---------- Forwarded message ----------
   From: Cecilia Tanaka
   Date: Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 11:39 AM
   Subject: Fwd: UK Jobs And Collaboration: Local Data Lab + Curious Fact
   About White House Petitions
   To: liberationtech
   Cc: [1]meganlucero@tbij.com, ​Dave Borghuis
   Hi, dear all!  :D
   I think it can be interesting for some of us.  In this era of
   "alternative facts"  (Lieees, cof cof!),  the world does need more
   investigative journalism than ever.
   A fool real example.  Yesterday, just for fun and to give support to a
   Dutch friend, I signed this jocose petition for the White House using
   their own plataform:
   [2]https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/america-first-make
   -netherlands-second-because-they-requested-it
   [3]https://youtu.be/j-xxis7hDOE
   I was, theoretically, the second person to sign it and I shared the
   petition with the Brazilian Hackerspaces General List, because it was a
   fun bonus in a public message inviting all the hackerspaces to
   celebrate the International Open Hackerspace Day 2017 together.
   My signature is NOT there.  My friends' signatures are NOT there.  I
   tried to sign the petition 4 (four) times since yesterday night, giving
   some hours between a try and another, and my signature is still NOT
   there.
   It's a White House petition and I already signed some of these before.
   Usually, there is no time lapse and the signature is counted
   immediately.  Will they need more than 13 hours to process it now?
   Will my signature be in this petition someday?  :-/
   I know, it was a joke among hackerspaces, but first of all, it was a
   public petition and we do have the right of asking to "Netherlands be
   Second" and the White House can NOT censure us this way.  They did NOT
   remove the petition until now, so if the petition is there, what is the
   point about obstructing our support to it?
   I do really think Trump is pretty afraid Netherlands becomes First
   (watch the video to understand the reference),  but I am afraid they
   try to block signatures in more relevant petitions about important
   subjects, like censure, freedom of expression, privacy and human rights
   in general.
   Tender kisses and hugs.  Take care all of you!  <3
   Ceci, a Brazilian fan of Netherlands...  You know, their walls are much
   better, hahaha!!  ;D
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   "Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your
   curiosity.  It's your place in the world; it's your life.  Go on and do
   all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live."  -  Mae
   Jemison
   ---------- Forwarded message ----------
   From: Megan Lucero <[4]meganchristinelucero@gmail.com>
   Here's more info on that brand new team/lab I'm building for open,
   local investigative journalism.
   [5]https://medium.com/local-data-lab/join-the-local-data-lab-fa
   865f83f516?source=linkShare-674eec1ed91-1485521058
   Deadline is Wednesday and only for those who can work in the EU.
   Feel free to get in touch with questions or if you'd like to
   collaborate!
   Megan
   [6]meganlucero@tbij.com

References

   1. mailto:meganlucero@tbij.com
   2. https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/america-first-make-netherlands-second-because-they-requested-it
   3. https://youtu.be/j-xxis7hDOE
   4. mailto:meganchristinelucero@gmail.com
   5. https://medium.com/local-data-lab/join-the-local-data-lab-fa865f83f516?source=linkShare-674eec1ed91-1485521058
   6. mailto:meganlucero@tbij.com