Francesca Bria
@francescabria.bsky.social
Professor Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL. Fellow, Stiftung Mercator. New European Bauhaus, European Commission. Former CTO Barcelona. http://francescabria.com
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Happy New Year ✨ Let’s make 2026 the year of digital independence ✌️🇪🇺
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy New Year ✨ Let’s make 2026 the year of digital independence ✌️🇪🇺
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Europe needs to stop pretending it's a neutral market in a world where digital infrastructure is geopolitical, @francescabria.bsky.social writes. It should act like what it is: a political project with a democratic mission.
Reclaiming Europe’s Digital Sovereignty | NOEMA
Europe can accept permanent technological dependency, or it can build democratic digital systems rooted in climate commitments, labor protections and social diversity.
www.noemamag.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Europe needs to stop pretending it's a neutral market in a world where digital infrastructure is geopolitical, @francescabria.bsky.social writes. It should act like what it is: a political project with a democratic mission.
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/wKHd1v
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We strongly condemn the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former Commissioner Thierry Breton.
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We strongly condemn the U.S. decision to impose travel restrictions on five European individuals, including former Commissioner Thierry Breton.
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
Link to full statement: link.europa.eu/NtMX4K
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In 2025, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of European satellite navigation, a milestone built on decades of innovation, collaboration and excellence. Read about the challenges and triumphs that have shaped the navigation systems we rely on today 👇#50YearsOfESA
The 30-year journey of European satellite navigation
In 2025, Europe celebrated the 30th anniversary of satellite navigation on the continent, a milestone built on decades of innovation, collaboration and excellence. Three decades of challenges and triu...
www.esa.int
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In 2025, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of European satellite navigation, a milestone built on decades of innovation, collaboration and excellence. Read about the challenges and triumphs that have shaped the navigation systems we rely on today 👇#50YearsOfESA
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Autoritäre Tech-Netzwerke kapern den Staat - @francescabria.bsky.social hat recht.
In den USA sehen wir: private Akteure betreiben nicht mehr nur von außen Lobbyarbeit, sondern machen ihre Plattformen - wie #Palantir - selbst zu seinem Betriebssystem.
Das sollten wir in Europa nicht zulassen.
In den USA sehen wir: private Akteure betreiben nicht mehr nur von außen Lobbyarbeit, sondern machen ihre Plattformen - wie #Palantir - selbst zu seinem Betriebssystem.
Das sollten wir in Europa nicht zulassen.
„Der Staat wird von innen heraus neu programmiert“: Wie Tech-Unternehmen ihre Macht in den USA und Europa ausbauen
Die Forscherin Francesca Bria untersucht den Machtausbau von Amerikas KI-Konzernen. Sie warnt: „Autoritär“ aufgebaute Tech-Netzwerke kapern den US-Staat. Kann das auch Europa passieren?
www.tagesspiegel.de
December 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Autoritäre Tech-Netzwerke kapern den Staat - @francescabria.bsky.social hat recht.
In den USA sehen wir: private Akteure betreiben nicht mehr nur von außen Lobbyarbeit, sondern machen ihre Plattformen - wie #Palantir - selbst zu seinem Betriebssystem.
Das sollten wir in Europa nicht zulassen.
In den USA sehen wir: private Akteure betreiben nicht mehr nur von außen Lobbyarbeit, sondern machen ihre Plattformen - wie #Palantir - selbst zu seinem Betriebssystem.
Das sollten wir in Europa nicht zulassen.
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In one of the diagrams it appears to me that our taxes are financing the destruction of democracy.
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In one of the diagrams it appears to me that our taxes are financing the destruction of democracy.
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This is a must read, on the threat to democracy by @francescabria.bsky.social:
mondediplo.com/2025/11/02tech
mondediplo.com/2025/11/02tech
Takeover by Big Tech
Open access // by Francesca Bria (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, November 2025)
mondediplo.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This is a must read, on the threat to democracy by @francescabria.bsky.social:
mondediplo.com/2025/11/02tech
mondediplo.com/2025/11/02tech
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Anyone interested in the rise of techno-authoritarianism/broligarchs and why they're targeting Europe, I've stumbled on this great resource. Use it. authoritarian-stack.info cc @francescabria.bsky.social
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
authoritarian-stack.info
December 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Anyone interested in the rise of techno-authoritarianism/broligarchs and why they're targeting Europe, I've stumbled on this great resource. Use it. authoritarian-stack.info cc @francescabria.bsky.social
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I have a new essay - on the emptiness of sovereignty rhetoric behind "sovereign AI" - in the November issue of Le Monde Diplomatique. English version, paywalled, is here mondediplo.com/2025/11/03tech
Sovereignty for sale
Subscribers // by Evgeny Morozov (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, November 2025)
mondediplo.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I have a new essay - on the emptiness of sovereignty rhetoric behind "sovereign AI" - in the November issue of Le Monde Diplomatique. English version, paywalled, is here mondediplo.com/2025/11/03tech
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Watch my interview for @lasextacolumna.bsky.social on Silicon Valley’s techno-authoritarians. A dangerous fusion of economic power, political influence, and a post-democratic ideology that threatens Europe’s future.
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
Francesca Bria advierte sobre los tecnoligarcas: "Están diseñando un mundo donde la democracia es un sistema obsoleto"
laSexta Columna entrevista a Francesca Bria, una de las personas más influyentes del sector tecnológico en el mundo, que en este vídeo avisa de los tecnoligarcas y "la posibilidad de que se implemente...
www.lasexta.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Watch my interview for @lasextacolumna.bsky.social on Silicon Valley’s techno-authoritarians. A dangerous fusion of economic power, political influence, and a post-democratic ideology that threatens Europe’s future.
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
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🆕 The Authoritarian Stack
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/NO8ON2K
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/NO8ON2K
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🆕 The Authoritarian Stack
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/NO8ON2K
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/NO8ON2K
Watch my interview for @lasextacolumna.bsky.social on Silicon Valley’s techno-authoritarians. A dangerous fusion of economic power, political influence, and a post-democratic ideology that threatens Europe’s future.
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
Francesca Bria advierte sobre los tecnoligarcas: "Están diseñando un mundo donde la democracia es un sistema obsoleto"
laSexta Columna entrevista a Francesca Bria, una de las personas más influyentes del sector tecnológico en el mundo, que en este vídeo avisa de los tecnoligarcas y "la posibilidad de que se implemente...
www.lasexta.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Watch my interview for @lasextacolumna.bsky.social on Silicon Valley’s techno-authoritarians. A dangerous fusion of economic power, political influence, and a post-democratic ideology that threatens Europe’s future.
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
www.lasexta.com/programas/se...
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Great keynote speaker at #SEMIC2025
@francescabria.bsky.social nails it: digital sovereignty is a strategic necessity, and interoperability is Europe’s answer.
So let’s go for it!
@francescabria.bsky.social nails it: digital sovereignty is a strategic necessity, and interoperability is Europe’s answer.
So let’s go for it!
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Great keynote speaker at #SEMIC2025
@francescabria.bsky.social nails it: digital sovereignty is a strategic necessity, and interoperability is Europe’s answer.
So let’s go for it!
@francescabria.bsky.social nails it: digital sovereignty is a strategic necessity, and interoperability is Europe’s answer.
So let’s go for it!
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'The Authoritarian Stack'
www.authoritarian-stack.info infographics with explanations by @francescabria.bsky.social
'How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next'
#TechFascism #Palantir #Anduril #SpaceX #Thiel #Musk #Karp #Europe #UK
www.authoritarian-stack.info infographics with explanations by @francescabria.bsky.social
'How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next'
#TechFascism #Palantir #Anduril #SpaceX #Thiel #Musk #Karp #Europe #UK
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
'The Authoritarian Stack'
www.authoritarian-stack.info infographics with explanations by @francescabria.bsky.social
'How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next'
#TechFascism #Palantir #Anduril #SpaceX #Thiel #Musk #Karp #Europe #UK
www.authoritarian-stack.info infographics with explanations by @francescabria.bsky.social
'How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next'
#TechFascism #Palantir #Anduril #SpaceX #Thiel #Musk #Karp #Europe #UK
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🆕 The Authoritarian Stack
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/a2UB9eu
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/a2UB9eu
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🆕 The Authoritarian Stack
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/a2UB9eu
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.
🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/a2UB9eu
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Heute über www.authoritarian-stack.info gelesen. Heftig!
Während ein Clown namens Trump alle Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht bauen Oligarchen wie Peter Thiel einen totalitären libertären Staat.
Erst die USA und dann die anderen.
Danke @francescabria.bsky.social für diesen Artikel.
Während ein Clown namens Trump alle Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht bauen Oligarchen wie Peter Thiel einen totalitären libertären Staat.
Erst die USA und dann die anderen.
Danke @francescabria.bsky.social für diesen Artikel.
November 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Heute über www.authoritarian-stack.info gelesen. Heftig!
Während ein Clown namens Trump alle Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht bauen Oligarchen wie Peter Thiel einen totalitären libertären Staat.
Erst die USA und dann die anderen.
Danke @francescabria.bsky.social für diesen Artikel.
Während ein Clown namens Trump alle Aufmerksamkeit auf sich zieht bauen Oligarchen wie Peter Thiel einen totalitären libertären Staat.
Erst die USA und dann die anderen.
Danke @francescabria.bsky.social für diesen Artikel.
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The autoritarian stack/ la pila autoritària. La burocràcia i els protocols no són inoqus. Via @francescabria.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The autoritarian stack/ la pila autoritària. La burocràcia i els protocols no són inoqus. Via @francescabria.bsky.social
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The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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« Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. »
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
« Europe faces an existential choice: build genuine technological sovereignty now, or accept governance by platforms whose architects view democracy as an obsolete operating system. »
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In "The Authoritarian Stack" @francescabria.bsky.social visually describes the rise of a U.S. born techno-authoritarian complex privatizing sovereign functions (defense, energy etc.). In Europe, Palantir, Starlink & Anduril esp. pose a direct challenge to democracies www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In "The Authoritarian Stack" @francescabria.bsky.social visually describes the rise of a U.S. born techno-authoritarian complex privatizing sovereign functions (defense, energy etc.). In Europe, Palantir, Starlink & Anduril esp. pose a direct challenge to democracies www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Diese Warnung ist unmissverständlich.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Diese Warnung ist unmissverständlich.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
@francescabria.bsky.social & @josebautista.bsky.social haben das Vorgehen von US-Big-Tech kartografiert.
Ihre Fazit: Ein autoritäres Netzwerk ist auch hier dabei den Staat zu privatisieren.
Wir müssen #Palantir & Co den Stecker ziehen bevor es zu spät ist.
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"It’s a self-reinforcing loop:
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"It’s a self-reinforcing loop:
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."
Ideology fuels venture capital → capital captures the state → the state feeds the same private systems that built it. A new model of power — privatized sovereignty."