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Chris Jensen @chrisjensenj.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Please, seriously consider: do you want all of this _gestures at bluesky_ to exist in another year or so? Because the only two pathways are (a) Enough of us donate to community owned social media that we can keep community owned server running, or (b) Bluesky investors start finding revenue options

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 01/04/2026

More than 3000 private posts have been created on Speakeasy. We're thrilled to be able to facilitate safer spaces in the #atmosphere

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

In high-risk communities, online conflict accelerates offline retaliation, write Thomas Abt, Desmond Patton, and Joseph Richardson. Prevention requires coordination and commitment from tech platforms, community violence interrupters, researchers, law enforcement and impacted youth.

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Social Media Fuels Community Violence. Prevention Needs an Upgrade.

Online conflict accelerates retaliation and compresses the timeline from conflict to crisis, write Thomas Abt, Desmond Patton, and Joseph Richardson.

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 14/03/2026

In case you missed it, Speakeasy supports private posts

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 03/03/2026

What's next for Speakeasy? When would you join a call 1️⃣ 26th Mar 11am SYD / 1pm AKL / 5pm PT / 8pm ET 2️⃣ 26th Mar 1pm SYD / 3pm AKL / 7pm PT / 10pm ET 3️⃣ 1 Apr 11am SYD / 1pm AKL / 5pm PT / 8pm ET 4️⃣ 1 Apr 1pm SYD / 3pm AKL / 7pm PT / 10pm ET 📊 Show results

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 02/03/2026

Thrilled to announce the release of private profiles on Speakeasy. If you're looking for more privacy, you can now restrict your profile details to only those people you trust.

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 25/02/2026

Anthropic employees just learned the hard way that when a company makes a promise, it's worthless if the workers don't have the power to fire the CEO when they break the promise Corporations will always choose profit over safety unless the workers use their power to keep them accountable

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Chris Jensen @chrisjensenj.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Love this I've added support for it to @spkeasy.social Coming soon: private profiles

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 24/11/2025

As long as social media is owned by investors looking for money back, they will choose to hurt kids than review their model of maximum engagement www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...

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Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges

Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 31/08/2025

We're aware of an issue preventing Blacksky users from accessing private posts on Speakeasy and are looking into it Sorry for the trouble! 😞

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 30/06/2025

If in 2025 a social media platform has this much hate on it, it is because the owners have chosen to allow it. We need people in charge of social media who care about people's safety

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 09/06/2025

"You can just assume that anything you're not saying in an encrypted area it's being vacuumed up at this point" - Brian Merchant, System Crash Podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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What Elon Musk’s “Exit” From White House Really Means and What’s Next for DOGE

Podcast Episode · System Crash · 06/06/2025 · 55m

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 03/06/2025

The tech giants want to use their tech to isolate us, but we don't have to accept it. We can choose to use tech that connects us rather than isolates us www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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‘Nobody wants a robot to read them a story!’ The creatives and academics rejecting AI – at work and at home

Is artificial intelligence coming for everyone’s jobs? Not if this lot have anything to do with it

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 27/05/2025

We’re building Speakeasy the way social media should be: welcoming, genuinely connecting people, and nurturing growth That starts with how we write code Whether you want to shape the future of social media or are curious to learn alongside others, come code with us about.spkeasy.social/mob-coding

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Speakeasy Mob Coding

Learn from an experienced engineering leader while working on code that makes a real impact.

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 26/05/2025

What if we optimised technology for people instead of advertisers and investors? Huge shoutout to @jpm-nz.bsky.social for implementing our first human centred adaptive algorithm (or AI✨) As you use speakeasy it will adjust the timing of this pause in the scroll, optimising for *less* time on site

Screenshot from Speakeasy showing a break in infinite scroll offering suggested actions of Read a Book, Message a Friend, Take a Walk, Edit Options or Keep Scrolling

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 21/05/2025

#BigTech can't be trusted. When put to the test they always put profits ahead of doing the right thing. If we want something better, we're going to have to build it ourselves #cooperatives #capitalism www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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Big Tech takes a harder line against worker activism, political dissent

A tighter labor market and lower corporate tolerance have stifled employee input on controversies over company policy, AI safety and the Israel-Gaza war.

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I keep catching strays from "technology is neutral" people, so let's set things straight. 1) Technology is not neutral, especially the subset of technology called "algorithms" 2) The form-factor that makes a technology into a tool is not neutral 3) How tools are productized is not neutral [rant]

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 14/04/2025

How do we break from enshitified, surveillance capitalism? 🔑 The key is cooperatives 2025 is the year of the cooperative. Here’s 4 (big) coops that have changed the world

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 13/04/2025

Building a kinder internet starts at home While we work on Speakeasy, we want to create a collaborative space that supports growth. Come hang out, write some code, and make the internet a little better April 17, 2pm AEST about.spkeasy.social/pairing-hours

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Speakeasy Pairing Hours

Learn from an experienced engineering leader while working on code that makes a real impact.

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Chris Jensen @chrisjensenj.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

We need to ditch the FAANGs for something rooted in #solidarity, #democracy, #wellbeing and #inclusion and where we don’t have to ask investors for permission to do the right thing #coop #cooperatives

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Chris Jensen @chrisjensenj.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The problems of social media sound abstract—they’re in our lives now: 🤥 Misinformation worsens public health crises 🧌 Trolls harass women & minorities 😡 The toxic manosphere fuels hate 💸 Small orgs pay a social media tax to reach their audience

A child with headphones watches many screen depicting dark and firey images

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 03/04/2025

Do you ever wonder what kind of world we would live in if the algorithm penalised every article with a passive voice headline?

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Playful M @playfulm.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Playing around with @spkeasy.social after backing them - new coop social media platform built to inspire, not exploit. It’s powered by open source tech and puts people before profits to fosters connection, informed communities, and a kinder internet. Check them out about.spkeasy.social

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Speakeasy

A cooperatively owned social platform built for focus, safety and authentic connections

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 26/03/2025

Hey Bluesky folks! We're Speakeasy. Cooperatively owned, no billionaire wannabes. We're building social media that works for us, not advertisers. Intrigued? Skeptical? We get it. Check us out: about.spkeasy.social

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 26/03/2025

We urgently need to start building alternative, cooperatively owned tech. A lot of the pieces are in place. Piece by piece we can replace the silicon valley eco system with one that works for people instead of tech billionaires.

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Speakeasy @spkeasy.social · 25/03/2025

Social media commands the flow of both information and money, reinforcing the right's grip. It's a key battleground for retaking society from right wing billionaires That's why we're building a cooperative alternative: Speakeasy. There's a lot of work to do, but we've got to start somewhere

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