Babycastles is a NYC based collective fostering and amplifying diverse voices in videogame culture. We provide artists support to actualize ideas and expose that work to new audiences.

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babycastles is online

Due to Covid-19, we’ve closed our doors but you can find us streaming events, classes and panels to bbcast at Twitch.tv/babycastles

We’re still doing things. Join us on Discord (here) for chats, resource sharing or find other ways to get involved.

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STREET SMARTS Security Mindset for Activists live 3-5 pm est Sunday 6/21/20 https://twitch.tv/babycastles And here on insta live Our current context of institutionalized anti-black racism and state violence is calling us to think about keeping ourselves and the people we organize with safe. To make effective use of available tools and decide which are right for you and what trade-offs are worthwhile for your specific situation it is useful to take time to assess our own needs around security. This panel hopes to provide an introduction to thinking about your own security context and needs, by running through specific protest related scenarios, to model a process which you can practice to assess your own security needs. Grey (Cypurr Collective) security needs are personal, diverse, and VALID...but may be complicated to navigate sometimes (especially in high pressure situations). Grey will introduce the concept of threat modeling, and will overview how a lil bit of self-check and situational awareness can aid in the safety of yourself and your comrades. David Huerta (FPF) Independent journalists can work with more autonomy than many reporting to an established newsroom, but that also entails taking on more roles and thinking about the risks associated with them. David will discuss how to model risks unique to reporting as an independent journalist, and what steps you can take to mitigate those risks.
BROADCAST LIVE ON: twitch.tv/babycastles AND instagram: @babycastles SUNDAY 1pm In light of the Black Lives Matter movement and the response of the state, we find it is increasingly important to be conscious of security. In support of protestors and organizers, this workshop will be an overview of basic, intermediate and advanced digital security considerations. Covering: basic street protestor operational security; considerations for folks and orgs doing backend support; threat modeling, security mindset; specific device security strategy; and more. Speakers and Organizers from: Bluestockings, cypurr, Babycastles, CryptoHarlem, Freedom of the Press Foundation. Ana Valens (Reporter for Daily Dot, Sex worker, Data Privacy Activist, twitter: @acvalens) - A broad overview and intro to security. What is encryption? What are steps you can take to protect yourself? How can you talk to less tech-literate folks about security? David Huerta (Digital Security Trainer at Freedom of the Press Foundation) - An intermediate-level overview of smartphone security and working with VPNs: VPNs are useful for protecting your online activities from being known by your ISP or cell data provider. Choosing one can introduce a whirlwind of factors to consider, so let’s talk about the top things to look for in their privacy policies and tech specs. Matt Mitchell (Hacker/Security Researcher, Founder of CryptoHarlem, twitter: @geminiimatt) - More advanced considerations for digital security: Creating pseudonomyous profiles. Assessing threat/models. Securely coordinating between different groups of people forming networks. #blacklivesmatter @bluestockingsnyc Repost and share pls!
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join us for Babycastles Theater next week for a reading of “Eyes and Teeth” a queer adaptation of Little Red Riding Hood by @lizzmangan
Streaming Morrowind tonight with @sitonapanotis! Game of the Month Club, every Wednesday at 8pm on our Twitch channel, twitch.tv/babycastles
#Repost @smhoak ・・・ Throwing a blowout on Monday so you don’t have to smoke alone. (Special guest to be announced) TUNE IN http://twitch.tv/babycastles
🎺👼🎺👼 Gather round! The next 4 days of streams from Babycastles are here! 🏄 Don’t miss Hidden Half tonight! 🎞 And, if you’re wondering what to do for the big holiday on Monday, We’ve got you covered 👽🌳 Let’s blaze into this weekend together🔥🔥🔥
We’re streaming Tamineh Milani’s “The Hidden Half” (2001) TONIGHT, 7pm on our twitch channel, 👁twitch.tv/babycastles👁 !!! Very briefly stated, this movie is about leftist women in Iran. We’ve been working together with @firstcome.firstserved to make some screenings of Iranian film happen — we were initially set back by the virus but tonight marks the first presentation of, hopefully, many.
Another week of programming is beaming in from us straight to your computer 🖥️ Come play games, learn skills, cook meals, and hang out with Babycastles and our friends! Wanna do a stream? Get in touch! ❤️🛰️💕📺❤️📻🌟 Tonight! Dont miss Visual👀Novels📖 and Demon😈Hour⌛️
📡 your fav gallery now as a tv network 🛰 Tune in, maybe even stream with us? More details for the week to be filled in as they come!