Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 3:49 PM

BREAKING: EARN IT act passes out of committee

URGENT: The Senate Judiciary Committee just voted to advance the EARN IT Act, dangerous legislation that threatens to lead to widespread Internet censorship and surveillance. [1] This bill is now heading for a vote on the Senate floor. We’re launching an emergency crowdfunding c…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 30, 2020 at 4:45 PM

EARN IT Act vote THIS Thursday

Together, we can stop the government from spying on our online communications. John, In just a few days, members of Congress are holding an important vote on the EARN IT Act that will determine the fate of this dangerous — and unconstitutional — legislation. [1] How they vote de…

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  Terri, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 29, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Good news and bad news

Because I’m the one that keeps track of our books, I know the hard truth. Which is that if we don’t meet our fundraising goals we can’t pay the bills, and we’re going to have to scale back our work at a time when it has never been more important. John, I’m Terri, the Chief Finan…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 27, 2020 at 2:33 PM

This is wild

A mercenary hacking-for-hire group targeted me when we were trying to save net neutrality John, This is wild. Bloomberg and Reuters just exposed the mercenary hacking-for-hire group that targeted me and Fight for the Future at the height of our organizing to save net neutrality.…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 6:45 PM

BREAKING - Congress introduces bill to ban facial recognition

The House and Senate just introduced a bill that would ban facial recognition! John, Members of Congress just introduced a bill to ban facial recognition!1 Contact your legislators and tell them to pass the bill and ban facial recognition. Today, Senators Markey and Merkley a…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 23, 2020 at 8:22 PM

EARN IT Act Vote Coming Thursday

Congress has scheduled a vote on the EARN IT Act, which would kill end-to-end encryption. We need to stop it. John, A key committee has scheduled a vote for THIS THURSDAY to move forward the EARN IT Act—the bill that would essentially let the government monitor everything we do …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 4:58 PM

Digital Justice Gathering this weekend

We’re sharing our digital playbook to partner with the Poor People’s Campaign John, We’re in an historical moment that demands everyone come together to take action to fight systemic racism and inequalities. But because we are still in a global health crisis, not everyone is ab…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 2:37 PM

BREAKING NEWS on facial recognition

BREAKING NEWS: Politico just reported that Congress is planning to introduce legislation to immediately stop the use of facial recognition surveillance in the United States. John, BREAKING NEWS: Politico just reported that Congress is planning to introduce legislation to immedia…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 13, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Zoom wants to share calls with police

Zoom just announced that they won’t offer end to end encryption to users with free accounts, because they want to give the police and FBI access to calls. John, This is outrageous. Zoom just announced that they won’t offer end to end encryption to users with free accounts, becau…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 6:36 PM

mass surveillance and censorship

The EARN IT act is a sneak attack on Internet freedom and privacy. It’s an attempt by the government to spy on us and silence our voices. But we have a plan to stop it. John, With everything going on right now, everyone is talking about the EARN IT Act, legislation in the US Se…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 4:13 PM

Amazon helps cops spy on protesters

Amazon's private surveillance network helps police crack down on protesters en masse. John, Tear gas and batons are not the cops most dangerous weapon: it's surveillance. That's what police are using to target people and crack down on dissent en masse, and Amazon is helping the…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 11:34 PM

BREAKING: Senator wants to STOP militarizing police forces

Prevent local law enforcement agencies from buying explosives, guns, and armored vehicles from the military John, BREAKING: Senator Brian Schatz (D–HI) has announced that he will introduce an amendment that will prevent local police forces from getting tear gas,1 drones,2 armore…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 8:18 PM

PATRIOT Act update

John— Breaking update on this: after we stopped the vote on the floor, House leadership is now trying to ram through the FISA / PATRIOT ACT surveillance reauthorization using an obscure Congressional mechanism. Please chip in now and stand by for a more in depth update soon. - E…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 4:31 PM

BREAKING: Patriot Act vote cancelled!

John, I kind of can’t believe this is happening. We just got handed a once in a lifetime opportunity to FINALLY shut down the mass government surveillance programs created by FISA and the USA PATRIOT ACT. The House of Representatives was set to vote last night on a bill to reau…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 26, 2020 at 4:13 PM

Tell Congress to Save Internet Privacy from the PATRIOT Act

We can prevent invasive online surveillance, but we need your help NOW John, Democratic leaders are deciding RIGHT NOW whether or not the government will be able to spy on your online activity without a warrant. If you don’t want the government knowing what websites you visit, …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Clearview taking a step back?

We’ve got a plan to take down Clearview - here’s what it is. John, Clearview AI, the creepiest facial recognition tool out there (and that’s saying something), recently announced they will no longer share their product with private entities.1 This is great news—it means that th…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 8:20 PM

Amazon inaction leads to more workers dying from COVID

As long as Amazon fails to take necessary precautions to protect workers and the public from COVID-19, we're all in danger. John, While employees across the country are returning to work with new virus prevention guidelines, Amazon workers are still fighting for basic protection…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 4:55 PM

Net neutrality and safety: comments due

John, The deadline for submitting your comment opposing the repeal of net neutrality is Wednesday, 5/20. Submit your comment now! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT After the FCC repealed net neutrality, the court questioned whether Ajit Pai had done enough to consider how the repeal could t…

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  Sarah, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Drones are not a public health solution

Some police departments are saying drones provide a public health benefit, but these claims are misguided. Drones are not for public health—they are for public spying. John, Drones are not a public health solution, but police are using COVID-19 as an excuse to expand drone surve…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Crushing blow to Ajit Pai

Ajit Pai just lost a net neutrality fight - now we’ve gotta strike. John, Remember when shady astroturf groups with links to the telecom industry got caught blatantly flooding the FCC with fraudulent comments against net neutrality? At the time, notorious chairman Ajit Pai refus…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 6:53 PM

Is your employer spying on you??

Prevent workplace surveillance from invading your home. Here’s how … John, Millions of people across America have been required to work from home in an effort to halt the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. But some companies have been taking advantage of their employees by …

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 6:52 PM

BREAKING NEWS re: COVID-19 spending bill

The House of Representatives just released the text of the next COVID-19 spending package. John, BREAKING NEWS: The House of Representatives just released the text of the next COVID-19 spending package, and it includes almost everything we’ve been fighting for to ensure Internet…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 8:16 PM

Don’t let Congress bring the PATRIOT Act back to life

Stop our government’s terrifying abuse of power before it’s too late John, While the world is distracted by a global pandemic that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, some members of Congress are trying to bring the PATRIOT Act back to life. This has to stop. NOW. Tell Con…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Don’t let Congress kill Signal & WhatsApp

Encrypted messaging apps are under attack John, As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the United States, people have increasingly turned to encrypted messaging services like Signal1 and WhatsApp2 to keep in touch with loved ones, conduct important business, and hold pri…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 2:39 PM

Facial recognition won’t fix this

The last thing our government should do right now is expand facial recognition surveillance. John, During a time of uncertainty and fear, the last thing our government should do is partner up with the sketchiest facial recognition company there is. So news that federal and stat…

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  Terri, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:54 PM

We have a problem

There’s no easy way to say this. We have a problem. Hi John Terri here from Fight for the Future. You don’t hear from me very often. As our Chief Financial Officer I mostly work behind the scenes, keeping our finances in order and making sure we have the resources we need to run…

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  A team member at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 4:19 PM

What I learned from my personal battle with COVID-19

Please take this disease — and threats to our basic freedoms — seriously John, I am a team member at Fight for the Future. I have written to you in the past, asking you to sign an important petition or donate to a worthy cause. But today I am writing to tell you about my experien…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 2:12 PM

BREAKING - sale of .org stopped!

Last night we heard that the .org domain will NOT be sold to a private capital firm. At least not for now. Hi John, This is great news: The Internet society just announced that they will not sell the .org domain to the private equity firm Ethos Capital!1,2 This means that (for …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 2:14 PM

NEW FCC public comment period on net neutrality

The FCC repeal of net neutrality put our safety in danger, and is making the COVID-19 crisis worse. John, When the FCC repealed net neutrality they gave up their ability to protect us from the abuses of the Internet Service Providers. This means they couldn’t stop Verizon from …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Don’t let the .org sale go forward!

Selling the .org domain puts more than 10 million organizations working to better the world in danger. John, We have until May 5 to stop the sale of the .org domain to a private capital firm. Can you chip in now to protect the websites of more than 10 million organizations worki…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 6:42 PM

Don’t drink bleach

Multiple investigations have shown that Facebook is continuing to profit from paid advertisements for fraudulent and harmful Coronavirus “cures,” like UV lights and ingesting disinfectants. John, Facebook is going to get someone killed. Sign the petition to stop them from micro-…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM

Internet access for everyone

We're delivering this petition Wednesday - can we include your signature? Hi John - We’re delivering this petition that calls for funding to ensure everyone has Internet access to members of Congress on Wednesday, and we still need your signature. Everyone who is staying home to …

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 26, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Ajit Pai disgusts me

This is unbelievable: Ajit Pai just gave the middle finger to fire fighters. John, Ajit Pai just gave a huge middle finger to first responders on the front lines trying to save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Firefighters who had their Internet connection throttled by Veri…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Protect hospitals, power plants, and other essential services

The EARN IT Act will destroy encryption technology that keeps us safe John, Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals across America are working overtime to keep patients safe from COVID-19.1 But there is another threat to healthcare and other essential services that k…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Join this epic livestream event

It’s the 50th Earth Day and we’re helping throw a major online event to celebrate and take action. John, Earth Day Live is live! Since we can’t hold big rallies or in-person events, we’re sharing our digital playbook and harnessing the power of the Internet to help organize a m…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 7:40 PM

Millions vulnerable to Zoom hack

Anyone can buy a code to hack and spy on Zoom users. Hi John, Zoom's security is full of holes, and now hackers are selling access to your device to the highest bidder. A bombshell investigation reported cybercriminials can buy a code to hack and spy on Zoom users. With this co…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 19, 2020 at 3:03 PM

asking

Evan here from Fight for the Future. First of all, how are you and your loved ones doing? Hi John Evan here from Fight for the Future. First of all, how are you and your loved ones doing? I'm really asking. Yes, this is a mass email to our supporters, but we are a small team, …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 18, 2020 at 4:19 PM

the Internet is a necessity

This crisis is making it clear that the Internet is a necessity, and Congress needs to make sure everyone can get online now! John, Everyone needs to be able to get online right now. Period. Full stop. But millions of people can’t.1,2 This is unacceptable. Tell Congress to do e…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Amazon exposes users to COVID

COVID-19 continues to spread in Amazon's warehouses. Hi John, Amazon is failing to stop the spread of COVID-19 in their warehouses.1 Despite 50 facilities having positive COVID cases, warehouse workers continue to pull materials and pack boxes without any personal protective e…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 12, 2020 at 3:32 PM

DOJ wants to detain people indefinitely

The DOJ requested the ability to suspend court proceedings and detain people indefinitely. This is terrifying. John, This is terrifying: the Department of Justice is exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to try to get the power to detain people indefinitely without a trial, and to susp…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 5:47 PM

Facial recognition is not a solution

In response to COVID-19 facial recognition companies are trying to promote their tech. John, This makes me sick: facial recognition companies are taking advantage of a world-wide crisis to promote their invasive tech.1 As if that wasn't bad enough, Washington State just passed a…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 5, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Dangerous new bill threatens encryption

The EARN IT Act threatens our online safety and privacy John, We’re living our lives online to a degree we’ve never experienced before—working from home, taking classes online, connecting with each other, and getting healthcare through tele-health appointments. It’s the wrong ti…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Zoom has been misleading all of us

Zoom misled us. Their video conferences are not safe or secure. Help make Zoom safe to use. John, Zoom has been misleading all of us. Their video conferences are not safe or secure. And during this crisis, that means they’re putting people in danger.1 But Zoom is showing signs …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 29, 2020 at 1:16 PM

You can help make sure more people see this

Can you help make TakeThisSeriously.org reach more people? John, Things feel pretty scary right now. Many of us live in states that instituted shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders this week. This is unprecedented. In order to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and to save live…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 5:41 PM

stay vigilant

Governments and corporations shouldn’t take steps that endanger human rights and essential freedoms. John, First and foremost, I hope you’re staying safe and taking care. This is an unprecedented moment and it’s important to be checking in. Things are changing quickly—every day…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 8:55 PM

An online festival to bring us together

We’re throwing an online festival to support artists and unite people while we stay apart to stay safe. Hi John This has been a hard couple weeks. I hope you are doing okay and are able to take care of yourself and your loved ones. We wanted to organize a Fight for the Future w…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 7:36 PM

The Internet is more important than ever

The net neutrality fight continues - and is more important than ever in light of this global health crisis John - We’ve been told by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control to practice social distancing and to stay home. Businesses that can are telling …

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  Dayton, FIght for the Future · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Key PATRIOT Act provisions expired Sunday

Let’s put an end to invasive and dangerous government spying for good. John, BREAKING NEWS: Key provisions of the PATRIOT Act expired on Sunday after political infighting prevented a vote on free speech and privacy amendments.1 The Senate still has an opportunity to reauthorize …

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  The team at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Pause everything, flatten the curve.

John, Covid-19 is hard to think about. It's hard to feel the individual risk when you know many people don't get sick. And it's really hard to act based on exponential growth. This isn’t an Internet issue per se, but it is a place where urgent collective action is extremely imp…

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  Dayton, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 4:55 PM

This bill is a HUGE threat to essential online freedoms

The EARN IT Act threatens the foundation of the modern Internet Did you see this email John? The Senate is discussing the EARN IT Act, and your legislator needs to hear from you now. Will you sign the petition and tell them to oppose this terrible bill to protect our online priv…

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