Paul Biggar 🇵🇸 🇮🇪
@paulbiggar.com
Founder Tech For Palestine, Darklang, and CircleCI. Currently running Tech for Palestine https://techforpalestine.org
I'm sad to see Intercom/Fin's CEO, Eoghan McCabe, did not face repercussions after credible allegations about sexually harassing his employees came out in The Information in 2019. docs.google.com/document/d/1... Some quotes from the article to follow.
Eoghan McCabe sexual harassment
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/harassment-allegations-against-intercom-ceo-sparked-departures Eight years ago, a group of Irish entrepreneurs led by an ambitious leader, Eoghan McCabe,…
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Excited that I'll be interviewing Greta Thunberg this Saturday at the Tech for Palestine conference in Brussels! Tickets: brussels2026.techforpalestine.org
On June 6th, Tech for Palestine will be hosting a full day of workshops, panels, and networking in Brussels. Find the full line up, topics and tickets here: brussels2026.techforpalestine.org Hope to see many of you in Brussels!
Over a year ago, I spoke with @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social about Dreams on a Pillow for a piece that was killed before it could be published. I am honored that he was willing to take the time to speak with me again in spite of that and tell me about his beautiful homeland: kotaku.com/upcoming-ste...
This Upcoming Stealth Game Wants To Show You A Beautiful Palestine
“We wanted to talk about Palestine, which is a land full of people
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Microsoft just cleaned house in Microsoft Israel. They fired the GM, as well as several other managers. Why? The initial Guardian article explains it: Microsoft believed MS Israel employees lied to Microsoft out of loyalty to their military. Which tracks.
I want to show you how Israeli companies are pretending to be American to escape the shame of the Israel brand. IsraelGives is trying to pretend to be a different company called GivingTech, and they even told our partner that they were a separate US company! They are not, receipts attached.
On Friday, T4P is hosting a fireside chat in SF, featuring @dropsitenews.com. Come hear about how they exposed Canary Mission, their research into the Epstein files, and much more! RSVP here: partiful.com/e/7dRtOu9T5e...?
RSVP to Fireside Chat with Drop Site News | Partiful
Join us for an exclusive dinner and fireside chat with the leadership team of Drop Site News, the fastest-growing independent newsroom: https://www.dropsitenews.com They just exposed Canary Mission,…
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Reddit users need to get on UpScrolled theintercept.com/2026/04/10/r...
Reddit summoned to secret grand jury, ordered to unmask anonymous user critical of ICE
A Washington grand jury has ordered Reddit to help identify an anonymous user critical of Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policy, marking a major escalation in efforts to unmask online critics.
cybernews.com
Great interview in Wired with @upscrolled.bsky.social CEO Issam Hijazi!
He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up
Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users alleged censorship on other platforms. Nine months later, its user base is soaring—while Hijazi tries to catch up with his own success.
wired.com
The @techforpalestine.org session that sets the tone. Ensure you're in the room to hear it first! Book your tickets today at barcelona2026.techforpalestine.org
Tech for Palestine is hosting a full day of inspiring workshops, panels, and networking in the heart of Barcelona! We'd love you to join us - April 11th. barcelona2026.techforpalestine.org
Tech for Palestine - Barcelona Conference 2026
A full day event for tech professionals supporting Palestinian liberation. Workshops, panels, and networking in Barcelona. April 11, 2026.
barcelona2026.techforpalestine.org
Building a Tech World without Big Tech Watch my interview with @ahmedeldin.bsky.social youtu.be/y9poJrS_VgI
Why Paul Biggar Is Building a Tech World without Big Tech
YouTube video by Out Loud with Ahmed
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So refreshing to see social media that cares - about everyone. Makes other platforms' community guidelines & policies seem so unserious. Bravo, upscrolled. 👏👏👏👏
UpScrolled (@UpScrolled) / UpScrolled
Straight from our Founder & CEO @Issam - here's how we're taking action against harmful content and putting user safety at the heart of everything we build. Yo…
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🎥 WATCH | UpScrolled announced today that it has surpassed 2.5 million users, up from just 150,000 in early January. “Big tech has proven that it is not ethical,” founder Issam Hijazi said at the Qatar Web Summit in Doha tonight. “They have enabled genocide. I’m going to say that clearly. The...
If you're going to WebSummit, come to the T4P meetup on Tuesday at 4pm at Meetup 2. It's right before the Palestine meetup in the same spot. We'll have founders from T4P projects like UpScrolled and Thaura!
Hey folks, I know over here on the left we like to stab our allies in the face, but let's give UpScrolled a tiny bit of grace as they fix all the things. A tiny tiny startup is solving our biggest problem - billionaire control of our speech. We need this. They will sort it out, I promise
Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover
Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok's US takeover | TechCrunch
UpScrolled's TikTok alternative is climbing up the App Store's top charts.
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UpScrolled is blowing up due to the Tiktok ban - #2 in the US right now. It's ethical social media: no shadowbans, no algorithmic bullshit, no controls on your feed, not designed for addiction, doesn't sell your data
Only 78 tickets left for the Tech for Palestine Summit on Jan 24th! Make sure to get your ticket soon: summit.techforpalestine.org Speakers include Amjad Masad (Replit), Issam Hijazi (UpScrolled), Badie Ali (Watermelon Pictures), Hani Almadhoun (UNRWA USA) and more!
Tech for Palestine Summit 2026
Join the Tech for Palestine Summit on January 24, 2026 in the SF Bay Area. Experience inspiring keynotes, thoughtful panel discussions, and networking opportunities with tech professionals supporting…
summit.techforpalestine.org
Announcing the Tech for Palestine Summit on January 24th in the Bay Area, the largest event at the intersection of tech and pro-Palestine advocacy. We will gather pro-Palestine entrepreneurs, investors, tech workers and activists, for a full-day of amazing content! summit.techforpalestine.org
Tech for Palestine Summit 2026
Join the Tech for Palestine Summit on January 24, 2026 in the SF Bay Area. Experience inspiring keynotes, thoughtful panel discussions, and networking opportunities with tech professionals supporting…
summit.techforpalestine.org
Sharing my holiday project: I wrote a full optimizing compiler for Darklang in a week using AI! blog.paulbiggar.com/full-optimiz...
I wrote a full optimizing compiler in a week with AI
Over the Christmas break, I – or Claude Code perhaps – built a full optimizing compiler for Darklang, a language I've worked on since 2016 which has never had a compiler. The results were pretty astou...
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We've launched A Ween Rayeh, an app to keep Palestinians in the West Bank informed about Israeli roadblacks and checkpoints. This allows them avoid violence, and plan their days better by avoiding backed up checkpoints. www.aweenrayeh.com
ع وين رايح؟ | حالة الطرق في فلسطين
تحديثات مباشرة وفورية عن حالة الطرق والحواجز في جميع مدن فلسطين
aweenrayeh.com
The world has been waiting for an AI that isn't evil, one that isn't produced by fanatics or oligarchs, that isn't led by war criminals, and that prioritizes humanity and human rights. Announcing today: an Ethical AI alternative! Thaura is like ChatGPT or Claude but ethical! Try it: Thaura.ai
Thaura - World's First Ethical AI
Ethical AI built by Syrian engineers. We stand with Palestine, never take military contracts, and never train on your data. Big Tech fuels oppression—we fuel resistance.
thaura.ai
New T4P tool to detect Israeli tech in websites, starting with Wix and Elementor. builtwithapartheid.com scans websites for tell-tale signs of apartheid technology. Read more about why we built this tool: updates.techforpalestine.org/wix-the-isra...
WIX - The Israeli Engine Behind Some of Your Favorite Websites
There are no safeguards with a company that stands in service of the Israeli state. This is the core problem with Wix, a popular website builder and hosting provider that is far from a neutral…
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