It's well past time to get off Twitter. One thing that's hard about leaving Twitter is that people look for an identical (😉) experience somewhere else on the Internet. But there isn't an identical experience somewhere else. That's a good thing. The experience you're having right now is bad. It's bad for you and it's … Continue reading Quit Twitter Now →

I'm in Ottawa talking at FWD50!

I'll be speaking tomorrow at FWD50, the world's biggest govtech conference, in conversation with my good friend Alistair Croll. The event is hybrid and you can watch and participate remotely; link below! It's an AMA so this is your chance to ask me hard questions I dodge in real life.  As a lot of you … Continue reading Ask Me Anything at FWD50 →

On my way to Ottawa for fwd50. Enjoying the ride through late-autumn Canada on Via Rail.

So, about 14 years ago, I started a Web service called Identi.ca. It was and is running Open Source software that lets you set up your own social network site and connect to others across the web. I started a company, StatusNet, that ran the site and supported the software. It was pretty great, and … Continue reading Enough With Twitter →

We are in a climate emergency; the UN reported this week that current pledges have us on track for a catastrophic 2.4-8C rise in temperature by 2050. We know what needs to be done: rapidly convert to sustainable electricity, rapidly reduce fossil fuel use, and rapidly decrease animal agriculture. One part of doing that is … Continue reading End frequent flyer programs →