could anyone help me share this, very unique thing, its a democratically run wifi coop in Gaza City, with many attestations to the effort

here is the mobilize event Oct 17 to learn more www.mobilize.us/dashboard/in...

and here is a page about it act.raisethevoices.org/c/jreas-coop/

@masnick.com

So #wsocial fundamentally doesn't understand the dynamics about what makes social media safe or what should be kept private.

Milestone, we've hit our 10,000th PR on @divine.video

github.com/divinevideo/...

There is nobody who has played a bigger role in inventing marketing on social media than @garyvee.com. I sat down with him to talk about where we came from and how to understand the future in the era of AI.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOKQ...

Human made social media has a soul. This week we gathered amazing humans in new york to explore using the newest release of @divine.video. Look at what we created! This is so much better than AI slop chasing algorithmic reach!

divine.video/list/fc7031a...

This is a master class example of digital storytelling and visual exploration how data can be represented. Kyle has made something here which is Tufte level good.

thoseasters.com/trips/ditch/

India thinks they can stop us with #bitchat by removing it from the appstore.

But at least on android the bitchat app has the ability for you to directly send the full apk of the app via bluetooth from one user to another. It's also open source, so we're seeing a flood of compatible apps.

Shocking, Sam Altman and OpenAI haven't been ethical or responsible in terms of AI safety.

archive.is/lhYzZ

Let's clearly setup a system by which they promise to hold back, but Sam Altman skipped the whitehouse let's be responsible and hold back session, to announce a ton of new releases.

Auckland Wayne Brown wants to promote startups in Auckland and then goes to say the reason Auckland is a good spot to do it is Auckland's a beautiful place to be rich and retire. He clearly knows nothing about why tech founders create startups. #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/partner/28-0...

@joelmacmanus.bsky.social Yes we need internet regulation in New Zealand, but Australia is the last place we should look. We should create regulation based on science and good public policy, not random hunches funded by right wing foundations using moral panics.

www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/a...

Why don't NZ campaign signs have slogans or say much of anything but the name of the politician, a photo, and their party!? #nzpol What are they trying to accomplish?

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/29-...

This is how you know that New Zealand has nobody really inspiring people when it comes to this election.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Preferred prime minister:
Christopher Luxon: 19% - up 2
Chris Hipkins: 14% - down 1
Chlöe Swarbrick: 8%, up 2
David Seymour: 7% , up 2
Winston Peters: 7%, steady

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