Hackerspaces are the digital-age equivalent of English Enlightenment coffee houses. They are places open to all, indifferent to social status, and where ideas and knowledge hold primary value. Heather Brooke agecoffeedigital Change image and share on social
I like to write books and cause trouble. Heather Brooke booktroublewrite Change image and share on social
The way the Establishment deals with people like me is to ignore them. When you become unignorable, they will try to smear you, and that's what I feared for a long time. Now I have somehow vaulted into this space where it's difficult for someone to smear me because it would look as though they were being vindictive and spiteful. Heather Brooke dealdifficultestablishment share on social
Parliamentarians certainly know how to do bad public relations. Heather Brooke badparliamentarianpublic Change image and share on social
I pine for a return to the type of old-school journalism and the tough newspapermen and women of the Thirties. Heather Brooke journalismnewspapermanpine Change image and share on social
I'm very optimistic, but I'm optimistic about individuals, not institutions. Heather Brooke individualinstitutionoptimistic Change image and share on social
We pay a lot for our court service, but it's not enough. Courts are under-resourced, which leads to delayed justice - particularly in criminal courts. Heather Brooke courtcriminaldelay Change image and share on social
For information to be useful, it should be dynamic, searchable, and accessible. Heather Brooke accessibledynamicinformation Change image and share on social
In America, you have the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. You've got drones now being considered for domestic surveillance. You have the National Security Agency building the world's giantest spy center. Heather Brooke actagencyamerica share on social
When you're a crime reporter, you see the nub of what life's about, and you don't have much patience for the falsity of politics. Heather Brooke crimefalsitylife Change image and share on social