Miami Tech Enthusiast Club 📎

@jdp23@neuromatch.social @mttaggart@infosec.exchange here is a summary of how our first of advocacy went in Florida https://www.fldigitalrights.org/2026-florida-legislative-session-in-review/ And here is a bad bill that returned a month later (current concern) https://www.fldigitalrights.org/its-back-identity-verification-for-using-ai-in-florida/ We need to have local digital rights advocates to watch for local and state issues and be easy to mobilize for national issues. Below is our vision for how local groups are a missing piece in the advocacy puzzle for privacy. https://www.miamitech.club/outpost-for-advocacy-mtecs-strategy-and-goals/

@yaelwrites that piece was incredible, thank you!

@jdp23 @Em0nM4stodon today is the last day of legislative session in Florida as well. Our strategy was that we got saved by the bell and by party politics. Disagreement within the FL GOP led to our two age verification bills being stalled out. However, showing up to speak against these bills in activist spaces has helped to raise awareness about digital rights issues and build a movement of people. Through advocacy us concerned citizens are finding each other and getting organized.