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We live in a time of instantaneous communication,

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tech-driven convenience

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and global inter-connectivity.

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Not to mention...

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historically unprecedented surveillance.

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Our societies are increasingly
shaped by digitial infrastructure

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owned and controlled
by monolithic corporations.

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There's a reason that
companies like Google and Facebook

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are worth billions of dollars.

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The supposedly 'free' nature
of the services that theey provide

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is merely a distraction
that hides their true cost.

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Did you ever tell someone
a secret when you were a kid,

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only to have your whole class find out?

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Not a great feeling, right?

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Today, surveillance capitalists
have made a business out of gathering

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and telling our secrets

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recording everything that we do
and selling that information

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to anyone who can afford to pay.

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For some, this can look like
strangely well-informed advertisements

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appearing on your newsfeed.

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For others, it can look like
state security agents

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showing up at your door,
or kidnapping you off the street.

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We all deserve free
accessible, and secure communications.

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Riseup is one of the few
providers who actively works

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to protect our
collective ability to whisper,

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to think and to act with a
reasonable expectation of privacy.

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We will never sell, mine
or exploit your data - 

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we'll help keep your secrets,

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so that you can focus
on the fight against oppression

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and for collective liberation.

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We can't do this without your help.

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Maintaining movement infrastructure
costs money,

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but we believe 
it is a whorthwhile investment.

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If you believe in what we do and
are in a position to donate, please do.

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Your donations will help us to
provide access and protections

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to those in more vulnerable conditions.

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Together we can keep Riseup's
communications online, free

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and accessible for everyone.