revolution.social Podcast
@revolution.social
Revolution.Social is a podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities. It's hosted by Rabble a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath. Check it out: https://revolution.social
Apps give companies more power because users can’t modify them, block ads, or protect their privacy.
Live at Web Summit, Cory Doctorow spoke with @rabble.nz about how anticircumvention laws turned apps into ideal tools for data extraction and control.
Full episode out now.
Live at Web Summit, Cory Doctorow spoke with @rabble.nz about how anticircumvention laws turned apps into ideal tools for data extraction and control.
Full episode out now.
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Apps give companies more power because users can’t modify them, block ads, or protect their privacy.
Live at Web Summit, Cory Doctorow spoke with @rabble.nz about how anticircumvention laws turned apps into ideal tools for data extraction and control.
Full episode out now.
Live at Web Summit, Cory Doctorow spoke with @rabble.nz about how anticircumvention laws turned apps into ideal tools for data extraction and control.
Full episode out now.
George Oates helped launch the @flickrfdn.bsky.social to protect the platform’s cultural history.
@rabble.nz reminds us that companies aren’t required to keep the mementos of our digital culture we create on them, and that’s exactly why models like this matter.
Full episode out now.
@rabble.nz reminds us that companies aren’t required to keep the mementos of our digital culture we create on them, and that’s exactly why models like this matter.
Full episode out now.
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
George Oates helped launch the @flickrfdn.bsky.social to protect the platform’s cultural history.
@rabble.nz reminds us that companies aren’t required to keep the mementos of our digital culture we create on them, and that’s exactly why models like this matter.
Full episode out now.
@rabble.nz reminds us that companies aren’t required to keep the mementos of our digital culture we create on them, and that’s exactly why models like this matter.
Full episode out now.
George Oates, founding executive director of @flickrfdn.bsky.social, is leading the effort to preserve Flickr's history for the next century.
@rabble.nz, creator of diVine, reflects on how much culture disappeared when Vine shut down with no archive to protect it.
Full episode out now.
@rabble.nz, creator of diVine, reflects on how much culture disappeared when Vine shut down with no archive to protect it.
Full episode out now.
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
George Oates, founding executive director of @flickrfdn.bsky.social, is leading the effort to preserve Flickr's history for the next century.
@rabble.nz, creator of diVine, reflects on how much culture disappeared when Vine shut down with no archive to protect it.
Full episode out now.
@rabble.nz, creator of diVine, reflects on how much culture disappeared when Vine shut down with no archive to protect it.
Full episode out now.
George Oates, an original designer on Flickr’s 10-person team, experienced the moment when a small, community-first project became part of Yahoo’s much larger ecosystem.
In our new episode, she explains how hypergrowth goals affect the user experience.
Full episode with @rabble.nz out now.
In our new episode, she explains how hypergrowth goals affect the user experience.
Full episode with @rabble.nz out now.
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
George Oates, an original designer on Flickr’s 10-person team, experienced the moment when a small, community-first project became part of Yahoo’s much larger ecosystem.
In our new episode, she explains how hypergrowth goals affect the user experience.
Full episode with @rabble.nz out now.
In our new episode, she explains how hypergrowth goals affect the user experience.
Full episode with @rabble.nz out now.
diVine, an open source reboot of Vine, is built to stay community-driven.
@rabble.nz, diVine’s creator, explains why real ownership and user freedom matter for the future of social media.
Full episode out now.
@rabble.nz, diVine’s creator, explains why real ownership and user freedom matter for the future of social media.
Full episode out now.
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
diVine, an open source reboot of Vine, is built to stay community-driven.
@rabble.nz, diVine’s creator, explains why real ownership and user freedom matter for the future of social media.
Full episode out now.
@rabble.nz, diVine’s creator, explains why real ownership and user freedom matter for the future of social media.
Full episode out now.
Six-second videos. Archived Vines. Zero generative AI.
In our new episode, @rabble.nz, creator of diVine, explains the vision behind the social video app.
Full episode out now.
In our new episode, @rabble.nz, creator of diVine, explains the vision behind the social video app.
Full episode out now.
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Six-second videos. Archived Vines. Zero generative AI.
In our new episode, @rabble.nz, creator of diVine, explains the vision behind the social video app.
Full episode out now.
In our new episode, @rabble.nz, creator of diVine, explains the vision behind the social video app.
Full episode out now.
Mallory Knodel co-chairs a research group in the IETF, where she sees firsthand how decisions about internet protocols affect real people.
She and @rabble.nz discuss Snowden’s revelations about government spying and its influence on the standards enabling it.
Full episode out now.
She and @rabble.nz discuss Snowden’s revelations about government spying and its influence on the standards enabling it.
Full episode out now.
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Mallory Knodel co-chairs a research group in the IETF, where she sees firsthand how decisions about internet protocols affect real people.
She and @rabble.nz discuss Snowden’s revelations about government spying and its influence on the standards enabling it.
Full episode out now.
She and @rabble.nz discuss Snowden’s revelations about government spying and its influence on the standards enabling it.
Full episode out now.
Rabble is investing grant funds to support developers and conferences that connect Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, and open protocol projects.
Mallory Knodel, Social Web Foundation executive director, says this coordination (& focus on community) is what leads to better tech.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
Mallory Knodel, Social Web Foundation executive director, says this coordination (& focus on community) is what leads to better tech.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Rabble is investing grant funds to support developers and conferences that connect Bluesky, Mastodon, Nostr, and open protocol projects.
Mallory Knodel, Social Web Foundation executive director, says this coordination (& focus on community) is what leads to better tech.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
Mallory Knodel, Social Web Foundation executive director, says this coordination (& focus on community) is what leads to better tech.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
Today at @websummit.bsky.social in Lisbon, @rabble.nz sat down with Cory Doctorow to discuss why Big Tech’s power harms society & why “move fast and break things” isn’t always progress.
Tomorrow, he joins @jb55.bsky.social and @harrymccracken.com to discuss building a freer, decentralized internet.
Tomorrow, he joins @jb55.bsky.social and @harrymccracken.com to discuss building a freer, decentralized internet.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Today at @websummit.bsky.social in Lisbon, @rabble.nz sat down with Cory Doctorow to discuss why Big Tech’s power harms society & why “move fast and break things” isn’t always progress.
Tomorrow, he joins @jb55.bsky.social and @harrymccracken.com to discuss building a freer, decentralized internet.
Tomorrow, he joins @jb55.bsky.social and @harrymccracken.com to discuss building a freer, decentralized internet.
After decades of political activism, Srđa Popović has witnessed how technology has transformed the way movements emerge and operate.
Social media can turn a single viral moment into a fast-spreading, hard-to-oppress movement.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Social media can turn a single viral moment into a fast-spreading, hard-to-oppress movement.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
After decades of political activism, Srđa Popović has witnessed how technology has transformed the way movements emerge and operate.
Social media can turn a single viral moment into a fast-spreading, hard-to-oppress movement.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Social media can turn a single viral moment into a fast-spreading, hard-to-oppress movement.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
He helped overthrow Serbia’s dictator in 2000 without violence.
Now, political activist Srđa Popović teaches others how to build impactful nonviolent movements.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Now, political activist Srđa Popović teaches others how to build impactful nonviolent movements.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
He helped overthrow Serbia’s dictator in 2000 without violence.
Now, political activist Srđa Popović teaches others how to build impactful nonviolent movements.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Now, political activist Srđa Popović teaches others how to build impactful nonviolent movements.
Full episode with @rabble.nz, out now.
Pamela Wisniewski, a researcher who studies how teens & parents navigate online life, tells @rabble.nz that when kids see something inappropriate online, the answer isn’t to take away their device.
It’s to turn it into a teachable moment around digital safety.
Ep w/ @pamwis.bsky.social, out now.
It’s to turn it into a teachable moment around digital safety.
Ep w/ @pamwis.bsky.social, out now.
November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Pamela Wisniewski, a researcher who studies how teens & parents navigate online life, tells @rabble.nz that when kids see something inappropriate online, the answer isn’t to take away their device.
It’s to turn it into a teachable moment around digital safety.
Ep w/ @pamwis.bsky.social, out now.
It’s to turn it into a teachable moment around digital safety.
Ep w/ @pamwis.bsky.social, out now.
Pamela Wisniewski studies how teens use the internet, & says we’ve failed to create spaces for kids to just be kids online.
One idea is to create kids-only spaces with trusted moderators, rather than restrictive age verifications that lock them out of all social media.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
One idea is to create kids-only spaces with trusted moderators, rather than restrictive age verifications that lock them out of all social media.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
November 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Pamela Wisniewski studies how teens use the internet, & says we’ve failed to create spaces for kids to just be kids online.
One idea is to create kids-only spaces with trusted moderators, rather than restrictive age verifications that lock them out of all social media.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
One idea is to create kids-only spaces with trusted moderators, rather than restrictive age verifications that lock them out of all social media.
Ep w/ @rabble.nz out now.
Pamela Wisniewski, researcher at UC Berkeley-affiliated ICSI, says we shouldn’t hand teens the keys to the internet without proper training.
How do you think we should teach teens digital literacy and online safety? At home, in school, or both?
Ep w @rabble.nz & @pamwis.bsky.social out now.
How do you think we should teach teens digital literacy and online safety? At home, in school, or both?
Ep w @rabble.nz & @pamwis.bsky.social out now.
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Pamela Wisniewski, researcher at UC Berkeley-affiliated ICSI, says we shouldn’t hand teens the keys to the internet without proper training.
How do you think we should teach teens digital literacy and online safety? At home, in school, or both?
Ep w @rabble.nz & @pamwis.bsky.social out now.
How do you think we should teach teens digital literacy and online safety? At home, in school, or both?
Ep w @rabble.nz & @pamwis.bsky.social out now.
Our host, @rabble.nz, reflects on how AI has changed what it means to be a great programmer.
It’s no longer about how early you started coding or memorization, it’s about how creatively you can build.
Full episode out now.
It’s no longer about how early you started coding or memorization, it’s about how creatively you can build.
Full episode out now.
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our host, @rabble.nz, reflects on how AI has changed what it means to be a great programmer.
It’s no longer about how early you started coding or memorization, it’s about how creatively you can build.
Full episode out now.
It’s no longer about how early you started coding or memorization, it’s about how creatively you can build.
Full episode out now.
Last week, journalist @jeffjarvis.bsky.social joined @rabble.nz to talk about the challenges of decentralized platforms like Mastodon.
Freedom online sounds great, until you have to run the servers yourself. The solution? Open protocols that share responsibility across communities.
Ep out now.
Freedom online sounds great, until you have to run the servers yourself. The solution? Open protocols that share responsibility across communities.
Ep out now.
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Last week, journalist @jeffjarvis.bsky.social joined @rabble.nz to talk about the challenges of decentralized platforms like Mastodon.
Freedom online sounds great, until you have to run the servers yourself. The solution? Open protocols that share responsibility across communities.
Ep out now.
Freedom online sounds great, until you have to run the servers yourself. The solution? Open protocols that share responsibility across communities.
Ep out now.
To celebrate the launch of Cory Doctorow’s book, “Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It”, revisit his chat with @rabble.nz on why imagining a better internet is the first step to building it.
Full ep wherever you get your podcasts!
Full ep wherever you get your podcasts!
October 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
To celebrate the launch of Cory Doctorow’s book, “Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It”, revisit his chat with @rabble.nz on why imagining a better internet is the first step to building it.
Full ep wherever you get your podcasts!
Full ep wherever you get your podcasts!
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social held the #BlackTwitterSummit, where he saw how a community claimed a platform that wasn’t built for them.
That spirit continues with platforms like Blacksky, aiming to give communities the power to shape platforms on their own terms.
Ep out now.
That spirit continues with platforms like Blacksky, aiming to give communities the power to shape platforms on their own terms.
Ep out now.
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social held the #BlackTwitterSummit, where he saw how a community claimed a platform that wasn’t built for them.
That spirit continues with platforms like Blacksky, aiming to give communities the power to shape platforms on their own terms.
Ep out now.
That spirit continues with platforms like Blacksky, aiming to give communities the power to shape platforms on their own terms.
Ep out now.
Journalist and author @jeffjarvis.bsky.social says Bluesky isn’t yet as open as it should be to ensure true user freedom.
That’s why @rabble.nz created the Social Media Bill of Rights, to push platforms toward real decentralization and user freedom.
Full episode out now.
That’s why @rabble.nz created the Social Media Bill of Rights, to push platforms toward real decentralization and user freedom.
Full episode out now.
October 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Journalist and author @jeffjarvis.bsky.social says Bluesky isn’t yet as open as it should be to ensure true user freedom.
That’s why @rabble.nz created the Social Media Bill of Rights, to push platforms toward real decentralization and user freedom.
Full episode out now.
That’s why @rabble.nz created the Social Media Bill of Rights, to push platforms toward real decentralization and user freedom.
Full episode out now.
At 2389 Research, @harper.lol’s team builds AI with a people-first mindset.
Instead of racing ahead, they ask how innovation will affect work, labor, and community. They aim to make their impact more human than harmful.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now
Instead of racing ahead, they ask how innovation will affect work, labor, and community. They aim to make their impact more human than harmful.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
At 2389 Research, @harper.lol’s team builds AI with a people-first mindset.
Instead of racing ahead, they ask how innovation will affect work, labor, and community. They aim to make their impact more human than harmful.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now
Instead of racing ahead, they ask how innovation will affect work, labor, and community. They aim to make their impact more human than harmful.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now
As CTO for Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, @harper.lol says the goal wasn’t to show off fancy tech. It was to make people feel connected.
Instead of modernizing and replacing fieldwork, his team built software that showed volunteers and voters they weren’t alone.
Full episode out now.
Instead of modernizing and replacing fieldwork, his team built software that showed volunteers and voters they weren’t alone.
Full episode out now.
October 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
As CTO for Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, @harper.lol says the goal wasn’t to show off fancy tech. It was to make people feel connected.
Instead of modernizing and replacing fieldwork, his team built software that showed volunteers and voters they weren’t alone.
Full episode out now.
Instead of modernizing and replacing fieldwork, his team built software that showed volunteers and voters they weren’t alone.
Full episode out now.
No matter how advanced it gets, AI will always inherit the biases of its creators.
For instance, AI can turn PDFs into structured data in seconds, but if you ask it to remove racist bias, that’s impossible.
Full ep w/ @harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, and host @rabble.nz out now.
For instance, AI can turn PDFs into structured data in seconds, but if you ask it to remove racist bias, that’s impossible.
Full ep w/ @harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, and host @rabble.nz out now.
October 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
No matter how advanced it gets, AI will always inherit the biases of its creators.
For instance, AI can turn PDFs into structured data in seconds, but if you ask it to remove racist bias, that’s impossible.
Full ep w/ @harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, and host @rabble.nz out now.
For instance, AI can turn PDFs into structured data in seconds, but if you ask it to remove racist bias, that’s impossible.
Full ep w/ @harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, and host @rabble.nz out now.
Codegen AI is lowering barriers to entry in tech, letting non-tech people build websites, start businesses, and experiment freely again.
2389 Research CEO @harper.lol says that, like the early internet, AI is allowing anyone with curiosity the chance to become a developer and build apps.
Out now.
2389 Research CEO @harper.lol says that, like the early internet, AI is allowing anyone with curiosity the chance to become a developer and build apps.
Out now.
October 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Codegen AI is lowering barriers to entry in tech, letting non-tech people build websites, start businesses, and experiment freely again.
2389 Research CEO @harper.lol says that, like the early internet, AI is allowing anyone with curiosity the chance to become a developer and build apps.
Out now.
2389 Research CEO @harper.lol says that, like the early internet, AI is allowing anyone with curiosity the chance to become a developer and build apps.
Out now.
“Codegen is going to destroy the tech industry as we know it.”
@harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, says AI code generation will turn junior engineers into factory workers & hurt mid-level devs struggling to keep up.
The new tech is helping capitalism move faster.
Full ep with @rabble.nz out now.
@harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, says AI code generation will turn junior engineers into factory workers & hurt mid-level devs struggling to keep up.
The new tech is helping capitalism move faster.
Full ep with @rabble.nz out now.
October 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
“Codegen is going to destroy the tech industry as we know it.”
@harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, says AI code generation will turn junior engineers into factory workers & hurt mid-level devs struggling to keep up.
The new tech is helping capitalism move faster.
Full ep with @rabble.nz out now.
@harper.lol, CEO of 2389 Research, says AI code generation will turn junior engineers into factory workers & hurt mid-level devs struggling to keep up.
The new tech is helping capitalism move faster.
Full ep with @rabble.nz out now.