Per Axbom
@axbom.com
Swedish communication theorist born in Liberia • Writing about the human impact of tech and teaching digital ethics
Mechanical heart valve ❤️ • He/him
My Next Heartbeat – Critical thinking in times of artificial urgency: https://heartbeat.email
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My Next Heartbeat – Critical thinking in times of artificial urgency: https://heartbeat.email
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Per Axbom
@axbom.com
· Aug 5
"We are asking permission because of GDPR."
No, you're asking permission because it's the decent, respectable thing to do.
Laws came into being because too many were busy being assholes.
If you say you're doing it because of GDPR you're saying you didn't really want to do the decent thing.
No, you're asking permission because it's the decent, respectable thing to do.
Laws came into being because too many were busy being assholes.
If you say you're doing it because of GDPR you're saying you didn't really want to do the decent thing.
ALL my websites were down for just over an hour this morning. Sorry about that if you were looking for info on any of them.
I run about 12 websites off my Cloudron server and my redundancy could be better. Something to invest in in the new year.
Seems I'm having Nginx issues...
I run about 12 websites off my Cloudron server and my redundancy could be better. Something to invest in in the new year.
Seems I'm having Nginx issues...
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
ALL my websites were down for just over an hour this morning. Sorry about that if you were looking for info on any of them.
I run about 12 websites off my Cloudron server and my redundancy could be better. Something to invest in in the new year.
Seems I'm having Nginx issues...
I run about 12 websites off my Cloudron server and my redundancy could be better. Something to invest in in the new year.
Seems I'm having Nginx issues...
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The amount of time I end up showing @axbom.com inclusive panda model to people that come up with these ideas is just tiring
axbom.com/panda/
axbom.com/panda/
Introducing the Inclusive Panda
As part of my work on practical methods for integrating ethics thinking into your design process I am producing a set of templates and worksheets. My intent is to encourage ethical, sustainable and in...
axbom.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The amount of time I end up showing @axbom.com inclusive panda model to people that come up with these ideas is just tiring
axbom.com/panda/
axbom.com/panda/
Fint porträtt av Dan Waern. amatöridrottare med flera världsrekord, skogsbonde i Bollebygd, som sålde sin bragdmedalj för att kunna åka på semester med sin fru till Spanien. Avstängd på livstid för att ha pratat ärligt om att han fick betalt för sitt idrotts-deltagande.
”Mondo” häpnar över Waerns öde: Hade dött
Han var superstjärna i Sverige på 50-talet – men blev avstängd på livstid. ”Brottet” var att Dan Waern hade tjänat pengar på sin löpning. ”Det är ofattbart”, säger nutidens främsta friidrottare Armand...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Fint porträtt av Dan Waern. amatöridrottare med flera världsrekord, skogsbonde i Bollebygd, som sålde sin bragdmedalj för att kunna åka på semester med sin fru till Spanien. Avstängd på livstid för att ha pratat ärligt om att han fick betalt för sitt idrotts-deltagande.
Just wanted to give a shoutout to @rogueamoeba.com
They've consistently supplied me with high-quality purposeful software for more than a decade. And always fun to use.
I'm thoroughly impressed, and thankful.
rogueamoeba.com
They've consistently supplied me with high-quality purposeful software for more than a decade. And always fun to use.
I'm thoroughly impressed, and thankful.
rogueamoeba.com
Rogue Amoeba - Quality Audio Software for MacOS
Fantastic audio products for consumers and professionals alike
rogueamoeba.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just wanted to give a shoutout to @rogueamoeba.com
They've consistently supplied me with high-quality purposeful software for more than a decade. And always fun to use.
I'm thoroughly impressed, and thankful.
rogueamoeba.com
They've consistently supplied me with high-quality purposeful software for more than a decade. And always fun to use.
I'm thoroughly impressed, and thankful.
rogueamoeba.com
Klokt från Katrine Kielos om hur människor och maskiner är bra på olika saker.
www.svd.se/a/jQ87JL/sta...
www.svd.se/a/jQ87JL/sta...
Konstigt att städare tjänar 78 000? | Katrine Kielos
KRÖNIKA. Är städare en framtidsbransch? När allt fler jobb tas över av AI eller robotar, kan fejandet vara en av få saker som det verkligen går att få betalt för.
www.svd.se
November 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Klokt från Katrine Kielos om hur människor och maskiner är bra på olika saker.
www.svd.se/a/jQ87JL/sta...
www.svd.se/a/jQ87JL/sta...
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I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
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Läs hela
”Barn får inte rösta, de har knappt några rättigheter, men de ska bära hela ansvaret för ett samhälle som faller isär.”
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
”Barn får inte rösta, de har knappt några rättigheter, men de ska bära hela ansvaret för ett samhälle som faller isär.”
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
När 13-åringar slängs i fängelse har vi gett upp
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November 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Läs hela
”Barn får inte rösta, de har knappt några rättigheter, men de ska bära hela ansvaret för ett samhälle som faller isär.”
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
”Barn får inte rösta, de har knappt några rättigheter, men de ska bära hela ansvaret för ett samhälle som faller isär.”
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
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Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
Real talk about how ”AI” is accelerating climate change and having adverse effects on previous and ongoing efforts by others. Brilliantly researched and presented by Heidi Lim. It’s an hour, summarising three months of research. Worth the watch.
yt.axbom.com?id=MRiRmxnwlCo
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All the Climate Risks of Big Tech AI (as told by a climate person)
Watch "All the Climate Risks of Big Tech AI (as told by a climate person)" with enhanced privacy protection - no personalized ads or tracking.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Real talk about how ”AI” is accelerating climate change and having adverse effects on previous and ongoing efforts by others. Brilliantly researched and presented by Heidi Lim. It’s an hour, summarising three months of research. Worth the watch.
yt.axbom.com?id=MRiRmxnwlCo
yt.axbom.com?id=MRiRmxnwlCo
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Imorgon inleds rättegången mot fyra män ur nazistiska Aktivklubb Sverige.
Jag har intervjuat Mohammad, 42, som sparkades medvetslös.
Det är en ganska lång intervju. Mohammad har mycket att säga. Läs hans ord:
www.dn.se/sverige/moha...
Jag har intervjuat Mohammad, 42, som sparkades medvetslös.
Det är en ganska lång intervju. Mohammad har mycket att säga. Läs hans ord:
www.dn.se/sverige/moha...
Mohammad sparkades medvetslös: ”Svenska politiker har stärkt nazisterna”
Nu åtalas fyra män ur nazistiska Aktivklubb Sverige. Mohammad sparkades medvetslös. Han anklagar politiker för att ständigt skylla problem på invandrare.
www.dn.se
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Imorgon inleds rättegången mot fyra män ur nazistiska Aktivklubb Sverige.
Jag har intervjuat Mohammad, 42, som sparkades medvetslös.
Det är en ganska lång intervju. Mohammad har mycket att säga. Läs hans ord:
www.dn.se/sverige/moha...
Jag har intervjuat Mohammad, 42, som sparkades medvetslös.
Det är en ganska lång intervju. Mohammad har mycket att säga. Läs hans ord:
www.dn.se/sverige/moha...
Det är poetiskt för mig att motsatsen till mångfald är enfald. 😘
October 29, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Det är poetiskt för mig att motsatsen till mångfald är enfald. 😘
Honestly, if a newsletter doesn’t require opt-in there is really no reason to trust subscriber numbers. Most newsletters get a significant number of spam subscribers.
But obviously in a numbers game very few are going to admit this.
If you pay to send out your newsletter, you pay attention.
But obviously in a numbers game very few are going to admit this.
If you pay to send out your newsletter, you pay attention.
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Honestly, if a newsletter doesn’t require opt-in there is really no reason to trust subscriber numbers. Most newsletters get a significant number of spam subscribers.
But obviously in a numbers game very few are going to admit this.
If you pay to send out your newsletter, you pay attention.
But obviously in a numbers game very few are going to admit this.
If you pay to send out your newsletter, you pay attention.
Mood: A tech product marketed as a replacement for mundane tasks is overwhelmingly used as a replacement for human connection.
October 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Mood: A tech product marketed as a replacement for mundane tasks is overwhelmingly used as a replacement for human connection.
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En skola i Flen bjöd in till föräldramöte på fler språk än svenska och rekordmånga kom. Istället för att prata om att alla måste kunna svenska och dra in rätten till tolk kan man välkomna människor på olika sätt. www.ekuriren.se/nyheter/flen...
October 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
En skola i Flen bjöd in till föräldramöte på fler språk än svenska och rekordmånga kom. Istället för att prata om att alla måste kunna svenska och dra in rätten till tolk kan man välkomna människor på olika sätt. www.ekuriren.se/nyheter/flen...
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Det här med att privata aktörer ska hägna in och roffa åt sig av naturens resurser...
October 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Det här med att privata aktörer ska hägna in och roffa åt sig av naturens resurser...
Om ni lägger upp bilder, kom ihåg att lägga till ALT-text. På Bluesky finns en fin inställning som innebär att man inte kan posta utan ALT-text. Rekommenderas!
Jag boostar personligen aldrig inlägg utan ALT-text, och vet att det finns många andra som tänker likadant.
Jag boostar personligen aldrig inlägg utan ALT-text, och vet att det finns många andra som tänker likadant.
October 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Om ni lägger upp bilder, kom ihåg att lägga till ALT-text. På Bluesky finns en fin inställning som innebär att man inte kan posta utan ALT-text. Rekommenderas!
Jag boostar personligen aldrig inlägg utan ALT-text, och vet att det finns många andra som tänker likadant.
Jag boostar personligen aldrig inlägg utan ALT-text, och vet att det finns många andra som tänker likadant.
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I’m going to have to tap the sign again aren’t I:
STOP ANTHROPORMORPHISING LLMS
They don’t have a “drive”, they don’t “resist”, this language use is really dangerous, as it sets the wrong expectations of what the tech can do! Arghhhhh!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
STOP ANTHROPORMORPHISING LLMS
They don’t have a “drive”, they don’t “resist”, this language use is really dangerous, as it sets the wrong expectations of what the tech can do! Arghhhhh!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say
Like 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000, some AIs seem to resist being turned off and will even sabotage shutdown
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I’m going to have to tap the sign again aren’t I:
STOP ANTHROPORMORPHISING LLMS
They don’t have a “drive”, they don’t “resist”, this language use is really dangerous, as it sets the wrong expectations of what the tech can do! Arghhhhh!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
STOP ANTHROPORMORPHISING LLMS
They don’t have a “drive”, they don’t “resist”, this language use is really dangerous, as it sets the wrong expectations of what the tech can do! Arghhhhh!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
I just figured out how to do a thing in Keynote that I've struggled with for years: Creating a rectangle with only two rounded corners.
See the video. It's so simple it hurts.
See the video. It's so simple it hurts.
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I just figured out how to do a thing in Keynote that I've struggled with for years: Creating a rectangle with only two rounded corners.
See the video. It's so simple it hurts.
See the video. It's so simple it hurts.
How privacy can save your life. Great and hugely important talk by @carissaveliz.bsky.social
Watch it using this privacy-enhanced embed. To maximise privacy with this player, make sure you're not logged into YouTube in the browser you use to watch.
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Watch it using this privacy-enhanced embed. To maximise privacy with this player, make sure you're not logged into YouTube in the browser you use to watch.
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How privacy can save your life | Carissa Véliz | TEDxPorto
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October 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
How privacy can save your life. Great and hugely important talk by @carissaveliz.bsky.social
Watch it using this privacy-enhanced embed. To maximise privacy with this player, make sure you're not logged into YouTube in the browser you use to watch.
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Watch it using this privacy-enhanced embed. To maximise privacy with this player, make sure you're not logged into YouTube in the browser you use to watch.
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I have made the deliberate decision to exclude Substack links from my newsletter. Maybe some authors think that the network effects of the Nazi bar are worth it, but keeping that door open closes others, however small they might be.
If you are an author, Please Leave Substack. They subsidise and outright provide fiscal funding services to the worst parts of society - literal neoNazis and bigots.
If you're not an author, let the authors you read know: You won't read Substack.
If you're not an author, let the authors you read know: You won't read Substack.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I have made the deliberate decision to exclude Substack links from my newsletter. Maybe some authors think that the network effects of the Nazi bar are worth it, but keeping that door open closes others, however small they might be.
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See @labeler.antisubstack.fyi to see a badge for Substack links.
Also I use:
@aimod.social
@skywatch.blue
Also I use:
@aimod.social
@skywatch.blue
October 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
See @labeler.antisubstack.fyi to see a badge for Substack links.
Also I use:
@aimod.social
@skywatch.blue
Also I use:
@aimod.social
@skywatch.blue
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Read this resource from @axbom.com closely and in detail. He outlines the real harms of ai, the real ethics of ai. axbom.com/aielements/
The Elements of AI Ethics
Let's talk about harm caused by humans implementing AI.
axbom.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Read this resource from @axbom.com closely and in detail. He outlines the real harms of ai, the real ethics of ai. axbom.com/aielements/
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This tragic but excellent article needs to be read by everyone throughout the country. The Republicans want to kill public ed. They are using state takeovers and charter school owning charlatans like Mike Miles (and his abusive NES) to do it. See at what they are stealing from our (soon your) kids!🧵
By @houstonchronicle.com columnist Lisa Falkenberg: "Books — actual books, with dust jackets, spines, whimsical illustrations, and characters and cliffhangers — are increasingly unwelcome in the land of worksheets and slide shows." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Falkenberg: Mike Miles takes story books from HISD kindergarteners
First HISD took the libraries. Now teachers say the district’s curriculum leaves no room for storybooks and some are secretly reading to students anyway.
www.houstonchronicle.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This tragic but excellent article needs to be read by everyone throughout the country. The Republicans want to kill public ed. They are using state takeovers and charter school owning charlatans like Mike Miles (and his abusive NES) to do it. See at what they are stealing from our (soon your) kids!🧵
Jag är smått häpen över SVT:s beslut att använda dessa "AI"-genererade filmer i sitt inslag i Rapport i tisdags där de faktakollar uttalanden från partiledardebatten.
För mig är de som tagna ur en skräckfilm, särskilt när något "barn" i en plötslig rörelse vrider huvudet bakåt och åt höger.
För mig är de som tagna ur en skräckfilm, särskilt när något "barn" i en plötslig rörelse vrider huvudet bakåt och åt höger.
October 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Jag är smått häpen över SVT:s beslut att använda dessa "AI"-genererade filmer i sitt inslag i Rapport i tisdags där de faktakollar uttalanden från partiledardebatten.
För mig är de som tagna ur en skräckfilm, särskilt när något "barn" i en plötslig rörelse vrider huvudet bakåt och åt höger.
För mig är de som tagna ur en skräckfilm, särskilt när något "barn" i en plötslig rörelse vrider huvudet bakåt och åt höger.
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I wrote about this 7 years ago (before it was as bad as it is now), on one of the now-enshittified platforms - I really ought to move it! but in case of interest: medium.com/@cydharrell/...
About attention theft
We just finished a primary election in California, and every day in the past month I’ve come home to 20 or more pieces of mail, almost none…
medium.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I wrote about this 7 years ago (before it was as bad as it is now), on one of the now-enshittified platforms - I really ought to move it! but in case of interest: medium.com/@cydharrell/...