It has been a busy winter so far for me, which is why I haven't been posting a lot here. But today I'm proud to share with you the fruits of some of that labor: The Colorado Democratic Party's platform for 2026. For those unfamiliar, a platform (in the US) is a statement of values that a political party stands for, generally agreed upon by people who stand for election as representatives of the party.

I was elected during last year's party re-org to the Platform Committee. The chair of the committee asked if I would run the subcommittees for two of the "planks" (sections) of the platform: the Democracy section, and the New Tech & AI section. It was an honor to work on both.

I'm going to share screenshots from the New Tech & AI plank because it's relevant to the work I do here, and I think a lot of people might be interested to see this statement of values. This plank is brand new, never before covered in prior Platform documents.

I'm also pleased to report that the whole of the Platform Committee and the roughly 1500 delegates to last weekend's statewide party Assembly voted to approve this as-is, with no additional changes, on a vote of 98.9% in favor.

There's a lot to like, but my favorite aspect of this is that I managed to get widespread approval for use of the term #enshittification in the official platform, both from the Platform committee and the larger party leadership. Thanks @pluralistic for the inspiration. (I believe this is the first time the term has been used in any official political party platform ever.)

The full platform is readable at https://www.coloradodems.org/platform

#AI #datasovereignty #privacy #infosec #techequity #R2R #RightToRepair #politics #COpolitics #Boulder #Colorado #Democracy #democrats

Ich möchte bitte, dass ihr mich auf dem #39c3 alle mit meinem neuen offiziellen Namen ansprecht!

In 🦦 words: meine SOS, ein Meetup zum Thema Reparatur ist jetzt im offiziellen #bitsundbäume Habitat-Programm gelandet.

Wenn ihr was mit #rechtaufreparatur #r2r #reparatur #repaircafe zu tun habt (oder haben möchtet) schaut gerne an Tag 2 um 17 Uhr mal vorbei!

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2025/hub/de/event/detail/repair-for-future_odrf

Hoxe botamos unha tarde ben entretida no Mercado Solidario do IES Rosalía de Castro.

Nós participamos cun espazo de reparación colectiva, onde pasaron polas nosas mans dende reloxos de parede até mandos de playStation. Para máis celebración, foi o primeiro espazo do voluntariado do novo Banco de Reciclaxe da ETSE. De seguro que prontiño haberá máis en Compostela.

#DereitoAReparar #RightToRepair #R2R #HackersSenFronteiras

Debatt i Aktuell Hållbarhet: Så kan du undvika att kasta din dator ♻️

Många datorer kan inte uppgraderas till Windows 11. Resultatet blir att 400 miljoner fungerande datorer riskerar att kasseras – något som skapar mer än 700 miljoner kg elektronikavfall och stora koldioxidutsläpp. Det skriver @mattiasaxell vid @okfse i #AktuellHållbarhet och ger alternativ 🙌

👇 Läs debattartikeln här:

https://www.aktuellhallbarhet.se/opinion/debatt/sa-kan-du-undvika-att-kasta-din-dator/

#cirkulärekonomi #circulareconomy #deviceneutrality #eWaste #RepairEU #R2R

A big Fairphone welcome to Framework!

Framework Team at Fairphone HQ in Amsterdam

@frameworkcomputer
@fairphone
@iFixit

https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/posts/fairphone_a-big-fairphone-welcome-to-framework-were-activity-7369290126222393367-0bAx/

#Framework #FairPhone #DIY #iFixIt #R2R #RightToRepair #OpenSource #FOSS #Tech #Hardware #Smartphone #Laptop #Desktop #PC

Cayin R202 Review

The 3rd new motherboard for the excellent N6iii DAP sees Cayin reach for switchable 1-bit and R2R DACs in a single unit.

God-tier decoding? Marcus finds out in his latest review, now published on Headfonics!

https://headfonics.com/cayin-r202-review/

#dap #audiophile #review #dac #1bit #r2r #cayin #headphones #earphones #SIAS2025

Tu te retrouves avec des produits cassés ? Ne le mets pas à la poubelle ! Tu as le droit de réparer dans l'UE ! Fais-le réparer, même après la période de responsabilité du vendeur. Bonne nouvelle : tu choisis le service de réparation ! N'oublie pas que ce droit ne s'applique qu'à certains articles réparables définis par l'UE.🛠️💪🏽🇪🇺 #R2R

À suivre pour plus d'informations comme celle-ci. #EUConsumerRights #KnowYourRights eV

Topping Centaurus Review

A surprise collaboration with Holo Audio produces the company's first-ever R2R DAC, called Centaurus.

Is it their best-sounding DAC thus far? Louis finds out in his latest review, now published on Headfonics!

https://headfonics.com/topping-centaurus-review/

#review #audiophile #hifi #holoaudio #r2r #headphones #amplifiers