Laura Hilliger
@laurahilliger.com
Writer, technologist, thinker, activist, the rebel next door. Founding member We Are Open Co-op, Open Ambassador, decade at Greenpeace, building for Amnesty, Mozilla alum. Advocate for 🤔 💬 🤗 ✊
More active over here: https://social.coop/@epilepticrabbit
More active over here: https://social.coop/@epilepticrabbit
Wrote a post about common archetypes and their functions in stories. This Jungian concept is used in marketing and messaging all the time. Spotting the use of archetypes and understanding why you respond in certain ways can help you combat modern complacency:
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#NaM
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#NaM
A4: Choosing Your Own Archetype(s) – Laura Hilliger
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September 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Wrote a post about common archetypes and their functions in stories. This Jungian concept is used in marketing and messaging all the time. Spotting the use of archetypes and understanding why you respond in certain ways can help you combat modern complacency:
laurahilliger.com/models/a4-ch...
#NaM
laurahilliger.com/models/a4-ch...
#NaM
I'm writing short stories disguised as assignments for my not a Masters in Creative #Writing programme #NaM :D laurahilliger.com/writing/a2-c...
A2: Credentials vs. Instincts: Please Give Us an Extension – Laura Hilliger
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August 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I'm writing short stories disguised as assignments for my not a Masters in Creative #Writing programme #NaM :D laurahilliger.com/writing/a2-c...
Working on my 2nd assignment for my #NaM programme and I'm wondering how many different ways I have to say "it's society's fault"...
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A1: Gatekeepers: Bitchslap with a Birkenstock – Laura Hilliger
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August 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Working on my 2nd assignment for my #NaM programme and I'm wondering how many different ways I have to say "it's society's fault"...
laurahilliger.com/writing/a1-g...
laurahilliger.com/writing/a1-g...
Just published my first assignment for my not a Masters. Unsurprisingly it's about the patriarchy with a dash of anti capitalism...
laurahilliger.com/writing/a1-g...
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A1: Gatekeepers: Bitchslap with a Birkenstock – Laura Hilliger
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August 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Just published my first assignment for my not a Masters. Unsurprisingly it's about the patriarchy with a dash of anti capitalism...
laurahilliger.com/writing/a1-g...
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I had a great catch-up with @laurahilliger.com on Wednesday and she told me about a self-directed programme of study she's created. Which got me wondering...
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July 25, 2026 at 7:29 AM
I had a great catch-up with @laurahilliger.com on Wednesday and she told me about a self-directed programme of study she's created. Which got me wondering...
substrate.dougbelshaw.com/how-to-itera...
substrate.dougbelshaw.com/how-to-itera...
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Some notable exceptions but my impression:
July 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Some notable exceptions but my impression:
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The report on #AILiteracies I wrote with @laurahilliger.com for BBC R&D has now been released! 🙌
It was delayed due to the charter renewal process, so hopefully it still stands up to scrutiny...
downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/responsib... [PDF]
#AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracies #DigitalLiteracy
It was delayed due to the charter renewal process, so hopefully it still stands up to scrutiny...
downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/responsib... [PDF]
#AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracies #DigitalLiteracy
April 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The report on #AILiteracies I wrote with @laurahilliger.com for BBC R&D has now been released! 🙌
It was delayed due to the charter renewal process, so hopefully it still stands up to scrutiny...
downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/responsib... [PDF]
#AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracies #DigitalLiteracy
It was delayed due to the charter renewal process, so hopefully it still stands up to scrutiny...
downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/responsib... [PDF]
#AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracies #DigitalLiteracy
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We have some news blog.weareopen.coop/we-are-closi...
We Are Closing
After ten years of creative cooperation, we’re announcing that We Are Open Co-op (WAO) will close its doors on our 10th birthday: 1st May 2026. This has been a carefully considered, collaborative deci...
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February 25, 2026 at 10:20 AM
We have some news blog.weareopen.coop/we-are-closi...
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remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
January 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM
remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened
Officials, nonprofits and media folks staying on shitty platforms: Have you forgotten what collective power means? I've boycotted ALL Facebook products since 2008 (or 2009 or 2010?) and even then people thought I was "only hurting myself". It's not true, it's a narrative and we can dispel the myth.
January 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Officials, nonprofits and media folks staying on shitty platforms: Have you forgotten what collective power means? I've boycotted ALL Facebook products since 2008 (or 2009 or 2010?) and even then people thought I was "only hurting myself". It's not true, it's a narrative and we can dispel the myth.
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When it collapses it will seem sudden, all at once. But if something doesn't change soon this regime is finished. Keep striking, keep fighting, keep pushing where you can, keep building resilience and mutual aid, keep caring for one another and building the world you want to live in.
January 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
When it collapses it will seem sudden, all at once. But if something doesn't change soon this regime is finished. Keep striking, keep fighting, keep pushing where you can, keep building resilience and mutual aid, keep caring for one another and building the world you want to live in.
true.
"...in the non-profit world, the lack of tech expertise or fluency is often exploited by both the technology vendors and bad actors who swoop in to capitalize on their vulnerability." from @anildash.com www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
"...in the non-profit world, the lack of tech expertise or fluency is often exploited by both the technology vendors and bad actors who swoop in to capitalize on their vulnerability." from @anildash.com www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:09 AM
true.
"...in the non-profit world, the lack of tech expertise or fluency is often exploited by both the technology vendors and bad actors who swoop in to capitalize on their vulnerability." from @anildash.com www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
"...in the non-profit world, the lack of tech expertise or fluency is often exploited by both the technology vendors and bad actors who swoop in to capitalize on their vulnerability." from @anildash.com www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
Once upon a time, long, long ago, a guy in a bar told me how many Twitter followers he had, and I still think about it.
December 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Once upon a time, long, long ago, a guy in a bar told me how many Twitter followers he had, and I still think about it.
The LinkedIn "Your year in review" sent me over the edge. I sent a raven to coordinate the raining of pox. It will summon its brothers and sisters on the winter solstice and bring sweet damnation to the fuckheads who decided that wrapping up the year with stupid factoids of app use is a thing now.
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The LinkedIn "Your year in review" sent me over the edge. I sent a raven to coordinate the raining of pox. It will summon its brothers and sisters on the winter solstice and bring sweet damnation to the fuckheads who decided that wrapping up the year with stupid factoids of app use is a thing now.
"Thou shalt not change default typefaces." Mos def one of the original commandments.
December 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Thou shalt not change default typefaces." Mos def one of the original commandments.
"...they’d rather destroy democracy and destroy education and destroy the planet than just get therapy." @audreywatters.bsky.social gave a helluva talk this week: 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-grief-obs...
AI Grief Observed
These remarks were delivered this evening at the Creatively Critical Tech Speaker Series at Illinois State University.
"There is no good way to say this."
These are the opening words of Yiyun Li’s l...
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
"...they’d rather destroy democracy and destroy education and destroy the planet than just get therapy." @audreywatters.bsky.social gave a helluva talk this week: 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-grief-obs...
Idk if people who follow me are still writing on substack but if you are, a default privacy setting is set to let AI scrape your writing so you might want to check that. One of the first FOSS projects I did was called Open Attribute, and attribution doesn't matter an iota to these fuckers.
November 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Idk if people who follow me are still writing on substack but if you are, a default privacy setting is set to let AI scrape your writing so you might want to check that. One of the first FOSS projects I did was called Open Attribute, and attribution doesn't matter an iota to these fuckers.
Obligatory #mozfest post: www.laurahilliger.com/techie/oblig...
Obligatory Mozfest post – Laura Hilliger
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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Obligatory #mozfest post: www.laurahilliger.com/techie/oblig...
#mozfest Pro-tip: As you travel to Barcelona, scroll the schedule and just add ALL the sessions that peak your interest. There's too much happening to make such decisions on the fly and this way you've got a shortened list.
See you soon @mozilla.org :)
See you soon @mozilla.org :)
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
#mozfest Pro-tip: As you travel to Barcelona, scroll the schedule and just add ALL the sessions that peak your interest. There's too much happening to make such decisions on the fly and this way you've got a shortened list.
See you soon @mozilla.org :)
See you soon @mozilla.org :)
I wrote about my website as a junk drawer for #reclaimopen and I kind of want to explore the metaphor more : reclaimopen.com/session/my-w...
My website is a junk drawer – Reclaim Open
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November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I wrote about my website as a junk drawer for #reclaimopen and I kind of want to explore the metaphor more : reclaimopen.com/session/my-w...
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I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
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Given how much the GOP actively and openly disdain women, is it really surprising that their overlord destroyed the East Wing?
October 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Given how much the GOP actively and openly disdain women, is it really surprising that their overlord destroyed the East Wing?
Yep, this is basically what we all think about AI. And it is exhausting to have to pick apart the political, social and economic implications of the ridiculous hype machine every time people outside of tech say stupid stuff about how AI is a game changer
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Yep, this is basically what we all think about AI. And it is exhausting to have to pick apart the political, social and economic implications of the ridiculous hype machine every time people outside of tech say stupid stuff about how AI is a game changer
Yesterday my mom showed me her signs for #nokings, which she's going to with her friends. She's in her seventies and mad as hell. I'm super proud. 💜
October 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Yesterday my mom showed me her signs for #nokings, which she's going to with her friends. She's in her seventies and mad as hell. I'm super proud. 💜