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Mostly here to talk about how to build open digital ecosystems where everyone can participate and co-create (platformable.com) and to share my queer fetish comedy fiction (akamarkboyd.com). He/him πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ“š

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Congratulations! My Thursday mornings are still not the same: waking up and reading the next edition of Avengers Academy was so much fun and always so affirming. Amazing characterisation, there really isn't anything that replaces it with this level of regularity in representation. Still miss it.

06.03.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Riley's Law variant

04.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They all read β€œThe Sparrow”

04.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hows yr stretching routine? Mine’s terrible & i pay the price with restless legs and terrible full range of movement, but even a few weeks of more regular stretching is helping me gain flexibility especially back of the knees & groin. Also i find lunges & deadlifts great for hamstring muscle memory

04.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to make your first contribution to an open source project Getting involved in open source doesn't have to be scary! Understand how to find a great project and make your first contribution in this ten-step guide.

To celebrate the launch of the @npmx.dev alpha, I wrote up a guide on how to make your first contribution to an open-source project.

Let me know if this helps you make your first contribution (and it doesn't have to be code)!

03.03.2026 12:24 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4

I follow you & respect you. I see you quote post so then I click and read and it is on a website that partners with death betting agencies and that funds Nazis. I try and engage with the article cos you made it seem important. It turns out it was fully written by ai based on his social media posts.

03.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah but still you are platforming a substack writer who by his own admission couldn't be fucked actually writing that article and let ai do it for him. If none of us reposted this work it would disappear faster. Now there is a whole thread of people taking his work and debating it seriously

03.03.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you know of any gift article access to this or better yet any other reporting on it from other outlets? I am aware of the Florida issue but this is saying 20 states?

02.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Digital Sovereignty stack in practice Discover how EuroStack supports open digital ecosystems, helping businesses move beyond big tech monopolies and embrace a collaborative, sustainable tech approach.

Beehiiv as my suggestion. I've just done a similar thing in europe: platformable.beehiiv.com/p/the-eurost...

19.02.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No I'm just wondering why yougov did cos then it sparks your thinking that Britain is separate from the others in how it thinks about US?

15.02.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Spain and France being the same or more than Britain = "few Europeans"?

15.02.2026 08:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you in Barcelona?!

13.02.2026 11:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Had a Disney lawyers moment today

11.02.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reminds me of when there were the trademark fights in EU to try and stop vegan burgers from calling themselves burgers (luckily they lost). The meat lobby suggested "cylindrical discs" as an alternative.

11.02.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Digital sovereignty and open source technologies Proposed strategies to support open source technologies in Europe to strengthen and take an open digital ecosystem approach when building communities and delivering value for users.

Just posted my latest EuroStack newsletter: platformable.beehiiv.com/p/digital-so...

11.02.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear god!

11.02.2026 06:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of airtable's suggested prompts for using their AI is "Generate brainstorm ideas for our fall activewear campaign". Generate brainstorm? Also, if you are in marketing isn't that the part of your job you *want* to do?

10.02.2026 09:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

...eligibility for funding and "desirability" amongst donors. Now we are working on a proposal to allow them to think through new business/funding models in this context. If anyone reading this excellent piece by @martinmckee.bsky.social and @tiagocorreia.bsky.social has ideas, please reach out

07.02.2026 11:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because of USAID funding elimination they are now competing more with general population-focused agencies for funding. Gov funding in order to meet new HIV US funding can only target heterosexual and gen pop audiences. Right wing policies gain traction in a global context further reducing their 2/3

07.02.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

After PEPFAR funding was cancelled I looked for EU health groups I could join to advocate for replacement funding to ensure we keep pace with ending the global AIDS epidemic. I didnt have any luck so i volunteer directly with a human & sexual rights ngo in Nigeria. The issues they face are: ... 1/3

07.02.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Open digital ecosystems response.pdf

I'm gonna write something up about this a bit more, but i submitted a response to the European Commission's open digital ecosystems consultation last night: drive.google.com/file/d/1W2fy...

04.02.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I didnt know that was a thing, but I can totally imagine. But can we also talk about YouTube thumbnails?! What's your take?!

02.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So proud of you!

31.01.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it being published online anywhere yet?

31.01.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The best review would simply say "I don't care. Do you?"

30.01.2026 07:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Its that guy who wrote "From Peanuts to President" (or at least volume 1).

28.01.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unions and MEPs blast Amazon’s disregard for worker health at European Parliament hearing As Amazon announced 16,000 layoffs today, worker representatives blasted Amazon management for disregarding worker health at a European Parliament hearing on working conditions in its warehouses.

As Amazon announced 16,000 layoffs today, worker representatives and MEPs blasted Amazon management for undermining worker health and democracy at work during a European Parliament hearing on working conditions in its warehouses.

28.01.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Anyone else reading Some Desperate Glory or read it recently? By @emilytesh.net So good! Halfway through at the moment but the emerging deradicalisation plotline is fascinating and keeping me up at night reading. And love the queer characters of course.

24.01.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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January 2026 Playlist - January 2026 - 46 items

For anyone interested, here are the tracks I've been listening to this month: tidal.com/playlist/ce2...

24.01.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@marypcbuk.bsky.social knows what's up!

24.01.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0