Mastodawn

Join us for a workshop about the features we need from a document sharing service, what values aligned software options are available, and real experiences from people who have made the transition. Come ready to both learn and also share your ideas and experiences.

You'll also learn about the Rise Against Big Tech Campaign and what we have planned for the future.

The meeting will take place online on Tuesday, December 9th, 17:00 UTC

Karel Nov 28

APC is hiring https://www.apc.org/en/news/we-are-looking-programme-director
The Programme Director provides strategic leadership for the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programmes to ensure strategic, integrated implementation aligned with organisational mission and goals. They manage the core team of programme and advocacy managers to ensure effective and impactful programme implementation. They oversee budgets and drive fundraising efforts for the organisation’s programmes, as well as promote innovation in...

Karel Oct 8

Breaking the Chains of Big Tech Workshop
This free workshop will help your team share ownership of both the decision and process of leaving Big Tech platforms. You'll learn to conduct your own workshop within your organization to ground your team in the WHY of leaving Big Tech, acknowledge the challenges of doing so, and think about HOW to begin in simple, non-disruptive ways.
You'll learn how to get support and have a chance to ask questions about possible next steps.
https://rabt.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=1

Karel Oct 8

BANGKOK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Myanmar civil society groups said on Tuesday they are suing the Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, alleging it shared customer data with the Southeast Asian nation’s ruling military that allowed the junta to track, imprison and kill civilians.
The firm, which is majority-owned by the Norwegian government, sold its business in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup that unseated an elected government, to avoid European Union sanctions....
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/myanmar-groups-sue-telenor-over-data-sharing-with-junta-2025-10-07/

Karel Sep 23, 2025

Alaa is free!

Karel Mar 31, 2025

Myanmar earthquake crisis: Learn more and support grassroots relief efforts

A volunteer group based in Thailand has created a centralised website with verified information on the earthquake, relief efforts, and trusted donation channels to grassroots-level coordination efforts. The site is being updated regularly as the situation develops.

LEARN about the situation at https://www.myanmarearthquakehelp.com/en
DONATE through our verified local partners
SHARE this info with your networks.

https://www.apc.org/en/news/myanmar-earthquake-crisis-learn-more-and-support-grassroots-relief-efforts

Myanmar Earthquake Relief

Support earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar

Karel Mar 28, 2025

The wizard of animation and studio Gibli founder Hayao Miyazaki reacting to being shown AI art technology:
"This is an insult to life itself [...] We humans are losing fate i ourselves".
Since I fear boring future when it comes to creativity and visuals which surround us, I am making a commitment to keep AI-generated imagery out of my life as much as possible. I will not generate it, share it, or use it (as much as possible).

Karel Mar 10, 2025

#FreeAlaa , #RightsCon2025

Karel Feb 13, 2025

This photo is from Donald Trump's inauguration. It shows the owners/CEOs of tech giants Meta/FB, Amazon, Google, and Tesla/SpaceX standing behind Trump. The richest people in the world. Talk of Elon Musk's reign in the White House abounds. What is less well known is that these CEOs were negotiating with Trump at his Florida residence shortly after the election, and contributed $1 million each to Trump's 'inauguration fund' ... https://friendica.world/display/84b6ef2b-6367-adc7-be24-2eb975023604

What Do the Tech Oligarchs Have on Us?

This photo is from Donald Trump's inauguration. It shows the owners/CEOs of tech giants Meta/FB, Amazon, Google, and Tesla/SpaceX standing behind Trump. The ...

Karel Nov 8, 2024

Apologies for re-posting from X but worth it. https://x.com/abierkhatib/status/1849451542241222958

Abier (@abierkhatib) on X

Imagine being a video game streamer who Norman Finkelstein yelled at and called 'fantastic moron' thinks he can win an argument w Gideon Levy 🤦🏽‍♀️

X (formerly Twitter)