[TA3M-SF] A holiday break for TA3M SF this month -- but plenty of other things to do!

[Danny O'Brien]

Hello all,

Given that you should all be off carousing this time of year, we're
going to give Techno-Activism Third Monday's a rest for December 15th. 

But if you're still around and about the Bay Area (or even if you're
not), here's a few techno-activism events you shouldn't miss this week:

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## LETTER-WRITING FOR BASSEL KHARTABIL ##
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 6:00-9:00PM
Noisebridge -- main hackatorium

December 10th 2014 is Bassel Khartabil's 1000th day in prison in Syria.
A self taught programmer and open source enthusiast, he started a hacker
space in Damascus and helped to found Creative Commons Syria. He was
working to empower his community in Syria through the ethos of the open
community and making culture, and in light of this, was arrested.

We are holding a letter-writing event for Bassel to mark his 1000th day,
call for his release, show our support, and keep his story alive.

Are you out of practice with writing letters? Don't worry, we can help.
In addition to helping you brainstorm, we'll have pre-written letters to
sign, as well as templates to get you started if you need. All are
welcome to drop in for any portion of the event.

We'll provide envelopes, postage stamps, pens and paper, food and
beverages, although you are welcome to bring any of these items to
share!

Please bring a laptop if you prefer to type your letters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassel_Khartabil
http://freebassel.org/campaign/

Noisebridge – tables in the main space
2169 Mission St #3, San Francisco

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## KNOW YOUR DIGITAL RIGHTS WORKSHOP ##
Oakland Library 
Saturday, December 13, 2014 - 12:00pm

EFF Staff Technologist Dr. Jeremy Gillula will be speaking about net
neutrality: what it is, why it matters, what's going on, and how you can
help.
http://oaklandlibrary.org/events/81st-avenue-branch/know-your-digital-rights-fairness-access-and-privacy-online

81st Avenue Community Library, 1021 81st Avenue, Oakland, CA

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## HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREE SPEECH WIKIPEDIA EDITATHON ##
Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 1:00pm
EFF HQ

Join other Wikipedia volunteers and TA3M regulars Niki Korth, Danny
O'Brien, and April Glaser combat global internet censorship by helping
write and expand Wikipedia articles related to human rights and free
speech online 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/San_Francisco/Internet_Censorship

815 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
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