@rabble.nz
Hacker, anarchist, troublemaker. Currently: https://verse-pbc.org, nos.social, protest.net Previously indymedia.org, odeo, twttr, center for civic media, affinity.works, etc…. Personal site: https://Evan.Henshaw-Plath.com (they/them)
I really enjoyed this conversation with @rabble.nz. It's an expansive discussion: we take in VC, journalism, AI, the open social web, and even Elgg, my very first startup and open source community platform. I hope you like it too.
AI summaries are already changing how people consume news, but AI can’t replace the human work behind journalism.
@werd.io, Sr. Director of Technology at @propublica.org, on why people rely on trusted human relationships to understand context.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
"Stripping anonymity from the internet would constitute one of the most sweeping rollbacks of civil rights in recent history. It would allow for unprecedented levels of mass surveillance and censorship, endangering the most marginalized members of society."
Yeah I’m futzing with it. But you’re right.
Verifying that I control the following Nostr public key: "npub1wmr34t36fy03m8hvgl96zl3znndyzyaqhwmwdtshwmtkg03fetaqhjg240"
Anil Dash, board member of the @eff.org, joins @rabble.nz to discuss AI, public agency, & lessons from social media.
In this ep:
- The collective power people have in shaping tech
- Why backlash against AI runs so deep
- How to build AI tools people can trust
youtu.be/7_-VrYlVYMs
Cartoon drawing of a smiling computer screen
SXSW is next week!
If you're in Austin be sure to attend the conversation between @rabble.nz @bridgettodd.bsky.social and our own @rude1.blacksky.team discussing how decentralization can empower creators and open opportunities for sustainable social communities
RSVP schedule.sxsw.com/events/PP114...
People will try and stick just about anything up their butts.
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
Yeah we’d love to give @thomassanders.bsky.social their account back! thomassanders.divine.video
Thomas Sanders is the Viner we’re hearing people ask to return the most.
The possibilities are endless 👀
On Divine, videos are capped at 6 seconds. The perfect length for authentic, creative, short-form content (and also a Rickroll 😉)
Why are people using AI as a therapist?
Alex Komoroske explains why chat interfaces make AI feel personal, even though these systems are designed to serve corporate incentives different from yours.
Full ep w/ @rabble.nz and @komorama.bsky.social, out now.
Alex Komoroske entered the tech industry to build tools that help people thrive.
This week, @rabble.nz and @komorama.bsky.social discuss how today’s industry has shifted away from that ideal and toward growth targets and KPIs.
Full episode, out now.
Alex Komoroske, CEO of Common Tools, joins @rabble.nz to discuss the open web & why tech must put ethics over short-term gains.
In this ep:
📈 How growth targets shape tech
☁️ The 4 tiers of cloud security
🧙 LOTR archetypes for today’s tech leaders
@komorama.bsky.social youtu.be/bT2rYiKNtW0
This is a major change in how the internet and apps work!
techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/a...
Haven’t seen it. To me the reason folks use discord is streaming + amazing bot integration for tools and admin. I agree discord is problematic
High tech salaries have often allowed partners and family members to work in non-profits, education, & lower-paying public service roles.
@anildash.com on why mass tech layoffs cause a second-order collapse in the labor market & impact society’s social safety net.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
How was Vine able to have such a huge impact on internet culture?
@rabble.nz and @eff.org’s @anildash.com discuss how Vine’s “Inspired By” social convention, originated from Tumblr-style reblogging, preserved credit, prevented context collapse, and allowed creativity to flourish.
Very cool. I didn’t know but it makes me very happy. Definitely blento. I’ve been experimenting with divine.space as that kind of service.
I like the ATprotocol handles. But we put real profile websites at those URLs.
It’s part of the spec but not widely used. Some clients require you add a _@username.domain convention
Getting ready to launch divine divine.video/video/ee9722...
Does it strike anyone else as sad that the royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was arrested for issues related to fraudulently representing the UK in trade negotiations and not rape and pedophilia?
Mike McCue, CEO of @flipboard.com, & Rabble explore the history of open protocols & why it matters today.
In this ep:
🌐 How the web broke free from AOL’s walled garden
🔌 Why Twitter’s API shutdown was a bad turning point
🌎 How the UX of protocols must improve for widespread adoption
bit.ly/4s3hxHR
atproto *personal* data has a ton of potential.
this is stuff backed up and synchronized between devices, but not shared with others. personal notes and annotations, sure.
what about all your photos? health data? laptop backups? lots of questions for PDS ops.
fixed ;-D
Oh no!
I realised that the hillside behind my patio looks really cool and so i'm trying out using it as the background for recording my @revolution.social podcast episodes.
divine.video/video/1c916d...
Nau mai, haere mai ki Aotearoa.
