Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 23/05/2025Surprise! @markruffalo.bsky.social is here with us! www.youtube.com/live/uogmc-c...youtube.comWe Need To Talk About Elon (with Rosie O'Donnell, John Cusack and more)YouTube video by Ian Bruce 1143
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 07/04/2025“What excites me is new worlds emerging that I can’t imagine." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comBluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social MediaX and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Bluesky’s C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user. 25118
Reposted by Rob BennettMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 25/03/2025🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓A mind is a terrible thing to jail. #UnlockDay🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓🔓 edovo.org 2806
Reposted by Rob BennettMichael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Nice to get the performative outrage from Breitbart. It's been a while. Honestly thought they'd gone out of business. www.breitbart.com/entertainmen...breitbart.comCNN Comic Michael Ian Black Smears Deceased Former Rep. Mia Love as ‘DEI Congresswoman’Comedian Michael Ian Black smeared congresswoman Mia Love on the day her death from cancer was announced, calling her a "DEI" hire and hoping President Donald Trump would "erase her." 244085
Reposted by Rob BennettMorgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 22/03/2025OpenAI started as a non-profit, funded by tax-deductible donations to make AI benefit everyone. Now, they’re shifting to for-profit, putting profits over public safety. Tell OpenAI’s board and Attorneys General this isn’t OK by signing the petition ⤵️ 613538
Reposted by Rob BennettMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 21/03/2025OpenAI started as a non-profit, funded by tax-deductible donations to make AI benefit everyone. Now, they’re shifting to for-profit, putting profits over public safety. Tell OpenAI’s board and Attorneys General this isn’t OK by signing the petition ⤵️action.eko.orgProtect OpenAI's non-profit missionElon Musk is basically running the US (into the ground). Mark Zuckerberg's net worth went up by $5.8 billion in a single day this week and his company Meta is a hotbed of lies and hate that is poisoni 581235329
Reposted by Rob BennettSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 28/02/2025None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key. 469250245983
Reposted by Rob BennettJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 19/01/2025New podcast! Two segments! • First, Nikki Gladstone, director of Rightscon at Access Now, on what to expect at RightsCon25 in Taipei. • Second, Robin Berjon and Sean McDonald on Free Our Feeds, which aims to make AT Protocol (on which Bluesky is built) resistant to billionaire capture.techpolicy.pressWhat's New at RightsCon? And How to Free Our Feeds | TechPolicy.PressA check-in with RightsCon director Nikki Gladstone and a conversation with Free Our Feeds proponents Robin Berjon and Sean McDonald. 11914
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 19/01/2025Right now, the 170 million+ Americans who use TikTok see this. It's time to create a better, billionaire-proof and democratized social media. Visit FreeOurFeeds.com to take action. 2049985
Reposted by Rob BennettMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 16/01/2025The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care. But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix. The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen. 1458336037110
Reposted by Rob BennettRichard Brooks @richardbrooks.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Breaking: Deep investigation into the secretive world of so-called sustainability-linked loans and bonds issued by the world biggest banks to the world biggest polluters. All with the aim of greenwashing both banks and energy companies. @apnews.com digs into it here: apnews.com/article/shel...apnews.comHow mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loansSome of the world’s biggest polluters are reaping billions of dollars through a lax form of green finance, a new investigation by The Examination has found. 44422
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 14/01/2025"Remember when social media was supposed to be about connecting people rather than enriching billionaires? A new initiative called Free Our Feeds wants to make that vision a reality." Read more about #FreeOurFeeds from @parkermolloy.com here: www.readtpa.com/p/free-our-f...readtpa.comFree Our Feeds Wants to Make Social Media Billionaire-ProofA new $30 million campaign aims to ensure no single wealthy individual can control how we connect online. 26718
Reposted by Rob BennettGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 15/01/2025This is a great initiative, that we should all support. I've donated. Will you? freeourfeeds.comfreeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 20508173
Reposted by Rob BennettSherif EA @sherif.mu.social · 13/01/2025It’s seems so far from where we are today but I truly believe social media will be radically different in 5 years time. @bsky.app is a huge part of this and we’ll be doing our bit with @freeourfeeds.com 221225
Reposted by Rob BennettMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 14/01/2025🤝 Together, we can: - Build independent infrastructure - Fund open social apps - Reclaim digital spaces for everyone 🌐 Help us raise $4M for @freeourfeeds.com! Chip in here: gofund.me/2e144bae #FreeOurFeedsgofund.meDonate to #FreeOurFeeds - help secure the future of social media, organized by Free Our FeedsWe are determined to free social media from billionaire control … Free Our Feeds needs your support for #FreeOurFeeds - help secure the future of social media 1131983
Reposted by Rob BennettMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 14/01/2025If you’re able to, please donate, but please follow their account on Bluesky for more info: @freeourfeeds.com 18819
Reposted by Rob BennettMark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 14/01/2025@freeourfeeds.com will build a new, independent foundation to support Bluesky’s underlying technology to be on a pathway to become an open and healthy social media ecosystem that cannot be controlled by any single company or billionaire. #FreeOurFeeds freeourfeeds.comfreeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 12480114
Reposted by Rob BennettThe Verge @theverge.com · 13/01/2025Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’buff.lyFree Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’It’s supposed to ensure the AT Protocol is used for good. 631360
Reposted by Rob BennettEmily Liu @emilyliu.me · 13/01/2025mark ruffalo: i guess we doin atproto relays now 114413
Reposted by Rob BennettEli Pariser @eli.bsky.social · 14/01/2025One reason I’m excited for #FreeOurFeeds is Bluesky’s open protocol. Anyone can collaborate on verification and moderation, or offer a unique feed for sorting through posts. Letting people shape their own experience of social media is nothing short of revolutionary. 2518
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 14/01/2025#FreeOurFeeds launched just over 24 hours ago. In that time, we've been overwhelmed by your support, enthusiasm and shared support for this effort. Over 500 people have collectively contributed over $30,000 to fund this essential work! Learn more & chip in here: FreeOurFeeds.comfreeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 05310
Reposted by Rob Bennettnabiha syed @nabiha.bsky.social · 14/01/2025We can do this. If you’re here on a sky, we’re already starting to reclaim our digital infrastructure. Let’s keep going! 310516
Reposted by Rob BennettPaul Keller @paul.eurosky.social · 14/01/2025Some thoughts on @freeourfeeds.com and how the sustainability of social media platforms is tied to governance questions: openfuture.eu/blog/publicl...openfuture.euPublicly Governed Infrastructure is the Key to Sustainable Social Media – Open FutureRecent developments in decentralized social media signal a pivotal shift away from corporate-controlled platforms. 2284
Reposted by Rob BennettRobin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 14/01/2025#FreeOurFeeds covered by @willoremus.com: "The idea behind 'Free our Feeds' is to turn the concept of a decentralized network into reality." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAnalysis | The push to ‘billionaire-proof’ social mediaNonprofits are spinning up to oversee the tech behind Bluesky and Mastodon. 14414
Reposted by Rob Bennettshreyan (wise) @shreyanjain.net · 13/01/2025free our feeds is truly the bluesky of bluesky 61083
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 13/01/2025In under 12 hours, we're at nearly $20,000 raised to support the development of the AT protocol and save social media from billionaire capture! Learn more about the campaign and chip in if you can here: freeourfeeds.comfreeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 46811
Reposted by Rob BennettP(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 13/01/2025Free Our Feeds! What is it! @freeourfeeds.com F.O.F. is an independent group with the goal of running THIS👇 social network totally outside of Bluesky. It's not us. It's a fully independent version of the network. All the same users and posts. Running cooperatively with us and others. 561827411
Reposted by Rob BennettMike Masnick @masnick.com · 13/01/2025One of the coolest things about the announcement about @freeourfeeds.com, which aims to build a network based on ATprotocol that is wholly independent of Bluesky, is *how excited all the Bluesky folks are about this*. This is what they were building for from the start. 1346197
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 13/01/2025🌎 It’s time to reclaim social media. Billionaires & venture capital shouldn’t control our digital lives. #FreeOurFeeds is raising $4M to build a public-interest alternative. Chip in today to make it happen freeourfeeds.comfreeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 381199525
Reposted by Rob BennettTanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 13/01/2025So inspiring to see this kind of vision and commitment from the leadership of @bsky.app! We are done with billionaire-run walled gardens. The future of the social web will be radically different. Everyone can play a role in helping us to get there. Support the plan to freeourfeeds.com!freeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 0538
Reposted by Rob Bennettdaniel holmgren 🫠 @dholms.at · 13/01/2025there's a lot we can do at Bluesky to structure the protocol to be more resilient one thing that we can't do that is *necessary* for resilience is creating authentic competition it's exciting to see solo devs, small companies, and now funded initiatives taking that need for competition seriously 1717
Reposted by Rob BennettJay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 13/01/2025Exciting to see new, independent projects spin up to decentralize the atproto ecosystem! Building alternative infrastructure is a big step towards giving users more choice and making the network billionaire-proof. 573052612
Reposted by Rob Bennettbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 13/01/2025a big piece the atproto/protocol vision is about un-bundling most day-to-day moderation, product features, and power from full-network infra. but infra still maters! as does governance. pretty excited to have more independent teams to collaborate and interoperate with 521336
Reposted by Rob Bennettdaniel holmgren 🫠 @dholms.at · 13/01/2025very excited to have other large players taking the decentralization of atproto infrastructure seriously looking forward to seeing what comes out of this! 6720138
Reposted by Rob BennettDavid Meyer @superglaze.eurosky.social · 13/01/2025Big news! There's a new project that's raising cash to build out AT Protocol infrastructure that isn't dependent on venture-funded Bluesky, to stimulate the development of new social networks using that infrastructure, and to make the protocol's governance more democratic fortune.com/2025/01/13/m...fortune.comHollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social mediaThe likes of Mark Ruffalo and Jimmy Wales are backing the Free Our Feeds project, to ensure Bluesky's tech will thrive even if the company goes bad. 17523144
Reposted by Rob BennettRobin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 13/01/2025It’s time to reclaim social media! ✊🔥 Billionaires & monopolies shouldn’t control our digital lives. Project @freeourfeeds.com is raising an initial $4m to build a public-interest alternative for social media, on the AT Protocol. It's an ambitious, challenging project. Read more: freeourfeeds.comfreeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 621682
Reposted by Rob BennettSuresh Venkatasubramanian @geomblog.bsky.social · 13/01/2025It's easy to be cynical about such efforts. But I'm choosing to be hopeful. I think building this out from Bluesky is smart, and I'm glad mastodon is also moving in this direction. I'll be glad if the MuskBerg (ZuckMusk?) nonsense triggers a move towards open protocols that has been long overdue. 1144
Reposted by Rob BennettEmily Liu @emilyliu.me · 13/01/2025exciting! the bluesky team often calls the AT Protocol "billionaire-proof," but this term is only accurate when there are viable alternatives that users can benefit from. (@atproto.com is the underlying standard that bluesky is built upon.) this new project is helping to make that a reality!fortune.comHollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social mediaThe likes of Mark Ruffalo and Jimmy Wales are backing the Free Our Feeds project, to ensure Bluesky's tech will thrive even if the company goes bad. 28946178
Reposted by Rob BennettNicole D’Alonzo @nicoledalonzo.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Reading @taylorlorenz.bsky.social’s User Mag this morning about #FreeOurFeeds gave me the most hope I’ve had about social in years. open.substack.com/pub/taylorlo...open.substack.comA $30M plan to take back social media from billionaires+ Pervert winter, robot accessories, Snoop Dogg's LinkedIn, buzzcuts to break the internet, and Elon Musk gamer stolen valor 0154
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 13/01/2025Wow! Over $9,000 raised in a few short hours from 133 donors. Thank you to everyone who's been able to support! Can you chip in to get us to $10,000. together we can build a social network ecosystem free from billionaire control. Donate here: gofund.me/2e144bae 2163
Reposted by Rob BennettFred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Very proud to be part of this effort. It's time we stopped the billionaires from owning our conversations. 823045
Reposted by Rob BennettEli Pariser @eli.bsky.social · 13/01/2025So thrilled to be working with folks like @audreyt.org, @markruffalo.bsky.social, @moonalice.com, @alexwinter.com on #FreeOurFeeds We’ve got a chance here: Bluesky’s open protocol is an incredible opportunity to reimagine social media and take back the internet from fickle billionaires.freeourfeeds.comFree Our FeedsLet's take social media away from billionaire capture. 213121
Reposted by Rob BennettAdele Zeynep Walton @adelewalton.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Join the movement against the tech broligarchy, let’s reclaim our digital world once and for all. ✊🏻 0103
Reposted by Rob BennettEmrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social · 13/01/2025Building the digital public infrastructure for the public sphere - this is so great to see: 154
Reposted by Rob BennettFree Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 13/01/2025We're 0.1% there! Rome wasn't built in a day. We know open source tech won't rid social media from billionaires, we need capital too. Real capital. Chip in to help us build a healthier social media ecosystem: gofund.me/2e144baegofund.meDonate to #FreeOurFeeds - help secure the future of social media, organized by Free Our FeedsWe are determined to free social media from billionaire control … Free Our Feeds needs your support for #FreeOurFeeds - help secure the future of social media 4154