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SuperbloomWe'll be at #ATmosphereConf 2026 this week in Vancouver!
We’re keen to connect with folks working on:
• accountable AI
• digital trust
• civic tech + public infrastructure
Superbloom’s Philliph Drummond will be there. If you’re attending, come say hi 👋or reach out in advance!
More info on the event here 👇 https://atmosphereconf.org/
#ATmosphereConf #ResponsibleTech #DigitalRights #CivicTech #PublicInterestTech
Doug BelshawA lot of co-ops, charities, unions, and public-interest orgs rely on US Big Tech in ways that only become visible when something goes wrong.
#TechFreedom is a three-session, small-cohort programme, run by @Tom_c_watson and me, to:
✅ Map your dependencies
✅ Assess risks (jurisdiction, continuity, surveillance, lock-in, cost)
✅ Build a realistic roadmap away from fragile, single-vendor setups
Pilot cohort (10 places) runs 22 April, 6 May, 20 May 2026, 13:00–15:00 BST. £300 + VAT per person.
Details and booking: https://blog.dougbelshaw.com/techfreedom-pilot-booking/
#TechFreedom #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #Nonprofits #Coops #PublicInterestTech #Privacy
Marcus BaumgartnerGut so, warum auch sollte jeder Erfindung dem Verwertungszwang unterliegen? Mit KI sind so viel sinnvollere Dinge möglich als Geld zu verdienen.
#OpenSourceAI #PeopleOverProfit #AntiMonetization #DigitalCommons #DemocratizeAI #NoPaywall #PublicInterestTech #AgainstEnshittification #FreeKnowledge #OpenScience
The Internet is CrackCorporate AI ethics vs. defense money: guess who wins?
#AIEthics #DefenseContracts #AIGovernance #BigTech #TechPolitics #AIHype #PublicInterestTech
Warm SignullI agree with opposing #BigTech capture. But from an #EU perspective, rejecting any #EUTech effort often just hands all power to the #US and a few other countries.
How do you rationalize that tradeoff?
Is there a point where some sacrifice is needed so Europe can regain agency, while better #SmallTech / #PublicInterestTech solutions are still being built?
LavX NewsThe shutdown ends, but the deeper problem remains: critical public services still run on fragile, aging systems that cannot pause for politics. Responsible modernization means resilient, transparent infrastructure built to protect people, not just budgets. How do we bring open, ethical, well-governed AI into government without repeating past mistakes? #PublicInterestTech #ResponsibleAI #FOSS
NGI Commons💡 Excited to announce that @sachikomuto will be speaking at the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025!
📣 As Chair of OFE and Senior Researcher at RISE, she has been a leading voice for openness, standards and digital public goods.
Let's build an open, sustainable, digital future together.
We a few spots left👇 : https://commons.ngi.eu/event/digital-commons-policy-summit-2025/
Ashe Dryden 🙆🏼♀️🐈🐈⬛I’m looking for some accounts on certain subjects, who/what would you recommend?
- #sociology (macro, urban, digital, antiracist criminology, cultural, transformative)
- #PublicInterestTech (inequality, advocacy, ethical/responsible tech)
- #sts (sociology, technology, race, policy)
- #police (technology, surveillance, segregation in the US)
- advocacy groups in the US that focus on any of the above
- other things you think I might like!