Don't ask people to switch.

Tell them there is something new and cool for them to check out.

We are not replacing big tech, they don't have to abandon their playlists/groups/memories.

We are building a cooler party somewhere else and they are invited to join!

Nice advice from @Digi_tien today. Will keep this in mind.

“I reject the idea that we have to be slaves to surveillance capitalism in order to participate in the modern economy.” 🤘🏼

Wab Kinew
Premier of Manitoba, Canada 🇨🇦

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🚀 The @universityofgroningen is taking an important step towards greater #DigitalAutonomy.

With a new programme running until 2030, the university aims to reduce its dependence on #BigTech, built on three principles: #AcademicFreedom #independence #security.

https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/latest-news/news/archief2026/nieuwsberichten/0605-digital-autonomy-2030

Rooted in the academic community, the programme will work through co-creation: the community contributes knowledge & priorities, the programme provides coordination and access to alternatives.

@CIT_RUG #OpenSource

De vrijdagochtend zit erop!

@robin presenteerde een fantastische keynote over hoop, waarna hij in gesprek ging met @waag directeur @marleenstikker en @europeanpublicspace directeur Matthias Pfeffer. Ze vroegen zich af: waar staan we nu en hoe moeten we verder?

Op naar meer!

Praat mee via #pubconf2026 en check de livestreams als je liever online meedoet: https://conference.publicspaces.net/live/7

“NL is small. But we have the main EU sea-port, the main airport, The best Internet Exchange. We are so rich and we can make so much. If there would be political will we can make a healthy eco-system with computers.

We need to have a conversation on what kind of eco-system we want.”

@wlaatje @SURF
#publicspaces #podium #publicAI