Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Tell Linkedin: Consent Matters


Last month, LinkedIn announced it would begin collecting user data to train their AI systems. 

You may have missed this news, so we wanted to alert you and share how you can opt-out of having your data used to train LinkedIn's generative AI systems. We believe in consent culture which means that corporations must clearly explain how they use your personal data and get your permission before using it in new ways. 

My years of experience in computer science have revealed time and again that responsible AI requires meaningful transparency and informed consent. 

Join all of us at the Algorithmic Justice League and send a powerful message to LinkedIn about consent by opting out of their AI data collection program today.

You should also know that LinkedIn is not treating all users equally. European Union users are protected from automatic enrollment thanks to their data protection regulations. Clearly, LinkedIn is taking advantage of legal loopholes in the United States. 

Just because platforms like LinkedIn don't charge a fee doesn't mean users like you and I automatically consent to our data being used for AI training — right? Follow the steps below (or follow this link) to opt out of having your personal data — your words and your images — used as training for LinkedIn's corporate AI systems.

  1. Go to LinkedIn, then navigate to "Settings."
  2. Choose "Data Privacy."
  3. Locate "Data for Generative AI Improvement."
  4. Toggle the button to "Off "to opt out.

Fighting for algorithmic justice takes all of us, please spread the word.

In solidarity, 

Dr. Joy

President
Algorithmic Justice League

Buolamwini

ABOUT THE ALGORITHMIC JUSTICE LEAGUE (AJL)

 

The Algorithmic Justice League is an organization that combines art and advocacy to illuminate the social implications and harms of artificial intelligence (AI). We are reducing AI harms in society and increasing the accountability in the use of AI systems.

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Franklin TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) schedule for Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

  • wfpr.fm or 102.9 on the FM dial = Tuesday

9:00 AM 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM  Jazz Journey – with Pamela Hines

2 hours. An insightful tour of Jazz Greats in a golden era


11:00 AM 2 PM and 8:00 PM SAFE Radio– Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen Addressing issues of Drug Abuse Disorder 


  • Franklin All Access TV - Our Public Access Channel (Comcast 6, Verizon 26) = TUESDAY

7:30 am Once Upon A Town: Grocery Stores
9:00 am Mental Health: Max Morrongiello
10:00 am Frank Presents: Donna Grady
10:32 am Frank Presents: Tamisha Civil
12:00 pm Brook'n'Cookin: Scones
12:30 pm Cooking with Linda: Party Chicken
1:30 pm Pizzapalooza: Shrimp, Tomato & Greens Pizzetta
2:00 pm New England Candlepins: Summer 2018 Show 2
3:00 pm Candlepin New Generation: Show 3
3:30 pm Riffing on Main Street: Michael Walker Jones
4:30 pm Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts
5:30 pm Sons & Daughters of Italy: Italian Cookies
6:00 pm Fallen Heroes Pt 7
6:30 pm The Circuit Breakers
8:30 pm Endless Konnections: Kevin Barthelemy

  • Franklin Pride TV - Our Educational Channel        (Comcast 8, Verizon 28) = TUESDAY

7:00 am Public School Event: Remington Winter Music 2022

9:00 am Public School Concert: Horace Mann Winter Music 2023

10:30 am Winning Ways with the MIAA: Districts

11:30 am FHS Varsity Volleyball v Mansfield 10-07-24

2:00 pm Mental Health: Max Morrongiello

3:00 pm FHS Boys Varsity Soccer v Taunton 10-18-24

5:00 pm FHS Winter Band 2022

7:00 pm FHS Theater Company: Cinderella


  • Franklin Town Hall TV - Our Government Channel (Comcast 9, Verizon 29) = TUESDAY


8:00 am School Committee 10-08-24

12:00 pm Economic Development 10-16-24

2:00 pm School Committee 10-08-24

7:00 pm School Committee CHAMBERS 892 4236 6172 Code: 922427


Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf 


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Monday, October 21, 2024

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Monday, October 21, 2024 ???

Monday, October 21
7:00am Fiber Art Installation  (Franklin Public Library)
8:00am Early Voting (Town Clerk's office, Municipal Bldg)
4:00pm Cruise Night in Franklin (Sierra's Brick Oven Pizza
4:00pm  5th Annual Pumpkin Patch (St John's Episcopal Church)
6:30pm - Franklin Q&A (Franklin Public Library)


**   Town Meetings today   **

  • Planning Board Meeting (Council Chambers & Broadcast)
Event Date:  Monday, October 21, 2024 - 7:00pm

  • Franklin Cultural Council agenda (3rd floor Trng Room)
Event Date:  Monday, October 21, 2024 - 7:00pm



What's happening today in Franklin?
What's happening today in Franklin? 

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Why are there multiple calendars?
Respectfully, the Library and Senior Center calendars are too full of events to include all their events so we tend to focus on the major events. Town and School meetings are also kept separate. Links for all the calendars are shared here:

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Library calendar of events ->    calendar link

The Senior Center calendar of events ->   https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/upcoming

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Franklin, MA: School Committee agenda for meeting Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 at 7 PM

Franklin School Committee 
October 22, 2024 -  7:00 PM

Municipal Building – Council Chambers


A G E N D A
“The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

Call to Order Mr. Callaghan
Pledge of Allegiance 
Moment of Silence

I. Routine Business
A. Review of Agenda
B. Payment of Bills Mr. Callaghan
C. Payroll Mr. McNeill
D. FHS Student Representative Comments
E. Superintendent’s Report

II. Guests/Presentations
A. None

III. Discussion/Action Items
A. Davis Thayer Family Consideration Vote 1
An attendance area exemption to the boundary line for the twenty-five (25) fifth graders transferred to Helen Keller due to the Davis Thayer closure in 2021.

B. Davis Thayer Family Consideration Vote 2
An attendance area exemption to the boundary line for the siblings of fifth graders moved to Keller due to the Davis Thayer closure in 2021. Transportation will not be provided.  https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/4942832/Discussion_Action_B_-_DT_Consideration_Vote_2.pdf

C. Davis Thayer Family Consideration Vote 3
An attendance area exemption to the boundary line for the siblings of identified former Davis Thayer students beyond fifth grade transferred to Hellen Keller due to the Davis Thayer closure in 2021. Transportation will not be provided.  https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/4942833/Discussion_Action_C_-_DT_Consideration_Vote_3.pdf

D. Revised 2024-2025 School Calendar

E. Policy - First Readings
I recommend moving the following policies to a second reading as discussed:
● AC - Nondiscrimination
● ACAB - Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment   
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4780/FPSD/4942836/Discussion_Action_E_-_Policy.pdf
F. Superintendent’s Goals

IV. Discussion Only Items
A. October 1 Enrollment Report
B. ACCEPT quarterly Report
C. HR Staffing Report

V. Information Matters
A. School Committee Sub-Committee Reports
B. School Committee Liaison Reports

VI. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
I recommend approval of the minutes from your October 8, 2024 meeting as detailed.
B. ASMS Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $1,000.00 from the ASMS PCC for in-house enrichment as detailed.
C. Keller Gift
I recommend acceptance of a check for $2,600.00 from the Keller PCC for field trips as detailed.
D. Student Activity Account Approval
I recommend approval of the Student Activity Accounts as detailed.

VII. Citizen’s Comments

VIII. New Business
To discuss any future agenda items

IX. Adjournment


Franklin, MA: School Committee agenda for meeting Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 at 7 PM
Franklin, MA: School Committee agenda for meeting Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 at 7 PM
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I caught up with Senator Rausch to review her accomplishments and future plans (audio)

FM #1292 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1292 in the series. 


This session of the radio show shares my conversation with our State Senator Becca Rausch.  Due to the Senator’s full calendar we were fortunate to have booked this opportunity weeks ago. We had our conversation via the Zoom Conf bridge on Thursday, October 10, 2024.


The recording runs about 32 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Senator Rausch. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1292-senator-becca-rausch-10-10-24/


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Senator Rausch MA Legislature page -> https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/RLR0 


Campaign page -> https://www.beccarauschma.com/ 


Sign up for her newsletter -> https://www.beccarauschma.com/newsletter 


Hey Sam support page -> https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/hey-sam/


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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial. 


This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.

 

How can you help?

  • If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors

  • If you don't like something here, please let me know


Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.

 

For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/  or www.franklin.news 


If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com


The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.


I hope you enjoy!

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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
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Catching up to Friday & Saturday FHS sports results

Via Twitter, Franklin TV, and our subscription to HockomockSports.com, we share the results of the Fall sports competition for Franklin High School on Friday, October 18, 2024  and Saturday, October 19, 2024 

Friday

Football = Attleboro, 7 @ Franklin, 14 – Final 
1st Quarter: (F) Andrew Fraulo 6-yard rush, Owen Essam XP good.
2nd Quarter: No scoring.
3rd Quarter: No scoring.
4th Quarter: (F) Will Tirrell 15-yard pass to Jack Fairweather, O. Essam XP good; (A) Brayden Jones 50-yard pass to Kelan Jones, Justin Galvin XP good.

Josh Perry, Managing Editor of HockomockSports.com, provides the game recap   ->     https://hockomocksports.com/franklin-football-finds-a-way-pulls-out-win-against-attleboro/


Franklin TV -video link for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyiqCChAf7Y



Boys Soccer = Taunton, 0 @ Franklin, 6 – Final 
– The Panthers pounced for three goals in each half to land a big win at home over visiting Taunton. Jason Proenca (from Wyatt Herndon), Gabe Terry (from Matt Honekamp), and Jibreel Brahimi (from Jimmy Hopkins) found the back of the net in the first half for Franklin. Garett Scagliarini (from Josh Rappa) extended the lead while Ethan Promad and Alex Solares set one another up for goals to cap the scoring.

Franklin TV video link for replay -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf9OgHjPsIU


Girls soccer = Franklin, 5 @ Taunton, 2 – Final 
– Franklin scored five goals to avoid an upset on the road and maintain its first-place tie with KP atop the Kelley-Rex division. Marybel DoRosario tied the match at 1-1 in the first half, assisted by Tabby Gullens. DoRosario added her second of the night, assisted by Meaghan Cunningham, to bring the Tigers back within one (3-2) but the Panthers added two more to seal the victory. Ashlyn Hebert made 16 saves in the loss and Taunton coach Dan Borges highlighted his six seniors Ava Uhl, Jalynn Andrews, Mairead Flood, Anisha Rampersad, Gullens, and Amelia McQuiggan.


Saturday

Girls Soccer = Franklin, 2 @ Newton South, 1 – Final

Volleyball = Franklin, 3 @ Newton South, 1 – Final 
– Franklin went on the road and secure an impressive win over a fellow top 10 ranked team in Division 1, taking two straight sets to break a 1-1 tie for a 3-1 verdict (25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17) over Newton South (#9 in the latest MIAA rankings). Junior Makayla Kuykendall made plays all over the court with 18 kills, 22 digs, and five aces while junior Olivia Alberti (12 kills) and freshman Emerson Delleo (10 kills) gave the Panthers a big boost at the net. Senior Brooke Daniels dished out 41 assists while Emma Cunningham had a strong defensive effort with 12 digs.


For other results across the Hockomock League (subscription required)
Friday
Saturday
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com
FHS Panther sports results shared via Twitter & subscription to HockomockSports.com
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Frank Falvey gets the details on Ballot Question #4 (video)

Frank Falvey sits with Graham Moore, to talk about the details around Ballot Question 4.



Frank Falvey gets the details on Ballot Question #4
Frank Falvey gets the details on Ballot Question #4



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Franklin TV: TV Trunk or Treat

It’s a Boo-tiful Event at Franklin.TV

by Pete Fasciano, Executive Director 10/20/2024

Franklin.TV is holding our first Trunk or Treat event at our 23 Hutchinson Street studios. Come for treats and a terrific time on Friday, Oct 25, from 4 to 8pm.

We'll have a fun photobooth, a most boo-tiful costume contest, trunks full of treats
– and perhaps even some haunting trickery. Moo-hoo-Ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaaaa !

It's Halloween Trunk or Treat Time at Franklin.TV, 23 Hutchinson St. Join us Friday, Oct 25, from 4 to 8 PM.

Franklin TV: TV Trunk or Treat
Franklin TV: TV Trunk or Treat

Also – the very next day there’s more Halloween fun – again! The Franklin Police are having their own spook-em-up event – “The Haunted Halls of Justice ’ –
on Saturday, Oct 26, from 2–5 PM at 911 Panther Way.

Be afraid. Be very afraid,

And – as always –
Thank you for listening to wfpr●fm. 
And, thank you for watching

Get this week's program guide for Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) online  http://franklin.tv/programguide.pdf   


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