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March 2026: building, badges, and Borges What I've been up to this month.

March 2026: too many projects, not enough naps.

AI as an e-bike for the mind, TaskDial, Sightlines, Stacktopolis, weird-shaped badges, TechFreedom, WAO closing, and five weeknotes because time is fake.

blog.dougbelshaw.com/march-2026/

#AI #SystemsThinking #OpenBadges #TechFreedom #OpenSource

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What's your high score? #TechFreedom techfreedom.eu/stacktopolis/

Dependency risk diagram

So where is your org at? Is it a boiling frog? Subject to a panopticon? techfreedom.eu/lenses/ #TechFreedom

You'll have to wait ~12 hours for this to all make sense... #TechFreedom

앤스로픽 펜타곤 갈등, AI 군사 활용의 법적 한계 3가지 - 기술 덕후 한가닥 최근 실리콘밸리의 AI 기업 앤스로픽과 미 국방부 사이의 긴장감이 법정 다툼으로 이어졌습니다. 인공지능 기술의 발전이 빨라지면서 국방 분야에서의 활용은 피할 수 없는 흐름이 되었지만, 기업의 철학적 가치와 정부의 안보 논리가 정면으로 충돌하고 있습니다. 과연 이번 판결은 기술 기업의

앤스로픽 펜타곤 갈등, AI 군사 활용의 법적 한계 3가지

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#Anthropic #Pentagon #AILegalLimits #AIvsSecurity #TechFreedom #USPolitics #ArtificialIntelligence

Clown meme 1: We use Teams for security and compliance 2. The US government monitors every call because of 'foreign policy' 3. We keep paying them $20/user anyway 4. Thinking our data is private

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Secure your place in the TechFreedom pilot cohort! Only 10 spots available. The price will increase significantly for the next cohort.

Many social purpose orgs are exposed to hidden risks in their tech stack. TechFreedom is a three-session pilot, run by @tomcw.xyz and me, to map those risks and build a plan for change.

Pilot cohort now open: blog.dougbelshaw.com/techfreedom-...

#TechFreedom #DigitalSovereignty #PublicInterestTech

Finally self-determined! 🎉

Today I migrated my calendars and contacts from iCloud to my own infrastructure. Another step towards digital sovereignty – and everything runs smoothly! 🚀

Even sharing is now hotter 🕶️

#SelfHosted #PrivacyMatters #TechFreedom

Endlich selbstbestimmt! 🎉
Heute habe ich meine Kalender und Kontakte von iCloud in meine eigene Infrastruktur migriert. Ein weiterer Schritt Richtung digitale Souveränität – und alles läuft reibungslos! 🚀

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#SelfHosted #PrivacyMatters #TechFreedom

TechFreedom — A clearer forecast for your organisation's digital future TechFreedom helps organisations understand their technology dependencies and start making deliberate choices.

This is the kind of thing that we'll talk about with the first #TechFreedom cohort - as well as helping them get off US-based #BigTech platforms

techfreedom.eu

The U.S. ban on Anthropic exposes the clash between ethics and power. By rejecting mass surveillance & killer AI, they lost federal contracts. Innovation punished, freedom endangered, future of responsible AI at stake. #AI #Anthropic #Ban #EthicsVsPower #ClaudeAI #TechFreedom

TechFreedom and the risks hiding in your tech stack TechFreedom is a three‑session, cohort-based programme for co‑ops, charities, unions, and public‑interest organisations that want to understand their dependence on Big Tech and reduce the risks in the...

#TechFreedom is a small‑cohort programme I am running with @tomcw.xyz to help co‑ops, charities, unions, and public‑interest orgs map their tech stack and cut risky dependencies on Big Tech.

Details and pilot cohort info: blog.dougbelshaw.com/techfreedom-...

#TechFreedom #Coops #DigitalSovereignty

Your Oven Doesn’t Need Wi‑Fi, Unless It Wants Your Wallet - The Tyler Woodward Project Your dishwasher doesn’t need a firmware update to clean plates, and your oven shouldn’t require an account to roast dinner. We dig into the gap between promised convenience and the quiet reality of…

Your oven doesn't need Wi-Fi to cook. We explore how "smart" tech can bring ads, monitoring, and restrictions—and how to address these issues. Learn strategies and avoid pitfalls. Tell us: which digital connection would you cut first? #SmartHome #TechFreedom 🎧

Google is killing sideloading in 2026—another blow to digital freedom and user rights. We can’t let corporations lock down the web for profit. Sign the petition and fight back!: [https://c.org/8VLGChmVQm] #TechFreedom #Antitrust #OpenAndroid

Der Digitale Exitus: Warum Europa jetzt die Ketten sprengen muss - Ein Manifest für die Souveränität Wir stehen am Abgrund einer technologischen Leibeigenschaft. Während wir uns einbilden, in einer freien Demokratie zu leben, haben wir die Schlüssel zu unserem Haus, unseren Gedanken und unserer Wirts...

Der Digitale Exitus: Warum Europa jetzt die Ketten sprengen muss

www.christin-loehner.de/blog/der-dig...

#DigitaleSouveränität #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Privacy #Datenschutz #BigTech #Europa #Europe #LocalFirst #KaufLokal #Widerstand #DigitalResistance #FairTech #TechFreedom #Cybersecurity

I needed a scheduling tool that respects privacy. So I built one. CalAnywhere exists because I needed it and could build it. Maybe you've been thinking “someone should make a tool that does X.” Maybe that person is you?

New blog post: experimenting with creating an appointment booking system that doesn't create vendor lock-in.

Why this matters for #TechFreedom, digital autonomy, and everyday collaboration:
blog.dougbelshaw.com/scheduler-ca...

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Stop Google from limiting APK file usage

STOP THE ANDROID LOCKDOWN
Google is killing sideloading by burying APKs under "security" walls. Don't let Android become a walled garden. Your hardware, your software!
Demand open APK usage and indie dev freedom.
Sign the petition here: c.org/QfgcfsGsDg
#KeepAndroidOpen #Sideloading #TechFreedom

Your data might be in Europe but your risks are not The thing is, when you rely on US-based tech companies, you take on risks that sit in the small print rather than the marketing page. Tom Watson and I have created a new initiative as an attempt to he...

That @tomcw.xyz and I have created #TechFreedom for organisations that want to understand where their data really lives, how reliant they are on single platforms, and how much their tools watch them.

Post: blog.dougbelshaw.com/techfreedom/

Site: techfreedom.eu

#TechFreedom #DigitalSovereignty

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Pluralistic: Threads’ margin is the Eurostack’s opportunity (30 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Eurostack opportunity
#Tech #TechFreedom
pluralistic.net/2026/01/30/z...

**5/7** ⚙️ Ready to self-host? Welcome to the driver’s seat.
Spin up your own Synapse server. Full control. Full responsibility. (Yes, it’s Linux-friendly—but the freedom? *Priceless*.) 🚀
#freedom
#SysAdmin #DevOps #OpenSource #TechFreedom 💻

Oppose HB 2320 & HB 2321 – ataary

Concerned about Washington's privacy? HB 2320 & 2321 would mandate that 3D printers spy on your files and reject designs the government doesn't approve of.

ataary.com/oppose/

This isn't public safety, it's surveillance.

Oppose HB 2320 & HB 2321. 🚫

#WashingtonState #TechFreedom #3dprinting

Cory Doctorow: Legalising Reverse Engineering Could End 'Enshittification' - Slashdot Scifi author/tech activist Cory Doctorow has decried the "enshittification" of our technologies to extract more profit. But Saturday he also described what could be "the beginning of the end for enshittification" in a new article for the Guardian — "our chance to make tech good again". There...

🇬🇧 can unlock tech's potential! 🔓 Reverse engineering ban lifted? A future free from corporate control? ✨ #TechFreedom 🚀

Source: news.slashdot.org/story/26/01/11/0223235/c...

@eff.org's Cory Doctorow with a brilliant speech that you need to hear

#enshittification #privacy #bigtech #techfreedom

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In the heart of the digital void lies the key to unlocking our true potential. 🌃✨ #Unleash #CodeRevolution #DigitalDawn #TechFreedom #CreativePotential

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Innovation knows no bounds; embrace your unique brilliance. 🌟💡 #TechFreedom #DiversityUnleashed #TechMavericks #InnovateNow #UnlockYourself

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In the heart of the digital void, we find our true form. 💫✨ #DigitalRevolution #FleshCode #BeyondCode #DigitalLife #TechFreedom

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