Hello from Rio de Janeiro, where we landed Sunday - in time for the last day of BRICS, and their agreements (especially on technology, these agreements give far more safety measures than the ones we see from the West. (BRICS is an unlikely grouping - Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa ... but its ambition is to try to unite the global south ... Indonesian President Prabowo attended then went on to meet President Lula at Brasilia. https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/justica/noticia/2025-06/court-social-networks-must-be-held-accountable-illegal-content

Thanks Maria for these resources, I'll dig in and see what resonates. While I do have technical acumen, as you noted my primary foundational skill-set lies in various forms of Storytelling, so I think I'll probably look to contribute to these movements in that form if/when there's ever a need. Most of my work the past few years is focused on figuring out how to communicate complex technical concepts simply. I think, especially in this proposed space of creating public tech stacks, one challenge we'll encounter is explaining to the public why it's important and what it even is in a way they understand and relate to. Here's my linkedin profile for a more granular sense of my experience. Hope all's well, appreciate the thoughtful response! 🙏

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-asher-friedman/
sammyasher@gmail.com

Thanks, Sam! Will keep in mind. If any other ideas, will email you!

Ms/Mrs @Maria Ressa - Rappler. Is there a Rappler journ here in Bacolod City rn? Got plenty evidences to show vs BBMDDS crimes