Geeks for Social Change
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Geeks for Social What? Our year of explorations & beginnings
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology wh...
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All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.
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New article: Six Ins and Six Outs for 2026.
Time to get away from despair, and from renting software from billionaires. Time to get into community-ownership, community technoloft, DIY culture and taking action with gusto and resolve.
Time to get away from despair, and from renting software from billionaires. Time to get into community-ownership, community technoloft, DIY culture and taking action with gusto and resolve.
New Years' Prepositions: What's IN and what's OUT for 2026?
Six Ins and Six Outs for 2026. Time to get away from despair, and from renting software from billionaires. Time to get into community-ownership, DIY culture and taking action with a certain gusto and ...
gfsc.community
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
New article: Six Ins and Six Outs for 2026.
Time to get away from despair, and from renting software from billionaires. Time to get into community-ownership, community technoloft, DIY culture and taking action with gusto and resolve.
Time to get away from despair, and from renting software from billionaires. Time to get into community-ownership, community technoloft, DIY culture and taking action with gusto and resolve.
What's the rumpus in 2026?
We're steering towards the new year, but we're not the captains of your destiny, so here are a handful of questions for you:
What are the INs and OUTs for the year?
What do you want us to talk more about?
What projects are you excited about?
We're steering towards the new year, but we're not the captains of your destiny, so here are a handful of questions for you:
What are the INs and OUTs for the year?
What do you want us to talk more about?
What projects are you excited about?
December 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What's the rumpus in 2026?
We're steering towards the new year, but we're not the captains of your destiny, so here are a handful of questions for you:
What are the INs and OUTs for the year?
What do you want us to talk more about?
What projects are you excited about?
We're steering towards the new year, but we're not the captains of your destiny, so here are a handful of questions for you:
What are the INs and OUTs for the year?
What do you want us to talk more about?
What projects are you excited about?
Geeks for Social What?! (1/10)
All years are grievous and troublesome, but this one was fruitful.
23 people have volunteered their time with GFSC, working on everything from codebases and livestreams to volunteer coordination.
8 new voices contributed to our blog. Check 'em out!
All years are grievous and troublesome, but this one was fruitful.
23 people have volunteered their time with GFSC, working on everything from codebases and livestreams to volunteer coordination.
8 new voices contributed to our blog. Check 'em out!
Geeks for Social Change
We are a collective creating community technology in anticipation of a world without billionaires. Led by trans and disabled people. Join us today!
gfsc.community
December 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Geeks for Social What?! (1/10)
All years are grievous and troublesome, but this one was fruitful.
23 people have volunteered their time with GFSC, working on everything from codebases and livestreams to volunteer coordination.
8 new voices contributed to our blog. Check 'em out!
All years are grievous and troublesome, but this one was fruitful.
23 people have volunteered their time with GFSC, working on everything from codebases and livestreams to volunteer coordination.
8 new voices contributed to our blog. Check 'em out!
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All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
Geeks for Social What? Our year of explorations & beginnings
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology wh...
gfsc.community
December 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
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I did a livestream!!
Oh and one last treat: our VOD from the stream with @commonknowledge.coop is now up! youtu.be/KeyqHhqSSA4?...
But What If A Database Was A Map? An interview with Arbnor Hisenaj from mapped.tools
YouTube video by Geeks for Social Change
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December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I did a livestream!!
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This is what we want. More examples, please, of Good Things that have been done this year.
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
Geeks for Social What? Our year of explorations & beginnings
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology wh...
gfsc.community
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This is what we want. More examples, please, of Good Things that have been done this year.
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
Geeks for Social What? Our year of explorations & beginnings
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology wh...
gfsc.community
December 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
All years in recent memory have been grievous and alarming, but here's what we did to make 2025 better and build for 2026. A run-down of GFSC's projects, articles, and methods for making technology which can strengthen communities.
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
gfsc.community/geeks-for-so...
We are live in 5 mins!!
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
For our next livestream we're speaking with Arby Hisenaj from Common Knowledge about Mapped, a tool for organisers and campaigners that transforms databases and membership lists into interactive maps.
gfsc.community
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We are live in 5 mins!!
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Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
For our next livestream we're speaking with Arby Hisenaj from Common Knowledge about Mapped, a tool for organisers and campaigners that transforms databases and membership lists into interactive maps.
gfsc.community
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
For our next livestream we're speaking with Arby Hisenaj from Common Knowledge about Mapped, a tool for organisers and campaigners that transforms databases and membership lists into interactive maps.
gfsc.community
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Livestream Announcement: What If A Database Was A Map?
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
On Tuesday 25th November from 7.30pm GMT we'll be speaking with Arby from @commonknowledge.coop about the Mapped project's motivations, successes and future. Hope to see you there!
gfsc.community/livestream-a...
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Kim caught up with @zoyander.cc and Studio Voltaire to chat about the challenges archiving our own trans history, and some of the tools we can use to do it. Check out the interview on our blog!
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
Trans Digital Archiving with Dr Zoyander Street
Kim caught up with Zoyander and Studio Voltaire to chat about the challenges archiving our own trans history, and some of the tools we can use to do it.
gfsc.community
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Kim caught up with @zoyander.cc and Studio Voltaire to chat about the challenges archiving our own trans history, and some of the tools we can use to do it. Check out the interview on our blog!
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
Kim caught up with @zoyander.cc and Studio Voltaire to chat about the challenges archiving our own trans history, and some of the tools we can use to do it. Check out the interview on our blog!
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
Trans Digital Archiving with Dr Zoyander Street
Kim caught up with Zoyander and Studio Voltaire to chat about the challenges archiving our own trans history, and some of the tools we can use to do it.
gfsc.community
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Kim caught up with @zoyander.cc and Studio Voltaire to chat about the challenges archiving our own trans history, and some of the tools we can use to do it. Check out the interview on our blog!
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
gfsc.community/trans-digita...
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Ever wanted to start a zine, a website, a computer game, or a food redistribution project? Catch up with others who have (and the ways to do so) in this round up of our autumn and the people, activities and opportunities which emerged during this year's conker season.
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
Autumn leaves! Staying aloft during the fall
Ever wanted to start a zine, a website, a computer game, or a food redistribution project? Catch up with others who have (and the ways to do so) in this round up of our autumn and the people, activiti...
gfsc.community
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Ever wanted to start a zine, a website, a computer game, or a food redistribution project? Catch up with others who have (and the ways to do so) in this round up of our autumn and the people, activities and opportunities which emerged during this year's conker season.
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
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Here's me chatting about how and why I started up a zine distro, some thoughts on zines potential as a tool for connection & what I've been working on lately.
Are zines life? Vicky has done her best to find out. Read about a life in self-publishing, starting @penfight.bsky.social, and what the future might bring for working-class zinesters.
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gfsc.community/zines-are-fo...
Zines are for Everyone
Are zines life? Vicky has done her best to find out. Read about a life in self-publishing, starting Pen Fight Distro, and what the future might bring for working-class zinesters.
gfsc.community
October 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Here's me chatting about how and why I started up a zine distro, some thoughts on zines potential as a tool for connection & what I've been working on lately.
Ever wanted to start a zine, a website, a computer game, or a food redistribution project? Catch up with others who have (and the ways to do so) in this round up of our autumn and the people, activities and opportunities which emerged during this year's conker season.
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
Autumn leaves! Staying aloft during the fall
Ever wanted to start a zine, a website, a computer game, or a food redistribution project? Catch up with others who have (and the ways to do so) in this round up of our autumn and the people, activiti...
gfsc.community
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Ever wanted to start a zine, a website, a computer game, or a food redistribution project? Catch up with others who have (and the ways to do so) in this round up of our autumn and the people, activities and opportunities which emerged during this year's conker season.
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
gfsc.community/autumn-leave...
Are zines life? Vicky has done her best to find out. Read about a life in self-publishing, starting @penfight.bsky.social, and what the future might bring for working-class zinesters.
gfsc.community/zines-are-fo...
gfsc.community/zines-are-fo...
Zines are for Everyone
Are zines life? Vicky has done her best to find out. Read about a life in self-publishing, starting Pen Fight Distro, and what the future might bring for working-class zinesters.
gfsc.community
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Are zines life? Vicky has done her best to find out. Read about a life in self-publishing, starting @penfight.bsky.social, and what the future might bring for working-class zinesters.
gfsc.community/zines-are-fo...
gfsc.community/zines-are-fo...
Karrot is a free and open source tool for grassroots initiatives and groups of people that want to coordinate face-to-face activities on a local, autonomous and voluntary basis. @kim.town caught up with project founder Nick for the lowdown.
gfsc.community/karrot-commu...
gfsc.community/karrot-commu...
Karrot: Community Spotlight
Karrot is a free and open source tool for grassroots initiatives and groups of people that want to coordinate face-to-face activities on a local, autonomous and voluntary basis. Kim caught up with pro...
gfsc.community
October 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Karrot is a free and open source tool for grassroots initiatives and groups of people that want to coordinate face-to-face activities on a local, autonomous and voluntary basis. @kim.town caught up with project founder Nick for the lowdown.
gfsc.community/karrot-commu...
gfsc.community/karrot-commu...
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We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obsolete by co-creating our own means of production.
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
Building bottom-up resistance to billionaire technology
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obso...
gfsc.community
October 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obsolete by co-creating our own means of production.
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
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Something I've never really considered but seems increasingly important. Especially when we have few platforms, owned by big companies with a vested interest in shaping the narrative.
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obsolete by co-creating our own means of production.
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
Building bottom-up resistance to billionaire technology
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obso...
gfsc.community
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Something I've never really considered but seems increasingly important. Especially when we have few platforms, owned by big companies with a vested interest in shaping the narrative.
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obsolete by co-creating our own means of production.
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
Building bottom-up resistance to billionaire technology
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obso...
gfsc.community
October 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
We shouldn't need platforms owned by the biggest losers on the planet to live happy, healthy, connected lives. Our fledgling network of technologists and organisers aims to make tech billionaires obsolete by co-creating our own means of production.
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
gfsc.community/our-plan-to-...
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Frederic Jameson famously said, “it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”. GFSC believe alternatives are not only possible, they’re already happening!
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Have you noticed it feels louder & lonelier every year?
Frederic Jameson famously said, “it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”. GFSC believe alternatives are not only possible, they’re already happening. Find out about our...
gfsc.community
September 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Frederic Jameson famously said, “it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”. GFSC believe alternatives are not only possible, they’re already happening!
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Frederic Jameson famously said, “it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”. GFSC believe alternatives are not only possible, they’re already happening!
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Have you noticed it feels louder & lonelier every year?
Frederic Jameson famously said, “it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”. GFSC believe alternatives are not only possible, they’re already happening. Find out about our...
gfsc.community
September 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Frederic Jameson famously said, “it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism”. GFSC believe alternatives are not only possible, they’re already happening!
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
Find out about our mission to build the technology we need to feel human again.
gfsc.community/have-you-not...
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Resilience Web is a campaign and platform that helps social justice organisations create maps of their area. @kim.town caught up with project founder @dinerismail.bsky.social for an update on the project process and an insight into the tech stack.
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
Resilience Web: Community Spotlight
Resilience Web is a campaign and platform that helps social justice organisations create maps of their area. Kim caught up with project founder Diner for an update on the project process and an insigh...
gfsc.community
September 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Resilience Web is a campaign and platform that helps social justice organisations create maps of their area. @kim.town caught up with project founder @dinerismail.bsky.social for an update on the project process and an insight into the tech stack.
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
Resilience Web is a campaign and platform that helps social justice organisations create maps of their area. @kim.town caught up with project founder @dinerismail.bsky.social for an update on the project process and an insight into the tech stack.
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
Resilience Web: Community Spotlight
Resilience Web is a campaign and platform that helps social justice organisations create maps of their area. Kim caught up with project founder Diner for an update on the project process and an insigh...
gfsc.community
September 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Resilience Web is a campaign and platform that helps social justice organisations create maps of their area. @kim.town caught up with project founder @dinerismail.bsky.social for an update on the project process and an insight into the tech stack.
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
gfsc.community/resilience-w...
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Kim responds to a common Discord FAQ: what's the best way to get going with a website?
In the start of our new series we take a look at what a website is under the hood, the main ways you can go about it, and the pros and cons of each overall category.
gfsc.community/whats-the-be...
In the start of our new series we take a look at what a website is under the hood, the main ways you can go about it, and the pros and cons of each overall category.
gfsc.community/whats-the-be...
What's the best way to make my personal website?
Kim responds to the most Freqently Asked Question on our Discord. In the start of our new series on getting started online, we take a look at what a website is under the hood, the main ways you can go...
gfsc.community
September 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Kim responds to a common Discord FAQ: what's the best way to get going with a website?
In the start of our new series we take a look at what a website is under the hood, the main ways you can go about it, and the pros and cons of each overall category.
gfsc.community/whats-the-be...
In the start of our new series we take a look at what a website is under the hood, the main ways you can go about it, and the pros and cons of each overall category.
gfsc.community/whats-the-be...