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Yours truly speaking at Defuse Dublin (IxDA) last month, where I presented on Gaza Verified and Small Tech/Small Web.

All photos: photos.app.goo.gl/irq95gn1ncUJ… (apologies for Google/Alphabet, Inc. link)

All talks: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsa… (apologies for YouTube/Alphabet, Inc. link)

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Me (white passing guy with short hair wearing a brown tweed jacket, black t-shirt, and jeans), presenting to a small audience in front of a screen that has the Gaza Verified web site on it.
Me (white passing guy with short hair wearing a brown tweed jacket, black t-shirt, and jeans), presenting to a small audience in front of a screen that has Baraa’s photo and a quote by her saying “You can see us loading our belongings on to a truck, leaving behind the home I grew up in. With the help of @aral and Joy, my family … managed to evacuate to the South” (bits of the text are blown out and illegible due to glare from a spotlight.

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Ellyse
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thank you i really enjoyed watching your talk, sometimes the problems in the world feel so big , it
can be overwhelming but we can be proud of the small things we do in our lives. also yes fuck big tech. i had no idea ibm was involved in the holocaust
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Aral Balkan
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Thanks!

I’ll try and do a proper-length talk (not the toy ignite format shenanigans) at some point next year. Just have a lot of code to write in the interim :)

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casey
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Beautifully done, Aral, as always. Forever grateful for your dedication to the betterment of our world and your inspiring reminders that our actions, no matter how small we may think they are, are impactful and meaningful. ♥️
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Rania rizq
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You are a wonderful person, thank you Aral... for conveying the situation in Gaza and our tragedy there.
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Aral Balkan
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@Rania Just trying to do what little I can, Rania. Lots of love to you and your family 💕
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Thank you, Aral. We wish you continued health and success in your work.
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