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2 Jul, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Nominations are now open for the @EFF's annual Pioneer Awards, AKA the Barlow Award, now it its 30th year!

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1/ Graphic for the 2021 Pioneer Award Ceremony.
The Barlow recognizes people, projects and groups who "have contributed substantially to the health, growth, accessibility, or freedom of computer-based communications. The contribution may be technical, social, economic, or cultural."

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Past winners include @aaronsw, @xychelsea, @citizenlab, @adafruitlab, @zephoria, @greatdismal and many others (including, to my enduring honor and gratitude, me).

Anyone can nominate, and you may nominate more than one person or group.

Nominations close on July 15!

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It.

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