On Episode 002 of What’s At Stake, we sat down with Joshua Tan of Metagov. We talked about what it means to build a governance layer for the internet, stakeholder politics on proof-of-stake blockchains, and how validators are like politicians. youtube.com/watch?v=qWtXrR…

community mesh network projects in the global south are doing more as "emerging tech" than any start-up venture ever will. we don't need progress we need foundational shifts in worldview

💧💧💧💧💧 💧👁️💧👁️💧 💧💧👃💧💧 💧💧👄💧💧 💧💧💧💧💧 psst... our next call for pitches for Issue 03 drops tomorrow 💦

ISSUE 03 ☁️💦💧Water Bodies💧💦☁️ our call for pitches now open through 12 OCT 2022 link.hypha.coop/compost-cfp

#DWeb Coders: help the amazing Digital Democracy improve their #OpenSource tool for mapping & media & storytelling Terrastories -- built for indigenous communities in Africa, the Amazon & Canada.

Really appreciate how this new article by Kaitlyn Tiffany maps the ideological differences, similarities, and linkages between DWeb and Web3. Also stoked to see Digital Democracy COMPOST | @[email protected] Distributed Press | @[email protected] mentioned as examples of what DWeb is about. :) theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

The web of the '90s and early '00s has inspired many nostalgic projects, but it's not just the aesthetics that people miss. This week, we take a look at the efforts to build a new, open, decentralized web. 🔊cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… W/ Mike Killingbeck + mai ishikawa sutton // @[email protected] + @aliciabedul

very into the revamped Hypha Worker Co-operative web site. Besides being a lot more clear about what we do, it's beautiful and that much ~ shoomier ~

excellent thread on the history of fraught interracial relations in LA + how it was very much a product of white supremacist economic oppression through “divide and conquer” tactics

Had a great time at the @KERNEL0x Fireside chat last week. Shared my thoughts alongside Brewster Kahle on the DWeb → ⁂ @[email protected] work and what it means to meaningfully "take back the web" youtube.com/watch?v=1dI2Qe… (I joined late -- you'll find me at around 45:00)

💦 Submit your pitches to COMPOST by tonight at midnight! 💦 If your idea is accepted, you'll work closely with me and the other contributors to develop your piece, plus be paid for your work creating it + helping us shape the magazine as a whole.

We've got a 🔥 event coming up w/ @greenarchives1 Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK @rgibli and mai ishikawa sutton // @[email protected] 11/17 at 1PM ET! Learn more about the exploitative companies that monopolize and control our information and what we can do about it. Two new books! One event! Don't miss! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This event happening now 👀 My talk will be streaming tonight at 6:30pm PT (in about 1.25 hours from this tweet).

Thank you for your overwhelming interest in our event with Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK @rgibli mai ishikawa sutton // @[email protected] @greenarchives1 ! Recording (with captions) can be found at the Internet Archive and in your inbox if you registered. ✌️ archive.org/details/chokep…

Distributed Press beta coming soon ~ march 2023 ✨

Have questions about DWeb Camp? or DWeb Fellowships? Come ask us anything at our upcoming info session on March 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM PT. mai ishikawa sutton // @[email protected] will be joining us to answer any #DWebFellows questions you have. Register via eventbrite eventbrite.com/e/ask-us-anyth…

TOMORROW: March 7 at 8 AM PT: Come Ask Us Anything about #DWebCamp! Curious about #DWebCamp this June? mai ishikawa sutton // @[email protected] will be on hand to answer questions about the DWeb Fellows program & anything else you want to discuss! Register here eventbrite.com/e/ask-us-anyth…

DWeb Fellowship application deadline *extended* to this Friday, March 24! We're looking for those working with/for marginalized communities as an artist, organizer, technologist, or researcher to make networks tech more just, participatory, & accessible. dwebcamp.org/fellowships/

Cory is the staunchest defender of authors' interests against the content industry's corporate behemoths. His kickstarter is raising funds for his audio book in resistance to Audible (aka Amazon)'s iron grip on the industry — support him+get copies of his next book!

I'll be hosting the next virtual DWeb Meetup ~ Join us if you'd like to learn more about the decentralized web movement and meet others in the community. 👋🕸️ Happening tomorrow >> Thurs 2 November 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm CET