There are many ways in which every billionaire is a policy failure, but the most corrosive and destructive way in which billionaires are policy failures is this: billionaires, despite being unelected and unaccountable, possess the power to control - and ruin - millions of peoples' lives.
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854
Friends: take a moment to sign european.social. There's strength in numbers and we can bring some game. This can become more than a letter.
The European Social Stack · An open declaration
An open declaration: The European Social Stack. Open Social Platforms and Private Messaging.
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Two new "Cities Beyond Growth" publications! We must prioritise well-being over profit in our cities. Read our Policy Primer & Educational Handbook 🔗 Download both for free on our website: www.commonsnetwork.org/product/citi... www.commonsnetwork.org/product/citi...
At #DWebCamp learning more than I can process about decentralised technology, community based protocols and governance schemes and possible new institutions. Yay!
Commons Network@commonsnetwork.bsky.social · 3mo agoCommons Network is bij DWEB CAMP in Brandenburg! Samen met Platonique, Free Knowledge Institute en Civic Interaction Lab organiseren we een sessie over governance en de digitale commons: 'Governing & Sustaining Democratic Tech.' 🌲 buff.ly/k1m1rP6
The first era of Blacksky was building community. The next era of Blacksky is building coalitions. Blacksky to the world and back. 🌍 @jdot.blacksky.team
Blacksky Algorithms@blackskyweb.xyz · 4mo agoOur very own @jdot.blacksky.team is representing Blacksky at the Dutch “Day of the Community Economy” (DE DAG VAN DE GEMEENSCHAPS-ECONOMIE) held at Oosterpark, Amsterdam In solidarity with the other initiatives envisioning new futures Learn more about the event here dagvandegemeenschapseconomie.nl
“Israeli firm BlackCore, suspected of interfering in France's local elections in March, is also suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland”
Israeli firm BlackCore also suspected of meddling in NYC, Scotland votes, French official says
Israeli firm BlackCore, suspected of interfering in France's local elections in March, is also suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland, and operating in Angola and Togo, t...
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🫶🫶🫶 I'm delighted that we managed to land this. 🫶🫶🫶 Many many thanks to Michael & Björn for the coalition building.
Newsmast Foundation@newsmastfoundation.org · 4mo agoJust launched at Public Spaces in Amsterdam, The European Social Stack Open Declaration! A set of common principles agreed by complementary technology leaders 🫶 Read the declaration, add your signature, and share: european.social #EUSocialStack #Europe
“The time for dialogue with these people is long gone.” @robin.berjon.com’s opening talk is a call to action to build collective power in opposition to extractive big tech. #pubconf2026
De vrijdagochtend zit erop! @ robin ( https://mastodon.social/@robin ) presenteerde een fantastische keynote over hoop, waarna hij in gesprek ging met @ waag ( https://waag.social/@waag ) directeur @ marleenstikker ( https://waag.social/@marleenstikker ) en @ europeanpublicspace ( https://displa...
We started the first Democratic Tech Alliance Assembly at the Committee of the Regions this morning with workshops and a panel talk. The Assembly brought together the business community, policymakers, civil society and experts from across Europe to discuss Democratic Tech Solutions.
📢 The Democratic Tech Alliance Assembly is coming to Brussels on 12–13 May! Join policymakers, civil society & industry to shape the future of democratic tech in Europe right when it matters most. Register & spread the word ➡️ bit.ly/3QGNhFr More details here ➡️ democratic.technology
Now there is hope! It's no longer a choice between grim and grimmer. We can vote for who we want and win. Anywhere. It's just one constituency, but the Green victory in Gorton and Denton is an electric shock to our political system.
💻 "Just as we need public and civic spaces offline, we need them online.” Yesterday, we gave a masterclass on Democratic technology: we spoke on digital #commons through insights from Sujith Nair (Beckn protocol) and Anna Julià (Som Mobilitat). Watch the masterclass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd1x...
Cities Beyond Growth — Masterclass 6 — Democratic Technology
YouTube video by Transnational Institute
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Digitale autonomie staat hoog op de beleidsagenda van Amsterdam. Toch ontbreekt de impact ervan op de economie nog steeds in het debat. Publiceren we Routekaart voor Democratische Technologie: versterken van democratische technologie door samen te werken met de lokale economie. tinyurl.com/4yesdxx4
These are absolutely monstrous people "Mr. Thompson’s resignation came after senior DOJ officials pressed for a criminal investigation into the actions of the widow of Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent"
3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
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2025 is coming to end and some people who claim not to be fascists are still associating themselves with fascist outlets like X. I claim, perhaps charitably, that it's because they don't understand how the internet works. Either way, this needs to change. berjon.com/fascintern-m...
Fascintern Media
We are facing a coordinated international fascist movement that works with explicit backing from Moscow, Washington, and tech monopolies, and is propagating itself through its own media apparatus. Yet...
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