I'm writing short stories disguised as assignments for my not a Masters in Creative #Writing programme #NaM :D laurahilliger.com/writing/a2-c...

Working on my 2nd assignment for my #NaM programme and I'm wondering how many different ways I have to say "it's society's fault"... laurahilliger.com/writing/a1-g...

Just published my first assignment for my not a Masters. Unsurprisingly it's about the patriarchy with a dash of anti capitalism... laurahilliger.com/writing/a1-g...

I had a great catch-up with @laurahilliger.com on Wednesday and she told me about a self-directed programme of study she's created. Which got me wondering... substrate.dougbelshaw.com/how-to-itera...

Some notable exceptions but my impression:

The report on #AILiteracies I wrote with @laurahilliger.com for BBC R&D has now been released! 🙌 It was delayed due to the charter renewal process, so hopefully it still stands up to scrutiny... downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/responsib... [PDF] #AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracies #DigitalLiteracy

We have some news blog.weareopen.coop/we-are-closi...

We Are Closing

After ten years of creative cooperation, we’re announcing that We Are Open Co-op (WAO) will close its doors on our 10th birthday: 1st May 2026. This has been a carefully considered, collaborative deci...

blog.weareopen.coop

remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened

Officials, nonprofits and media folks staying on shitty platforms: Have you forgotten what collective power means? I've boycotted ALL Facebook products since 2008 (or 2009 or 2010?) and even then people thought I was "only hurting myself". It's not true, it's a narrative and we can dispel the myth.

When it collapses it will seem sudden, all at once. But if something doesn't change soon this regime is finished. Keep striking, keep fighting, keep pushing where you can, keep building resilience and mutual aid, keep caring for one another and building the world you want to live in.

true. "...in the non-profit world, the lack of tech expertise or fluency is often exploited by both the technology vendors and bad actors who swoop in to capitalize on their vulnerability." from @anildash.com www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...

How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

anildash.com

Once upon a time, long, long ago, a guy in a bar told me how many Twitter followers he had, and I still think about it.

The LinkedIn "Your year in review" sent me over the edge. I sent a raven to coordinate the raining of pox. It will summon its brothers and sisters on the winter solstice and bring sweet damnation to the fuckheads who decided that wrapping up the year with stupid factoids of app use is a thing now.

"Thou shalt not change default typefaces." Mos def one of the original commandments.

"...they’d rather destroy democracy and destroy education and destroy the planet than just get therapy." @audreywatters.bsky.social gave a helluva talk this week: 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-grief-obs...

AI Grief Observed

These remarks were delivered this evening at the Creatively Critical Tech Speaker Series at Illinois State University. "There is no good way to say this." These are the opening words of Yiyun Li’s l...

2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com

Idk if people who follow me are still writing on substack but if you are, a default privacy setting is set to let AI scrape your writing so you might want to check that. One of the first FOSS projects I did was called Open Attribute, and attribution doesn't matter an iota to these fuckers.

Obligatory #mozfest post: www.laurahilliger.com/techie/oblig...

#mozfest Pro-tip: As you travel to Barcelona, scroll the schedule and just add ALL the sessions that peak your interest. There's too much happening to make such decisions on the fly and this way you've got a shortened list. See you soon @mozilla.org :)

I wrote about my website as a junk drawer for #reclaimopen and I kind of want to explore the metaphor more : reclaimopen.com/session/my-w...

I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum. www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...

This👇

Given how much the GOP actively and openly disdain women, is it really surprising that their overlord destroyed the East Wing?

Yep, this is basically what we all think about AI. And it is exhausting to have to pick apart the political, social and economic implications of the ridiculous hype machine every time people outside of tech say stupid stuff about how AI is a game changer

Anil Dash@anildash.com · 10mo ago

Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!

Yesterday my mom showed me her signs for #nokings, which she's going to with her friends. She's in her seventies and mad as hell. I'm super proud. 💜

I feel like #security tips like these, especially for y'all in the US, need to be spread around: social.coop/@dennyhenke/...

Ffs #opensource as a concept is mainstream enough that there is absolutely no excuse for anyone working at an OSPO or in #FOSS MGMT to act like this. It's gross: www.theregister.com/2025/09/22/r...

RubyGems maintainer quits after Ruby Central takes control

: Long-time contributor Ellen Dash steps down after GitHub access shake-up and governance dispute

theregister.com

I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.

I don't love linking to substack but this deposition of Laura Loomer is sadly not surprising. Seems wild, unless you've recently experienced the right-wing illogical logic: www.wonkette.com/p/laura-loom...

Laura Loomer Says MTG's Got Baloney In Her Slacks

The Loomer v. Bill Maher deposition, well, it's a lot!

wonkette.com

DC violent crime hit a 30 year low this year... www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...

Violent Crime in D.C. Hits 30 Year Low

Total violent crime for 2024 in the District of Columbia is down 35% from 2023 and is the lowest it has been in over 30 years, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) a...

justice.gov

It is not the tool, it is the artist who sparks the revolution: The Importance of Art Education with or without AI: www.laurahilliger.com/writing/it-i...