Louis Bickford
louisbickford.bsky.social
Louis Bickford
@louisbickford.bsky.social
Memria and Biografika: memory, public history, storytelling, narrative, human rights. Adjunct Professor, Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University.
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Five new languages are now live on Wikipedia, thanks to the Future of Language Incubation initiative! 

Southern Ndebele, Pannonian Rusyn, Iban, Obolo, and Tai Nüa are now part of the platform, making it easier for diverse communities to share knowledge. 

Learn more ➡️ w.wiki/C9fX
December 16, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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📖If you are looking to get more involved in the Responsible Tech movement, give our Responsible Tech Guide a read.

💡It provides an overview of the people, orgs, and ideas of the ecosystem and ways for you to get plugged in!

alltechishuman.org/responsible-...
Responsible Tech Guide — All Tech Is Human
Download All Tech Is Human's Responsible Tech Guide, a free resource that maps the people, organizations, and ideas of the Responsible Tech movement!
alltechishuman.org
December 16, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Thanks for this, Humanity Archive
December 8, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Cultural genocide in Ukraine— conversation organized by the Museum of Stolen Art in #Kyiv #culture #genocide @memria-org.bsky.social @boell.de
December 4, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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“Bluesky is getting 20 times the engagement or more than Twitter. Seeing a social media platform that doesn’t throttle links really makes it clear how badly we were being limited.” - @ashtonpittman.bsky.social.

www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-...
Journalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'
Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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"We need action now, not in two months."

Continued arms transfers to the Israeli government are contrary to US law. HRW's Federico Borello discusses the need to halt arms sales to Israel:
November 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, they have largely destroyed Afghanistan’s media landscape, creating such a climate of fear that Afghan journalists cannot genuinely investigate or report.
UN Report Portrays Afghanistan’s Destroyed Media
Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, they have largely destroyed Afghanistan’s media landscape, creating such a climate of fear that Afghan journalists cannot genuinely investigate or report. ...
www.hrw.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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November 27, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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The EU is looking to offer an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). But will it's Global Gateway Strategy be a boon for the continent or perpetuate colonial patterns?
The second scramble for Africa: The EU’s Global Gateway Strategy
The EU is looking to offer an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). But will it's Global Gateway Strategy be a boon for the continent or perpetuate colonial patterns?
globalvoices.org
November 29, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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This is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Igiugig community members to share social/cultural history on the banks of Alaska's Kvichak River.

To support Yup'ik language learning, the stories are available in Yup'ik
November 29, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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On #NativeAmericanHeritageDay, our featured story is one remembering Alice Zackar from the #Igiugig tribe.

This is a Our Story Bridge initiative, sponsored by the Igiugig Tribal Library, called Niraqutaq Qallemcinek.

Listen to the full story here: app.memria.org/igiugiglibra...
November 29, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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💡 What happens when a global majority of diverse voices come together? Find out at #GVSummit2024! Don’t miss two days of insight, inspiration, and action.
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November 30, 2024 at 11:38 AM
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November 30, 2024 at 4:47 PM