seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 06/10/2026yessssss! also your name came up last night when i was chatting with @chadkoh.com at the @protocolsforpublishers.com Toronto event last night - i was proud to say you are a Mozilla Fellow! 020
Reposted by seherProtocols for Publishers @protocolsforpublishers.com · 25/09/2026The PfP✨Toronto Showcase is now in waitlist mode! But keep signing up! The Stakeholder Forum participants will be decided over the weekend so this is your last chance to apply. 🤞 protocolsforpublishers.com/toronto-2026/protocolsforpublishers.comProtocols for Publishers ✨ TorontoJoin us in Toronto on Oct 5-6, 2026 132
Reposted by seherProtocols for Publishers @protocolsforpublishers.com · 04/09/2026📢 NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT for #PfP✨Toronto Seher Shafiq @heyitsseher.bsky.social — global community lead global community lead @mozilla.org 🦊🤖 — will be discussing open weight AI models at the Showcase on Oct 5th. See more speakers and register here 👉 protocolsforpublishers.com/toronto-2026/ 153
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I'm back at #ElevateFestival this week, Canada’s largest tech and innovation festival! Excited to be repping @mozilla.org where I'll be moderating a fireside chat on the AI stage tomorrow titled Open Models, Open Future: The Next Era of AI Innovation. #ElevateFest2025 #cdntech 0114
Reposted by seherProtocols for Publishers @protocolsforpublishers.com · 31/08/2026Protocols for Publishers ✨ is coming to Toronto! 🇨🇦 Join us Oct 5-6, 2026 to discuss how we can preserve an open, equitable web, where no one company holds the keys. protocolsforpublishers.com/pfp-toronto-...protocolsforpublishers.comPfP✨ Toronto dates and early speakersEarly announcement: Join us in Toronto on Oct 5-6, 2026 to discuss how we can preserve an open, equitable web, where no one company holds the keys. 21910
Reposted by seherMozilla @mozilla.org · 12/08/2026A good tech future won't be built by billionaires. Meet our 2026-2027 Mozilla Fellows 🥳 10 global builders making the alternatives. More on their projects coming 🔜 #MozillaFellows mzl.la/4g6d4jh 5314836
Reposted by seherMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/08/2026If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability. 909377999480
Reposted by seherMozilla @mozilla.org · 17/07/2026We've been growing something behind the scenes 🌱 The #MozFest 2026 schedule is officially live ✨🌼 Get a peek at the schedule and grab your badge. We can't wait to build with you 🌱 mzl.la/4aVw9Dh 0112
Reposted by seherRightsCon @rightscon.org · 08/05/2026We have seen an incredible outpouring of support from partners, governments, sponsors, and more, with many sharing public statements of solidarity. We are deeply grateful for this support and for the commitment our community continues to show toward RightsCon. ❤️🩹rightscon.orgRightsCon 2026 ImpactIn this page we talk about the impact of RightsCon 2026, including participant support, media hits, FAQs, and how to help 186
Reposted by seherMichelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 08/05/2026personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting. 11160561821
Reposted by seherRightsCon @rightscon.org · 08/05/2026Zambia: RightsCon cancellation is a blow to freedom of expression by @article19.bsky.social www.article19.org/resources/za...article19.orgZambia: RightsCon cancellation is a blow to freedom of expression - ARTICLE 19The Zambian government's cancellation of global digital rights conference RightsCon is a direct attack on freedom of expression and assembly. 067
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Today is a wonderful day because @mozilla.org Festival Call for Proposals is officially OPEN! We are accepting proposals for consideration until Sun May 24th. How can we uplift community-led alternatives for a better tech future? We want to hear from you. 🔗➡️ mzl.la/48QUyZH #mozfest #mozfest2026 021
Reposted by seherJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I wrote about RightsCon's cancellation after Zambia's government announced it would postpone the event to sort out its concerns over "thematic issues." With thousands about to depart (or already en route) to Lusaka, it's a huge blow to the digital and human rights field.techpolicy.pressRightsCon Canceled After Zambia Requires ‘Full Alignment’ With 'National Values'Organizers canceled the event just days before thousands were set to descend on Lusaka to discuss issues at the intersection of technology and human rights. 66946
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Amazing few days in Barcelona with the @mozilla.org Festival team. This year's Mozilla Festival is going to be back in Barcelona from Oct 28-30. Early bird tickets for Mozilla Festival are available, and call for proposals opens in early May. events.mozillafoundation.org/e/mozilla-fe... #mozfest 062
Reposted by seherMozilla @mozilla.org · 18/03/2026Mozilla Festival is coming back to Barcelona. 28–30 October 2026 at Recinte Fabra i Coats. Sign up to be first to know when tickets drop⚡ #MozFest mzl.la/47PLTG9 1236
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 13/02/2026New grant opportunity available at @mozilla.org! Mozilla Foundation just launched its Democracy x AI Incubator, looking for tech that’s making a positive impact on democracy. Know anyone that would be a great fit? Selected projects will be granted $50k USD. mzl.la/3MvbHQtmzl.laAPPLY NOW Democracy x AI Cohort | Mozilla FoundationWe are seeking to support working prototypes that prove AI can serve democracy. Apply now. 231
Reposted by seherDemocracyXChange @dxcsummit.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Our programming is shaped by voices from across 🇨🇦 & across disciplines. With #DXC26 approaching, we spoke with members of our Program Advisory Committee (PAC) about the conversations they’re most excited for at this year’s summit. Read PAC Perspectives at: DemocracyXChange.org/news 011
Reposted by seherIsmael K.G. 🇩🇿🇨🇦🇪🇸🧀 @hermeneuticist.bsky.social · 25/11/2025This werk’s Brief includes comments on work from @heyitsseher.bsky.social @blairaf.com @jhereia.bsky.social and others who contributed to Part II of the State of AI Ethics Report, Volume 7. 143
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 10/11/2025And with that, #mozfest 2025 is officially over. An insanely intense but beautiful few days. Thankful for incredible colleagues and this community, who make it all worth it in the end 💗🙏🏽 Now, we rest!! @mozilla.org #mozillafestival #mozfest2025 092
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Hi Marta, a few sessions were cancelled last minute from session hosts that were unable to travel due to illness and other reasons. That's probably why! 000
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Hey from Barcelona, where we are SO READY for you at @mozilla.org Festival 2025! 🇪🇸 Join us alongside 2000+ from across the globe, 500+ session hosts, 275+ sessions/installations/experiences - all centered around creating a better tech future that puts people first #mozfest #mozillafestival 041
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 04/11/2025I wrote a piece for the State of AI Ethics Report Vol. 7, published by @mtlaiethics.bsky.social 🌍 For my piece, I married my grassroots work in civic engagement w/ current work in AI: "Reinforcing the Feedback Loop: How AI in Elections Deepens Democratic Inequities." Read: montrealethics.ai 030
Reposted by seherJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 29/10/2025New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo “I’m an American citizen so leave me alone” “Alright, we just got to verify that” www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...404media.coICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify CitizenshipVideos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.” 37245982797
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Mozilla Festival 2025 is Nov 7-9 in Barcelona w/ 500+ session hosts, 200+ experiences, talks, labs, forums, film screenings, & installations. Keynotes @xychelsea.tv @audreyt.org @ruha9.bsky.social If you haven't gotten your festival badge, use code MOZSEHER 🎟️ @mozilla.org www.mozillafestival.org 31712
Reposted by seherMozilla @mozilla.org · 15/10/2025No noise. All signal. Nothing Personal. Meet Nothing Personal — a new counterculture magazine from the Mozilla Foundation. We’re handing the mic to the people rebuilding digital culture from the ground up. mzl.la/3KOMiQF #NothingPersonal #MakeGoodTech 02510
Reposted by seherMozilla @mozilla.org · 05/09/2025What if the future of the internet relies on us unlearning the "truths" that are holding us back? Introducing the voices of Mozilla Festival Barcelona's Main Stage🎉 📢 Join us and let's build something better 🧡 mzl.la/46lKPJU #MozFest #Tech #Barcelona 1146
Reposted by seherThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/08/2025The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r... 25262081552
Reposted by seherThe Girl Who Can't Stop Reading 📚 @cheriieephii.bsky.social · 30/08/2025A woman tt was just talking about how her summer electric bill is usually $200-$250. A data center was built close to her home and now her bill for August was $600. None of this is sustainable for anyone. 441018246
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 22/08/2025anyone else experience instant guilt of living a full and safe life at even the smallest reminders that we're living through a genocide 020
Reposted by seherMozilla @mozilla.org · 05/08/2025We believe the future of technology can be good. That’s why Mozilla Foundation is building a better technology future. One built with care, powered by people, open by design. But we can’t do it alone. Join us and let’s make some good. mzl.la/44ZIdAO #MozillaFoundation #MakeGoodTech 5215136
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 07/07/2025The Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/t...nytimes.comThe Coder ‘Village’ at the Heart of China’s A.I. Frenzy 000
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 27/06/2025In 2022, I decided to make a big switch into the tech sector, eventually landing at @mozilla.org. It was not easy! I was invited to speak on a podcast about my career journey, switching sectors, as well as my thoughts on AI regulation, among other things! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1JZt... 030
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 23/05/2025"Today, I’m compelled to speak, not as a composer this time, but as a citizen alarmed by the role Microsoft is playing in a very different kind of composition: one that leads to surveillance, violence, and destruction in Palestine" www.stereogum.com/2308906/bria...stereogum.comBrian Eno Calls On Microsoft To Cease Partnership With Israel, Will Donate Windows ‘95 Chime Fee To Victims In GazaArt-music master Brian Eno is the composer of what might be one of the most-heard pieces of music in history, even if much of the world doesn’t necessarily process it as a piece of music. Eno made the... 031
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 23/05/2025"By 2028, the researchers estimate, the power going to AI-specific purposes will rise to between 165 and 326 terawatt-hours per year...That could generate the same emissions as driving over 300 billion miles—over 1,600 round trips to the sun from Earth." www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...technologyreview.comWe did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next. 021
Reposted by seherIan Forrester | @cubicgarden @cubicgarden.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2025Good news for everyone who haven't submitted a session into @mozilla #mozfest The call for proposals/participation has been extended to the end of Monday June 2nd. mzl.la/cfp 👈🏿 You can see all the tracks here - www.mozillafestival.org/en/proposalspretalx.comMozilla FestivalSchedule, talks and talk submissions for Mozilla Festival 012
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The Collective Intelligence Project @cip.org has launched the Global Dialogues Challenge, an open call to explore global perspectives on the future of artificial intelligence. A $10,000 prize fund will be distributed among the winning entrants. www.cip.org/challengecip.orgGlobal Dialogues Challenge — The Collective Intelligence Project 162
Reposted by seherJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Well, well, well: Meta is building facial recognition tech for its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Incredible about-face when last year a Meta spokesperson lost their shit at me for reporting students had married facial recognition to the glasses. My comms with Meta here: www.404media.co/well-well-we...404media.coWell, Well, Well: Meta to Add Facial Recognition To Glasses After AllMeta previously lost its shit at 404 Media when we reported that someone had paired facial recognition tech with the company's smart glasses. Now Meta is building the invasive technology itself. 1325494
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 09/05/2025As India and Pakistan face escalating tensions, a parallel war plays out online. In this piece, Surabhi Srivastava and Sana Naqvi reflect on the deep impact of digital misinformation and the urgent need to respond. www.rnw.media/index.php/ne...rnw.mediaDivided by the Border, United by the Online Misinformation Crisis | RNW MediaAs India and Pakistan face escalating tensions, a parallel war plays out online. Surabhi Srivastava and Sana Naqvi reflect on the deep impact of digital misinformation and the urgent need to respond. 121
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 01/05/2025@mozilla.org is looking for artists, technologists, and innovators to lead sessions at #MozillaFestival! Submit your idea by May 21 and join us! 📍Barcelona 🗓️ Nov 7–9 🔗mzl.la/cfp #mozfest 2144
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Scam political ads on Facebook take a dark turn as #elxn45 looms - via @thelogic.co thelogic.co/news/faceboo... #cdnpolithelogic.coScam political ads on Facebook take a dark turn as Canada's election looms - The LogicThe bogus ads show politicians with black eyes and make claims of major scandals for Pierre Poilievre and Doug Ford. 010
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Long lines at polling stations as Canadians turn up for advance voting www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli #elxn45cbc.caLong lines at polling stations as Canadians turn up for advance voting | CBC NewsCanadians reported long lines as polling stations opened for advance voting on Friday. Advance polls will be open again 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide Saturday through Monday. 010
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 17/04/2025If you're following #elxn45 in Canada, here's where the English language debate will be streamed tonight at 7pm EST #cdnpoli #cdnelection 020
Reposted by seherThe Samara Centre for Democracy @thesamaracentre.bsky.social · 15/04/2025🗳️ Feeling overwhelmed this election season? From candidates to key issues, there’s a lot to consider. 🤔 @thesamaracentre.bsky.social has top resources to help you vote with confidence! ✅ buff.ly/XdXe31E #CDNpolibuff.lyOur Guide to the Federal Election | Samara Centre for DemocracyNavigating a federal election can feel overwhelming, especially with so much happening in politics. From analyzing party platforms and key issues to getting to know the candidates, there’s a lot to… 001
Reposted by seherTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 15/04/2025🔇🔇🔇Announcing new work from DAIR which is very close to my heart, 3 years in the making. When #TigrayGenocide, the deadliest genocide of the 21st century thus far, started in November 2020, it was 1 month before I got fired from Google. 🧵 english.elpais.com/internationa...english.elpais.comEthiopia’s forgotten war is the deadliest of the 21st century, with around 600,000 civilian deathsEstimates by European institutions and academics say over half a million non-combatants have died during the Tigray conflict as a result of a government blockade that kept out humanitarian aid 7428193
Reposted by sehernam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 15/04/2025March marked 5 yrs since COVID. It devastated LTC homes & caring for elders became a top political issue.Ontarians are about to vote in the 2nd election of the year but the issues impacting seniors haven’t gained traction. How come? I wrote about it @tvotoday.bsky.social amp.tvo.org/article/opin...amp.tvo.orgOPINION: Remember when we said we cared about seniors? | TVO TodayThe pandemic spurred a national conversation about our most vulnerable — you wouldn’t know it from this election. 3227
Reposted by seherNPR @npr.org · 08/04/2025Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.npr.orgAsian grocery stores, a lifeline for immigrants, brace for steep new tariffsAsian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable. 20263351693
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Just grabbed my badge to #MozillaFestival in Barcelona 🇪🇸@mozilla We’re bringing together 3000+ innovators & changemakers to help rewrite the rules of tech, society, and justice. 🎟️ Register now for 20% off early bird badges mzl.la/4251mjn #mozfest #ethicaltech #digitalrightsmzl.laMozilla Festival 2025For 15 years, Mozilla Festival has been the home for big ideas, bold conversations, and the movement for a better internet. From November 7th to 9th, we’re bringing that energy back to Barcelona, and ... 010
seher @heyitsseher.bsky.social · 08/04/2025The Most Vocal Redditors Are Shaping Canadian Politics—Here’s How via @thesamaracentre.bsky.social #elxn45 #cdnpoli www.samaracentre.ca/articles/fed...samaracentre.caFederal Election Report 1: Power Users Dominate the Discussion on r/Canada | Samara Centre for DemocracyWe explored the political conversation on Reddit, specifically the largest Canadian subreddit, r/Canada, in the days leading up to the federal election being called. 000