Vardon Hamdiu | Sparkable @vardon.world Executive Director, Sparkable (www.sparkable.cc) | Peacebuilding | Healthier Social Media | Tech & Democracy | Prosocial Design | Human Rights
🔗 vardon.world/links
The Maybe @themaybe.org The Maybe is a media studio, collective, and consultancy challenging the power and politics of tech.
Home to the Computer Says Maybe podcast.
Eduardo Santos @edsantos.eu Lawyer • #DigitalRights: #Copyright, #Privacy et al. • @knowledgerights21.org Coordinator in 🇵🇹 • doing stuff @direitosdigitais.pt • EN/PT •
High Tech, Law Life
https://edsantos.eu/
Fediverse: @edsantos@ciberlandia.pt
@juanluiscano.bsky.social @juanluiscano.bsky.social
ATProto Science @atproto.science Fostering an ecosystem for science on the Atmosphere
🌐 https://atproto.science/
Cecilia Rikap @ceciliarikap.bsky.social Assoc. Prof in Econ & Head of Research at @ucl-iipp.bksy.social
Gil Durán @gilduran.com California writer. Ida Tarbell stan.
Author: NYT Bestselling “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd-Reich/Gil-Duran/9781668221402
Newsletter: http://www.thenerdreich.com
@adrienabecassis.bsky.social @adrienabecassis.bsky.social
Andre @tabesin.bsky.social digital alter-native
Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social The Stanford Internet Observatory is a cross-disciplinary program studying the abuse of the Internet and providing thoughtful policy and technical solutions.
Tech Oversight Project @techoversight.bsky.social The Tech Oversight Project is a nonprofit dedicated to holding Big Tech accountable by passing comprehensive antitrust, privacy protections, and children's safety legislation.
Sign up for our weekly newsletter: dispatch.techoversight.org
Maarten Hermans @mhermans.net Sociologist, researcher, member @denktankminerva.be & @brispo-vub.bsky.social: labour relations, quality of work & open source data analysis.
Sara Aagesen @saraaagesen.bsky.social Vicepresidenta tercera y ministra para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico del Gobierno de España.
Purge Palantir @purgepalantir.bsky.social Join us to fight against the tech corporation fueling ICE disappearances, raids and the growing surveillance state at PurgePalantir.com. 🫡
Mónica García @monicagarciag.bsky.social Ministra de Sanidad. Portavoz de Más Madrid. Médica y madre de tres hijos. Con la mirada puesta en la sanidad pública y el bien común.
Axelle Van Wynsberghe @axelle-vw.bsky.social Advocacy & engagement specialist in Brussels. Currently at @financewatch.bsky.social and running the Anthropology & Art AC at @easainfo.bsky.social.
euinc digest @euinc.io EU Inc tracker, by country. Automated weekly digest of how the 27 EU member states are responding to the 28th regime. Primary sources. euinc.io
mu @mu.social A mew social thing by @eurosky.social, try for yourself: mu.social
Come visit us on the information superhighway: hello.mu.social
Feedback https://userinput.app/#/s/did:plc:ooensn4mr5mhznzypvxelfa3/3mnwmwn7sn22u
Digital And Techworker Alliance (DATA) @data-cwu.bsky.social Digital and Techworker Alliance (DATA) - Organising Tech and Related Workers Across Ireland. A part of the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) Ireland.
https://linktr.ee/datacwu
Eurosky Interest Picker @picker.eurosky.social This account hosts posts that will help building a good first timeline experience when onboarding new users.
Linn Høgåsen @linnhogasen.bsky.social Do digital policy work at the Norwegian Consumer Council, opinions and posts are my own.
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
Tournesol🌻 @tournesol.app Collaborative content recommandations 🌻
Let's solve the ethics of information together!
https://tournesol.app
Michel Jacquet @mjchel.eurosky.social Digital commoner based in #Strasbourg, #Eu.
Moving @commonly.bsky.social.
⁂ https://mastodon.cc/@mjchel
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Commonly @commonly.bsky.social Cultivating #DigitalCommons in #Strasbourg, #Eu. 🇪🇺🇫🇷
#CommonGood #DemocraticTech #DigitalCulture #DigitalPolicies #DigitalPublicSpaces #DigitalSovereignty
Avatar and banner: ©© Flying the Commons Flag by Natascha Hagenbeek.
Susan Morgan @smmorgan.bsky.social Work on technology and society. Not a fan of accelerationism.
International IDEA @internationalidea.bsky.social The International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance is a global inter-governmental organization that supports sustainable #democracy worldwide.
https://www.idea.int/
Sebastian Becker C. @sebabecks.bsky.social at @internationalidea.bsky.social . Defending Democracies and Digital Rights. Before in EDRi & FIDH. Personal opinions. Based in Brussels. ES/EN/FR
Nacho Torreblanca @jitorreblanca.eurosky.social Distinguished Policy Fellow. Geoeconomics and Tech Programme. ECFR. https://ecfr.eu/profile/jose_ignacio_torreblanca/
Carlos Cuerpo @carloscuerpo.bsky.social Vicepresidente Primero del Gobierno de España y ministro de Economía, Comercio y Empresa
Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) @fsfe.org Bluesky account of the Free Software Foundation Europe. Our main account is on Mastodon (mastodon.social/@fsfe)
fsfe.org
Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social reporter at @theverge.com, and things of that nature. i cover social media/tech companies and life online. contact me securely on signal: @miasato.11.
Cláudio Teixeira @claudio-teixeira.bsky.social Digital Rights, EU Consumer Law @beuc.bsky.social European Consumer Organisation. Previously #PT2021EU Council Presidency 🇵🇹 🇪🇺
Juan Ortiz @jortiztaboada.bsky.social Comprometido con la construcción de alianzas y consensos q hagan del mundo un sitio mejor. Director de @Ecodes (Ecología y Desarrollo). También transporte público y movilidad. Opiniones sólo personales
Felix Styma @felixxst.eurosky.social Fighting for fair competition & EU tech sovereignty. Founder & CEO of iconomy, Board Member the EuroStack Initiative Foundation, Senior Advisor at Innovate Europe Foundation (IE.F) and Coordinator of the Initiative for Neutral Search
Techno-Optimism Archive @technooptimismarch.bsky.social Documenting the long history of technological hype.
technooptimism.org
Jules Polonetsky @julespolonetsky.bsky.social CEO, Future of Privacy Forum
FPF.org
Delphine Colard @spokesperson.europarl.europa.eu Spokesperson of the European Parliament and Head of Spokesperson's and Information Integrity Unit
Felix Hlatky @mellifluousbox.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Executive Director at @Mastodon
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
European Parliament @europarl.europa.eu Your voice in the EU 🇪🇺
Updates, news, and insights from the European Parliament - the heart of European democracy.
Data Protection Notice: https://link.europa.eu/nc3WbV
European Data Protection Supervisor @edps.europa.eu News from the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).
How do we process your data: https://link.europa.eu/B88Gfy
Aditya Singh @aditya.myatproto.social Data/AI Governance and Ethics
Food Systems and Decolonial Futures
Currently: Senior Policy Analyst @openfuture.bsky.social
Democratic Tech Alliance @democratic.technology Bringing democracy to technology.
🔗 https://democratic.technology/
✉️ hello@democratic.technology
Evelyn @kandake.africa 👩🏾💻 Building open tech for orgs with @eskahlay.com
👵🏾 In tech since before the cloud
🏳️🌈🌌 Part of NorthSky Social
https://chipnick.com
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Eurosky Sebastian @sebastian.eurosky.social Co-Lead @eurosky.social | Creator of the 3rd party Bluesky apps Flashes @flashes.blue, Skeets @skeetsapp.com & Bluescreen @bluescreen.blue
Contexte @contexte.com Deep information. Policy news you can trust 👉 https://about.contexte.com/
YouGov @yougov.co.uk YouGov gathers real opinions and behaviours from worldwide panel members to power insights into what the world thinks. Join now: https://account.yougov.com
Pablo Bustinduy @pbustinduy.bsky.social Ministro de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030. Las ideas se miden en sus efectos.
https://t.me/pbustinduy
Igalia @igalia.com Igalia is an open source consultancy specialized in innovative projects and solutions with desktop, mobile, and web technologies.
Ben Rutledge @bizhumanrights.bsky.social Business & human rights, political economy, corporate accountability & football! Brummie gone rogue. Doing Responsible Contracting stuff. Formerly @OHCHR, OECD, Ethical Trading Initiative, Harvard Univ 🌏 🌳
Corriente Cálida @corrientecalida.com Publicación semestral sobre la política de la crisis ecológica y el cambio climático.
#8 ENEMIGOS EN TODAS PARTES
www.corrientecalida.com
Marc Botenga MEP @botengam.bsky.social
Germ Network @germnetwork.com Private conversations, faster.
End-to-end encrypted DMs and voice notes from your Bluesky/Blacksky/atproto handle.
Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/germ-dm/id6446882771
Learn: germnetwork.com/blog
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social contributing editor at Wired // contributing writer at NYT opinion // making trouble at ■■■■■■■■ // https://signal.me/#eu/3aA6cspNTXUEOtEYwaK6KOFIw8nf-7G1jQBd3MRqrDeUvZxfzp5Py61cKq4GbcNg
OpenClaw🦞 {bot} @openclaw.xmirror.bot Unofficial mirror account of https://x.com/openclaw from Twitter
Personal AI that actually does things. Your agent, your machine, your rules. Now a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation — open and independent, forever. 🦞
Rubén Sánchez @rubensanchez.tw Tu amigo y vecino.
YouTube.com/rubensancheztw
YouTube.com/@rubensanchezclips
ctrl+alt+reclaim @crtl-alt-reclaimfr.bsky.social Europe’s first youth-led tech justice movement
Read our manifesto 👇
https://ctrl-alt-reclaim.github.io
Modal Foundation @modalfoundation.eurosky.social Open social tech in the public interest
https://www.modalfoundation.org/
Oxfam Ireland @oxfamireland.bsky.social We are a global movement of people who fight inequality to end poverty and injustice.
Oxfam EU @oxfameu.bsky.social Advocating for EU policies that fight inequality - now and for the long term.
Journalist queries? 📩 eumedia@oxfam.org
https://www.oxfam.org/en/eu
@europemedialab.bsky.social @europemedialab.bsky.social
The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca We are an academic research unit at the University of Toronto investigating novel threats to democracy, human rights, and global security in the digital ecosystem.
Hannah Greep (she/her) @hannahgreep.bsky.social Policy & Advocacy Officer at OECD Watch | Fighting for human rights, climate justice, and a healthy planet 🌍🌻
Dr Christina J. Colclough @thewhynotlab.com Advocate for reshaping the digitalisation of work & workers | Founder of The Why Not Lab
Ethics of AI, workplace data & AI governance,
data rights. FRSA, member of OECD & UNESCO expert groups on A.I. Trade unionist. Live in 🇩🇰, work 🌏
www.thewhynotlab.com
Cuqui Vera @cuquivera.bsky.social Docente. Psicología. Vice-President in European Trade Union Committee Education. Miembro de la Internacional de la Educación/ FECCOO #EscuelaPublica #DerechosHumanos #Democracia #Justicia #Igualdad #SindicalismoInternacional
ETUI @etui.bsky.social Independent research and training centre of the European Trade Union Confederation. We support, stimulate and reinforce the European trade union movement.
Michal Czerniawski @emcz.bsky.social https://cglg.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/michal-czerniawski/
https://technologywithmichal.github.io/
FORSEE @forsee-research.bsky.social Forging Successful AI Applications for European Economy and Society.
The FORSEE project aims to expand the definition of AI “success” beyond technological and economic efficiency.
https://forseeproject.eu/
Alex Hinojo @alexhinojo.bsky.social Sr Fonoll
Mario Mariniello @digitalmario.bsky.social Author of "Digital Economic Policy", OUP 2022. Non-Resident Fellow, Bruegel; Visiting Professor, CoE. PhD in Economics, IO, EUI / BA Philosophy KU Leuven / BA Political Science Florence)
www.mariomariniello.com
Brandi Geurkink @geurkink.bsky.social Executive Director of the Coalition for Independent Tech Research
Gauri van Gulik @gaurivangulik.bsky.social Rights, politics, climate, money and how it all connects.
Co-Founder & Chair, Better Politics Fund
Founder & ED DearMoney
https://substack.com/@dearmoneyletters
Daniel Leufer (Access Now) @djleufer.bsky.social Emerging Tech @accessnow.org | creator http://aimyths.org | PhD in philosophy | pessimism for future offset by dismay at past | personal views only | free 🇵🇸
🇮🇪 in Brussels
ETUCE European Trade Union Committee for Education @etuce.eurosky.social Federation of 120 trade unions over 48 countries, representing millions of teachers + education personnel across Europe. Social partner at 🇪🇺 level. Europe region of @eduinternational.bsky.social
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Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.eurosky.social We #DefendDemocracy against hybrid & technological threats. Nonpartisan, nonprofit, Transatlantic. Founder & Director: Alice @Stollmeyer
Support us: https://defenddemocracy.eu/get-involved/donate/
Open Source Initiative @opensource.org The steward of the Open Source Definition, the foundation of the modern software ecosystem. We build a world where the freedoms and opportunities of Open Source software can be enjoyed by all. #OpenSource
Sill @sill.social Top news shared by the people you trust. A link aggregation app for Bluesky and Mastodon. Built by @tylerjfisher.com. Try it out at sill.social.
paola verhaert @paolasinu.bsky.social digital rights / researcher / writer
📕 ‘technologie is politiek’
🌱 scherpsteller at deburen & hannah arendt institute
📍brussels
Miguelángel Verde Garrido @mverde.bsky.social Senior Editorial Project Manager, Global Advocacy at the Wikimedia Foundation | Global politics and emerging technologies (Dr. rer. pol.) | Opinions are my own
Alan Toner @alantoner.bsky.social Past caring. And yet...
@EU_Dempsey @eudempsey.bsky.social Irish. EU Advocacy for @article19.bsky.social in Brussels. Prior - international dev/affairs in Mumbai and MENA - Beirut, Baghdad, Amman, Berlin, London. #humanrights #foreignaffairs #techpolicy #EUaffairs #mediafreedom Views mine.
Vera Franz @vera-franz.bsky.social tech, social justice, inclusive markets | philanthropic advisor + honorary senior research fellow UCL Laws | ex OSF global tech & society director
AT-coop EU / Bluesky Genossenschaftsinitiative @social-coop-eu.bsky.social It's time to take back Social Media from the billionaires. We want to establish a cooperative that operates independent AT-Proto infrastructure in the EU. 🇪🇺
Wir wollen eine Genossenschaft gründen, die unabhängige AT-Proto-Infrastruktur in der EU betreibt.
Just Giulio @giuliowolfe.bsky.social Humanitarian tech and stuff @Access Now. Also, random shitpoasting
Michael Puntschuh @gloptimist.bsky.social tech, governance, human rights | Executive Director @efn.no | Co-Founder Beyond AI Collective | 🖖 | 🇺🇳🇪🇺🇳🇴🇩🇪🇨🇿 | he/him
Daniel Sereduick @danielsereduick.bsky.social Cyber regulatory lawyer. Keen interest in all things digital, data, urban, global, empowering, liberating. American in Paris. Personal account/views.
Constance Chucholowski @constance-bln.bsky.social Tech policy, anti-monopoly, 🇺🇸 politics, geopolitics
Founder, candidpa.com - reach out!
Ex-Chair @demsabroad.bsky.social BLN
Building @indivisible.org BLN - join us!
I stan the EU & the UW Madison every chance I get 🇪🇺 🦡
🚲 advocate📍Berlin
Democratic Society @handle.invalid People making European democracy work better since 2006.
ARTICLE 19 Law and Policy @article19law.bsky.social Defending freedom of expression and information through legal & policy reforms. Everywhere
EUCouncilPress @press.consilium.europa.eu Latest news from the European Council & the Council of the EU: 27 EU governments working together.
@eedemocracy.bsky.social @eedemocracy.bsky.social The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) supports citizens striving for democracy in the Eastern Partnership, Middle East, North Africa, Western Balkans, Turkey and beyond.
www.democracyendowment.eu
Ken Godfrey @kenlcg.bsky.social Executive Director of European Partnership for Democracy @epd.eu / Co-founder of European Democracy Hub @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu
Liberties.EU @liberties.eu 🗃️ Civil Liberties Union For Europe
⚖️ Defending rights. Promoting freedoms. For all.
✊ Democracy. Rule of law. Free speech.
🛑 Authoritarianism. Data surveillance.
👯♂️ Berlin & Brussels
📲 Quoted by Guardian• Spiegel• Politico
🌐 link.liberties.eu/3146e5
Internews @internewshq.bsky.social Internews is an int'l nonprofit supporting independent media worldwide.
Newsletter 📥 http://bit.ly/3gSVvJj
Donate 🎁 http://bit.ly/3jkcNMM
Civitates - The European Democracy Fund @civitates.bsky.social Civitates is a philanthropic initiative for democracy and solidarity in Europe. We are a donor-led effort supporting independent civil society organisations and public interest media outlets.
Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social The Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment conducts independent analysis on global policy, polarization, tech, equality & more.
RT ≠ endorsement
https://carnegieendowment.org/programs/democracy-conflict-and-governance
@royvirah.bsky.social @royvirah.bsky.social
Claire Pershan @clairepershan.eurosky.social
Nicolas Bouchet @nickbouchet.bsky.social German Marshall Fund Senior Visiting Fellow.
US foreign policy, democratization, democracy promotion, civil society. Throw in some Eastern Europe and Russia and we're mostly good to go.