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@forCrowd

Research and advocacy activities to support open technology and digital public goods

 Amsterdam, North Holland
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Joined April 2015
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Mozilla
@mozilla6 Feb 2018
Want to control your connected home devices from one secure web interface? Us too. That’s why we’re launching PROJECT THINGS. mzl.la/2GQX0AG
Announcing “Project Things” - An open framework for connecting your devices to the web. | The...

Announcing “Project Things” - An open framework for connecting your devices to the web. | The...

Last year, we said that Mozilla is working to create a framework of software and services that can bridge the communication gap between connected devices.

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The world's billionaires made enough money in 2017 alone to end extreme poverty not once – but seven times. glblctzn.me/2rurGEb
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Gratipay@Gratipay8 Aug 2017
Let's test an assumption: #opensource creates tremendous value but captures very little of it. How much? How little? gratipay.news/open-source-ca…
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@mozilla27 Jul 2017
Seeking: open-source leaders who want to sharpen their skills. Learn more about Mozilla Open Leaders training: medium.com/read-write-partic…
Work in the Open with Mozilla

Work in the Open with Mozilla

Apply to Mozilla Open Leaders Round 4

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How to use data from millions of open source projects: opensource.com/article/17/7/… #opendata
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That time when @Shakira took a huge stand for education at @GlblCtzn's festival in Hamburg.
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Today we’ve released #OpenData on over 25m Open Source Software Repositories, full details on our blog: medium.com/@BenJam/libraries… 📦🚢
Libraries.io Releases Data on Over 25m Open Source Software Repositories

Libraries.io Releases Data on Over 25m Open Source Software Repositories

Today’s software relies on a core set of of free, openly licensed components, frameworks and systems. But our shared, digital…

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#WannaCry shows the frailty of a global system dependent on a single proprietary point of failure--@Windows. fsf.org/windows
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Mozilla
@mozilla10 May 2017
🎶 It’s rainin’— 🎶 copyright pamphlets. We’re dropping pamphlets across the EU to #fixcopyright. You can, too. paperstorm.it/
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Mozilla
@mozilla28 Apr 2017
We want to support your open source project. Apply for Mozilla Open Source Support funding by April 30th: mzl.la/2p912xr
Mozilla Open Source Support

Mozilla Open Source Support

Get funding for your open source and free software projects from Mozilla.

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What if climate change is just a really big #AprilFools prank? act.gp/2nGFdo6
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United Nations
@UN24 Mar 2017
Take climate action & turn off your lights for #EarthHour this Sat., 8:30-9:30p local time. earthhour.org
Join the Biggest Hour for Earth | Earth Hour

Join the Biggest Hour for Earth | Earth Hour

Join us again next year for Earth Hour 2026 on Saturday, 28th March at 8:30 pm your local time as we create the Biggest Hour for Earth.

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United Nations
@UN18 Mar 2017
The wage gap is unfair. Raise your voice for equal pay at 23percentrobbery.com - @UN_women #stoptherobbery

Raise your voice for equal pay!

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✨LAST CHANCE TO APPLY! Join 1000 people in 9 global locations to #Connect2Effect & solve 3 #SDGs at our 🌍#Hackathon: ow.ly/x4Sw308EgZR
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So, what are #SDGs? @ashnagesh explains them all in this article for @MetroUK ow.ly/Rufp3098o5z #Connect2Effect #unitednations
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Want to help us shout about #Connect2Effect? Pledge a tweet or Facebook post via @ThunderclapIt & spread the word! thndr.me/WWKawF
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TED Talks
@TEDTalks7 Feb 2017
In memory of a great man and the numbers he loved: t.ted.com/u4gnYt7
The best Hans Rosling talks you’ve ever seen | TED Playlist

The best Hans Rosling talks you’ve ever seen | TED Playlist

In memory of a great man and the numbers he loved.

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"#Linux and #opensource software now run the world…we need to work harder than ever to make sure it's trustworthy." zdnet.com/article/linux-2017…
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FreeBSD got hooked up with $500k from an anonymous donor! 🎉 freebsdfoundation.org/blog/f…
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janague@janague19 Dec 2016
5 initiatives that pushed the free software envelope in Europe in 2016 red.ht/2gFl5wV via @opensourceway by @linux_spain
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