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Offering commentary and analysis from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, The Cascadia Advocate provides the Northwest Progressive Institute's uplifting perspective on world, national, and local politics.

Category Archives: Technology

Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are all among the states suing Meta for exploiting youth

Excerpt: The giant company controlled by Mark Zuckerberg is being sued by most of the United States' state governments for violating federal and state laws in the course of its business.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Civil Liberties, Policy Topics
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A majority of Washington voters agree big tech companies should have to pay for news

Excerpt: 55% of 773 likely general election voters in Washington interviewed earlier this month said they strongly or somewhat agreed that big tech companies like Google and Facebook should be obligated to pay media publishers for news content. Only 17% somewhat or strongly disagreed, and 27% were not sure.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Media & Culture, Policy Topics
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Voters in WA agree: Manufacturer-imposed barriers to device repair are a problem

Excerpt: 69% of 874 likely 2024 Washington State voters interviewed by Public Policy Polling earlier this month said that they agreed that the planned obsolescence business practices of firms like Apple and Samsung were a problem, with only 15% disagreeing and 16% not sure.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Washington nonprofits’ email systems breached by phishers in March 6th attack

Excerpt: The Microsoft-based email systems of several Washington-based nonprofits and at least one tribal nation were breached today in what appears to the Northwest Progressive Institute team to be a well-executed, alarming mass phishing campaign targeting institutions that serve the people of the Pacific Northwest.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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VICTORY! Right to repair bill gets a floor vote, passes out of the Washington State House

Excerpt: House Bill 1392, prime sponsored by Representative Mia Gregerson (D-33rd District: South King County), also known as the Fair Repair Act, is the latest incarnation of the right to repair bill that NPI and many other organizations have been supporting for several years.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics
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Are you using LastPass? Make the switch to a password manager that’s worthy of your trust

Excerpt: Find out how to switch away from LastPass to a real password manager that isn't full of holes in this guide from NPI.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Policy Topics
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Elon Musk takes over Twitter after reportedly completing acquisition, begins firing people

Excerpt: The megabillionaire completed his acquisition of the social networking platform this evening after a failed attempt to back out of the deal that he struck several months ago, which prompted a lawsuit by Twitter to force him to honor the terms of the deal and buy out the shareholders.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Policy Topics, World Commmunity
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking about tech for volunteers with Samantha Boucher

Excerpt: In this eighth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with Samantha Boucher, CEO and Co-Founder of Shire, a digital organizing platform, to discuss smart organizing strategies, engaging volunteers, and how to make campaign tools more accessible for the new generation of voters.
Written by:Caya Berndt
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking utilizing technology in organizing with Brian T. Smith

Excerpt: In this fifth installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with Brian T. Smith about his organization's new social network, Unified.
Written by:Caya Berndt
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President Biden signs CHIPS and Science bill crafted by Washington’s own Maria Cantwell

Excerpt: Senator Cantwell does the grunt work of governing. She has repeatedly pulled progress out of a balky, divided body. She was able to get a Republican-controlled Senate to permanently authorize and fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Teaming with Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. On Tuesday, August 9th, she was right next to President Joe Biden as he signed into law a key bill she steered across the finish line to keep America technologically competitive.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Trump’s Republicans to American families: Don’t count on us when the CHIPS are down!

Excerpt: After mostly voting against the CHIPS and Science Act, Republicans used their legislation blocking powers to hold up a bill to help veterans that they'd already previously voted for, while claiming their behavior had nothing to do with the Schumer-Manchin Inflation Reduction Act breakthrough.
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Help AG Bob Ferguson track down sources of illegal robocalls and telemarketing scams

Excerpt: “Robocalls are more than just annoying – they can also be illegal,” said Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “Many of our cases are based on tips we receive from Washingtonians. If robocalls are harassing you, please file a complaint with my office.”
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Right to repair heads to House floor; Sound Transit revenue bill goes to Senate Rules

Excerpt: Two NPI priority bills are on the move in the Washington State Legislature, with one week left to go until the 2022 chamber of origin cutoff arrives.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Other Categories:Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning
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