The last few weeks have really highlighted just how fragile corporate social media is, and just how beholden to political power it is. To build any sort of ground-up power we must continue to invest in decentralized alternatives that are resistant to intervention

https://www.404media.co/decentralized-social-media-is-the-only-alternative-to-the-tech-oligarchy/

“No one forces #Zuckerberg to offer #Meta services in the EU. If he does not like to pay fines, he could start making sure Meta complies with #DSA, #GDPR, etc.,” MEP @ChristelSchaldemose said in remarks shared with #Politico Morning Tech. 💥

#DigitalServicesAct #dataprotection #contentmoderation #digitalrights

Switzerland goes all-in on open source!

Switzerland pioneers a decision mandating all government software be released as open source: enhancing transparency and security.w

Public money, public code 🚀

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #GovernmentTech @fsfe

https://www.zdnet.com/article/switzerland-now-requires-all-government-software-to-be-open-source/

I was talking to a dear friend of mine in her 80s when the Biden news came in. She’s a Dem but had been wavering on voting at all, disgusted by the last few months

She instantly snapped “Well don’t expect me to vote now.”

I stared at her & nearly started crying. I begged: “You HAVE to. It’s so important. If not for you, for me, for us. For my sweet kid who doesn’t know people can be hated for who they are yet.”

She went pale. “Ok ok you’re right. I will. I promise.”

Talk to people. Everyone.