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What a line up! @markruffalo.bsky.social on fire 🔥 talking about the failure of those with money to take back control of critical infrastructure like social media. So powerful to see cultural figures organizing and fighting back in this way. @johncusack.bsky.social, @rosie.com and @alexwinter.com.

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What they are already building is the future. And it is the vision we share at @freeourfeeds.com Please join & support the movement to make that vision happen faster and at scale: www.gofundme.com/manage/help-...

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I would like to suggest a permanent feed of @rudyfraser.com and @robin.berjon.com talking as a antidote to despair in these times. I always leave any convo with them feeling that a new paradigm for tech & social media is not just possible, it is inevitable. www.youtube.com/live/uogmc-c...

We Need To Talk About Elon (with Rosie O'Donnell, John Cusack and more)

YouTube video by Ian Bruce

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 23/05/2025

Happening now! @rudyfraser.com & @robin.berjon.com are joining @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social on his #IanPaintsElon livestream to support #FreeOurFeeds! Join the stream at IanPaintsElon.com & ask about Free Our Feeds, the AT Protocol, and what’s the solution to billionaire control of social media!

Rudy Fraser & Robin Berjon on a promotional graphic for the IanPaintsElon.com livestream at 3 pm BST/10 am ET

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"It pains me when people say they are over social media... But you're not. You are over ad based services that are optimised to keep your attention and mindlessly scrolling" says @rudyfraser.com who is bringing fun & social back to the web w/ @blacksky.app www.youtube.com/live/uogmc-c...

We Need To Talk About Elon (with Rosie O'Donnell, John Cusack and more)

YouTube video by Ian Bruce

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 23/05/2025

🪩🔥LIVE🚨🕺 today at 4pm CEST / 10am EST / 3pm BST: @rudyfraser.com and I join @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social‬, who spent a week painting a psychological portrait of Muskolini (or "Il Douche" as the Italians say). We'll talk future of social + fundraise for @freeourfeeds.com. Tune in: IanPaintsElon.com!

Poster reading "We Need To Talk About Elon" on paint, with a complex painted background and brushes, feat. special guests Rudy and I, both looking ruggedly handsome, as always.

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

VERY exciting update! Another anonymous donor just offered to match the next $50,000 in donations to @freeourfeeds.com! So now you can have your name painted into the portraits I'm creating AND your donation goes even further! Chip in if you can here: IanPaintsElon.com

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WOW! An anonymous institutional donor just donated $100,000 to support @freeourfeeds.com! Amazing. Join the livestream today for great conversations with Shoshana Zuboff, Jayde Adams and @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com! IanPaintsElon.com

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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 22/05/2025

This event starts in 10 minutes! There's still time to join and watch these three great tech solution providers talk about their products!

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

"Politics is downstream from culture...I find the whole podcasting game so interesting because that's a medium being dominated by right-wing voices" - @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Go to IanPaintsElon.com for more w/ Shoshana Zuboff, @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com and Jayde Adams from 6pm BST today.

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

I just finished the first of three portraits of Elon Musk. What would he say about it? IanPaintsElon.com

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 21/05/2025

"Musk is a very clever guy, unfortunately suffers from the delusion that a lot of people who end up at the top of the pile suffer. That they are self made, had nothing to do with anyone else or the situation they were in." -Brian Eno

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 21/05/2025

So inspiring listening to Brian Eno chat to @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social as he paints Elon Musk. If his music studio was a (non religious) Church, I would be there every Sunday! Music, art, chips, community...what a hopeful conversation. Up next John Ronson at 7pm BST/2pm EST at IanPaintsElon.com

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 21/05/2025

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This is a fascinating livestream in aid of @freeourfeeds.com if you've got a few minutes to spare right now…

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Jon Ronson @jonronson.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Hey Bluesky, I'm only telling you this, not those bastards over at X. There’s a portrait of Elon Musk being painted on a livestream by the artist @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social, and a bunch of people including Brian Eno are joining him live. I’ll be there 2pm EST/7pm BST for 45mins. IanPaintsElon.com

Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

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“In Elon’s case… he's more of...a vulture capitalist mind than a technology mind.” - @alexwinter.com Livestream continues today at 4pm BST with Brian Eno, Jon Ronson and more! Join us at IanPaintsElon.com

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 20/05/2025

Alex and Ian are live now! Can you join? The only way we'll rid our social networks of billionaire control is if we build new ones ourselves. Tune in to this conversation to hear how we do that... www.youtube.com/watch?v=uogm...

We Need To Talk About Elon

YouTube video by Ian Bruce

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 19/05/2025

🔥 @kuminaidoo "We survived Apartheid, we know how to dismantle oppressive systems. We recognise their playbook because we wrote the resistance manual against it. So what I say to people in this moment of history, is pessimism is a luxury we cannot afford"

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 19/05/2025

Portrait artist @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social is doing a 6 day marathon livestream painting a portrait of Elon Musk. Check it out. www.youtube.com/live/uogmc-c... #TeslaTakedown #NoKings

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

So, Internet, we really do need to talk about Elon. How did we get to a place where a single billionaire with daddy issues could take over and control our global public square? I picked up my paintbrush as a means to answer that question.

We Need To Talk About Elon

I’m a portrait artist, fascinated by what Elon Musk is doing to our online and offline worlds. Join me as I spend a week, alongside special guests, exploring...

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I’m doing something very exciting next week - delving into the psychology of the world’s richest man while talking to some incredible guests. I’ll be live from 3pm UK time on Monday at IanPaintsElon.com #WeNeedToTalkAboutElon #FreeOurFeeds

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 09/05/2025

We are delighted to welcome @ivansigal.bsky.social as FOF’s Interim Director! Ivan was the E.D. of Global Voices for 16 years, building it into one of the most impactful organizations globally at the intersection of media, information and technology. free-our-feeds.ghost.io/free-our-fee...

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Free Our Feeds - Update #2, May 2025

A lot has happened since our last update in February: loads of activity in the ATProto ecosystem and, of course looking at the bigger picture, the Trump administration’s policies have upended geopolit...

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 14/04/2025

Who knew that it would be so fun talking about the depressing state of tech + politics in the UK right now! Thanks @alixdunn.com, this was a brilliant evening and fascinating (+ genuinely v fun!) convo Ps. pls come to town more often so the London tech justice scene has more excuses to get together

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 14/04/2025

This Wednesday ⏰ Meta has admitted that users have the right opt-out of stalker ads. Now what for our data rights? Join our webinar to explore the impact of @tanyaocarroll.bsky.social's case against Meta. 🗓️ Wed 16 April 🕕 6–7.30pm BST 📍 Zoom Register Now ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/events/webin...

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Webinar: Taking on Meta – What next for our data?

Join us for a discussion about the right to object to your personal data being collected and processed for targeted advertising, aka stalker ads.

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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 14/04/2025

As well as being able to support @ahoy.eu with funding, we're organizing an #IndieSky discussion on the day after the conference talks. Thank you to @skorfmann.com for hosting us! After you buy your Ahoy tickets, please let us know you're joining us for Friday group discussions lu.ma/398odzkj

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IndieSky Europe · Luma

IndieSky is short hand for running independent infrastructure for AT Protocol components, including PDS hosting, relay/firehose, moderation, feeds, and…

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 01/04/2025

Meta has admitted that users have the right opt-out of stalker ads. Now what for our data rights? Join our webinar to explore the impact of @tanyaocarroll.bsky.social's case against Meta. 🗓️ Wed 16 April 🕕 6–7.30pm BST 📍 Zoom Register Now ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/events/webin... #SrtopStalkerAds

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Webinar: Taking on Meta – What next for our data?

Join us for a discussion about the right to object to your personal data being collected and processed for targeted advertising, aka stalker ads.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 26/03/2025

NEW: Tool launched to opt-out of stalker ads on Meta. Last week saw a big win for data rights! Meta settled @tanyaocarroll.bsky.social's case and agreed to stop using her data for targeted advertising. Now it's your turn 🫵 Use our tool to #StopStalkerAds ⬇️ action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

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Meta opt-out

In March 2025, there was a huge victory for your data rights! Meta settled a four year court case with human rights campaigner Tanya O’Carroll. She had taken legal action to force the social media gia...

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 26/03/2025

Grateful to have the support of former UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve who has written an excellent op-ed on what my case means for others in the UK - let's take back control of our private lives from Big Tech! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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One brave woman wrenched back control of her data from the tech giants. Now, go and do the same | Dominic Grieve

News that Meta – under legal challenge – will stop targeting ads based on a user’s personal data is huge, says former attorney general Dominic Grieve

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To anyone in the UK who wants to exercise their right to object, the campaign group Eko has created a website for that! Eko.org/object

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But most of all I want to thank my absolutely incredible legal team @awo.agency @ravinaikawo.bsky.social Alex, Gerry, Jenny, Eddie, WE DID IT!! And to everyone who has had my back in this crazy journey @luminategroup.bsky.social @fox-glove.bsky.social Swee Leng, Alaphia, Emm, Cori THANK YOU!!

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Statement on O'Carroll vs Meta

I applaud @infocommission.bsky.social for their rational and principled application of the law in their intervention in my case and for publicly confirming they will back up other UK citizens who wish to exercise their right to object in the context of online targeted ads. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...

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"People have the right to object to their personal information being used for direct marketing, and we have been clear that online targeted advertising should be considered as direct marketing. "

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Meta settles UK 'right to object to ad-tracking' lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff | TechCrunch

I believe this is a victory not just for me but for every UK and EU citizen as it paves the way for the right to object to be used to stand up to surveillance-advertising across the web. techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/m...

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A human rights campaigner, Tanya O'Carroll, has succeeded in forcing social media giant Meta not to use her data for targeted advertising. The agreement

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