Miami Tech Enthusiast Club 📎
@miamitech.club
MTEC (Miami Tech Enthusiast Club) is a club dedicated to fostering a local community who are interested in technology in the broadest sense while facilitating advocacy for digital and consumer rights.
https://miamitech.club/
https://miamitech.club/
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Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Legislative Hearing on Protections for Children and Teens Online
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...
energycommerce.house.gov
There will be a hearing on **Dec 2** to cover a slew of bills to further erode privacy in the US and give the government more control over our lives. Call your representatives and tell them you do not support bills that destroy our digital privacy, like KOSA.
The time to act is now!
#Privacy
The time to act is now!
#Privacy
As MTEC tries to do more, we also want our experience to help other see that they can take action to fight for digital rights. We don't have sit passively while governments pass legislation that takes more freedom. We can get organized and fight back!
discuss.techlore.tech/t/i-want-you...
#Privacy
discuss.techlore.tech/t/i-want-you...
#Privacy
I want YOU for digital rights activism
In October 2025 I started a project that I had been thinking about since the beginning of the year - making a club. It would be a club that fosters a local community, but one which also spends some t...
discuss.techlore.tech
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
As MTEC tries to do more, we also want our experience to help other see that they can take action to fight for digital rights. We don't have sit passively while governments pass legislation that takes more freedom. We can get organized and fight back!
discuss.techlore.tech/t/i-want-you...
#Privacy
discuss.techlore.tech/t/i-want-you...
#Privacy
There will be a hearing on **Dec 2** to cover a slew of bills to further erode privacy in the US and give the government more control over our lives. Call your representatives and tell them you do not support bills that destroy our digital privacy, like KOSA.
The time to act is now!
#Privacy
The time to act is now!
#Privacy
Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Legislative Hearing on Protections for Children and Teens Online
The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...
energycommerce.house.gov
November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
There will be a hearing on **Dec 2** to cover a slew of bills to further erode privacy in the US and give the government more control over our lives. Call your representatives and tell them you do not support bills that destroy our digital privacy, like KOSA.
The time to act is now!
#Privacy
The time to act is now!
#Privacy
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Patent challenges at USPTO aren’t perfect, but they’re a realistic way to fight junk patents. USPTO is trying to take that option away. Submit a public comment while you still can.
The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...
www.eff.org
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Patent challenges at USPTO aren’t perfect, but they’re a realistic way to fight junk patents. USPTO is trying to take that option away. Submit a public comment while you still can.
Reposted by Miami Tech Enthusiast Club 📎
🇪🇺Misleading headlines: #chatcontrol is not dead, it is being privatized! 🚨
EU governments voted today for:
🔍 Warrantless mass surveillance
🆔 Mandatory ID for everyone (End of anonymity)
🚫 Digital house arrest for teens
The fight continues! 👇 […]
[Original post on digitalcourage.social]
EU governments voted today for:
🔍 Warrantless mass surveillance
🆔 Mandatory ID for everyone (End of anonymity)
🚫 Digital house arrest for teens
The fight continues! 👇 […]
[Original post on digitalcourage.social]
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🇪🇺Misleading headlines: #chatcontrol is not dead, it is being privatized! 🚨
EU governments voted today for:
🔍 Warrantless mass surveillance
🆔 Mandatory ID for everyone (End of anonymity)
🚫 Digital house arrest for teens
The fight continues! 👇 […]
[Original post on digitalcourage.social]
EU governments voted today for:
🔍 Warrantless mass surveillance
🆔 Mandatory ID for everyone (End of anonymity)
🚫 Digital house arrest for teens
The fight continues! 👇 […]
[Original post on digitalcourage.social]
Join us at today at 7:30 PM ET as we hang out with nerds in Miami! These are casual calls where we discuss anything we want about tech. Towards the end we talk about the latest in organized action we can take to fight for digital rights.
Join here: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech
Join here: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Join us at today at 7:30 PM ET as we hang out with nerds in Miami! These are casual calls where we discuss anything we want about tech. Towards the end we talk about the latest in organized action we can take to fight for digital rights.
Join here: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech
Join here: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech
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Turns out it was right there in the small print all along! 🤦♂️
#forthamendment #surveillance #privacy #alpr #deflock #flocksafety
#forthamendment #surveillance #privacy #alpr #deflock #flocksafety
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Turns out it was right there in the small print all along! 🤦♂️
#forthamendment #surveillance #privacy #alpr #deflock #flocksafety
#forthamendment #surveillance #privacy #alpr #deflock #flocksafety
With 2025 wrapping up, we will be having two more meetings before the holiday break.
Whether you want to fight for digital rights or just want to nerd out with friendly people, attend our next meeting!
Nov 26, 7:30 PM ET
Dec 10, 7:30 PM ET
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida
Whether you want to fight for digital rights or just want to nerd out with friendly people, attend our next meeting!
Nov 26, 7:30 PM ET
Dec 10, 7:30 PM ET
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
With 2025 wrapping up, we will be having two more meetings before the holiday break.
Whether you want to fight for digital rights or just want to nerd out with friendly people, attend our next meeting!
Nov 26, 7:30 PM ET
Dec 10, 7:30 PM ET
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida
Whether you want to fight for digital rights or just want to nerd out with friendly people, attend our next meeting!
Nov 26, 7:30 PM ET
Dec 10, 7:30 PM ET
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida
MTEC has been around for two months! That was one of our milestones as we try to become a real deal, consistent club that people can join.
Here's how a brand new advocacy group can start in the 21st century while trying to avoid Big Tech.
mtec.bearblog.dev/two-months-i...
#Miami #Florida #Privacy
Here's how a brand new advocacy group can start in the 21st century while trying to avoid Big Tech.
mtec.bearblog.dev/two-months-i...
#Miami #Florida #Privacy
Two months in: how are we doing?
It's been a little over two months since we started MTEC. All I had was a desire to take action and a little bit of knowledge around free software I could us...
mtec.bearblog.dev
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
MTEC has been around for two months! That was one of our milestones as we try to become a real deal, consistent club that people can join.
Here's how a brand new advocacy group can start in the 21st century while trying to avoid Big Tech.
mtec.bearblog.dev/two-months-i...
#Miami #Florida #Privacy
Here's how a brand new advocacy group can start in the 21st century while trying to avoid Big Tech.
mtec.bearblog.dev/two-months-i...
#Miami #Florida #Privacy
When you see videos like these in the wild, you know that regular people all over are frustrated with the exploitation of Big Tech.
"We need to start talking about how we're gonna get off Instagram and Meta."
www.youtube.com/shorts/jzvuC...
#Tech #Privacy #Meta #YouTube #Florida #Miami
"We need to start talking about how we're gonna get off Instagram and Meta."
www.youtube.com/shorts/jzvuC...
#Tech #Privacy #Meta #YouTube #Florida #Miami
We need to start talking about how we're gonna get off Instagram and Meta!! Ft. Maddy Kelly
YouTube video by SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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"License plate readers are incredibly powerful #surveillance. They're collecting mass amounts of information about who people are, where they go, what they do, & who they know."
"These surveillance systems do not communities safer. They make community members more threatened."
#alpr #privacy
"These surveillance systems do not communities safer. They make community members more threatened."
#alpr #privacy
Secretive Border Patrol program is detaining US citizens for ‘suspicious’ travel
YouTube video by Associated Press
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"License plate readers are incredibly powerful #surveillance. They're collecting mass amounts of information about who people are, where they go, what they do, & who they know."
"These surveillance systems do not communities safer. They make community members more threatened."
#alpr #privacy
"These surveillance systems do not communities safer. They make community members more threatened."
#alpr #privacy
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The USPTO wants new rules that would slam the door on inter partes review—the only affordable way the public can fight junk patents.
The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...
www.eff.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The USPTO wants new rules that would slam the door on inter partes review—the only affordable way the public can fight junk patents.
With Florida's temporarily blocked social media ban for minors, our state could also be looking at banning VPNs in the name of "protecting children."
We need to watch out that our digital freedoms are not further eroded by legislation like this.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#Florida #Miami #Tech
We need to watch out that our digital freedoms are not further eroded by legislation like this.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#Florida #Miami #Tech
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Pr...
www.eff.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
With Florida's temporarily blocked social media ban for minors, our state could also be looking at banning VPNs in the name of "protecting children."
We need to watch out that our digital freedoms are not further eroded by legislation like this.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#Florida #Miami #Tech
We need to watch out that our digital freedoms are not further eroded by legislation like this.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
#Florida #Miami #Tech
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
SIREN and CAIR-CA v. San Jose
The San Jose Police Department has blanketed the city’s roadways with nearly five hundred Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). The police department uses this unblinking surveillance network to
www.eff.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
Call your representatives in Congress and tell them to OPPOSE the GUARD Act!
It is a Trojan horse to identify every user of an AI chatbot, whether it be ChatGPT or AI summaries in Google.
More info: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Take action: act.eff.org/action/tell-...
#GUARDAct #Privacy #Miami
It is a Trojan horse to identify every user of an AI chatbot, whether it be ChatGPT or AI summaries in Google.
More info: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Take action: act.eff.org/action/tell-...
#GUARDAct #Privacy #Miami
A Surveillance Mandate Disguised As Child Safety: Why the GUARD Act Won't Keep Us Safe
A new bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley (R-MO), Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Britt (R-AL), Sen. Warner (D-VA), and Sen. Murphy (D-CT) would require AI chatbots to verify all users’ ages, prohibit minors f...
www.eff.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Call your representatives in Congress and tell them to OPPOSE the GUARD Act!
It is a Trojan horse to identify every user of an AI chatbot, whether it be ChatGPT or AI summaries in Google.
More info: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Take action: act.eff.org/action/tell-...
#GUARDAct #Privacy #Miami
It is a Trojan horse to identify every user of an AI chatbot, whether it be ChatGPT or AI summaries in Google.
More info: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Take action: act.eff.org/action/tell-...
#GUARDAct #Privacy #Miami
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🚨 DoorDash just confirmed a data breach affecting customers, delivery workers, and merchants. Names, emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses were exposed. But here's where it gets wild...
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
🚨 DoorDash just confirmed a data breach affecting customers, delivery workers, and merchants. Names, emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses were exposed. But here's where it gets wild...
Seems like progress is being made through the Keep Android Open campaign. Google is saying that now there will be a way to still sideload applications without being a part of their verification program, but they want to make it harder.
Keep up the pressure!
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Keep up the pressure!
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions
Google will preserve sideloading for power users, but it hasn’t decided how that will work yet.
arstechnica.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Seems like progress is being made through the Keep Android Open campaign. Google is saying that now there will be a way to still sideload applications without being a part of their verification program, but they want to make it harder.
Keep up the pressure!
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Keep up the pressure!
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Join our meeting tonight at 7:30 PM ET! Link will be provided on the events page of our site when we start.
Great chance to hang out with techies in Miami who also care about things like digital privacy and actually owning our stuff!
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech #Privacy
Great chance to hang out with techies in Miami who also care about things like digital privacy and actually owning our stuff!
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech #Privacy
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Join our meeting tonight at 7:30 PM ET! Link will be provided on the events page of our site when we start.
Great chance to hang out with techies in Miami who also care about things like digital privacy and actually owning our stuff!
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech #Privacy
Great chance to hang out with techies in Miami who also care about things like digital privacy and actually owning our stuff!
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Florida #Tech #Privacy
Are you trying to connect with people in #Florida about digital rights? One spot you can check out is the Clippies Zulip chat that Louis Rossmann is running! There are a few of us in there trying to figure out how to tackle #Flock in our state
Join us: clippies.zulipchat.com/login/
#Miami #Privacy
Join us: clippies.zulipchat.com/login/
#Miami #Privacy
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Are you trying to connect with people in #Florida about digital rights? One spot you can check out is the Clippies Zulip chat that Louis Rossmann is running! There are a few of us in there trying to figure out how to tackle #Flock in our state
Join us: clippies.zulipchat.com/login/
#Miami #Privacy
Join us: clippies.zulipchat.com/login/
#Miami #Privacy
Here are some resources for learning more about how to protect your digital privacy, as well as info about consumer rights and how to take action!
Are there any you would add to the list? (Our page is still work in progress)
mtec.bearblog.dev/resources/
#Privacy #Miami #Florida #Tech #Security
Are there any you would add to the list? (Our page is still work in progress)
mtec.bearblog.dev/resources/
#Privacy #Miami #Florida #Tech #Security
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Join us for our next meeting on Wed, Nov 12 at 7:30 PM!
It's online via Jitsi and we have a great time talking tech and learning about how we can fight to make it less cringe.
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Tech #Florida #Security #Privacy #DigitalRights
It's online via Jitsi and we have a great time talking tech and learning about how we can fight to make it less cringe.
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Tech #Florida #Security #Privacy #DigitalRights
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Join us for our next meeting on Wed, Nov 12 at 7:30 PM!
It's online via Jitsi and we have a great time talking tech and learning about how we can fight to make it less cringe.
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Tech #Florida #Security #Privacy #DigitalRights
It's online via Jitsi and we have a great time talking tech and learning about how we can fight to make it less cringe.
Learn more: mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Miami #Tech #Florida #Security #Privacy #DigitalRights
If you want to install an app from a developer you trust, you should be able to do that regardless of what your OS maker thinks.
Google wants to make sure all Android apps you use are approved by them no matter what.
Contact your gov and tell them no!
keepandroidopen.org
#Tech #Android #Miami
Google wants to make sure all Android apps you use are approved by them no matter what.
Contact your gov and tell them no!
keepandroidopen.org
#Tech #Android #Miami
Keep Android Open
Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.
keepandroidopen.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If you want to install an app from a developer you trust, you should be able to do that regardless of what your OS maker thinks.
Google wants to make sure all Android apps you use are approved by them no matter what.
Contact your gov and tell them no!
keepandroidopen.org
#Tech #Android #Miami
Google wants to make sure all Android apps you use are approved by them no matter what.
Contact your gov and tell them no!
keepandroidopen.org
#Tech #Android #Miami
Do you have a story about trying to do more advocacy around digital or consumer rights? What has your experience been in 2025 in talking with others?
#Privacy #ConsumerRights #Tech #Miami #Florida
#Privacy #ConsumerRights #Tech #Miami #Florida
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Do you have a story about trying to do more advocacy around digital or consumer rights? What has your experience been in 2025 in talking with others?
#Privacy #ConsumerRights #Tech #Miami #Florida
#Privacy #ConsumerRights #Tech #Miami #Florida
Had a great time at our 2nd ever meeting!
The calls to action for this meeting were:
* Contacting gov for the Keep Android Open campaign: keepandroidopen.org
* Joining the deFlock movement from Louis Rossmann's chat: clippies.zulipchat.com/join/sx7hnox...
Great opportunities to get involved!
The calls to action for this meeting were:
* Contacting gov for the Keep Android Open campaign: keepandroidopen.org
* Joining the deFlock movement from Louis Rossmann's chat: clippies.zulipchat.com/join/sx7hnox...
Great opportunities to get involved!
October 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Had a great time at our 2nd ever meeting!
The calls to action for this meeting were:
* Contacting gov for the Keep Android Open campaign: keepandroidopen.org
* Joining the deFlock movement from Louis Rossmann's chat: clippies.zulipchat.com/join/sx7hnox...
Great opportunities to get involved!
The calls to action for this meeting were:
* Contacting gov for the Keep Android Open campaign: keepandroidopen.org
* Joining the deFlock movement from Louis Rossmann's chat: clippies.zulipchat.com/join/sx7hnox...
Great opportunities to get involved!
Starting our general meeting in a few minutes. If you're in Miami, join us! Link to the call on this page.
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Privacy #RightToRepair #Miami #Florida
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Privacy #RightToRepair #Miami #Florida
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Starting our general meeting in a few minutes. If you're in Miami, join us! Link to the call on this page.
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Privacy #RightToRepair #Miami #Florida
mtec.bearblog.dev/events/
#Privacy #RightToRepair #Miami #Florida
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I’ve been a fan of @eff.org for a long time, and I’m joining them in the fight to #TakeBackCTRL. Authoritarians are using tech to spy on us and silence our voices. Technology should enhance our lives and support democracy, not make them worse. Join the fight today: takebackctrl.org
Take Back CTRL
Dont let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back
takebackctrl.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I’ve been a fan of @eff.org for a long time, and I’m joining them in the fight to #TakeBackCTRL. Authoritarians are using tech to spy on us and silence our voices. Technology should enhance our lives and support democracy, not make them worse. Join the fight today: takebackctrl.org