My kids tell me that i need to do video essays and not just interviews for my revolution.social podcast to take off... what do people think? Should i take a try? They also say that I work on 'boring social media apps' but that's them just being teenagers i think.

Latest episode of revolution.social is out. I sat down with author, technologist, and activist @Cory Doctorow. We talked about open social protocols, critiques of Bluesky, the role of science fiction in social change, and the future we’re trying to build. On Fountian:

Fountain

Revolution.Social • Cory Doctorow on Escaping Big Tech, Privacy Battles & “Enshittification” • Listen on Fountain

Sci-fi isn’t about hypothetical technologies, but rather about challenging the social impact of that tech, says author and activist Cory Doctorow...

On YouTube: If you can, the viewer numbers on YouTube help me build an audience. I also need more reviews and ratings on Apple Podcasts

Apple Podcasts

Revolution.Social

Technology Podcast · Updated Weekly · A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities. Revolution.Social is hos...

and Spotify

Spotify

Revolution.Social

Podcast · Rabble a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath · A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities.Revolution.Social ...

Is this what they mean by a keyboard warrior? This is from the protests in Nepal against corruption and the ban of social media in the country.

It’s Father’s Day here in Aotearoa New Zealand and I’m spending it building the biggest Lego set I’ve ever seen with my daughter. 10,000 pieces.

Apparently the Wellington airport cart advertising is not frequently updated. This one announced Singapore airlines service to Wellington is coming 9 years ago.

The cat didn’t like its post burningman bath but it was sorely needed.

Love or hate her, @Taylor Lorenz, has a ton of interesting things to say about social media. In my latest episode of revolution.social, we talk about free speech, social protocols, and the need to control your own infrastructure and tech.

Fountain

Revolution.Social • Taylor Lorenz on Moral Panics, Tech Villains & Protecting Free Expression • Listen on Fountain

Journalist and Power User host Taylor Lorenz has reported on the fall of Vine, influencers who accept "dark money," and the proliferation of far-ri...

The bike lock stand outside the LGBTQIA2+ center in Reno is on brand.

I took my inflatable cat suit to #burningman and lots of people wanted to give me hugs.

secretum habemus!

GitHub

Add NIP-EE: E2EE messaging using MLS by erskingardner · Pull Request #1427 · nostr-protocol/nips

Take 2! This NIP outlines a way to do secure direct and group messaging on Nostr using the MLS protocol. Easy to read