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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 17/04/2026

We’re fundraising to build everything we need to operate without Bluesky. Our €100,000 target will accelerate our goal of building a European app backend (Appview) and a microblogging app. Since last night over 282 of you contributed more than €5,000. Let's do this! fund.eurosky.tech

Screenshot of Eurosky fundraising page showing amount raised: €5,226 out of a €100,000 target and number of supporters (282).

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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 15/12/2025

Announcing eurosky.social accounts - launching January 2026. ✅ Managed by Eurosky, a European non-profit initiative ✅ Hosted on European cloud ✅ Governed by European law www.eurosky.social/register

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William Fitzgerald @williamfitz.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

A project I’ve been working on for months really came together today. Mark Ruffalo, John Cusack, Rosie O’Donnell, & Alex Winter all joined livestream with Musk portrait artist. Shoutout to @tanyaocarroll.bsky.social @jordanuhl.com @robbennett.com, Kaliana, Connor,& many others for making this happen

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Ian Bruce @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

After 5 days, 102 hours of live streaming, 19 guests & over 10,000 viewers, I've finished my portrait of Elon Musk. And I think I've captured the psychology of the man. #WeNeedToTalkAboutElon

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

"The one thing about fascists throughout history is they never survive. They can't fucking govern." - @markruffalo.bsky.social in conversation with @rosie.com, @alexwinter.com, @johncusack.bsky.social & @ianbrucestudio.bsky.social.

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 23/05/2025

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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Ian Paints Elon

We need to talk about Elon Musk.

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 23/05/2025

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...

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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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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 23/05/2025

"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...

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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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Ian Paints Elon

We need to talk about Elon Musk.

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

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

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Ian Paints Elon

We need to talk about Elon Musk.

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

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

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Ian Paints Elon

We need to talk about Elon Musk.

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

“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...

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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.

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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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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 22/03/2025

Case closed! 🤩💥🚀. In settling my case, Meta has agreed to stop processing my personal data for direct marketing purposes. In non-legalese, that means I will no longer be shown surveillance-ads on Facebook. www.thetimes.com/article/ae70...

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One mother’s win over Meta will change social media for everyone

Britons will be able to opt out of targeted advertising after Tanya O’Carroll’s David-and-Goliath battle with Meta

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Marc Faddoul @marcfaddoul.com · 03/02/2025

Join us this Sunday in Paris to lay a concrete roadmap for a positive future for social media. Followed by a meet-up and drinks! 🍷

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 23/01/2025

It is time to close my Twitter account for good. The good news is that if you are considering the same, it is super quick & easy to use the #HelloQuitX app to easily log your Twitter followers/those you used to follow so you can reconnect them on #BlueSky & #Mastodon: app.helloquitx.com

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HelloQuitteX

Libérez vos espaces numériques

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

New 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.

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What's New at RightsCon? And How to Free Our Feeds | TechPolicy.Press

A check-in with RightsCon director Nikki Gladstone and a conversation with Free Our Feeds proponents Robin Berjon and Sean McDonald.

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Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.eurosky.social · 19/01/2025

YES We need to actively support and fund what we want to see in the tech infrastructure all the way up and down the stack Now is a moment of horror but also of emerging. What should people support? For my part: @signal.org @freeourfeeds.com What else?

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Alexandra Geese @alexandrageese.eurosky.social · 21/01/2025

Didn’t Trump just sign an Executive Order against censorship? Meta is censoring democratic party content, even in Europe. This is my phone while I’m sitting in the plenary discussion about the DSA in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 19/01/2025

Right 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.

Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now
A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now.
We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!

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Free Our Feeds @freeourfeeds.com · 15/01/2025

We're just shy of the $50,000 mark! Can you chip in and help support our work to #FreeOurFeeds from billionaire control? Learn more and donate here: FreeOurFeeds.com

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Free Our Feeds

Let's take social media away from billionaire capture.

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People Vs Big Tech @peoplevsbigtech.eurosky.social · 03/01/2025

Our New Year's Resolution is to continue challenging Big Tech's power and abuses. We hope you will join us in that fight. Here's a little about what we have been up to with 120+ organisations and concerned citizens in 2024 💪 #PvBT #BigTech #DigitalRevolution

We believe in the original promise of the internet as a force for good.
People vs Big Tech is a movement of 123 organisations and concerned citizens from around Europe. We are working together to challenge the power and abuses of Big Tech.
Our members include #ShePersisted, Amnesty International, Global Witness, the Citizens, Transparency International EU and many more.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 13/01/2025

This is a monumental day for the future of the open web, though it might not be obvious for a while. Mastodon matures its governance model with a great, solid non-profit blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-... and a coalition of independents push to open up Bluesky's AT Protocol: freeourfeeds.com

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The people should own the town square

It is more important than ever that the social web is not controlled by corporations. Today, Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're t...

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Tanya O'Carroll @tanya.eurosky.social · 14/01/2025

Meanwhile @therestispolitics.bsky.social talk a lot about the decimation of news & especially local papers. Any publisher will tell you that Google is behind the news deserts. The Competition & Markets authority will tell you the same. Rory and Alastair need to wake up on this one...

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Robin 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...

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Analysis | The push to ‘billionaire-proof’ social media

Nonprofits are spinning up to oversee the tech behind Bluesky and Mastodon.

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