Digital Marketing Manager @InternetSociety | Fan of traveling, movies, cheese, cats & dogs, ghost stories, Tom Hanks, and penguins 🐧
Toronto, Ontario
Joined January 2013
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Kelly O'Hara retweeted
(1/6) The Olympic Games and the Internet both bring people together across countries & continents.
Read on to explore how the evolutions of the #Olympics and the Internet have overlapped & aligned over time.
Check out the full timeline: ow.ly/l3WQ50SNomT #Paris2024
ALT The introduction to a timeline that reads: The Internet through the Olympics
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
The villages of Khunde & Khumjung are home to the highest #CommunityNetwork in the world.
Last year, we helped deploy a fiber network to the villages. This year, we provided 6 days of technical training so locals can sustain the network.
Learn more: ow.ly/NaPa50SrJqz
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
Nominations for the 2024 #PostelAward are OPEN until 21 June! We're looking for nominees who:
🌐 Make technical contributions to the Internet
🤝 Service their community
🎖 Lead & enable others' work
The winner will be rewarded US$20K. Nominate today: ow.ly/WBex50REIur
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
The open Internet is at risk.
@ndunleavy and Stan Adams of @Wikimedia discuss how knowledge-sharing, security, and cross-border commerce are on the line because of the #USTR's digital trade policy reversal.
Will the @wto commit to protect the Internet? project-syndicate.org/commen…
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
The Internet provides many opportunities that should be accessible to all. We shouldn’t be limited because of where we live or the whims of a government or organization. Join us in protecting and growing the Internet in 2024.
⬇️ Read our 2024 Action Plan isoc.pub/46YKSbu
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
For #GED2023, join us, @mozilla, @CenDemTech, @globalpartnersd, and @internetfreedom on 19 October for "Power to the People: The Encryption Summit".
Register to participate in a pivotal movement shaping the future of online privacy and security.🔐🌐: isoc.pub/EncryptionSummit
ALT Graphic with text "Global Encryption Coalition. The Encryption Summit. Power to the People. Date: 19.10.23. Time: from 11:30-4:50pm UTC. Steering Committee Members: CDT, Internet Society, Global Partners Digital, Mozilla, Internet Freedom Foundation. Media Partner: Tech Policy Press"
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
The Internet is what it is today because of the pioneers who created and sustained it.
@Internet_HOF
is a way to recognize their incredible accomplishments. This year, we welcome nine new pioneers. Grab your ticket for tomorrow’s ceremony: isoc.pub/IHOF2023
I have to disagree with @weathernetwork -- I think that never would actually be better than late re: +40 degree "feels like" temps
ALT Text that reads 'Top Story: Better late than never: Parts of Ontario to see sizzling temperatures heading into the first couple of days in September.'
ALT Screenshot of weather forecast for 09/04, 09/05, and 09/06 with temperatures showing 31 (feels like 38), 32 (feels like 40), 32 (feels like 41) respectively.
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
1. Toronto's founding cat arrived 230 years ago this summer, sailing into our bay on a warship.
We don't know much about him, but here's a little thread about what we do…
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
End-to-end encryption keeps what we say on the Internet private and secure. 🔐 It’s a fundamental part of how we stay safe online.
But 3 bills before U.S. congress threaten to break encryption.
Learn what’s at risk and speak out 📢internetsociety.org/blog/202… #EARNITAct #STOPCSAMAct
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
On #Everest70, happy to share that our Everest #CN is now connected with fiber optics cable. This means robust Internet access to the #Sherpa people living #Khunde and #Khumjung, so they can #transform their lives. Because the #Internet means #opportunities @internetsociety
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
The 2022 Impact Report is here! We worked with our community to:
🔌 Connect underserved populations
🪴 Grow reliable, affordable access
🙋🏽♀️ Counter actions that threaten the Internet
Because we believe in an #InternetForEveryone. Read the full report👇
ow.ly/zIIX50OpBmJ
ALT Graphic with text "Safeguarding the Network of Networks. Internet Society Impact Report 2022"
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
"If [the #OnlineNewsAct is] passed, it will be a force for splintering the Internet, and that will not be good for anyone." - @SullivanISOC on #BillC18 and @Google's news-blocking test, giving a glimpse of what could become of the Internet in Canada if passed.
What is Bill C-18, and how do I know if Google is blocking my news content? ctvnews.ca/politics/what-is-…
Maggie has to make sure her ploppers are on securely before going in the snow
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Help us raise $ to bring fiber to Khunde & Khumjung! Any amount helps :)
Give the gift of Internet access. Help us bring fiber Internet and digital skills to the Sherpa people of Mt. Everest. 🌐 ow.ly/bBcV50LPXWu #GivingTuesday #digitaldivide
Kelly O'Hara retweeted
Join us in 30 minutes for our conversation about low earth orbit satellites. Are they the next big thing for Internet access? Or is that just a lot of hype?
Ask us any questions you have about LEOs or just listen in to learn! xitter.gq/i/spaces/1MnxnpbPvWoGO
