Colorful graphic illustration of an online organizer with a megaphone in one hand and a fist up. Visuals of security, online profiles and CCTV cameras are in the background to show digital security.
We worked with Throneless Tech to stress-test Bitpart, a secure comms platform for journalists & activists. Using Disaster Games and Personas Non Grata, we mapped risks across the human stack. Key takeaway: sustainability, governance & documentation are security.
superbloom.design/learning/blo...
04.03.2026 09:58
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What are design affordances?
YouTube video by mollyclare
Design theory isn’t just for designers. If you’ve ever tried to make a process easier for someone else, you are designing.
This short video breaks down how objects (and software) signal what they want us to do.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0ab...
#UX #Design #Security #OpenSource
18.02.2026 12:50
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A woman on stage giving a talk to a crowd full of people with the words " A Brief and incomplete history of algorithmic fuckery
At #PfPLondon, we heard powerful ideas on the future of publishing.
@aendra.com showed how publishers can design their own newsfeeds on Bluesky. Interledger argued for micropayments to save journalism. @newsmastfoundation.org shared how it built a news app to support community-led local journalism.
12.02.2026 11:14
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Join us for tomorrow's new virtual session: Encryption & Feminism: Reimagining Child Safety Without Surveillance 🗓️ 10 Feb | 16:00 GMT
If you missed this conversation at #MozFest, we’re bringing it online!
Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#civictech #encryption #surveillance
09.02.2026 12:52
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User Experience & Discovery Lab
Our partners improve the user-experience design of internet freedom technologies.
Building tools in the OTF ecosystem? When conditions are risky, usability becomes essential. That’s why we support teams through the UXD Lab. Interested in having us as a thought partner? Reach out! 📩 otf-uxd@superbloom.design
www.opentech.fund/labs/uxd-lab/ #DigitalRights #OpenSource #CivicTech
06.02.2026 16:10
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Protocols for Publishers ✨ London
Join us in London on Feb 4-5, 2026
Heading to #PfP✨London 2026? We’ll be there!
@protocolsforpublishers.com is exploring open protocols for a sustainable, agentic web. The infrastructure decisions made now will shape how publishers navigate an AI-mediated web.
If you’re there, let’s connect!
protocolsforpublishers.com/london-2026/
04.02.2026 12:25
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Building alternatives to extractive platforms is as much a design challenge as a technical one. Through UXD Lab, we work with tool teams to improve onboarding, usability & adoption.
If your project could benefit from this support, do get in touch: 📩 otf-uxd@superbloom.design #CivicTech #Usability
30.01.2026 12:44
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8 people from Helpful Places and Superbloom teams in a classroom in NYC, smiling and standing together for a group photo.
Last week, Helpful Places + Superbloom teams came together during I-Corps training, supported by the National Science Foundation.
Many thanks to our friends at @svanyc.bsky.social MFA ixD for hosting us for the week & helping us make the most out of the training!
#DTPR #Training #Teamwork
28.01.2026 14:30
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Protocols for Publishers ✨ London
Join us in London on Feb 4-5, 2026
Join us in London on Feb 4-5, 2026 to discuss how we can preserve an open, equitable web, where no one company holds the keys. Here are all the details 🎉
#ProtocolsForPublishers
protocolsforpublishers.com/london-2026/
15.01.2026 23:19
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How UI visuals create emphasis (Superbloom)
YouTube video by mollyclare
Our latest bite-sized video looks at how visual choices influence what we notice, click, and avoid.
This is a useful reminder that #UI #design is never neutral, and that even familiar “Continue / Cancel” buttons carry assumptions about behavior and power.
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Ll...
20.01.2026 10:12
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Trying to bring #UX into your #product development? Thinking about using #STRUDEL Kit?
Join us for our next UX Office Hours for live feedback and practical guidance.
🗓 Jan 21, 2026 · 12pm ET / 9am PT
🔗 go.lbl.gov/StrudelOH (no sign-up)
Bring questions or prototypes!
Cc / @ucbids.bsky.social
15.01.2026 14:32
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From Content to Interface: Rethinking Platform Transparency Through Design
Platforms say kids are protected.
Research says otherwise.
Children aren’t just harmed by content but also by design: defaults, dark patterns, friction & “safety” features.
That’s what Veszna Wessenauer explains in her Superbloom piece.
Read it here 👉 superbloom.design/learning/blo...
12.01.2026 13:28
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What are design affordances?
YouTube video by mollyclare
You might be more of a designer than you think.
Here’s a bite-sized video by Superbloom’s Molly Wilson explaining affordances—how everyday objects signal what we’re “supposed” to do, and why that matters for design + security in software.
🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0ab...
#Design #UX
09.01.2026 11:42
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From Content to Interface: Rethinking Platform Transparency Through Design
Platforms say kids are protected.
Research says otherwise.
Children aren’t harmed only by content, but by design: defaults, dark patterns, friction, and “safety” features that don’t work.
Superbloom’s @wveszna.bsky.social explains why in her latest piece: superbloom.design/learning/blo...
17.12.2025 22:07
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Nostr logo on a white background, with a black ostrich running.
Building on #Nostr or interested in decentralized social networks? We want to hear from you!
We’re conducting a community survey on behalf of Nostr to understand how people worldwide use the protocol!
✍️ Take the survey now: survey.superbloom.design/878514 #OpenSource #Survey #Decentralization
15.12.2025 00:01
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Calling all devs, builders, and people interested in decentralized social networks! Nostr is gathering insights to learn how its global community engages with the platform & what support it needs going forward.
✍ Take the survey survey.superbloom.design/878514
#DecentralizedSocial #OpenProtocols
11.12.2025 15:49
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People in a filled room listening to a workshop attendee speak at MozFest Barcelona in November 2025
We were thrilled to join the #MozFest2025 session "Encryption and Feminism: Reimagining Child Safety Without Surveillance.”
Join us for the next session on 10 Feb 4 pm GMT, to discuss how we can protect children without resorting to surveillance.
Register here 👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
10.12.2025 08:52
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Calling all #Nostr developers, creators, and community builders!
We’d love to hear how you’re using the protocol and how you see the ecosystem growing.
Your voice matters! Take the survey👇 & share your perspective survey.superbloom.design/878514
#Decentralization #OpenSource #CommunitySurvey
05.12.2025 09:53
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This #GivingTuesday, help us to keep changing who tech serves.
Your donation to Superbloom supports our fellowships, resources, and global design community.
Every dollar goes directly to our nonprofit mission via Every.org.
💚 Donate here: www.every.org/superbloom
#CivicTech #Design4Good
02.12.2025 11:28
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Nostr Community Survey
The Nostr Community Survey is now LIVE!
We’re gathering input from devs, builders, users & anyone curious about decentralised social networks.
Your feedback helps shape Nostr’s future, from ecosystem support to global community growth.
Take the survey now👇
survey.superbloom.design/878514
28.11.2025 15:19
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New post: bsky.app/profile/supe...
25.11.2025 22:55
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Just one week to go before #GivingTuesday! Donations help us build tools that change who technology serves.
This year, why not donate to Superbloom?
Your support keeps us growing. Every dollar goes directly to our nonprofit mission via Every.org.
💚 Donate here → www.every.org/superbloom
25.11.2025 22:54
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Thanks for flagging! will re-post with the right link!
25.11.2025 22:53
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Design Coaching
We offer tailored UX coaching to help you and your team build usable, well-designed tools.
Need support with UX, project management, or community building? We offer coaching that connects you with expert mentors to help your tech or design project thrive. Get in touch to book a session superbloom.design/work/ux-guid... #Coaching #Superbloom
24.11.2025 12:37
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What does security have to do with design?
YouTube video by mollyclare
Superbloom has been creating micro-learning videos: brief lessons on ethical design + security. Here’s one by Molly: What does security have to do with design? (4:00) 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbnS...
#Security #Design #OpenSource
19.11.2025 17:05
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Need UX support or help exploring how STRUDEL fits into your product roadmap?
Join STRUDEL’s next UX Office Hours for live feedback from Superbloom.
🗓 Wed, Nov 19, 2025 – 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT
💬 Focus: General UX support
🔗 go.lbl.gov/StrudelOH
/cc @ucbids.bsky.social
#UX #Design #OpenSource
14.11.2025 09:45
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This program is made possible with grant support from the U.S. National Science Foundation
12.11.2025 10:47
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Interested in getting involved? Join our workshop at Smart Cities Connect, near Washington, D.C., on Friday, November 21, at 9:00 a.m.
Register for the conference; public sector attends for free: fall.smartcitiesconnect.org/register.html
Register for the workshop: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
12.11.2025 10:47
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