revolution.social Podcast
@revolution.social
Revolution.Social is a podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities. It's hosted by Rabble a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath. Check it out: https://revolution.social
Safety rules should look different across platforms.
This week, Camille François, founding president of @roost.tools, explains why pluralistic, transparent moderation makes digital spaces healthier.
Full episode with @rabble.nz & @camillefrancois.bsky.social, out now.
This week, Camille François, founding president of @roost.tools, explains why pluralistic, transparent moderation makes digital spaces healthier.
Full episode with @rabble.nz & @camillefrancois.bsky.social, out now.
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Safety rules should look different across platforms.
This week, Camille François, founding president of @roost.tools, explains why pluralistic, transparent moderation makes digital spaces healthier.
Full episode with @rabble.nz & @camillefrancois.bsky.social, out now.
This week, Camille François, founding president of @roost.tools, explains why pluralistic, transparent moderation makes digital spaces healthier.
Full episode with @rabble.nz & @camillefrancois.bsky.social, out now.
This week, @camillefrancois.bsky.social, Founding President of @roost.tools, joins @rabble.nz to discuss open-source trust and safety tools, AI-era harms, & why platform defenses fall behind.
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This week, @camillefrancois.bsky.social, Founding President of @roost.tools, joins @rabble.nz to discuss open-source trust and safety tools, AI-era harms, & why platform defenses fall behind.
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
Why aren’t female-presenting nipples allowed on Instagram?
@rabble.nz explains how platform rules are shaped not by users, but by app stores, advertisers, payment systems, and locations.
Watch the full episode with @neb.me: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
@rabble.nz explains how platform rules are shaped not by users, but by app stores, advertisers, payment systems, and locations.
Watch the full episode with @neb.me: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
January 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Why aren’t female-presenting nipples allowed on Instagram?
@rabble.nz explains how platform rules are shaped not by users, but by app stores, advertisers, payment systems, and locations.
Watch the full episode with @neb.me: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
@rabble.nz explains how platform rules are shaped not by users, but by app stores, advertisers, payment systems, and locations.
Watch the full episode with @neb.me: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Blogs used to feel like places you visited, not feeds you scrolled.
Ben Cerveny, @neb.me, explains how Facebook accomplished dominance by turning the blogosphere into a hyper-generic feed.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Ben Cerveny, @neb.me, explains how Facebook accomplished dominance by turning the blogosphere into a hyper-generic feed.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Blogs used to feel like places you visited, not feeds you scrolled.
Ben Cerveny, @neb.me, explains how Facebook accomplished dominance by turning the blogosphere into a hyper-generic feed.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Ben Cerveny, @neb.me, explains how Facebook accomplished dominance by turning the blogosphere into a hyper-generic feed.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
We know croissants are French.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
January 16, 2026 at 1:23 AM
We know croissants are French.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
This week, Ben Cerveny, member of the original team at @flickrfdn.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss community-driven social media, how algorithms reshaped the internet, and his work as President of the Foundation of Public Code.
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Social Media Should Be Public Infrastructure (with Ben Cerveny)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This week, Ben Cerveny, member of the original team at @flickrfdn.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss community-driven social media, how algorithms reshaped the internet, and his work as President of the Foundation of Public Code.
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
“If the stuff that is showing up on these platforms wasn't worth a real human sitting down and making it, why would it be worth my time as a real human to engage with it?”
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“If the stuff that is showing up on these platforms wasn't worth a real human sitting down and making it, why would it be worth my time as a real human to engage with it?”
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
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In the 2010s, too many newsrooms shuttered their comments sections.
But now there’s a mini renaissance happening, according to @benwhitelaw.bsky.social.
He ran the comment section for the Times of London, and learned firsthand about its value (in building community, and revenue!)
But now there’s a mini renaissance happening, according to @benwhitelaw.bsky.social.
He ran the comment section for the Times of London, and learned firsthand about its value (in building community, and revenue!)
💬🗞️ Why newsrooms are taking comments seriously again
Three lessons from running comments at The Times of London
newpublic.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
In the 2010s, too many newsrooms shuttered their comments sections.
But now there’s a mini renaissance happening, according to @benwhitelaw.bsky.social.
He ran the comment section for the Times of London, and learned firsthand about its value (in building community, and revenue!)
But now there’s a mini renaissance happening, according to @benwhitelaw.bsky.social.
He ran the comment section for the Times of London, and learned firsthand about its value (in building community, and revenue!)
We had a great time recording new content for you at the 1 Billion Followers Summit!
Pictured here are our host, @rabble.nz, and executive producer, @ac555.bsky.social, in Dubai.
Looking forward to what’s coming next!
Pictured here are our host, @rabble.nz, and executive producer, @ac555.bsky.social, in Dubai.
Looking forward to what’s coming next!
January 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
We had a great time recording new content for you at the 1 Billion Followers Summit!
Pictured here are our host, @rabble.nz, and executive producer, @ac555.bsky.social, in Dubai.
Looking forward to what’s coming next!
Pictured here are our host, @rabble.nz, and executive producer, @ac555.bsky.social, in Dubai.
Looking forward to what’s coming next!
“This would have done numbers on Vine” is a comment you can see on short-form videos everywhere today.
Podcast host @bridgettodd.bsky.social explains how Vine started the looping, short-form video online, and how that format allowed creativity to flourish.
Full ep. with @rabble.nz, out now.
Podcast host @bridgettodd.bsky.social explains how Vine started the looping, short-form video online, and how that format allowed creativity to flourish.
Full ep. with @rabble.nz, out now.
January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
“This would have done numbers on Vine” is a comment you can see on short-form videos everywhere today.
Podcast host @bridgettodd.bsky.social explains how Vine started the looping, short-form video online, and how that format allowed creativity to flourish.
Full ep. with @rabble.nz, out now.
Podcast host @bridgettodd.bsky.social explains how Vine started the looping, short-form video online, and how that format allowed creativity to flourish.
Full ep. with @rabble.nz, out now.
AI-generated content deceives people, even when clearly labeled.
@bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, explains that labeling content as AI isn’t working, and why projects like @divine.video are promising no AI content.
Full episode out now.
@bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, explains that labeling content as AI isn’t working, and why projects like @divine.video are promising no AI content.
Full episode out now.
January 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
AI-generated content deceives people, even when clearly labeled.
@bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, explains that labeling content as AI isn’t working, and why projects like @divine.video are promising no AI content.
Full episode out now.
@bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, explains that labeling content as AI isn’t working, and why projects like @divine.video are promising no AI content.
Full episode out now.
It's always fun to meet our podcast guests IRL!
Here’s @rabble.nz and Adam Aleksic at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai!
Check out their conversation: youtu.be/KpkW8JhqcgY
Here’s @rabble.nz and Adam Aleksic at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai!
Check out their conversation: youtu.be/KpkW8JhqcgY
January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
It's always fun to meet our podcast guests IRL!
Here’s @rabble.nz and Adam Aleksic at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai!
Check out their conversation: youtu.be/KpkW8JhqcgY
Here’s @rabble.nz and Adam Aleksic at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai!
Check out their conversation: youtu.be/KpkW8JhqcgY
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
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Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
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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...
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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team joins @rabble.nz to discuss what it takes to run decentralized social media at scale.
In this ep:
- How @bsky.app grew to 40M+ users with a tiny team
- What makes the AT Protocol different
- Why the right to exit matters for social media
Watch now: youtu.be/p0O4dRi7nPs
In this ep:
- How @bsky.app grew to 40M+ users with a tiny team
- What makes the AT Protocol different
- Why the right to exit matters for social media
Watch now: youtu.be/p0O4dRi7nPs
Decentralized Social Media for 40 Million+ Users (with Bluesky’s Jay Graber)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team joins @rabble.nz to discuss what it takes to run decentralized social media at scale.
In this ep:
- How @bsky.app grew to 40M+ users with a tiny team
- What makes the AT Protocol different
- Why the right to exit matters for social media
Watch now: youtu.be/p0O4dRi7nPs
In this ep:
- How @bsky.app grew to 40M+ users with a tiny team
- What makes the AT Protocol different
- Why the right to exit matters for social media
Watch now: youtu.be/p0O4dRi7nPs
What would change if drivers owned Uber, or if truck drivers and warehouse employees owned Amazon?
@rushkoff.com, media theorist, explains how shared ownership could shift priorities to create companies that serve everyone, not just a small group of investors.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@rushkoff.com, media theorist, explains how shared ownership could shift priorities to create companies that serve everyone, not just a small group of investors.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What would change if drivers owned Uber, or if truck drivers and warehouse employees owned Amazon?
@rushkoff.com, media theorist, explains how shared ownership could shift priorities to create companies that serve everyone, not just a small group of investors.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@rushkoff.com, media theorist, explains how shared ownership could shift priorities to create companies that serve everyone, not just a small group of investors.
Full ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
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.
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.
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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We'll be putting out more resources on this subject specifically in the coming weeks but for now we have an action page here: stoponlineidchecks.org/abortion
ONLINE ID CHECKS CENSOR ABORTION INFO
stoponlineidchecks.org
December 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We'll be putting out more resources on this subject specifically in the coming weeks but for now we have an action page here: stoponlineidchecks.org/abortion