Some Kickstarter backers have come to us expressing frustration over their inability to buy a second tier, as doing so replaces the first tier they purchased instead of adding to it. If you want to buy the rewards for two separate tiers, please message us via Facebook, Twitter, or our email, team at PursuanceProject.org and…
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48 Hours, $5,000 to Go!
$43,364 pledged of $48,000 Kickstarter goal How Far We’ve Come *So* *much* *rad* *shit* has happened in the past month. Since beginning the Kickstarter, the word about Pursuance has really spread. We’ve been retweeted thousands of times and mentioned by Freedom of the Press Foundation; new volunteers have come aboard after learning about us through the Kickstarter…
We’re in the Final Stretch!
As we enter the final 72 hours of the Kickstarter, I’d like to take a moment to express just how wonderful this experience has been. We’ve spread the word about Pursuance, we’ve made new friends, and we’ve so far succeeded in raising over 75% of our $48,000 goal in less than a month. It’s been…
Life, Death, and Encryption: An Introduction to The Pursuance Project
Is your life or liberty at risk, merely because you report the truth? Because you are in contact with those who seek to change the world, whose lives are also at risk? According to Human Rights Watch, the answer is yes, and sadly, the risk is not limited to distant dictatorships, but exists even…
The Pursuance Project: transgressively transparent about protecting privacy
Or: Making the world safer for activism, one rubber ducky at a time The Pursuance Project $22,110 pledged 46% funded 285 backers 21 days to go Will you join the movement? “No activist should have to entrust their life to Facebook. No one should have to choose between security and the ability to organize large…
Pursuance Kickstarter So Far: 48 Hours of Awesome!
Two days in and 35% of goal already raised! Thanks for the support!
Aaron Swartz Day Pursuance Appearances by Barrett Brown and Steve Phillips (Transcript)
Pursuance founder Barrett Brown and tech lead Steve Phillips were interviewed as part of the Aaron Swartz Day event in San Francisco. Their talk was live-tweeted by our Director of Social Media, Lorraine Murphy, on the Pursuance Twitter account. Here are the collected tweets. Video, for those of you who are video-oriented: Technical Deep dive…
Aaron Swartz Day interviews with Barrett Brown, Steve Phillips, and more!
Today, the team behind Aaron Swartz Day brings together guests Jason Leopold, Professor Gabriella Coleman, author and Pursuance founder Barrett Brown, Pursuance tech lead Steven Phillips, and the world’s most famous whistleblower, Chelsea Manning, to discuss Swartz’s legacy
