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NYC DSA Tech Action
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Working Group of the NYC Democratic Socialists of America investigating the political, social, and economic effects of new technology.

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You have a right to privacy! 🛑📷 Join us Wednesday, October 29 for our Privacy and Surveillance political education session—in-person and on Zoom: actionnetwork.org/events/techa...
October 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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You have a right to privacy! 🛑✊ Join us Wednesday, October 29 for our Privacy and Surveillance political education session—in-person and on Zoom: actionnetwork.org/events/techa...
October 14, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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New Yorkers deserve internet access that is governed by the people, for the people.

Join us tonight! Tuesday, September 30th 6pm, Bushwick Public Library and on Zoom.
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By comparing municipal internet service providers across 27 communities, over 85% of these community owned ISPs charged less than private competitors, using "clear and unchanging pricing" in comparison to private contracts riddled with fees and price hikes. Some of these prices were up to 50% less than the lowest-cost private alternative! In Ammon, Idaho, (population 20k) every home has fiber optic access with 1 gigabit/second download and upload speeds for $30/month, rules that 9 different ISPs must follow? For the past 15 years in Finland, Internet has been a basic right- alongside clean water, education, and voting WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO HIGH-SPEED, RELIABLE INTERNET FOR ALL NEW YORKERS! This can include provisions for net neutrality, where no sites are throttled or given priority access, and stronger data protection rights to counter intrusive digital surveillance practices. We can also build collective governance through community boards and resident advisory councils, expanding democratic participation and oversight in protecting quality internet access. NYC already has massive amounts of municipal fiber installed across the city, including hundreds of city agencies, libraries, 1,800+ schools, hospitals, and more across the 5 boroughs. The city has numerous tools at its disposal to expand this network using the remainder of existing fiber pathways across the city. New Yorkers deserve internet access that is governed by the people, for the people. Join the NYC-DSA Tech Action reading group TONIGHT to learn more about the history and bright futures for our internet access that are possible- if we fight for it!
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Join us TONIGHT for the fourth meeting of our @socialists.nyc Tech-AI Justice Reading Group 📚🖥️🌹 In this session, we'll discuss our opportunity to supply all of NYC with affordable internet, taking control from corporate ISPs back into the community 🛜✊🏽

Join us at Bushwick Public Library at 6pm!
Internet for all is possible! Private control of internet access is a bad deal for New Yorkers 6 years after NYC sued Verizon for failing to build fiber city-wide in 2014 - leaving out nearly a third of NYC households - the court legally required Verizon to "prioritize the least-connected Community Districts and ensure connectivity for every NYCHA New York City Housing Authority) residential building," as low-income areas were most neglected.' Spectrum's parent company Charter faced a similar lawsuit after defrauding NYC customers with internet speeds that were up to 80% slower than promised, leading to a payout over $174 million? NYC also reported that Altice, the fourth-largest cable provider in the US, defaulted its franchise agreement with the city after overcharging customers. Last year Connecticut filed a similar lawsuit against Altice for deceptive billing and advertising practices? Private interests will always prioritize their own profits, exacting tolls wherever they can while leaving New Yorkers without reliable access to the internet. BETTER, MORE AFFORDABLE MODELS HAVE PROVEN EFFECTIVE ACROSS THE US AND THE WORLD.
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Join us Tuesday, September 30 for the 4th meeting of our Tech/AI Justice Reading Group!📕🤖🌹 actionnetwork.org/events/techa...
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Need to touch some (literal) grass? Bid summer farewell with us with a sunset picnic in Central Park! Thursday, September 25 at 6:30pm. Bring a blanket and good vibes! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/sunse...
September 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Break things! Create things! 👩‍💻🌹🔨Come bring your creative projects and brainstorming hats, we'll provide the pizza. 🍕
Meet your DSA comrades and fellow socialist hackers. Sept 10, 6-9pm actionnetwork.org/events/tech-...
September 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Join us for our third AI Justice Political Education Night: The Impossibility of Health Under AI. 👾🦠💊 Wednesday, May 28, in-person and on Zoom! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/ai-ju...
May 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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The NYPD is watching you! 👀 Join us @stopspyingny.bsky.social ny for a Teach-In that will explore how consolidated surveillance data and automated analyses increase civil rights violations and exacerbate discriminatory and biased policing. actionnetwork.org/events/ai-ju...
April 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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All out for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for Mayor! 📣 🤝

Join us May 3 at 12pm with State Senator Kristen Gonzalez + @nbkdsa.bsky.social to knock some doors for Zohran! Let’s talk to our neighbors about building a more affordable New York!

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April 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Come to our 4/16 teach-in to learn more about the hidden costs of AI, and how you can get involved! 🤖⚡️ www.instagram.com/p/DIbwcSouS5...
April 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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ChatGPT isn't free. ❌👎 Learn more about the hidden costs of AI on April 16: actionnetwork.org/events/tech-...
April 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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AI is destroying our environment! 😵👾 RSVP to learn more about the hidden cost of AI, April 17: actionnetwork.org/events/tech-...
April 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Join NYC-DSA Tech Action for our Political Education Series! Exposing the hidden costs of AI, surveillance systems, and algorithmic bias in hiring. Three sessions starting April 16th at 7PM. In-person or Zoom. Check the link for the syllabus and to RSVP! shorturl.at/DVWZz
April 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM