Tech Won’t Save Us
@techwontsave.us
A left-wing podcast for a better world and better tech. Hosted by @parismarx.com. Made in partnership with @thenation.com.
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· Oct 7
DATA VAMPIRES is a four-part series digging into the costs of hyperscale data centers and why tech billionaires are so desperate to build more.
In Part 1, we explore where “the cloud” came from and how it expands the power of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/241_...
In Part 1, we explore where “the cloud” came from and how it expands the power of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/241_...
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Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
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Excelent episode. Not only the tech, but also about society.
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Excelent episode. Not only the tech, but also about society.
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I had a great time speaking with @hamrahrama.bsky.social about his perspectives on cinema, what’s really keeping people from spending more time at the movies, how digital technology has been used to move power to studios, and so much more!
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I had a great time speaking with @hamrahrama.bsky.social about his perspectives on cinema, what’s really keeping people from spending more time at the movies, how digital technology has been used to move power to studios, and so much more!
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Really enjoyed this - feels cathartic to put into perspective some of what is happening in cinema and the film industry.
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Really enjoyed this - feels cathartic to put into perspective some of what is happening in cinema and the film industry.
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Caraca, que episódio bom! Uma conversa que, entre outras coisas, lembra a gente da experiência de ir ao cinema e como isso tá cada vez mais ameaçado
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Caraca, que episódio bom! Uma conversa que, entre outras coisas, lembra a gente da experiência de ir ao cinema e como isso tá cada vez mais ameaçado
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Okay but you can replace “cinema” with anything from those “millenials are killing X” headllines.
When you have to work harder to earn less, you have neither the time, money, or energy to do ANYTHING.
When you have to work harder to earn less, you have neither the time, money, or energy to do ANYTHING.
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Okay but you can replace “cinema” with anything from those “millenials are killing X” headllines.
When you have to work harder to earn less, you have neither the time, money, or energy to do ANYTHING.
When you have to work harder to earn less, you have neither the time, money, or energy to do ANYTHING.
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I really liked this conversation.
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I really liked this conversation.
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A really great commentary on the health of the cinematic industry in a socio-political context, not just an economic or creative context
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A really great commentary on the health of the cinematic industry in a socio-political context, not just an economic or creative context
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Netflix is trying to take over Warner Discovery, and seize one of the most important studios in film history.
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
This week @hamrahrama.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss why that would be a disaster and other insights from his career as a film critic.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/314_...
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I found my old iPod and I’ve ordered a PS Vita. It’s all part of experimenting with how I use digital technology in 2026.
On top of my update, find plenty of great reads from the past month in the January recap.
On top of my update, find plenty of great reads from the past month in the January recap.
Using an iPod in 2026?
You recap of January 2025 and where we might be headed next
disconnect.blog
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I found my old iPod and I’ve ordered a PS Vita. It’s all part of experimenting with how I use digital technology in 2026.
On top of my update, find plenty of great reads from the past month in the January recap.
On top of my update, find plenty of great reads from the past month in the January recap.
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Great episode of @techwontsave.us with @kattenbarge.bsky.social worth checking out. Deepfakes are not going away and Kat does a fantastic job bringing awareness to this horrible use of tech.
Elon Musk Profits Off Non-Consensual Deepfakes w/ Kat Tenbarge - Tech Won’t Save Us
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February 2, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Great episode of @techwontsave.us with @kattenbarge.bsky.social worth checking out. Deepfakes are not going away and Kat does a fantastic job bringing awareness to this horrible use of tech.
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the scale of oppression ... fuck everyone who is ok with this
hold tech fascism responsible @ec.europa.eu
hold tech fascism responsible @ec.europa.eu
Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes.
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
the scale of oppression ... fuck everyone who is ok with this
hold tech fascism responsible @ec.europa.eu
hold tech fascism responsible @ec.europa.eu
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Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes.
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes.
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
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When I decided to do an episode on the Grok deepfake scandal, I knew exactly who I had to talk to. It was great to have @kattenbarge.bsky.social back on the show to talk not just about Grok and Elon, but the wider problem of AI-generated explicit images.
Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes.
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
January 29, 2026 at 5:25 PM
When I decided to do an episode on the Grok deepfake scandal, I knew exactly who I had to talk to. It was great to have @kattenbarge.bsky.social back on the show to talk not just about Grok and Elon, but the wider problem of AI-generated explicit images.
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As Tesla fundamentally pivots away from selling electric cars in favor of robots, I’m thinking of the conversation I had with @niedermeyer.online back in September titled “Is Tesla Still a Car Company?”
Tesla was supposed to be an EV company, but as Elon Musk tries to become a trillionaire, he needs it to be about much more.
This week @niedermeyer.online joins @parismarx.com to discuss the state of Tesla and other companies’ efforts to overtake it on EVs.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/295_...
This week @niedermeyer.online joins @parismarx.com to discuss the state of Tesla and other companies’ efforts to overtake it on EVs.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/295_...
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 AM
As Tesla fundamentally pivots away from selling electric cars in favor of robots, I’m thinking of the conversation I had with @niedermeyer.online back in September titled “Is Tesla Still a Car Company?”
Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes.
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Millions of people were victimized when Elon Musk rolled back the guardrails on Grok, allowing users to churn out explicit deepfakes.
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
@kattenbarge.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss what happened, the shameful response, and what should be done now.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/313_...
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This, d'ailleurs c'est déjà le cas en Australie et si vous voulez un podcast dessus, y a un récent épisode de @techwontsave.us qui en parle (en anglais déso) techwontsave.us/episode/307_...
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
This, d'ailleurs c'est déjà le cas en Australie et si vous voulez un podcast dessus, y a un récent épisode de @techwontsave.us qui en parle (en anglais déso) techwontsave.us/episode/307_...
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When Elon Musk rolled back Grok safeguards, he enabled millions of people to be victimized. Shamefully, governments did little to protect their citizens.
The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.
The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.
X shows why stricter tech regulation is necessary
We need comprehensive rules on social media far more than age limits
disconnect.blog
January 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
When Elon Musk rolled back Grok safeguards, he enabled millions of people to be victimized. Shamefully, governments did little to protect their citizens.
The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.
The X deepfake scandal shows why we need far stricter social media regulation as a stepping stone to new platforms — not just higher age limits.
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For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
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I’ve long been fascinated by @papapishu.bsky.social’s writing and posts about computer hardware and consumer goods, so I figured it was about time he came on the podcast to dig into it all. It’s a really fun conversation!
For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
January 22, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I’ve long been fascinated by @papapishu.bsky.social’s writing and posts about computer hardware and consumer goods, so I figured it was about time he came on the podcast to dig into it all. It’s a really fun conversation!
For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
This week @papapishu.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/312_...
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The Danish Ministry of Digital Affairs is moving away from Microsoft and switching instead to Linux and LibreOffice
www.heise.de/news/Von-Wor...
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Abschied bis Herbst: Dänisches Digitalministerium kehrt Microsoft den Rücken
Beim dänischen Digitalministerium sollen alle Angestellten ohne Microsoft auskommen. Stattdessen werde man Linux und LibreOffice nutzen, sagt die Ministerin.
www.heise.de
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers
disconnect.blog
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
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qualquer pessoa ou país precisa ouvir o Paris e começar a se distanciar das tech americanas e aprender a construir mecanismos que estabeleçam alguma forma de soberania digital
Tech Won’t Save Us is back from a holiday break — and that means it’s time to set the stage for the year ahead!
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 PM
qualquer pessoa ou país precisa ouvir o Paris e começar a se distanciar das tech americanas e aprender a construir mecanismos que estabeleçam alguma forma de soberania digital
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Tech Won’t Save Us is back from a holiday break — and that means it’s time to set the stage for the year ahead!
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
January 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Tech Won’t Save Us is back from a holiday break — and that means it’s time to set the stage for the year ahead!
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...
This week @parismarx.com lays out his big focuses for this year: digital sovereignty and rethinking the tech we personally depend on.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/311_...