Tom Thorley
@tgthorley.bsky.social
Advocate, Speaker, Technologist
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Tom Thorley
@tgthorley.bsky.social
· Apr 11
Calling America - We are closer than ever thanks to the internet. We have more useable power at our fingertips than before thanks to AI. But we’ve never been more divergent as a country. The technology we have can’t solve deeper human divides and inequalities that we’ve built. We have to stand up.
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We're excited to announce the result of months of collaboration with OpenAI, gpt-oss-safeguard. This reasoning model is designed for safety workflows where you bring your OWN policy and definitions of safety, and it explains each decision it makes.
Learn more here:
roost.tools/blog/a-new-m...
Learn more here:
roost.tools/blog/a-new-m...
A new milestone for open source safety infrastructure and transparency: gpt-oss-safeguard
Robust Open Online Safety Tools or ROOST is a new non-profit entity designed to address the urgent need for accessible, high-quality safety tools in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.
roost.tools
October 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We're excited to announce the result of months of collaboration with OpenAI, gpt-oss-safeguard. This reasoning model is designed for safety workflows where you bring your OWN policy and definitions of safety, and it explains each decision it makes.
Learn more here:
roost.tools/blog/a-new-m...
Learn more here:
roost.tools/blog/a-new-m...
Today at #githubuniverse I spoke about how we are keeping developers safe using a combination of expert safety professionals, advanced Agentic AI workflow and community prevention and culture building efforts.
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Today at #githubuniverse I spoke about how we are keeping developers safe using a combination of expert safety professionals, advanced Agentic AI workflow and community prevention and culture building efforts.
Reposted by Tom Thorley
So people demand "AI" sycophancy, refuse to interact w/ *less* sycophantic "AI", & then get increasingly ill-disposed toward interacting w/ other human beings, preferring, again, an "AI" system that is actively locking them into a loop of skills dependency, bias confirmation, & hostility.
SEEMS BAD
SEEMS BAD
October 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So people demand "AI" sycophancy, refuse to interact w/ *less* sycophantic "AI", & then get increasingly ill-disposed toward interacting w/ other human beings, preferring, again, an "AI" system that is actively locking them into a loop of skills dependency, bias confirmation, & hostility.
SEEMS BAD
SEEMS BAD
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As the Trump administration continues its crackdown, millions across the US are expected to hit the streets for this weekend's "No Kings" protest. If that includes you or your loved ones, here's a 🧵 of guides to follow to protest safely in the age of surveillance.
wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As the Trump administration continues its crackdown, millions across the US are expected to hit the streets for this weekend's "No Kings" protest. If that includes you or your loved ones, here's a 🧵 of guides to follow to protest safely in the age of surveillance.
wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
wrd.cm/4lEVQu9
Reposted by Tom Thorley
October 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I spent much of the day with #AmericaOnTech at @nbcuniversal.com today talking about the future of work and how AI impacts that. My takeaway was that employers want and need diverse perspectives and so programs like AOT are critical. Also …
October 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I spent much of the day with #AmericaOnTech at @nbcuniversal.com today talking about the future of work and how AI impacts that. My takeaway was that employers want and need diverse perspectives and so programs like AOT are critical. Also …
#BlueSkyArtShow #Glow from a soundbath in the Santa Monica mountains above Malibu.
October 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #Glow from a soundbath in the Santa Monica mountains above Malibu.
Currently managing a preteen who is preteening and so rereading @drkowert.bsky.social ‘s article on Better Screen Time: Quality vs Quantity and I’m reminded of my old home economics teacher’s mantra “There are no bad foods, only bad diets!” nurture.is/academy/bett...
“Better” Screen Time is More Than Just Minutes: Quality vs Quantity
What makes some screen time for kids “better” than others? Turns out, “better” isn’t always better. Learn how to balance screen time quantity (time) with quality (content).
nurture.is
October 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Currently managing a preteen who is preteening and so rereading @drkowert.bsky.social ‘s article on Better Screen Time: Quality vs Quantity and I’m reminded of my old home economics teacher’s mantra “There are no bad foods, only bad diets!” nurture.is/academy/bett...
October 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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How the fork did we get here? In this episode, Jill and I discuss how morals and ethics were pushed to the limit by changes in the new administration. We'll be releasing new episodes every Monday.
#ForkingOff #FedExit #AltGov #DRP #ComeysHomies
forkingoff.com/how-the-fork/
#ForkingOff #FedExit #AltGov #DRP #ComeysHomies
forkingoff.com/how-the-fork/
How the Fork Did We Get Here?
We took the government's deferred resignation because our morals and our ethics were being pushed to the limit...
forkingoff.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How the fork did we get here? In this episode, Jill and I discuss how morals and ethics were pushed to the limit by changes in the new administration. We'll be releasing new episodes every Monday.
#ForkingOff #FedExit #AltGov #DRP #ComeysHomies
forkingoff.com/how-the-fork/
#ForkingOff #FedExit #AltGov #DRP #ComeysHomies
forkingoff.com/how-the-fork/
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Jane Goodall understood better than most the impact humans have had on the planet. Having witnessed so much environmental deterioration during her lifetime, she was as much an activist as a scientist.
Read our piece from 2024 on the legendary primatologist. 💚
Read our piece from 2024 on the legendary primatologist. 💚
Jane Goodall Thinks It’s Not Too Late to Save the World
The world, the famed primatologist says, isn’t what it used to be—but there’s still time to save it, if we treat crises like climate change, biodiversity loss, and poverty as one.
www.wired.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Jane Goodall understood better than most the impact humans have had on the planet. Having witnessed so much environmental deterioration during her lifetime, she was as much an activist as a scientist.
Read our piece from 2024 on the legendary primatologist. 💚
Read our piece from 2024 on the legendary primatologist. 💚
#BlueSkyArtShow
#TheRoad in Cirencester on my way to Bath many years ago. It was so dark driving these Cotswold lanes and I couldn’t resist pulling over to take shots of the light trails.
#TheRoad in Cirencester on my way to Bath many years ago. It was so dark driving these Cotswold lanes and I couldn’t resist pulling over to take shots of the light trails.
September 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
#BlueSkyArtShow
#TheRoad in Cirencester on my way to Bath many years ago. It was so dark driving these Cotswold lanes and I couldn’t resist pulling over to take shots of the light trails.
#TheRoad in Cirencester on my way to Bath many years ago. It was so dark driving these Cotswold lanes and I couldn’t resist pulling over to take shots of the light trails.
Tonight at #HollywoodBowl was an amazing tribute to Minnie Riperton with Aloe Blacc, George Benson and Stevie Wonder… such a privilege just to be present.
September 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Tonight at #HollywoodBowl was an amazing tribute to Minnie Riperton with Aloe Blacc, George Benson and Stevie Wonder… such a privilege just to be present.
#BlueSkyArtShow
From inside the public library in Seattle - Sharp #angles creating a lattice over the Seattle skyline. This place holds a special spot in my heart.
From inside the public library in Seattle - Sharp #angles creating a lattice over the Seattle skyline. This place holds a special spot in my heart.
September 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow
From inside the public library in Seattle - Sharp #angles creating a lattice over the Seattle skyline. This place holds a special spot in my heart.
From inside the public library in Seattle - Sharp #angles creating a lattice over the Seattle skyline. This place holds a special spot in my heart.
What do Ruth Asawa’s sculptures have to do with Keeping Developers online?
Let's talk about it! Catch my session as part of the Secure Track at #GitHubUniverse.
🗓️ Oct 28 -29 | San Francisco + Virtual
gh.io/universe-spe...
Let's talk about it! Catch my session as part of the Secure Track at #GitHubUniverse.
🗓️ Oct 28 -29 | San Francisco + Virtual
gh.io/universe-spe...
September 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
What do Ruth Asawa’s sculptures have to do with Keeping Developers online?
Let's talk about it! Catch my session as part of the Secure Track at #GitHubUniverse.
🗓️ Oct 28 -29 | San Francisco + Virtual
gh.io/universe-spe...
Let's talk about it! Catch my session as part of the Secure Track at #GitHubUniverse.
🗓️ Oct 28 -29 | San Francisco + Virtual
gh.io/universe-spe...
I didn’t have anything for #BlueSkyArtShow #Home this week instead here is this…
open.spotify.com/track/40l4DY...
open.spotify.com/track/40l4DY...
Driftwood
open.spotify.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I didn’t have anything for #BlueSkyArtShow #Home this week instead here is this…
open.spotify.com/track/40l4DY...
open.spotify.com/track/40l4DY...
Today is 9/11 —a day that holds deep personal meaning for me. It’s one of the reasons I entered Intel work, a long career countering terrorism, and ultimately led me to the role I’m in today. That moment shaped my sense of purpose: to help protect people and make the internet a safer place.
September 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Today is 9/11 —a day that holds deep personal meaning for me. It’s one of the reasons I entered Intel work, a long career countering terrorism, and ultimately led me to the role I’m in today. That moment shaped my sense of purpose: to help protect people and make the internet a safer place.
September 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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GitHub is the home for ALL developers. I spoken to quite a few Syrian developers who had been affected by the trade restrictions and know the positive impact that this change will have.
Thanks for making the world a more collaborative place - one pull request at a time
github.blog/company/gith...
Thanks for making the world a more collaborative place - one pull request at a time
github.blog/company/gith...
GitHub is enabling broader access for developers in Syria following new government trade rules
With the relaxation of sanctions and export controls on Syria, GitHub will once again be broadly available to Syrian developers.
github.blog
September 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
GitHub is the home for ALL developers. I spoken to quite a few Syrian developers who had been affected by the trade restrictions and know the positive impact that this change will have.
Thanks for making the world a more collaborative place - one pull request at a time
github.blog/company/gith...
Thanks for making the world a more collaborative place - one pull request at a time
github.blog/company/gith...
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at #GitHubUniverse in October! If you care about how we keep developers safe @Github, I hope you’ll join me live in San Francisco or virtually!
🔗 gh.io/universe-spe...
🔗 gh.io/universe-spe...
GitHub Universe
GitHub's global developer event is back. Join the world's fair of software.
gh.io
September 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at #GitHubUniverse in October! If you care about how we keep developers safe @Github, I hope you’ll join me live in San Francisco or virtually!
🔗 gh.io/universe-spe...
🔗 gh.io/universe-spe...