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Software dev, open-source advocate & tech leader in Berlin. Founder and former CEO of OKBR (@okbr). Previously with OKFN (@okfn) and WMF (@wikimediafoundation) […]
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@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyBrazil has never won a Nobel Prize. Political factors, including Brazil's limited international influence, may partly explain this. But should a prize established in Europe be the ultimate measure of human achievement? I've been thinking about extraordinary Brazilian minds across different […]
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyWould you mind sharing your opinion on this? @ScottLucas @ragnarbjartur @EugeneMcParland @rexchapman
@leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyBy the way, how large and active is the Ukrainian community here on the #Fediverse?
I'd be particularly interested in hearing from Ukrainians: what do you think about #Zelensky continuing to use X? Do you see it as a necessary communication channel, or as a dependence Ukraine should try to […]
@leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy@leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyFantastic! The Open Social Web is making its way into the German Bundestag (@bundestag)!
MP Anna Lührmann (@annaluehrmann) speaks about the Open Social Web Alliance, Mastodon and Eurosky in the German parliament, and invites the federal government to join […]
@lxplm.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy@everton137 Great idea. Make it less nerdy, geeky, techy, have a broader conversation and more stakeholders. However, an event like this would take quite a bit of energy and budget to organize. Is there a way to fund this? And who would take the lead?
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyFor context, here's my recent exchange with Norbert Röttgen:
https://social.vivaldi.net/@everton137/117401467796634299
I wish I'd seen this video before talking to him!
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyIf Anna Lührmann (@annaluehrmann) can, Norbert Röttgen could also #LeaveX!
Anna Lührmann would definitely be someone to invite to the Democratic Social Web Day in 2027! Naturally, on a panel with Norbert Röttgen or another MP who says they cannot Leave X.
@eloquence.social.coop.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyI think we need many such venues that broaden the conversation beyond the folks who are already on the open social web, absolutely. There are so many civil society success stories that could be shared in such a context.
@bjoernsta.eimsbuettel.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyIn einer Woche steigt unser Webinar zur digitalen Unabhängigkeit in Kommunen & Verwaltung: Noch sind einige Plätze frei!
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyWhat if next year's #FediDay became a Democratic Social Media Day?
We need fewer conversations exclusively among Fediverse enthusiasts, and more conversations among people who care about democracy and are actively seeking alternatives to Big Tech social media.
Let's bring together journalists […]
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyOne of the main reasons people are seeking alternatives to Big Tech social media is the threat these platforms pose to democracy, particularly through algorithms that amplify polarization and hate speech. If we can't convince democratic institutions and influential public figures to join the […]
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyBy Jonathan Watts: If Bolsonaro wins in Brazil, it won’t just be Lula that is finished, it could also be the Amazon and democracy itself. My take on why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at polls “More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a […]
@leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gyReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyEN: A comparison of the frequency of posts with their frequency of appearance in the X feed reveals a strong bias toward extreme party positions (#noAfD, #BSW): About half of the posts displayed came from AfD politicians, even though AfD politicians had posted only about one-sixth of the posts […]
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyA prominent German politician like Norbert Röttgen can have 150,000 followers on X and international visibility, yet feel unable to leave because his audience is locked into a social media platform controlled by Big Tech. That *is* power. And every politician, journalist and institution that […]
@everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyPublic dialogue tonight organized by @WZB_Berlin: International Order Under Pressure – Is It Time for Readjustment?
https://www.wzb.eu/en/events/international-order-under-pressure-is-it-time-for-readjustment
#Berlin #Europe #NATO #US #China #Russia #Democracy #GlobalSouth
@chadbourn.bsky.socialReposted by @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gyGermany has arrested former spy chief August Hanning in a suspected espionage and treason case involving highly classified intelligence on Iran’s nuclear programme and the Russian military.