Like symbol Third in a series on platform dependency for purpose-driven organisations. The previous posts in this series identified the problem of enshittification and the importance of securing your foundational infrastructure (hosting, email, and web). This post addresses the options to avoid the strategic other side of dependency. We are looking at platforms that are Sovereign Protocols : infrastructures governed by European and UK law, trusted by major institutions, a

keep calm & carry on Digital sovereignty is the state’s ability to defend its citizens from foreign interference, manipulation, exploitation and corporate litigation. By choosing independent social media, citizens support the state's power to regulate without the threat of secret, multi-billion-pound corporate lawsuits. 1. The Weaponisation of the Internet In an era of hybrid warfare , the internet is no longer just a marketplace; it is a battlefield. Foreign Interference : T

digital network over London image Second in a series on platform dependency for purpose-driven organisations. The first post named the problem: enshittification. This one covers the four foundations to consider before start migrating - hosting, email, website, and newsletter - and why where your data lives matters. The third post covers where to build your community next. Most organisations think of their digital presence in terms of what they use, not where it lives. But eve

I got up at 5.30 am, like every morning, to go to school. My memories of that day are memories of night - the hour it took me to get ready, the hour-journey on the bus, and the first stunned faces. We've invaded the Malvinas?! What? The word passed between strangers on the bus. Expressions of confusion, incredulity, people talking to each other, a collective feeling of What the hell have they done? A poll taken shortly after the invasion would show 90% support for the milit

An account of where we are. In the next article, how we migrate. The word for what is happening to the platforms your organisation uses to reach the communities it serves was coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022, adopted by the Norwegian Consumer Council in a major policy report, and cited by 29 civil society organisations in a formal letter to EU institutions earlier this year. What enshittification means for your organisation The concept works in three stages, and once you see

María Soledad Morales Marita Verón Diana Sacayán Lucía Pérez Micaela García Rocío Magalí Vera Presentes Harta de violencia, y más harta aun de la impunidad de la violencia. Harta de fuerzas de seguridad que, en vez de proteger, atacan. Y de Justicias que juzgan a víctimas y liberan victimarios. Harta de que se apropien de nuestros cuerpos en general y nuestro sistema reproductivo en particular. Harta del adoctrinamiento para la docilidad y el vasallaje. Harta de religiones qu

Every week, I watch organisations doing important work—charities, advocacy groups, purpose-driven businesses—pour their energy into platforms that are openly, verifiably designed to harm the people those organisations serve. A Los Angeles jury has found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for damages in a landmark civil trial over youth social media addiction. Facebook's algorithms were found to amplify misinformation and incite violence in multiple countries. The company knew

Category: Narrative Empowerment & Digital Platform Building Context: Bolivia Research Project (South America/UK) The Challenge A university-educated female sociologist discovered doing menial jobs in precarious circumstances, due to economic and systemic barriers . Despite a wealth of research-ready ideas and lived experience, she lacked the narrative infrastructure (the time, the network, the bare minimum income, editorial support, and digital platform) to transition from c

Cuando tenia 14 años salía a las 6.30 de la mañana para ir a la escuela, en invierno todavía era de noche y, aunque había mucha gente en la calle principal, Guerrico, la calle de mi edificio, solía estar desierta. Todavía no habían construido más edificios que hoy se ven en Lugano, de hecho los estaban empezando a construir en ese momento e instalaron un obrador casi enfrente de mi edificio, así que a veces me cruzaba con algún obrero que iba para allá (sabía que eran ellos p