Ryan Sipes
@ryanleesipes.me
Let's make tech better together.
Making tech for good. Managing Director of Product for @thunderbird.net at @mozilla.org
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Making tech for good. Managing Director of Product for @thunderbird.net at @mozilla.org
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· Nov 20
We believe the future of technology can be good.
That’s why Mozilla Foundation is building a better technology future. One built with care, powered by people, open by design.
But we can’t do it alone.
Join us and let’s make some good.
mzl.la/44ZIdAO
#MozillaFoundation #MakeGoodTech
That’s why Mozilla Foundation is building a better technology future. One built with care, powered by people, open by design.
But we can’t do it alone.
Join us and let’s make some good.
mzl.la/44ZIdAO
#MozillaFoundation #MakeGoodTech
Mozilla is more than any group or product. It's the Rebel Alliance
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
“Our mission has always been to prove that you can imagine and innovate without exploitation. Mozilla Foundation is honored to be part of this Council that embodies those principles at exactly the scale and moment it’s needed most.”
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Proud to join California’s Innovation Council to help shape AI that works for people 👏
https://bit.ly/3MxDq2T
@nabiha.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov
https://bit.ly/3MxDq2T
@nabiha.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“Our mission has always been to prove that you can imagine and innovate without exploitation. Mozilla Foundation is honored to be part of this Council that embodies those principles at exactly the scale and moment it’s needed most.”
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Tech Cooperative? Been thinking about how the Thunderbird (Community) Council being involved in our business helps us avoid enshittification.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tech Cooperative? Been thinking about how the Thunderbird (Community) Council being involved in our business helps us avoid enshittification.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
We are building tech you can trust.
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Thunderbird Send Security Audit with OSTIF and 7ASecurity - The Thunderbird Blog
As we get ready for the Thunderbird Pro launch, we want every service we offer to be secure and worthy of the trust our community places in us. That means being honest about where we stand today and t...
blog.thunderbird.net
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are building tech you can trust.
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Truly open, real choice and trustworthy. Mozilla's take on AI. Listen to @mozilla.org President Mark Surman talk with the Financial Times about our vision for AI.
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
Scaling Open Source AI: Mark Surman & Tim Bradshaw at the FT Future of AI Summit
YouTube video by Mozilla
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Truly open, real choice and trustworthy. Mozilla's take on AI. Listen to @mozilla.org President Mark Surman talk with the Financial Times about our vision for AI.
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
"Big tech. The mainstream of tech is wired to harvest our creativity, to harvest our data, to harvest our money. Only to benefit a few people.
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
In an era of AI slop and mega-monopolies, we must build pro-human, trustworthy tech.
Mozilla is backing founders who are proving that this can be possible.
Ready to join the rebel alliance?
Watch Mark Surman’s talk at #SOCAP25 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoFU...
Mozilla is backing founders who are proving that this can be possible.
Ready to join the rebel alliance?
Watch Mark Surman’s talk at #SOCAP25 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoFU...
Mark Surman on Building a Double Bottom Line for Tech | SOCAP25
YouTube video by Mozilla
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"Big tech. The mainstream of tech is wired to harvest our creativity, to harvest our data, to harvest our money. Only to benefit a few people.
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
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The internet should belong to all of us 👏
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
Welcome to Mozilla Foundation
With over two decades of global impact, Mozilla Foundation continues to lead the movement for a better technology future—powered by people, open by design, and fueled by imagination.
mzl.la
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The internet should belong to all of us 👏
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
Due to my job making email application @thunderbird.net, I'm contractually obligated to watch You've Got Mail each year.
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
a man is sitting in front of a computer screen and making a funny face
ALT: a man is sitting in front of a computer screen and making a funny face
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Due to my job making email application @thunderbird.net, I'm contractually obligated to watch You've Got Mail each year.
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
The AI debate is stuck between doom‑sayers and hype‑machines—what we need are Realists who see generative AI as the powerful, imperfect tool that it is. Join me in being a Realist.
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
I Hope the AI Bubble Bursts (Because I Love Technology)
The conversation around generative AI is dominated by two extremes—Skeptics focused only on its harms, and Hypers hailing it as a panacea. A missing voice, the Realists, sees LLMs as a normal, powerfu...
ryanleesipes.me
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The AI debate is stuck between doom‑sayers and hype‑machines—what we need are Realists who see generative AI as the powerful, imperfect tool that it is. Join me in being a Realist.
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
A look into how we (Mozilla) think about our role to play in the AI landscape. We're trying to build a future where people are empowered by AI, not drowning in slop.
We’re steering AI in a different direction — with open source building blocks, community-led datasets, and trustworthy products. Mark Surman on our next era, our double bottom line economic model and our optimism.
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/r...
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/r...
Rewiring Mozilla: Doing for AI what we did for the web | The Mozilla Blog
AI isn’t just another tech trend — it’s at the heart of most apps, tools and technology we use today. It enables remarkable things: new way
blog.mozilla.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A look into how we (Mozilla) think about our role to play in the AI landscape. We're trying to build a future where people are empowered by AI, not drowning in slop.
You've got to actively make the world you want to live in.
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You've got to actively make the world you want to live in.
This city really shines in fall. Lots of people planted trees, whose shade they never sat under here in KC. Quite literally.
Fall in Kansas City hits different. 🍂 This beauty reminds us why our work with Canopy KC matters. Every tree we plant today becomes tomorrow’s masterpiece. We’re planting thousands of trees across our neighborhoods, building shade, beauty, and cleaner air for all.
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This city really shines in fall. Lots of people planted trees, whose shade they never sat under here in KC. Quite literally.
Mozilla is more than any group or product. It's the Rebel Alliance
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
We believe the future of technology can be good.
That’s why Mozilla Foundation is building a better technology future. One built with care, powered by people, open by design.
But we can’t do it alone.
Join us and let’s make some good.
mzl.la/44ZIdAO
#MozillaFoundation #MakeGoodTech
That’s why Mozilla Foundation is building a better technology future. One built with care, powered by people, open by design.
But we can’t do it alone.
Join us and let’s make some good.
mzl.la/44ZIdAO
#MozillaFoundation #MakeGoodTech
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Mozilla is more than any group or product. It's the Rebel Alliance
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
Mozilla is pulling together the Rebel Alliance against Big Tech (aka The Death Star).
We're a community fighting for a web for the people, not profit.
Come join us.
@mozilla.org #mozilla #BigTech #Tech
www.mozilla.org
We're a community fighting for a web for the people, not profit.
Come join us.
@mozilla.org #mozilla #BigTech #Tech
www.mozilla.org
Internet for people, not profit
Mozilla is the not-for-profit behind the lightning fast Firefox browser. We put people over profit to give everyone more power online.
www.mozilla.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Mozilla is pulling together the Rebel Alliance against Big Tech (aka The Death Star).
We're a community fighting for a web for the people, not profit.
Come join us.
@mozilla.org #mozilla #BigTech #Tech
www.mozilla.org
We're a community fighting for a web for the people, not profit.
Come join us.
@mozilla.org #mozilla #BigTech #Tech
www.mozilla.org
Exactly. Lots of people find speaking to a computer naturally and getting an understandable response is useful to many.
Denying that lots of people are using AI makes it *very* hard to have a real discussion about solutions to the problems these big AI platforms are creating.
Denying that lots of people are using AI makes it *very* hard to have a real discussion about solutions to the problems these big AI platforms are creating.
There’s a very surreal conversation I keep having on here where people seem unable to hold two ideas at the same time, and I’m not sure why. It’s simply true that the Big AI platforms like ChatGPT are:
1. Extremely bad for society, in many ways.
2. Very genuinely popular with lots of people.
1. Extremely bad for society, in many ways.
2. Very genuinely popular with lots of people.
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Exactly. Lots of people find speaking to a computer naturally and getting an understandable response is useful to many.
Denying that lots of people are using AI makes it *very* hard to have a real discussion about solutions to the problems these big AI platforms are creating.
Denying that lots of people are using AI makes it *very* hard to have a real discussion about solutions to the problems these big AI platforms are creating.
When did we forget that we had power?
That the only way to change things was to DO SOMETHING to change it.
Let's imagine a hopeful future - and then go out and make it happen.
That the only way to change things was to DO SOMETHING to change it.
Let's imagine a hopeful future - and then go out and make it happen.
November 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When did we forget that we had power?
That the only way to change things was to DO SOMETHING to change it.
Let's imagine a hopeful future - and then go out and make it happen.
That the only way to change things was to DO SOMETHING to change it.
Let's imagine a hopeful future - and then go out and make it happen.
Exchange/Microsoft365 account support built into Thunderbird now!
Thunderbird users have asked us for this for years and now it is here. Enjoy.
For nerds: the architecture built for this opens the door for JMAP support.
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/thun...
Thunderbird users have asked us for this for years and now it is here. Enjoy.
For nerds: the architecture built for this opens the door for JMAP support.
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/thun...
Thunderbird Adds Native Microsoft Exchange Email Support - The Thunderbird Blog
Thunderbird Exchange support has finally landed for email in the latest monthly release. Find out what's in, out, and still on the way.
blog.thunderbird.net
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Exchange/Microsoft365 account support built into Thunderbird now!
Thunderbird users have asked us for this for years and now it is here. Enjoy.
For nerds: the architecture built for this opens the door for JMAP support.
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/thun...
Thunderbird users have asked us for this for years and now it is here. Enjoy.
For nerds: the architecture built for this opens the door for JMAP support.
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/thun...
This post from @anildash.com perfectly encapsulates the disconnect in the discussion of AI.
Plenty of real people get value from interacting with LLMs. We can't afford to cede this technology to Profit-at-all-costs Big Tech.
Plenty of real people get value from interacting with LLMs. We can't afford to cede this technology to Profit-at-all-costs Big Tech.
And I think that's wishful thinking. Hundreds of *millions* of people are using AI. And the vasty majority have NO IDEA how dangerous or harmful these platforms can be. It would be great if there were tools that they could use that might help reduce their risks. www.anildash.com/2025/11/14/w...
I know you don’t want them to want AI, but… - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 AM
This post from @anildash.com perfectly encapsulates the disconnect in the discussion of AI.
Plenty of real people get value from interacting with LLMs. We can't afford to cede this technology to Profit-at-all-costs Big Tech.
Plenty of real people get value from interacting with LLMs. We can't afford to cede this technology to Profit-at-all-costs Big Tech.
They grow up so fast 😁
It seems like yesterday we released Thunderbird for Android. See how fast our first mobile app is growing up.
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Android
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/video-an-android-retrospective/
#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Android
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/video-an-android-retrospective/
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
They grow up so fast 😁
There's definitely nothing shady in these algorithms... 🤣
We have no idea what content is most viral on YouTube, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, or X — because they refuse to share basic data.
✍️Alongside @algorithmwatch.org, we're demanding platform transparency. Join us: www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...
✍️Alongside @algorithmwatch.org, we're demanding platform transparency. Join us: www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns...
Demand the Data: What’s Really Going Viral? | Mozilla Foundation
Social media platforms aren’t sharing what goes viral on their sites. Tell YouTube, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X to disclose their most-viewed content. Sign now.
www.mozillafoundation.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There's definitely nothing shady in these algorithms... 🤣
Europe can lead the way on using open source. By supporting open source software, these projects become a better public good for all. That's the type of thing all governments should be doing.
As Europe stands at a critical moment for its digital future, Mozilla is joining a diverse coalition calling on the EU to champion open source. Check out our 5-point plan for an open, trusted, and autonomous European tech ecosystem: assets.mozilla.net/pdf/Open_Let...
assets.mozilla.net
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Europe can lead the way on using open source. By supporting open source software, these projects become a better public good for all. That's the type of thing all governments should be doing.
Look right there... It's @thunderbird.net !
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Look right there... It's @thunderbird.net !
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On November 9, 2004, Mozilla Corporation released a multiplatform web browser, Firefox 1.0.
Firefox gained major popularity among users and exceeded 1 billion downloads between 2004 and 2009.
#WebDesignHistory
Firefox gained major popularity among users and exceeded 1 billion downloads between 2004 and 2009.
#WebDesignHistory
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On November 9, 2004, Mozilla Corporation released a multiplatform web browser, Firefox 1.0.
Firefox gained major popularity among users and exceeded 1 billion downloads between 2004 and 2009.
#WebDesignHistory
Firefox gained major popularity among users and exceeded 1 billion downloads between 2004 and 2009.
#WebDesignHistory
At Mozilla we make tech that puts people before profit. We make tech that is designed to help people live better lives. We make tech that is GOOD.
We’re excited to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) to help expand global access to open, people-first technology. As we face rapid changes in AI and digital governance, strengthening the digital commons is more important than ever.
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/d...
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/d...
Mozilla joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance, championing open source to drive global progress | The Mozilla Blog
Today, Mozilla is thrilled to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) as its newest member. The DPGA is a UN-backed initiative that seeks to advance
blog.mozilla.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
At Mozilla we make tech that puts people before profit. We make tech that is designed to help people live better lives. We make tech that is GOOD.
If you use products and services from companies that actively undermine what you value - can you truly claim to value those things? It's a hard question, but we live in a time where choices abound. Choose to live your principles.
#privacy #democracy #tech
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#privacy #democracy #tech
ryanleesipes.me/convenience-...
Convenience vs Principle
So many people I talk to complain about the companies who provide the tech services they use. And if you've read my posts here, you'll know I agree - so many of them suck. If it's not necessarily how ...
ryanleesipes.me
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
If you use products and services from companies that actively undermine what you value - can you truly claim to value those things? It's a hard question, but we live in a time where choices abound. Choose to live your principles.
#privacy #democracy #tech
ryanleesipes.me/convenience-...
#privacy #democracy #tech
ryanleesipes.me/convenience-...