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Chris Buckridge
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Doing Internet governance stuff, playing music, trying to help...
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3 nights ago in Logan Circle, DC.

Paul Bryant, a corporate attorney in both DC was swarmed by MPD, FBI, and Trump's masked thugs.

He's an attorney, West Point graduate, and Army veteran.

Handcuffed for over an hour, his car unlawfully searched.

Pirro's office then tried to charge him.
August 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Caving on those digital taxes really worked out, huh?
Congrats everyone, we also now have 30% tariffs on the EU for no apparent reason
July 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Join us in half an hour (onsite at the WSIS+20 High-Level Event in Geneva or online) to discuss the value and potential of multistakeholder collaborative platforms in the WSIS ecosystem: www.itu.int/net4/wsis/fo...
Session 265— Celebrating 20 Years of Multistakeholder Engagement: WSIS Forum, IGF, and the… | WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025
Multistakeholder dialogue is one of WSIS’s most enduring contributions. This session explores how it shaped global platforms like the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the annual WSIS Forum, inspire...
www.itu.int
July 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Some new piano music... (also on streaming services, if you prefer) cbuckridge.bandcamp.com/track/descen...
Descending, by Chris Buckridge
track by Chris Buckridge
cbuckridge.bandcamp.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“…the point is that nearly everyone is wrong nearly all of the time, including people we love, trust, and respect.”

open.substack.com/pub/nealstep...
Wrong 1
Part 1 of a sporadic series about wrongness
open.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
US speaking in the UNGA earlier this week: “…Therefore, the United States rejects and denounces the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and it will no longer reaffirm them as a matter of course.”

Honestly, still shocking…
usun.usmission.gov/remarks-at-t...
usun.usmission.gov
March 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If you're coming from the Global South, the information below may be the key to joining this year's IGF to Oslo in person! But the deadline is approaching very fast (17 February), so don't delay! #IGF2025 #internetgovernance #digitalcooperation #wsis #wsis20 #digitalgovernance #aigovernance #ig
We're welcoming applications for✈️ travel support to attend #IGF2025 in Norway until *17 February, 23:59 UTC*!

ℹ️See details & eligibility criteria bit.ly/4hQeZIb
February 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Latest on the Global Digital Compact (and further consultation sessions on 29 Feb-1 Mar): www.un.org/techenvoy/si... #IG
February 23, 2024 at 6:16 PM
New publications from the #EU Commission on "new initiatives for digital infrastructures of tomorrow" i.e. who pays for networks, and the security of submarine cables ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #IG
February 21, 2024 at 2:30 PM
A new initiative launched by some folks in the IGF community - watch out for new content in the coming weeks: dgdg.blog #IG
February 12, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Germany’s new International Digital Policy hits the newsstands: bmdv.bund.de/SharedDocs/E... #IG
February 7, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Well worth following #IG
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February 4, 2024 at 7:03 PM
The ICANN Board is meeting this weekend - here’s an overview of the discussions being had in Uruguay from Board Chair Tripti Sinha: www.icann.org/en/blogs/det... #IG
January 20, 2024 at 10:33 AM
The NETmundial+10 event is starting to get a little more solid - São Paulo, 29-30 April: netmundial.br/pt #IG
January 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
New report on generative AI and cybersecurity regulations: www.aspendigital.org/wp-content/u... #IG
January 17, 2024 at 10:32 PM
'Decentralized Future Requires Robust Governance Models' - interim report from Project Liberty and BlockchainGov comparing and analysing 11 blockchain governance models. Interesting stuff! www.projectliberty.io/news/decentr... #IG
January 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Some fascinating insights in the @wef.bsky.social 'Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024', not least how far-reaching and cross-sectoral concerns about cybersecurity have become: www.weforum.org/publications... #IG
January 13, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Good to see that @internetsociety.bsky.social have included "Defending the Internet in the United Nations" as a priority in their 2024 Action Plan: www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/... #IG
January 12, 2024 at 2:56 PM
A welcome show of support from the Finnish government for the Internet Governance Forum, committing 600k EUR over three years: um.fi/latest-fundi... #IG
January 12, 2024 at 2:41 PM
An interesting take on Europe’s domestic cloud provider woes from Bert Hubert: berthub.eu/articles/pos... #IG
January 11, 2024 at 3:05 PM
A big, useful read from Diplo - 12 AI and Digital Predictions for 2024! www.diplomacy.edu/blog/12-ai-a... #IG
January 11, 2024 at 1:02 PM
The IGF 2023 Summary Report has now ben published and contains "everything from the 18th IGF in Kyoto, Japan,
as well as an overview of intersessional work leading into the annual meeting." intgovforum.org/en/filedepot... #IG
January 9, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Published late last year (alongside UNTAD eWeek and the December meeting of the UN OEWG), this is a valuable additional perspective on Internet fragmentation. #IG
Dive into our latest primer exploring the role of an open, secure & accessible ICT environment in international peace.   💻🌐
 
Discover the challenges posed by internet fragmentation & its impact on cybersecurity!   🛜
 
Read it here   👉🏾   unidir.org/fragment-primer
January 9, 2024 at 11:35 AM
The UN Sec-Gen's AI Advisory Body (having dropped the "High Level" prefix) has published its interim report. They want to you to read it, and they want to hear your feedback. By 31 March. OK? OK. www.un.org/ai-advisory-... #IG
January 9, 2024 at 8:52 AM