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)
Anna
EDRi
My Wildlife Allotment
Deity Of Darkness