Irish speaker/writer; tech, politics + the future. Hope's not a 'nice to have'. It's our moral duty. she/her http://mariafarrell.com
"We need to rewild the internet": https://www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-rewild-the-internet/
"Your platform is not an ecosystem", https://crookedtimber.org/2022/12/08/your-platform-is-not-an-ecosystem/
Fiction: "Burning Men" https://westerlymag.com.au/burning-men-by-maria-farrell/
✊🏾 The strict enforcement of EU’s tech laws is not up for negotiation!
Yesterday, the @EUCommission confirmed plans to open a new “formal dialogue” with the 🇺🇸 gov on EU tech law enforcement. Framed as cooperation, this could create a backdoor for Big Tech to weaken EU'slandmark rules.
The #DSA, #DMA, #AIAct & #GDPR exist to protect people, safeguard democracy & rein in Big Tech. If the Commission seeks enforcement dialogue, it should do so with the people in 
& public interest groups.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/115886932976758645
well this is fantastic!
long time ago I used to go with colleagues to the cheap and cheerful lunch place at the palais de tokyo for mediocre sandwiches and the amazing view. Love them even more, now.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mariafarrell/116334425477188339
joke's on me because right after I posted this I discovered another "accident" produced indoors by this still rather nervous and un-indoor-trained rescue boy. he wasn't asking for love. he was asking to be let outside! duh.
well ok then YOU try and write a book with an emotionally needy collie boy demanding love, walks, and above all face-time every waking moment of his life
(he also prefers to nap while lying on me)
My favorite pair of home pants developed holes on one thigh. This shall not be borne!
I've been trying #VisibleMending lately, so here's another try. The biggest leaf is large enough to cover all of the holes, but I wanted to add two more leaves for pure visual balance, and embroidered some decorative elements as well.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@mariafarrell/116301171081614429
Bit of a cryptic Latin American botanical theme in this picture, actually. Growing in the walled bed the Argentinian seeds are on top of is a plant known as erigeron karivanskianus, which is known in these parts as Mexican Fleabane.
(it looks like VERY prolific daisies when it flowers)
Last year in Oslo I was given this card with embedded flower seeds by the legendary @beabusaniche of https://www.vialibre.org.ar/en/home/
Well, I've just planted those seeds in the burgeoning northern hemisphere Spring. Let's see how some Argentinian flowers enjoy a London garden!
The card says "Understanding how this works is an act of REBELLION". And so is growing things with friends and comrades. Thank you, Beatriz.
Anna
EDRi
My Wildlife Allotment
Deity Of Darkness
Eppu Jensen