Robin Berjon
@robin.berjon.com
Putting human agency back into technology. Brussels, 🇪🇺.
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• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• blog: https://berjon.com/
• fmr W3C, NYT, ScienceAI, Protocol Labs
• he/him/Ishmael
• Signal robin.77
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Robin Berjon
@robin.berjon.com
· Dec 9
Fascintern Media
We are facing a coordinated international fascist movement that works with explicit backing from Moscow, Washington, and tech monopolies, and is propagating itself through its own media apparatus. Yet...
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2025 is coming to end and some people who claim not to be fascists are still associating themselves with fascist outlets like X.
I claim, perhaps charitably, that it's because they don't understand how the internet works. Either way, this needs to change.
berjon.com/fascintern-m...
I claim, perhaps charitably, that it's because they don't understand how the internet works. Either way, this needs to change.
berjon.com/fascintern-m...
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entirely obsessed with this Lucy Dacus performance of Bread and Roses for Mamdani's inauguration, and it reminded me of the @globalvoices.org Global Songs of Resistance playlist* we put together a year ago
open.spotify.com/playlist/3pI...
open.spotify.com/playlist/3pI...
Lucy Dacus - Bread and Roses @ Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration 1/1/26
YouTube video by boygenius source
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January 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
entirely obsessed with this Lucy Dacus performance of Bread and Roses for Mamdani's inauguration, and it reminded me of the @globalvoices.org Global Songs of Resistance playlist* we put together a year ago
open.spotify.com/playlist/3pI...
open.spotify.com/playlist/3pI...
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"Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk About It)" by Elizabeth Anderson
A much-needed reframing to show that government can take place in private contexts too. She focuses on employers in the US, but it works well for tech monopolies in the digital space too.
A much-needed reframing to show that government can take place in private contexts too. She focuses on employers in the US, but it works well for tech monopolies in the digital space too.
January 10, 2026 at 9:29 PM
"Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk About It)" by Elizabeth Anderson
A much-needed reframing to show that government can take place in private contexts too. She focuses on employers in the US, but it works well for tech monopolies in the digital space too.
A much-needed reframing to show that government can take place in private contexts too. She focuses on employers in the US, but it works well for tech monopolies in the digital space too.
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What's literally crazy making is they will always think their conditional is true because they will never lift a finger to stop the iceberg of pedos.
The iceberg is winning either way if these people get their way. Keep fighting, everyone.
The iceberg is winning either way if these people get their way. Keep fighting, everyone.
If passengers abandon the titanic because an iceberg split it in half, the iceberg wins. So I'm staying
If women quit X because of Grok’s deepfake nudes, the predators win – so I’m staying
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
What's literally crazy making is they will always think their conditional is true because they will never lift a finger to stop the iceberg of pedos.
The iceberg is winning either way if these people get their way. Keep fighting, everyone.
The iceberg is winning either way if these people get their way. Keep fighting, everyone.
Apple are notoriously puritanical with app store rules, even for apps that might perhaps have legal, consenting adult content once in blue moon.
But not for X.
But not for X.
January 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Apple are notoriously puritanical with app store rules, even for apps that might perhaps have legal, consenting adult content once in blue moon.
But not for X.
But not for X.
CVS patches or GTFO.
LMAO
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
CVS patches or GTFO.
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Alright, ATmo nerds: Who's going to FOSDEM and interested in a Friday eve meetup? cc @robin.berjon.com
yo @bmann.ca do we have a @atprotocol.dev post listing all of our representation going to @fosdem.org?
January 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Alright, ATmo nerds: Who's going to FOSDEM and interested in a Friday eve meetup? cc @robin.berjon.com
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What a coincidence! I also frequent a Nazi bar simply to sell the patrons bottled water.
January 8, 2026 at 10:54 PM
What a coincidence! I also frequent a Nazi bar simply to sell the patrons bottled water.
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It is rather tragic to see an major news institution, such as the BBC, succumb to such unrealistic argumentation. You cannot “stem misinformation” on an algorithmic platform whose algorithm is controlled by your opponent — like you cannot stem the flow of bullets from a machine gun with an umbrella.
This is how you lose an information war.
Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
It is rather tragic to see an major news institution, such as the BBC, succumb to such unrealistic argumentation. You cannot “stem misinformation” on an algorithmic platform whose algorithm is controlled by your opponent — like you cannot stem the flow of bullets from a machine gun with an umbrella.
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On an algorithm-driven online platform, what you see is not what you want to see, but what the platform wants you to see.
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
On an algorithm-driven online platform, what you see is not what you want to see, but what the platform wants you to see.
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The social web is safer because of @thisismissem.social
Her tireless dedication to trust and security protects us all, but this work requires resources.
We are seeking organizations to sponsor her ($500+/mo) to ensure this mission continues.
We need her ❤️
support.thisismissem.social#services
Her tireless dedication to trust and security protects us all, but this work requires resources.
We are seeking organizations to sponsor her ($500+/mo) to ensure this mission continues.
We need her ❤️
support.thisismissem.social#services
Support Emelia Smith (@thisismissem)
Fund her work on the Fediverse, improving trust & safety and other open-source contributions
support.thisismissem.social
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The social web is safer because of @thisismissem.social
Her tireless dedication to trust and security protects us all, but this work requires resources.
We are seeking organizations to sponsor her ($500+/mo) to ensure this mission continues.
We need her ❤️
support.thisismissem.social#services
Her tireless dedication to trust and security protects us all, but this work requires resources.
We are seeking organizations to sponsor her ($500+/mo) to ensure this mission continues.
We need her ❤️
support.thisismissem.social#services
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Voilà pourquoi la décision de bannir X doit être prise au niveau européen : pour ne pas se retrouver dans la situation du R-U.
Republican bullies deploy more threats against the UK to protect their big tech corporate allies.
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Voilà pourquoi la décision de bannir X doit être prise au niveau européen : pour ne pas se retrouver dans la situation du R-U.
I can't even pick which meme joke works best.
January 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
I can't even pick which meme joke works best.
This is how you lose an information war.
Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Tim Davie says BBC will stay on X to try to stem ‘flood’ of global misinformation
Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned site
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This is how you lose an information war.
Reminder that the reason we talk about "rules-in-use" instead of just "rules" is because compliance is only actually ever an obligation when the rules are actually and credibly enforced.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
Excerpt from the European Commission Midday Press Briefing (8 January 2026) on the Digital Services Act and alleged illegal content linked to Grok. #Official 🇪🇺 #EuropeanUnion
https://youtube.com/shorts/nHzNpjIVy5g?si=RA3FYCkwX0Sx3d1f
https://youtube.com/shorts/nHzNpjIVy5g?si=RA3FYCkwX0Sx3d1f
EU Commission on Grok: DSA compliance “is an obligation”
Excerpt from the European Commission Midday Press Briefing (8 January 2026) on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and alleged illegal content linked to Grok, the...
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Reminder that the reason we talk about "rules-in-use" instead of just "rules" is because compliance is only actually ever an obligation when the rules are actually and credibly enforced.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
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There honestly cannot be a satire cutting enough to make fun of Americans. What the fuck do you mean the highest colonial ideal you could imagine was a parking lot with McDonald's on both sides
January 9, 2026 at 10:39 AM
There honestly cannot be a satire cutting enough to make fun of Americans. What the fuck do you mean the highest colonial ideal you could imagine was a parking lot with McDonald's on both sides
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Another image that sums up the protest.
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Another image that sums up the protest.
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I regard the "reining in big tech" messaging to be nothing more than abject bluster that suggests the speaker doesn't understand the full context.
But the Irish government's total abandonment of any course of action against a CSAM generator is truly shocking.
But the Irish government's total abandonment of any course of action against a CSAM generator is truly shocking.
This minister seems to believe that the State has no responsibility with regards to preventing a company, based here in Ireland, from providing the tools by which child sexual abuse material has been generated by its own paid subscribers. A truly bizarre thing to say.
jrnl.ie/6921190
jrnl.ie/6921190
X not responsible for child sexual abuse images, individual users are - Media Minister
The minister argued that technology is moving too fast for laws to keep pace.
jrnl.ie
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
I regard the "reining in big tech" messaging to be nothing more than abject bluster that suggests the speaker doesn't understand the full context.
But the Irish government's total abandonment of any course of action against a CSAM generator is truly shocking.
But the Irish government's total abandonment of any course of action against a CSAM generator is truly shocking.
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This use of Grok isn't personal perversion but political terrorism: it's designed to silence women, make us retreat from public life.
Exemplified by the digital desecration of the body of Renee Good: someone prompted Grok to deepfake a bikini on her corpse.
"You're next" is the message to women.
Exemplified by the digital desecration of the body of Renee Good: someone prompted Grok to deepfake a bikini on her corpse.
"You're next" is the message to women.
January 9, 2026 at 7:39 AM
This use of Grok isn't personal perversion but political terrorism: it's designed to silence women, make us retreat from public life.
Exemplified by the digital desecration of the body of Renee Good: someone prompted Grok to deepfake a bikini on her corpse.
"You're next" is the message to women.
Exemplified by the digital desecration of the body of Renee Good: someone prompted Grok to deepfake a bikini on her corpse.
"You're next" is the message to women.
Is there a surefire way to remove a Service Worker for a given origin when a page (which is the only page for that origin) unloads? I'm unregistering in a beforeunload handler but it's hit and miss.
January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Is there a surefire way to remove a Service Worker for a given origin when a page (which is the only page for that origin) unloads? I'm unregistering in a beforeunload handler but it's hit and miss.
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Bonjour, afin de contribuer à la présence des institutions sur Bluesky (et leur permettre de faciliter leur exil de X) , j'ai créé ce starterpack des comptes institutionnels nationaux français présents.
January 8, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Bonjour, afin de contribuer à la présence des institutions sur Bluesky (et leur permettre de faciliter leur exil de X) , j'ai créé ce starterpack des comptes institutionnels nationaux français présents.
As I explained in berjon.com/fascintern-m..., many people have been confused about the role of X (and other social media) as purported "public town squares".
It's becoming increasingly difficult to remain mistaken on this, even without considering X's role as a CSAM publisher.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to remain mistaken on this, even without considering X's role as a CSAM publisher.
January 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
As I explained in berjon.com/fascintern-m..., many people have been confused about the role of X (and other social media) as purported "public town squares".
It's becoming increasingly difficult to remain mistaken on this, even without considering X's role as a CSAM publisher.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to remain mistaken on this, even without considering X's role as a CSAM publisher.
Keep pushing, keep pushing…
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Keep pushing, keep pushing…