Rabble
@rabble.nz
Hacker, anarchist, troublemaker.
Currently: https://verse-pbc.org, nos.social, protest.net
Previously indymedia.org, odeo, twttr, center for civic media, affinity.works, etc….
Personal site: https://Evan.Henshaw-Plath.com
(they/them)
Currently: https://verse-pbc.org, nos.social, protest.net
Previously indymedia.org, odeo, twttr, center for civic media, affinity.works, etc….
Personal site: https://Evan.Henshaw-Plath.com
(they/them)
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This week, @bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss today's social media landscape, the increase in AI slop, and social media age bans.
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
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AI Slop Is Killing the Joy of the Internet (with Bridget Todd)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
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January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This week, @bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss today's social media landscape, the increase in AI slop, and social media age bans.
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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I wrote a thing for Herald! The main point is that, between the injunction and statements by the company itself, we have a pretty good idea what happened now - and it's a pretty basic failure of access control. It's low hanging fruit for hackers.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
January 8, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I wrote a thing for Herald! The main point is that, between the injunction and statements by the company itself, we have a pretty good idea what happened now - and it's a pretty basic failure of access control. It's low hanging fruit for hackers.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
So this is why the New Zealand property market is so distorted... If you own one property, you can use the difference between the appraised value and amount owed to discount what you need to pay for a deposit. Basically if you own property, it's easier to buy more www.oneroof.co.nz/news/can-you...
Can you really buy a house in New Zealand with no cash?
There are ways to get on the property ladder without a huge deposit.
www.oneroof.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
So this is why the New Zealand property market is so distorted... If you own one property, you can use the difference between the appraised value and amount owed to discount what you need to pay for a deposit. Basically if you own property, it's easier to buy more www.oneroof.co.nz/news/can-you...
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Technologist/podcaster @rabble.nz calls Roundabout, our new local community app in closed beta, “the Good Place version of Nextdoor.”
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Technologist/podcaster @rabble.nz calls Roundabout, our new local community app in closed beta, “the Good Place version of Nextdoor.”
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
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Call your reps this January and tell them:
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Call your reps this January and tell them:
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
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Congress is about to make a huge push into online ID verification, entrenching the power of big tech and mandating that they collect even MORE data on users. Mass surveillance/censorship laws are being framed as “child safety” but they’re really abt at removing LGBTQ ppl, repro justice info, etc.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Congress is about to make a huge push into online ID verification, entrenching the power of big tech and mandating that they collect even MORE data on users. Mass surveillance/censorship laws are being framed as “child safety” but they’re really abt at removing LGBTQ ppl, repro justice info, etc.
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Happy New Year!
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
January 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Happy New Year!
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
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With centralized social media platforms, users can only push for change by lobbying companies or governments.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
December 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
With centralized social media platforms, users can only push for change by lobbying companies or governments.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
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Moderation shouldn’t be set from the top down. What works for one community may not work for everyone.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, and @rabble.nz explain why moderation needs local & cultural context, as well as the disability rights slogan “nothing about us, without us.”
Full ep out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, and @rabble.nz explain why moderation needs local & cultural context, as well as the disability rights slogan “nothing about us, without us.”
Full ep out now.
December 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Moderation shouldn’t be set from the top down. What works for one community may not work for everyone.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, and @rabble.nz explain why moderation needs local & cultural context, as well as the disability rights slogan “nothing about us, without us.”
Full ep out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, and @rabble.nz explain why moderation needs local & cultural context, as well as the disability rights slogan “nothing about us, without us.”
Full ep out now.
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Most social platforms make it nearly impossible to leave without losing your content and data.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains how open protocols give users the right to exit and build social spaces that actually work for them.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains how open protocols give users the right to exit and build social spaces that actually work for them.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
December 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Most social platforms make it nearly impossible to leave without losing your content and data.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains how open protocols give users the right to exit and build social spaces that actually work for them.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains how open protocols give users the right to exit and build social spaces that actually work for them.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
In Aotearoa New Zealand there's a constant media drumbeat about the brain drain, the feeling that young kiwis are moving overseas for more opportunity. But if you look at the stats, the economic impact of emigration negligible.
www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/hum...
www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/hum...
December 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In Aotearoa New Zealand there's a constant media drumbeat about the brain drain, the feeling that young kiwis are moving overseas for more opportunity. But if you look at the stats, the economic impact of emigration negligible.
www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/hum...
www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/hum...
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When regulators design social media frameworks as if every platform is Meta-sized, they risk creating an internet where only monopolies can survive.
Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team & @rabble.nz discuss how Meta-scale regulation creates barriers that smaller social teams can’t operate under.
Out now.
Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team & @rabble.nz discuss how Meta-scale regulation creates barriers that smaller social teams can’t operate under.
Out now.
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When regulators design social media frameworks as if every platform is Meta-sized, they risk creating an internet where only monopolies can survive.
Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team & @rabble.nz discuss how Meta-scale regulation creates barriers that smaller social teams can’t operate under.
Out now.
Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team & @rabble.nz discuss how Meta-scale regulation creates barriers that smaller social teams can’t operate under.
Out now.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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A Portland jury acquitted Indigenous community member Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, of every charge submitted to them after a two-day trial centered on washable chalk messages written on a police precinct window, and police testimony riddled with lies the jury ultimately rejected.
Jury Acquits Indigenous Activist of All Charges in Politically Charged Chalk Trial
A Portland jury acquitted Indigenous community member Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, of every charge submitted to them after a two-day trial centered on washable chalk messages written on a police...
www.wewillfreeus.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A Portland jury acquitted Indigenous community member Tracy Molina, also known as Cozca, of every charge submitted to them after a two-day trial centered on washable chalk messages written on a police precinct window, and police testimony riddled with lies the jury ultimately rejected.
This! If you try to review agentic generated code in the way you review human developer you’ll waste time. LLM’s don’t learn like humans. So much of human code review is about teaching devs and developing a common team set of cultural practices.
Unpopular opinion:
Current code review tools just don’t make much sense for AI-generated code
When reviewing code I really want to know:
- The prompt made by the dev
- What corrections the other dev made to the code
- Clear marking of code AI-generated not changed by a human
Current code review tools just don’t make much sense for AI-generated code
When reviewing code I really want to know:
- The prompt made by the dev
- What corrections the other dev made to the code
- Clear marking of code AI-generated not changed by a human
December 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This! If you try to review agentic generated code in the way you review human developer you’ll waste time. LLM’s don’t learn like humans. So much of human code review is about teaching devs and developing a common team set of cultural practices.
@caseynewton.bsky.social the Australian law only banned kids from having accounts on those apps. They’re allowed to use it mainlining the algorithm without a user account that lets them control their settings.
December 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
@caseynewton.bsky.social the Australian law only banned kids from having accounts on those apps. They’re allowed to use it mainlining the algorithm without a user account that lets them control their settings.
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Algorithms on social media amplify whatever content is driving engagement and profit.
In our latest episode, @rabble.nz and @rushkoff.com discuss how social media shifted from serving communities to manufacturing influencers.
Full episode, out now.
In our latest episode, @rabble.nz and @rushkoff.com discuss how social media shifted from serving communities to manufacturing influencers.
Full episode, out now.
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Algorithms on social media amplify whatever content is driving engagement and profit.
In our latest episode, @rabble.nz and @rushkoff.com discuss how social media shifted from serving communities to manufacturing influencers.
Full episode, out now.
In our latest episode, @rabble.nz and @rushkoff.com discuss how social media shifted from serving communities to manufacturing influencers.
Full episode, out now.
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Many people forget that designers built the internet to be non-commercial, and users had to promise they were using it for research.
@rushkoff.com, media theorist and author, explains how opening the web to advertising changed everything.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
@rushkoff.com, media theorist and author, explains how opening the web to advertising changed everything.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
December 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Many people forget that designers built the internet to be non-commercial, and users had to promise they were using it for research.
@rushkoff.com, media theorist and author, explains how opening the web to advertising changed everything.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
@rushkoff.com, media theorist and author, explains how opening the web to advertising changed everything.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
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Media theorist & “Team Human” host @rushkoff.com joins @rabble.nz to discuss reclaiming the internet from venture capitalists.
In this ep:
- How the internet became ad-driven
- What worker-owned platforms could look like
- Why Mastodon failed to take off
Full episode out now: youtu.be/rLQmi8oMUCk
In this ep:
- How the internet became ad-driven
- What worker-owned platforms could look like
- Why Mastodon failed to take off
Full episode out now: youtu.be/rLQmi8oMUCk
Team Human vs. Tech Monopolies (with Douglas Rushkoff)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Media theorist & “Team Human” host @rushkoff.com joins @rabble.nz to discuss reclaiming the internet from venture capitalists.
In this ep:
- How the internet became ad-driven
- What worker-owned platforms could look like
- Why Mastodon failed to take off
Full episode out now: youtu.be/rLQmi8oMUCk
In this ep:
- How the internet became ad-driven
- What worker-owned platforms could look like
- Why Mastodon failed to take off
Full episode out now: youtu.be/rLQmi8oMUCk
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AI companies scraped the internet and used people’s work as training data without permission.
Jillian York of the EFF shares how her own content was pirated, and @rabble.nz breaks down why these firms rarely face real consequences.
Full episode out now.
Jillian York of the EFF shares how her own content was pirated, and @rabble.nz breaks down why these firms rarely face real consequences.
Full episode out now.
December 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM
AI companies scraped the internet and used people’s work as training data without permission.
Jillian York of the EFF shares how her own content was pirated, and @rabble.nz breaks down why these firms rarely face real consequences.
Full episode out now.
Jillian York of the EFF shares how her own content was pirated, and @rabble.nz breaks down why these firms rarely face real consequences.
Full episode out now.
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What if technology didn’t feel so… hollow?
Some friends and I just released a manifesto about a world where tech leaves us feeling nourished (along with an evolving list of theses about how we can build it)
resonantcomputing.org
Some friends and I just released a manifesto about a world where tech leaves us feeling nourished (along with an evolving list of theses about how we can build it)
resonantcomputing.org
The Resonant Computing Manifesto
Technology should bring out the best in humanity, not the worst—a manifesto for resonant computing built on five principles that reject hyper-scale extraction for human flourishing.
resonantcomputing.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What if technology didn’t feel so… hollow?
Some friends and I just released a manifesto about a world where tech leaves us feeling nourished (along with an evolving list of theses about how we can build it)
resonantcomputing.org
Some friends and I just released a manifesto about a world where tech leaves us feeling nourished (along with an evolving list of theses about how we can build it)
resonantcomputing.org
The @nypost.com decided to use a picture of me cooking dinner in my camper van in their coverage of @divine.video
nypost.com/2025/12/05/b...
nypost.com/2025/12/05/b...
Jack Dorsey’s former boss revives Vine to escape ‘AI Slop’
“The problem with the algorithms and the problem with AI isn’t necessarily that they exist… It’s about who controls them,” Twitter co-founder Evan Henshaw-Plath told NYNext.
nypost.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The @nypost.com decided to use a picture of me cooking dinner in my camper van in their coverage of @divine.video
nypost.com/2025/12/05/b...
nypost.com/2025/12/05/b...
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Why do American cultural norms govern the whole internet?
Jillian York, author of “Silicon Values”, breaks down how Silicon Valley forced its values on billions of users.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
Jillian York, author of “Silicon Values”, breaks down how Silicon Valley forced its values on billions of users.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
December 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Why do American cultural norms govern the whole internet?
Jillian York, author of “Silicon Values”, breaks down how Silicon Valley forced its values on billions of users.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
Jillian York, author of “Silicon Values”, breaks down how Silicon Valley forced its values on billions of users.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@mmasnick.bsky.social figured out how to get an elevator pitch in to 6 seconds!
Look who’s on divine? It’s @mmasnick.bsky.social launching the resonantcomputing.org campaign. And then a few other new videos.
December 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
@mmasnick.bsky.social figured out how to get an elevator pitch in to 6 seconds!