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The Data Justice Hub is a research group that looks at how activists gather and make sense of data. Located at Concordia University in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal.

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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Another Story Bookshop and Between the Lines are pleased to present the launch of Mobilizing Data for Justice in Toronto! Join us at the store from 6:30 to 8:30 pm for a conversation between authors Chris Hurl and Kevin Walby and Eric Mykhalovcskiy and Lesley Wood. Registration info in comments.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Toronto book launch for Mobilizing Data for Justice coming up on October 9. Hope to see you there!
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
How are activists digging up data that exposes the breadth of ICE's digital dragnet and the complicity of Big Tech? See our new article, drawing from our book.
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As ICE’s tech-enabled dragnet and surveillance expand, activists are fighting back with data of their own
Grassroots activists and marginalized communities are ‘flipping the script’ on surveillance by watching, documenting and gathering information about powerful institutions such as ICE from below.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Missed our book launch webinar on April 30th? The recording is now available. Tune in to learn how activists are mobilizing data in the age of Trump: youtu.be/b1OJXFpXDyI
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Alongside Paul Schweizer from kollektiv orangotango, Börries Nehe is one of the activists we interviewed for our recent podcast on countering authoritarianism through artistic practices. The podcast is available on Spotify and other major platforms. irgac.org/articles/art...
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Art and Resistance: An Interview with Börries Nehe and Aurel Eschmann
How do we find images and develop counter-strategies that embolden others and create a narrative for global struggles today?
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Free webinar TODAY: "Data Activism in the Age of Trump." Attendees receive a 25% discount code for our new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice. There's still time to register! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Now available on all major podcast platforms: We explore strategies for countering authoritarianism on a visceral level with Paul Schweizer from kollektiv orangotango and Börries Nehe from the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC).
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Live webinar TOMORROW! Join us to hear from four activists who are using data in creative ways to navigate a complex landscape of rising authoritarianism, rapid advances in AI, and the expansion of surveillance infrastructures. REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc
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Quinn Daedal @quinnanya.me · 26/04/2026
Today I've been writing our next #DataSittersClub little tl;dr: a guide to doing textile data visualization in the classroom. And it brings me great joy that we've gotten un-stuck from our slog through AI so we can bring you more things like this.
Cover of an upcoming DSC Little TL;DR called "Get 'AI Ready' with Textiles" with Karen selling something in a fortune telling booth and a background sign that says "friendship bracelets"
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Munira Lokhandwala, one of the activists joining us next Tuesday for our live webinar, does important work at LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social. She supports grassroots organizers through power research training. Register here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc
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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
On a new episode of @datajusticehub.bsky.social 's 📈 DATA DECODED 📉 the team talk to international research group on authoritarianism and counter-strategies Kollektiv Orangotango about their new book 'Beyond Molotovs' and how they support local movements. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUoZ...
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Next Tuesday: We'll be featuring four activists interviewed for our new book. Join this webinar to learn how they are exposing landlord power, revealing connections between Trump and Big Tech, and promoting algorithmic justice. Register here: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Petra Molnar from @refugeelab.ca will be presenting at our April 28th Webinar. Petra is the author of The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, 2024 Finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and a CBC Book of the Year. datajusticehub.ca/event/data-a...
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump – The Data Justice Hub
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Next week: hear how activists are creatively engaging with data to challenge authoritarianism.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Jacinta González from @mediajustice.bsky.social has been sharing important findings about Palantir's role in US deportations and will be one of the presenters at our April 28th webinar, Data Activism in the Age of Trump. Register here: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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LittleSis @mapthepower.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Join us this Thursday at 7pm et for a training on power researching elected officials. It's free and open to all regardless of experience level! This training will be recorded. Register: littlesis.org/training/pow...
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Power researching elected officials - Little Sis
Elected officials are often the key decision makers that organizers focus on when trying to create change in their communities. But who are the key players behind our politicians? In
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Chris Hurl @churlishness.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Munira Lokhandwala from @mapthepower.bsky.social will be speaking about power mapping as part of our book launch webinar "Data Activism in the Age of Trump". Register below.
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@erinmcel.bsky.social , co-founder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project and author of Silicon Valley Imperialism, will be speaking as a part of our Data Activism in the Age of Trump webinar on April 28. Register at the link below.
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@petramolnar.com , author of "The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" (2024), a Governor General's Literary Award finalist, will be speaking as a part of our data activism webinar next week. Register at the link below.
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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caijuwinnipeg.bsky.social @caijuwinnipeg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Data Activism in the Age of Trump Tuesday, April 28, 1:30pm (EST) / 12:30pm Winnipeg start time On Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Speakers: *Jacinta Gonzalez, MediaJustice *Munira Lokhandwala, LittleSis *Erin McElroy, Anti-Eviction Mapping Project *Petra Molnar, Refugee Law Lab
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Erin McElroy, one of the activists featured in our April 28 webinar, is cofounder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, which mobilizes data to expose the scale of evictions in cities worldwide. You can register for the live event here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join us on April 28th for a live webinar on data activism in the Trump era, and get 25% off our new book. Register here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Jacinta Gonzalez, who will be speaking at our webinar, has been doing powerful work exposing the connections between the Trump regime and big tech. You can register for it here: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
@refugeelab.ca conducts research on new legal tech, refugees, and migration (refugeelab.ca). This group will be featured in our April 28th webinar, "Data Activism in the Age of Trump." Register here: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc
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Refugee Law Lab
The Refugee Law Lab undertakes research and advocacy about legal analytics, AI, and new border control technologies that impact refugees and other non-citizens.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
In this podcast, we speak with Paul Schweizer from @kol-orangotango.bsky.social (a network of critical geographers, artists, and activists) and Börries Nehe from the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC). www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUoZ...
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kollektiv orangotango
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
LittleSis is one group that we are featuring as a part of our data activism webinar on April 28. See here for details: www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...
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Data Activism in the Age of Trump | Events - Concordia University
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
REGISTRATIONS are NOW OPEN for our upcoming webinar, Data Activism in the Age of Trump. REGISTER HERE: tinyurl.com/bdz7pxpc
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Access to information: N.L. failed to make public over 1,000 responses in a single year. Province says it’s dealing with an increase in requests, but NDP says problems may be intentional. The latest from our new #AtlanticCanada reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...
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Access to information: N.L. failed to make public over 1,000 responses in a single year
Province says it’s dealing with an increase in ATIPP requests, but NDP leader is concerned that the mounting problems may be intentional
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
SAVE THE DATE for our April 28th webinar, which will cover how activists are adapting their strategies in a context of rapid change. Registration link to follow.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 01/04/2026
Police misconduct records are notoriously difficult to pry from agencies. Our latest guide explains the main types of police disciplinary records, what those records contain, where to find them and provides sample language you can use in your own requests today. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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A requester’s guide to police misconduct documents and data
Information about police misconduct can be one of the most difficult types of information to obtain through public records requests. But police misconduct is often a matter of life or death, an area…
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caijuwinnipeg.bsky.social @caijuwinnipeg.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The Progressive Publics event #4 was a great thing thanks to @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social representing Harbinger @harbingermedia.bsky.social and Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social … And also thanks to some incredible, remarkable speakers like El Jones and Jeremy Appel @readtheorchard.org …
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
The Progressive Publics Symposium is happening today. If you're in Winnipeg, check it out.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 27/03/2026
Heading to a protest this weekend? We’ve got resources for you. 🧵 (1/7)
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
In our new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice, we feature MuckRock -- a nonprofit, collaborative organization and newsroom that brings together journalists, researchers and the public to request, analyze and share government information.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Data Justice Hub is co-sponsoring the Progressive Publics Symposium in Winnipeg this weekend. Check it out.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Bellingcat is one of the groups that we feature in our book, Mobilizing Data for Justice.
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/03/2026
Wildlife traffickers selling protected animals on Facebook use coded language to evade moderation. Research by Bellingcat and @mongabay.com has identified nine groups, with more than 70,000 members combined, leading back to six profiles and one broker in Indonesia. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...
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How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook - bellingcat
Coded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platform’s bans for years
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Between the Lines @btlbooks.com · 17/03/2026
Happy book birthday to Mobilizing Data for Justice: A Guide to Activism in the Digital Age! Drawing on interviews with more than 50 data activists around the world, this book provides the inspiration that activists need for social justice struggles today. btlbooks.com/book/mobiliz...
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Mobilizing Data for Justice
A Guide to Activism in the Digital Age.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Kevin Walby and Chris Hurl discuss their new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice, on the Social Sleuth podcast.
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digital age activism w/ Chris Hurl & Kevin Walby
Mobilizing Data for Justice
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Our new book, Mobilizing Data for Justice, is out today with @btlbooks.com.
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Mobilizing Data for Justice
A Guide to Activism in the Digital Age.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Our book investigating data activist strategies is coming out tomorrow!
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Mobilizing Data for Justice
A Guide to Activism in the Digital Age.
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Episode 4 of the Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features interviews with Visualizing Palestine.
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Visualizing Palestine
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Episode 3 of the Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features an interview with Petra Molnar of the Refugee Law Lab, discussing the growing use of surveillance technology by ICE.
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Refugee Law Lab
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Episode 2 of the Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features interviews with the investigative research collective Bellingcat.
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Bellingcat
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Episode 1 of our Mobilizing Data for Justice podcast features interviews with the Accountability Archive, who have been documenting incitements to genocide by public figures.
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Accountability Archive
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
DJH workshop this Friday in Montreal, featuring Inés Durán Matute from the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies.
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Aesthetic Rebellions to Reclaim Anti-Authoritarian Futures - Concordia University
Join us for an interactive workshop based on the new book Beyond Molotovs. A Visual Handbook of Anti-Authoritarian Strategies. The workshop will include an exhibition and discussion of how — using ima...
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
New podcast season launched today! Check out our interview with the Accountability Archive on Youtube, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/show/4SdE490...
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Mobilizing Data for Justice
Podcast · www.datajusticehub.ca · Mobilizing Data for Justice is a podcast by the Data Justice Hube that looks at how activists gather and make sense of data.Data activists from around the world have ...
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
New Season of the Mobilizing Data for Justice Podcast launches on Monday! Check it out here, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Mobilizing Data for Justice - YouTube
Mobilizing Data for Justice is a podcast about how activists gather and make sense of data. We interview activists about their methods, their communities, an...
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
What a great conference today! Come back tomorrow for even more discussions with great people!
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Data Justice Hub @datajusticehub.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Amazing conference underway now with @harbingermedia.bsky.social ! If you're on Concordia campus come on by the EV building today and tomorrow to hear cool people talk about cool things in media
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