company was “deeply troubled by stories of travelers who were turned away by Airbnb hosts during the booking process because of the color of their skin.” Were those guests really turned away because of their skin color, or because their prospective hosts were racist?
The same maneuver can be seen in a statement from Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, in which he says the platform’s efforts to ensure that Black voices are heard “won’t stop with the disparities people may experience solely on the basis of race.”
👀 👉🏼 https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/05/1008187/racial-injustice-statements-tech-companies-racism-racecraft-opinion/
#racial #injustice #statements #tech #companies #racism #racecraft #opinion #thinkabout
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What’s missing from corporate statements on racial injustice? The real cause of racism.
On August 31, Airbnb launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative meant to “uncover, measure, and overcome discrimination” on the home-sharing platform. According to the company, Project Lighthouse will identify discrimination by measuring whether a renter’s…
The Government Surveillance Report
The Government Surveillance Report uncovers the increasing account data requests from governments around the world and how big tech companies comply with them.
The Government Surveillance Report uncovers the increasing account data requests from governments around the world and how big tech companies comply with them.
https://surfshark.com/user-data-surveillance-report
#surveillance #big #tech
The Government Surveillance Report uncovers the increasing account data requests from governments around the world and how big tech companies comply with them.
The Government Surveillance Report uncovers the increasing account data requests from governments around the world and how big tech companies comply with them.
https://surfshark.com/user-data-surveillance-report
#surveillance #big #tech
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Gadgets For People Who Don't Trust The Government
#DIY #Tech for anarchists
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:58 - #Meshtastic Solar Light
10:44 - Flock Safety Detector
13:55 - Anarchism (Taborites)
15:30 - Weather "Satellite" Ripper
21:58 - Anarchism (Zapatistas)
27:03 - Stingray Detector
31:40 - Failed Spotify Alternative
35:17 - #Anarchism (Goonan v Dempsey)
https://youtu.be/W_F4rEaRduk
#DIY #Tech for anarchists
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:58 - #Meshtastic Solar Light
10:44 - Flock Safety Detector
13:55 - Anarchism (Taborites)
15:30 - Weather "Satellite" Ripper
21:58 - Anarchism (Zapatistas)
27:03 - Stingray Detector
31:40 - Failed Spotify Alternative
35:17 - #Anarchism (Goonan v Dempsey)
https://youtu.be/W_F4rEaRduk
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This Meshtastic Device Is a Game Changer | Beginner-Friendly, Fully Independent Off-Grid! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgrNh3jrEJo
In this video, I unbox and take a first look at the WiFi LoRa 32 Expansion Kit from Meshnology, built around the Heltec WiFi LoRa 32 V4.
This is a fully independent Meshtastic device with a touchscreen and built in GNSS, meaning it works on its own without needing to be tethered to a phone. For this video, I am focusing on the specific version that was sent to me. There are other versions available, and if and when those arrive at the studio, I will cover them separately.
What really makes this device stand out is how beginner friendly it is. It is ready out of the box, requires no soldering, no advanced hardware knowledge, and no complicated setup just to get started. This makes it one of the most approachable Meshtastic devices available right now.
There is a lot of misinformation out there claiming Meshtastic is an illegal or criminal tool, and that could not be further from the truth. Meshtastic is a legal, license free way to learn the value of off grid and decentralized communication. It helps people understand how communication works when infrastructure is unavailable and introduces important survival and resilience skills.
On this channel, I promote compliance, not reliance. Systems can fail, and we have forgotten how to take care of ourselves. Learning off grid communication helps us understand why safety is an illusion and why personal preparedness matters.
Starting early next year, I will also be showing how devices like this can be taken even further, including how to communicate internationally using MQTT, adding even more real world value to these gadgets.
If you are interested in Meshtastic, off grid communication, survival tech, or learning how to use modern tools responsibly and legally, this video is for you.
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Product Link
WiFi LoRa 32 Expansion Kit by Meshnology
https://meshnology.com/products/helte...
@meshnology
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If you enjoy these free education videos and want to support the channel, please consider becoming a channel member. Your support helps me continue creating honest, independent content focused on privacy, preparedness, and off grid communication.
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#LoRa
#OffGridCommunication
#SurvivalTech
#Preparedness
#DecentralizedCommunication
#MeshNetworking
#StandaloneDevice
#BeginnerFriendly
#EmergencyComms
#PrivacyTech
#Resilience
#GhostStrats
#cybersecurity #ghoststrats #ethicalhacking #offgridtech #pentesting #cyberawareness #survivaltech #infosec #digitalsecurity #tech
This is a fully independent Meshtastic device with a touchscreen and built in GNSS, meaning it works on its own without needing to be tethered to a phone. For this video, I am focusing on the specific version that was sent to me. There are other versions available, and if and when those arrive at the studio, I will cover them separately.
What really makes this device stand out is how beginner friendly it is. It is ready out of the box, requires no soldering, no advanced hardware knowledge, and no complicated setup just to get started. This makes it one of the most approachable Meshtastic devices available right now.
There is a lot of misinformation out there claiming Meshtastic is an illegal or criminal tool, and that could not be further from the truth. Meshtastic is a legal, license free way to learn the value of off grid and decentralized communication. It helps people understand how communication works when infrastructure is unavailable and introduces important survival and resilience skills.
On this channel, I promote compliance, not reliance. Systems can fail, and we have forgotten how to take care of ourselves. Learning off grid communication helps us understand why safety is an illusion and why personal preparedness matters.
Starting early next year, I will also be showing how devices like this can be taken even further, including how to communicate internationally using MQTT, adding even more real world value to these gadgets.
If you are interested in Meshtastic, off grid communication, survival tech, or learning how to use modern tools responsibly and legally, this video is for you.
⸻
Product Link
WiFi LoRa 32 Expansion Kit by Meshnology
https://meshnology.com/products/helte...
@meshnology
⸻
Support the Channel
If you enjoy these free education videos and want to support the channel, please consider becoming a channel member. Your support helps me continue creating honest, independent content focused on privacy, preparedness, and off grid communication.
#Meshtastic
#LoRa
#OffGridCommunication
#SurvivalTech
#Preparedness
#DecentralizedCommunication
#MeshNetworking
#StandaloneDevice
#BeginnerFriendly
#EmergencyComms
#PrivacyTech
#Resilience
#GhostStrats
#cybersecurity #ghoststrats #ethicalhacking #offgridtech #pentesting #cyberawareness #survivaltech #infosec #digitalsecurity #tech