Last Friday the 13th we were at the #PubConf2025 organized by @publicspaces.net to hear about the future of social media, & the possibilities of the fediverse. It was definitely inspiring, but we still have several challenges ahead.
@parismarx.com 's keynote from Public Spaces 2025 #pubconf2025
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Jantien Borsboom and Marleen Stikker with background pic of the audience
Jantien Borsboom and Marleen Stikker with background pic of speakers panel in the morning Michiel Leenaars, Zuzanna Warso and Emma Ghariani
Jantien Borsboom and Marleen Stikker with background pic of Geertjan-Jan Bogaerts
The closing of the #PubConf2025 by @Digi_tien and @marleenstikker
Takeaways:
- much increased level of knowlefge and awareness
- ecological, out of planetary boundaries
- fomo, rich programme
- rewilding the internet
- proposal: Amsterdam city: spend 5% of 150 […]
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Mooie quote van wethouder Scholtes in het tweegesprek met Elisabeth IJmker "Ik heb ook naar @bert_hubert@mastodon.nl geluisterd" als ondersteuning van punt dat stappen gezet worden in de gemeente om digitaal onafhankelijker te worden #PubConf2025
Mooie quote van wethouder Scholtes in het tweegesprek met Elisabeth IJmker "Ik heb ook naar @bert_hubert geluisterd" als ondersteuning van punt dat stappen gezet worden in de gemeente om digitaal onafhankelijker te worden #PubConf2025
A mountain valley in Ireland, left: 20 years ago, "centralised beauty" vs right: the rewilded internet. Beautyful messiness.
Maria Farrell about #rewilding the internet at #PubConf2025
'We work to "unfuck" the internet.' -> cf. "unenshitify"
About a few extreme right billionair men who have the power to kill us, while we have the power to laugh at them.
Move away from monocultures […]
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“One of the things that ecology knows: diversity is strength”. YES! 👏🏻 @mariafarrell #PubConf2025
A woman in a sleeveless white dress (Dr Maria Farrell) stands on stage in front of a large green slide that reads “Let’s rewild the internet.”
Excited to hear @mariafarrell speak about Rewilding the Internet / Rewild and Resist! #PubConf2025
We are trying to use this amazing tool made by (among others) @anze3db : https://fedidevs.com/s/NTc3/ to follow the people taking part in Public Spaces Conference on 13th of June 2025 in Amsterdam.
Unfortunately, even though it says that the accounts are followed, they don't show up in our list […]
From earlier today. The always clever @parismarx@mastodon.online on history and now of tech cementing dominance.
Innovation is not limited by regulation.
We should build something new.
#PubConf2025
Earlier today. Always good analyses by @parismarx
The false choice of innovation and regulation.
#PubConf2025
Background: picture of a stove with two arepas and some coffee brewing. Foreground: a phone with the live stream of the PubConf2025 saying "coffee break".
Listening to #PubConf2025 while making breakfast in Medellín Colombia.
Nice shout outs for Wordpress and Ghost ActivityPub support from @elena #PubConf2025
"when I was on Instagram, I was competing with cat photos..." Err @elena I think the Cats of Mastodon are also your competitors here! 😬 #PubConf2025
Its clear @_elena is the first genuine superstar of the Fediverse?
#pubconf2025
Two pillars could save the democratic power of the internet, says @parismarx at #pubconf2025: Regulate Big-Tech and build something new.
These are the two pillars of Https://savesocial.eu a people's movement to save social networks for democracy.
#PubConf2025 @babetteknauer (paraphrased) "the fediverse and Mastodon matches our library's values as a public institution..."
Elena watching @_elena@mastodon.social at the @publicspaces@publicspaces.net conference. 🙃
Elena watching @_elena at the @publicspaces conference. 🙃
#pubconf2025
Its great to see "The Fediverse" video again at #pubconf2025
Thanks again @ele @_elena
Session with Emma Ghariani, Michiel Leenaars, Paris Marx and Zuzanna Warso
"Putting Digital Sovereignty into practice” @ #PubConf2025
with great speakers Emma Ghariani from @dinum, Michiel Leenaars from @nlnet @parismarx and Zuzanna Warso from @openfuture
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So happy to be at the Public Spaces #pubconf2025 in Amsterdam today! 🫶
First stop: Keynote by @parismarx.com 🤩
@parismarx
Great opening speech at the @publicspaces Conference 2025 in Amsterdam.
Thanks!
#pubconf2025
What are the next steps? #PubConf2025
Two pillars 🎯
1️⃣ Regulate the problem
2️⃣ Build something new!
That's what we need.
We need stronger regulations of Big Tech. And the Draghi report is a push to deregulate the EU under the excuse of innovation.
Hearing Peter Thiel described as traditional conservative / arch-conservative at the keynote of #PubConf2025
(while mentioning his stances against democracy, women's rights, etc.):
Historian here, you can call him a fascist.
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Hello #pubconf2025
Looking forward to putting the world to rights with
https://www.thenextsocials.nl
Today, it's the PublicSpaces Conference!
Geert-Jan Bogaerts, chair of PublicSpaces starts the day, and underlines the difference between the question of autonomy from the US and the public values that we want to have in the digital ecosystem!
#PubConf2025
Tech conference “Shaping Our Digital Future” at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam. Packed auditorium with large red screens displaying the event branding.
Good morning #PubConf2025
5 humans sitting together and smiling, all wearing red lanyards
A "Mastodon and friends" photo from the audience at #PubConf2025 @bjoernsta @samvie @FreddieJ @laurenshof @_elena
