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Tobias Eigen

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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026
I really hope this is not satire! But made me laugh out loud.
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Dirk Slater @fabrider.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Get caught up with all things FabRider in this latest newsletter, covering upcoming events, what we're working on, what we're reading, what we're listening to and an invitation to work with us.
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[FabUpdate] Practical lessons for strategy, power, AI and online communities
Ready to get caught up with all things FabRiders? Upcoming Events Next week: Facilitating Collective Power in the Age of AI On 20 and 21 October, we're prototyping a new online lab on AI. We'll examine it both as a threat to navigate and as a strategic opportunity for collective action. We'll explore how facilitators, organisers and activists can use AI to build collective power, and how we can push back against the concentration of that power in a few companies.
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026
Vote early! @indivisibleteam I'll be joining the #nokings event on Bainbridge Island this Saturday, as I always do. Looking forward to it! mobilize.us/s/h3FmNF
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No Kings: Vote Early "Keep Democracy Afloat~VOTE!" Bainbridge Island, WA · No Kings
"Keep Democracy Afloat~VOTE!" More details to come... ✅Vote Early & Use a Ballot Box! **We decide who represents us. We decide what comes next.** For more than a year, millions of people have come together to reject the idea that power belongs to kings, billionaires, or politicians who believe they are above the people and the law. Now, we are taking the next step, turning people power into voter power. Unlike previous No Kings actions, No Kings: Vote Early, is not purely a protest. Instead, on October 17th, it's a day of nonpartisan voter participation: we are bringing **our community** together to make a plan to vote early and ensuring every eligible voter understands their options for how to vote and has the opportunity to make their voice heard. Because no one person gets to decide our leaders before voters do. On October 17th, join us in local events across the country as we get out the early vote and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. *No Kings: Vote Early events are nonpartisan and are designed to increase participation from all eligible voters. *A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.*
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Björn Staschen @bjoernsta.eimsbuettel.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
#SaveSocial plant am 16. Oktober ein Webinar für Interessierte in Kommunen und Verwaltung: Was sind einfache Schritte in die digitale Unabhängigkeit? Wir freuen uns auf @jze, @schwarzblond und @wolfgang_oels. Geht die Einladung gern weiter an Menschen […] [Original post on eimsbuettel.social]
Einladungstext Webinar:
Digitale Unabhängigkeit ist in aller Munde. Vielen scheint der Weg in die Unabhängigkeit von den Angeboten vor allem US-amerikanischer Monopolplattformen aber lang und steinig.

In diesem Webinar erläutern Expert*innen, wie erste einfache Schritte aussehen – und warum der Weg in die digitale Unabhängigkeit langfristig sogar Budgets entlasten und Spaß machen kann.

 

14.00 Uhr
Beginn, Begrüßung – und warum Digitale Unabhängikeit?
Björn Staschen, Mitorganisator DI.DAY

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Wie München den Weg in die Unabhängigkeit geht
Dr. Laura Dornheim, Chrief Digital Officer Stadt München

14.20 Uhr
Beispiel: Suchmaschine – geht das überhaupt ohne Google?
Dr. Wolfgang Oels, COO Ecosia

14.30 Uhr
Social Media ohne Big Tech: Infrastruktur für ein Bundesland
Dr. Jesper Zedlitz, Staatskanzlei Schleswig-Holstein

14.40 Uhr
Fragen und Ausblick
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
@civicrm ICYMI, @ptp is looking to hire a civi expert! progressivetech.org/blog/2026/10/05…
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Job Posting: Progressive Technology Project is hiring a Movement Support and Systems Technologist
Taking control of our movement technology
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026
Collaborative text editing is one of my favorite improvements to Nextcloud!
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FabRider @fabrider.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026
Join a new prototype lab for facilitators, organisers, and activists ready to explore AI as both a threat environment and a strategic opportunity for collective power. www.fabriders.net/facilitating-coll…
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Facilitating Collective Power in the Age of AI - FabRiders
The next lab will take place on Tuesday, October 20th and Wednesday, October 21st from 3pm to 6pm UTC (check your time zone). Registration details are below. This is the first time I’m running this edition of the lab. It is a prototype: a space to test ideas, learn together, and explore what facilitative leadership […]
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Björn Staschen @bjoernsta.eimsbuettel.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
Pedro Sanchez, Spanish PM: "In my humble opition, the situation of the far right is not coming from a specific content, but a specific tool, which is social media and the algorithm. Because it is poisoning the public debate, it is spreading misinformation, it’s contributing to dehumanize many […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
RE: gultsch.social/@daniel/117326565942… So many f bombs. But legitimately so. Good on you for taking a stand against google, and sharing your app with the world for free. This is a great example of what we all need to be doing.
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Co-op Cloud @coopcloud.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
RE: social.coop/@fkinstitute/1173099202… Tomorrow! 📢 Democratic Tech Fund is hosting a Community call, in preparation for the launch of their funding platform (hopefully by the end of October 🎃). Once the platform is deployed, coop cloud deployments for local communities will […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@accessnow/11732063… This, and the entire Access Now Continues program, looks amazing. So proud of what you guys are doing and grateful, despite the difficult circumstances of the Zambia conference having to be canceled. I missed the 24 hour live online […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026
The session about #nextcloud I proposed is up for community input now, for the upcoming NTEN nonprofit technology conference in Portland, Oregon. Should be fun if it’s accepted. www.nten.org/gather/ntc/program/ses… […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
RE: vhs.social/@vhs_berlin/117304893705… Wow I heart this so much. Germany is doing so many things right! A "Volkshochschule" (I think this translates as community college) in Berlin offers a course on exploring alternatives to google, microsoft and co on your own devices that you […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
@codinghorror some guerilla stickering noticed at the Nextcloud commu ity conference! #nextcloudconf26
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 ugh I am intrigued by tuta mail but so bummed rheir support “forum” is reddit, an enshittified, advertising and algorythm driven amusement park I refuse to log into. Can’t even read the topic about who is using its new nextcloud integrations without installing the app!
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
So much looking forward to digging deeper into Tim Schrock’s work building capacity of German NGOs to use Nextcloud. I want to do this in USA. High time for nonprofits to adopt Nextcloud, imo! > Here you can find the slides of my lightning talk "Maintaining Nextcloud for smaller NGOs" […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
#til Magenta cloud is #nextcloud! That is an impressive endorsement of the product. #nextcloudconf26
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
Enjoying this panel discussion with some nextcloud old timers! Love sitting near the front - these folks are so nice and accessible, and open about their goals, history and challenges. #nextcloudconf26
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
See if you can spot me in the #nextcloudconf26 group photos! So fun and such a lovely group of people from all over the world - including a surprising number from north America and even from the pacific northwest! Already missing them all in advance as […] [Original post on social.tobiaseigen.org]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
RE: floss.social/@alcinnz/1172935261326… Thanks for sharing. So sad that digital ocean has also gone to the dogs.This is a great post. I will check out upcloud. Mostly I have been using and recommending hetzner for everything but upcloud, also a eyropeannprovider with datacenters […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 Are there any more people named Tobias here? If so we can do another selfie! Somebody please repost this to the conference chat!
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Hi @christianlupus
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 nice! A desktop and mobile app instead of a nrowser tab.
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 wow. Anchoring Trust is amazing and so useful.
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 love seeing these guys in natura, for the first time! I look forward to finding out how they match up to the moderator usernames on the help.nextcloud.com forum. Love the “welcome this new member” shown when a new member posts to a […] [Original post on social.tobiaseigen.org]
Nextcloud forum volunteers on stage!
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 by demand.
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
RE: fosstodon.org/@Rubenlinde/117296319… Amazing. I can’t wait to try this out! 👏
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Spottes at #nextcloudconf26
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#nextcloudconf26 fun hearng Jos trying to say “Fachverfahren” 😂
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
#digitalsovereignty is strategic priority. And #opensource is at the center of the debate!
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026
Heard at #nextcloudconf26 - SMEs benefit disproportionately from using open source.
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Democrats Abroad Madagascar @democratsabroadmadagascar.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
Turn your words into votes! The Democrats Abroad Global Communications team is recruiting volunteers! With just two months left until midterms, we need writers, journalists, and media pros to help drive our Get Out The Vote campaign. Craft messages, shape […] [Original post on mastodon.social]
Graphic call-to-action for writers: turquoise background with a white comic-style burst reading "Turn your WORDS into VOTES!" plus headline "Calling all WRITERS:" and the Democrats Abroad logo at the bottom.
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FabRider @fabrider.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
What 90 organisers taught us about community platforms. internet.exchangepoint.tech/buildin…
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Building Online Communities We Can Keep
What a workshop on digital spaces taught RABT about participation, access, and collective control.
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Wouter Tebbens ⁂ @wtebbens.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
A serious threat to our sovereignty: many communication infrastructures use Let's Encrypt for their SSL certificates. It's the open source way to have free certificates and secure communications. But what if the Trump regime puts your organisation on the list of the undesired, i.e. sanctions you […]
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Elaine Baker @elaineactivism.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026
How do Irish political parties do in walking the talk on de-platforming X and engaging on the open social web and Irish Fediverse (mastodon.ie) ? #Mastodaoine @xodus_online
Table showing which Irish political parties have removed X and included Bluesky and Mastodon icons on their websites.  Green Party have done all three actions, Social Democrats, Labour and People Before Profit have done some, and Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have done none.  Learn more at http://xodus.online
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
I heart this so, so much. Hope the course launches in other languages including english soon too! Pre-launch of the course “AI, Digital Sovereignty and Technological Autonomy” Pré-lançamento do curso "IA, Soberania Digital e Autonomia Tecnológica" […]
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Ben @benparker.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@DemocratsAbroadMad… Here at @newsmast we have a curated feed for the US elections (if you have the stomach for it). Even Americans in Madagascar are involved! Follow @uselections for more… #USPol #midterms2026 #MidTerms #2026Elections
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`Da Elf @elfin.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Timeline cleanser of a parrot that found a traffic cam to ham it up for.
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everton137 @everton137.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
So the Plushtodon Award goes to @douwe for his work in Amsterdam! 💜🥳 The collaboration between civil society, policymakers and media around social.amsterdam.nl is exactly the kind of practical example the #LeaveX campaign wants to highlight. Hopefully a […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]
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Berlin FediDay @berlinfediday.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
@samvie at #FediDay
Digitale Souveränität kann nicht eingekauft werden, sondern muss gesamgesellschaftlich gestaltet werden. Sandra Barthel, gelbe Pixelschrift auf schwarzem Hintergrund.
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
@sabrinkmann fantastic #fediday talk on making amazon etc obsolete. Love it. Pursue the dream!
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Super impressed with some of the peope I am meeting at #fediday in Berlin and the incredible German initiatives I am learning about, like this one about #digitalzwang. As usual I am not quite able to find a perfect translation for the word. Something like “digital coercion” […]
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
Palais de Tonyo has mastodon logo on their homepage. palaisdetokyo.com/en #fediday
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Palais de Tokyo - Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo, Europe’s largest center for contemporary creation, is effervescent, audacious and pioneering. It is the living place of today’s artists.
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Ben @benparker.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
Next at #BerlinFediDay: @_elena talks about the “best kind” of online radicalisation — her journey into the #Fediverse community… #Fediday
Elena speaking today in Berlin in front of her slide “The Fediverse by the people for the people”
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
#fediday littleone.littlefedi.social/@stefan…
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littleFedi: a Fediverse Server That Doesn't Need a Data Centre - Stefano Marinelli - littleFedi
I was fifteen, and there were no BBSes in my city. So every call was long distance, once a day, sometimes twice. I'd start the dialer and wait for that sound - the handshake, the negotiation, the hiss settling into a carrier - and then I was connected to a computer sitting in…
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
Heard at #fediday: “The revolution will not be centralized!”
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Berlin FediDay @berlinfediday.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
We're about to start! ✨ Kick-off to Berlin FediDay 2026 is a hands-on Fediverse workshop for beginners at 5:30 pm and the presentation 'Leave X: Protect Democracy' by Everton Zanella Alvarenga, @me, at 6:30 pm. Where: c-base, Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin […] [Original post on berlin.social]
A hand opening a door with a colourful FediDay 2026 poster. Outside view of the c-base, towards the Spree river.
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Leave X - Protect Democracy @leavex.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
RE: social.tobiaseigen.org/@tobias/1172… Awesome! We already have a contribution! 😎 #LeaveX
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
Sweet. Fediday presentations will be available on their peertube after the event. That's not only hepful, it's digitally sovereign! #fediday #digitallysovereign fair.tube/c/fediday/videos
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Aufzeichnungen vom FediDay 2025 - 3. - 5.Oktober 2025 auf der c-base
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Tobias Eigen @tobias.social.tobiaseigen.org.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
RE: social.vivaldi.net/@everton137/1172… This is fabulous! I will make a point of being present and to participate actively! I have so many opinions, and I care so much. One of the things I want to do as soon as I get back home to Bainbridge Island, Washington, in a couple […]
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