Mark Boyd
@markboyd.bsky.social
Mostly here to talk about how to build open digital ecosystems where everyone can participate and co-create (platformable.com) and to share my queer fetish comedy fiction (akamarkboyd.com). He/him 🏳️🌈📚
This is the strategy I predict and advocate for but going in the other direction. Through open digital ecosystems, sovereign infrastructure & a shift away from a growth at all costs mindset we can build a parallel market of quality businesses that enjoy serving customers and all buy and work in that
I don’t know why it took me so long to see the parallel between the Tech Bros’ “network state” strategy (“parallel institutions”) & the “7 mountains mandate.” But now that I see it, I can’t unsee it. 1/
3/ “Introducing the parallel establishment.
Imagine 1,000 startups, each replacing a different legacy institution. They exist alongside the legacy in parallel, gaining in strength, till eventually they pull away all the users.
This is the parallel establishment.” - Balaji
Imagine 1,000 startups, each replacing a different legacy institution. They exist alongside the legacy in parallel, gaining in strength, till eventually they pull away all the users.
This is the parallel establishment.” - Balaji
September 26, 2026 at 4:10 PM
This is the strategy I predict and advocate for but going in the other direction. Through open digital ecosystems, sovereign infrastructure & a shift away from a growth at all costs mindset we can build a parallel market of quality businesses that enjoy serving customers and all buy and work in that
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
There is nothing wrong with my 10-year old iMac, but Apple want me to chuck it out & buy a new one so they have stopped allowing software updates to work with models that fall outside the EU's Empowering Consumers Directive maintenance requirement: technically allowable but still sucks
September 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
There is nothing wrong with my 10-year old iMac, but Apple want me to chuck it out & buy a new one so they have stopped allowing software updates to work with models that fall outside the EU's Empowering Consumers Directive maintenance requirement: technically allowable but still sucks
Still annoyed by this. I am part of some lgbt tech groups here in bcn where people have been asking if increased STDs is a fact or rumour and the most recent state data is 2022. Now @ecdc.europa.eu says it's rising but doesn't actually link or publish any of the data it is withholding.
☀️ Summer brings new places, new experiences and sometimes new connections. Sexual health belongs in the conversation too.
Many STIs have no symptoms, so prevention and testing matter.
Know your options and enjoy your summer. ❤️
👉️ bit.ly/ECDCSafeSummer
#SafeSummer #SafeSex #TestTreatPrevent
Many STIs have no symptoms, so prevention and testing matter.
Know your options and enjoy your summer. ❤️
👉️ bit.ly/ECDCSafeSummer
#SafeSummer #SafeSex #TestTreatPrevent
August 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Still annoyed by this. I am part of some lgbt tech groups here in bcn where people have been asking if increased STDs is a fact or rumour and the most recent state data is 2022. Now @ecdc.europa.eu says it's rising but doesn't actually link or publish any of the data it is withholding.
I need some new accountability. Person all writing: 992 words today
August 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I need some new accountability. Person all writing: 992 words today
Great new series from @apievangelist.com providing course corrections and beat practice's on a range of API governance and other topics. Affordable bite sized chunks that summarise where the industry is at and how to move forward on the issues that just seem to keep popping up over and over
Three teams building the same API is not a tooling problem. Reuse fails before the first line of code.
https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/fundamentals-of-api-reusability/
https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/fundamentals-of-api-reusability/
August 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Great new series from @apievangelist.com providing course corrections and beat practice's on a range of API governance and other topics. Affordable bite sized chunks that summarise where the industry is at and how to move forward on the issues that just seem to keep popping up over and over
A year ago in our state of the api economy report I predicted that finops - and in particular ensuring AI costs did not spiral - would become a key issue this year. Up until a few months ago people were still disputing that this would be the case.
New: Microsoft has introduced new limits to how much its engineers can spend on AI tools at work and told employees that maximizing AI use internally is not the company’s goal, according to an internal Microsoft email obtained by 440 Media.
www.404media.co/microsoft-te...
www.404media.co/microsoft-te...
Microsoft Tells Engineers ‘Tokenmaxxing Is Not What We Are Optimizing For’
Microsoft is introducing budget limits for AI use but says it still wants to be an ‘AI-first’ company.
www.404media.co
August 5, 2026 at 7:41 AM
A year ago in our state of the api economy report I predicted that finops - and in particular ensuring AI costs did not spiral - would become a key issue this year. Up until a few months ago people were still disputing that this would be the case.
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Every Andreessen Horowitz company that ships an API, scored the way a machine reads it.
A thesis is a claim. The APIs are the evidence.
https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/a16z-api-portfolio/
A thesis is a claim. The APIs are the evidence.
https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/a16z-api-portfolio/
July 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Every Andreessen Horowitz company that ships an API, scored the way a machine reads it.
A thesis is a claim. The APIs are the evidence.
https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/a16z-api-portfolio/
A thesis is a claim. The APIs are the evidence.
https://papers.apievangelist.com/papers/a16z-api-portfolio/
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"Big Tech is selling AI to Big Oil to find more fossil fuels to burn, faster" explains DeSmog. "Big Tech has gone from promising climate breakthroughs to breaking the climate."
😡 Fossil fuel-powered data centres + data centre-powered oil & gas expansion = 🔥🌍🔥🌎🔥🌏🔥
www.desmog.com/2026/07/16/b...
😡 Fossil fuel-powered data centres + data centre-powered oil & gas expansion = 🔥🌍🔥🌎🔥🌏🔥
www.desmog.com/2026/07/16/b...
Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining Summer
The industry has abandoned its climate pledges in favor of fossil fuel-powered AI data centers.
www.desmog.com
July 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"Big Tech is selling AI to Big Oil to find more fossil fuels to burn, faster" explains DeSmog. "Big Tech has gone from promising climate breakthroughs to breaking the climate."
😡 Fossil fuel-powered data centres + data centre-powered oil & gas expansion = 🔥🌍🔥🌎🔥🌏🔥
www.desmog.com/2026/07/16/b...
😡 Fossil fuel-powered data centres + data centre-powered oil & gas expansion = 🔥🌍🔥🌎🔥🌏🔥
www.desmog.com/2026/07/16/b...
Pan Amsterdam & Leron Thomas - Confines
Listen to Confines on TIDAL
tidal.com
July 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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New data shows that Microsoft's carbon emissions rose 25% from June 2024 to June 2025, after plateauing for several years, as electricity use surged to power artificial intelligence heatmap.news/daily/micros...
Microsoft’s Climate Pollution Surged 25% Last Year
Plus, the Trump administration appointed a new “beacon of rational thought.”
heatmap.news
July 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
New data shows that Microsoft's carbon emissions rose 25% from June 2024 to June 2025, after plateauing for several years, as electricity use surged to power artificial intelligence heatmap.news/daily/micros...
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Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to rein in AI use as costs spiral out of control. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@josephcox.bsky.social story:
www.404media.co/companies-ar...
@josephcox.bsky.social story:
www.404media.co/companies-ar...
July 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to rein in AI use as costs spiral out of control. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@josephcox.bsky.social story:
www.404media.co/companies-ar...
@josephcox.bsky.social story:
www.404media.co/companies-ar...
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Hi Folks!
I write friendship-centred, Epic SciFi/Fantasy, in which people saving the world happen to be Queer & ND!
With mystery, monsters, magic, banter & adventure.
Sythe Series also explores aro-ace, autistic & nonbinary identities, trauma & healing
All🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/
Direct⬇️
I write friendship-centred, Epic SciFi/Fantasy, in which people saving the world happen to be Queer & ND!
With mystery, monsters, magic, banter & adventure.
Sythe Series also explores aro-ace, autistic & nonbinary identities, trauma & healing
All🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/
Direct⬇️
Elise Carlson, Fantasy Author
Elise is a restless adventurer and passionate educator, with an endless list of 'what if?' questions to explore in epic fantasy and SciFi-Fantasy. They write neurodiverse, queer-led adventures for tho...
elisecarlsonsffbooks.au
June 30, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Hi Folks!
I write friendship-centred, Epic SciFi/Fantasy, in which people saving the world happen to be Queer & ND!
With mystery, monsters, magic, banter & adventure.
Sythe Series also explores aro-ace, autistic & nonbinary identities, trauma & healing
All🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/
Direct⬇️
I write friendship-centred, Epic SciFi/Fantasy, in which people saving the world happen to be Queer & ND!
With mystery, monsters, magic, banter & adventure.
Sythe Series also explores aro-ace, autistic & nonbinary identities, trauma & healing
All🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/
Direct⬇️
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“The idea of this successful, grassroots, genuine community of women is very appealing to young people looking for connection,” archivist Stuart Hinds said.
How a Group of Lesbians Created 'Womontown,' a Queer Utopia in Missouri
“The idea of this successful, grassroots, genuine community of women is very appealing to young people looking for connection,” archivist Stuart Hinds said.
rewirenewsgroup.com
June 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“The idea of this successful, grassroots, genuine community of women is very appealing to young people looking for connection,” archivist Stuart Hinds said.
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“Data work is a popular side gig for many Philippine football league players looking for additional income…”
The FIFA World Cup’s advanced AI tools rely on thousands of data workers manually logging match actions to fuel the sports betting industry https://restofworld.org/2026/fifa-world-cup-ai-data-workers/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1782232049
The AI-powered World Cup runs on thousands of data workers
Human annotators in Brazil, Cambodia, and the Philippines are tracking every movement in the football tournament for teams, broadcasters, and the betting industry.
restofworld.org
June 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM
“Data work is a popular side gig for many Philippine football league players looking for additional income…”
Anyone else on TIDAL? Wanna listen to my monthly playlists? Here's April, I'm doing a may-june one at the moment but have one for each month of the year: tidal.com/playlist/39c...
April 2026
Playlist - April 2026 - 29 items
tidal.com
June 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Anyone else on TIDAL? Wanna listen to my monthly playlists? Here's April, I'm doing a may-june one at the moment but have one for each month of the year: tidal.com/playlist/39c...
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EU leaders gather in Brussels for #EUCO meeting today
They will discuss #competitiveness & #deregulation among other topics
Check out how the biggest corporate lobbies are pushing this self-interested agenda, which cuts our social & environmental protections
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/e...
They will discuss #competitiveness & #deregulation among other topics
Check out how the biggest corporate lobbies are pushing this self-interested agenda, which cuts our social & environmental protections
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/e...
June 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
EU leaders gather in Brussels for #EUCO meeting today
They will discuss #competitiveness & #deregulation among other topics
Check out how the biggest corporate lobbies are pushing this self-interested agenda, which cuts our social & environmental protections
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/e...
They will discuss #competitiveness & #deregulation among other topics
Check out how the biggest corporate lobbies are pushing this self-interested agenda, which cuts our social & environmental protections
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/e...
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Excited to share V2 of our project mapping the data work part of the AI supply chain. This update includes:
📍A new interactive network graph including data work companies, their clients and investors;
📍Profiles of some of the major companies:
📍47 new companies in the database.
DataWorkLandscape.org
📍A new interactive network graph including data work companies, their clients and investors;
📍Profiles of some of the major companies:
📍47 new companies in the database.
DataWorkLandscape.org
Data Work Landscape
Tech companies in the AI industry are powered by workers who develop, train, test, and maintain AI systems. We’re shining a light on this shadowy industry.
DataWorkLandscape.org
May 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Excited to share V2 of our project mapping the data work part of the AI supply chain. This update includes:
📍A new interactive network graph including data work companies, their clients and investors;
📍Profiles of some of the major companies:
📍47 new companies in the database.
DataWorkLandscape.org
📍A new interactive network graph including data work companies, their clients and investors;
📍Profiles of some of the major companies:
📍47 new companies in the database.
DataWorkLandscape.org
I wonder how much of this is from APIs? The Dutch Gov is one of the most advanced with their API governance: developer.overheid.nl
May 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I wonder how much of this is from APIs? The Dutch Gov is one of the most advanced with their API governance: developer.overheid.nl
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🤖 AI is everywhere — is your platform ready?
Sebastian Meyen with @markboyd.bsky.social on why platform engineering is key for modern orgs.
💡 From AI readiness to ecosystems — it’s about being future-proof.
👉 Join us for API London 2026: https://apiconference.net/london/
#APIConference
Sebastian Meyen with @markboyd.bsky.social on why platform engineering is key for modern orgs.
💡 From AI readiness to ecosystems — it’s about being future-proof.
👉 Join us for API London 2026: https://apiconference.net/london/
#APIConference
April 8, 2026 at 6:50 AM
🤖 AI is everywhere — is your platform ready?
Sebastian Meyen with @markboyd.bsky.social on why platform engineering is key for modern orgs.
💡 From AI readiness to ecosystems — it’s about being future-proof.
👉 Join us for API London 2026: https://apiconference.net/london/
#APIConference
Sebastian Meyen with @markboyd.bsky.social on why platform engineering is key for modern orgs.
💡 From AI readiness to ecosystems — it’s about being future-proof.
👉 Join us for API London 2026: https://apiconference.net/london/
#APIConference
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The EU's current #deregulation agenda resembles nothing we have seen before, in terms of scope, level of ambition, speed and degree of corporate capture 🚨
New must-read report presents the workings of the deeply undemocratic #deregulationmachine that Commission President von der Leyen has built ⬇️
New must-read report presents the workings of the deeply undemocratic #deregulationmachine that Commission President von der Leyen has built ⬇️
Commissioner Séjourné held 84 meetings on #deregulation.
All 84 were with business groups.
Not one civil society org. Not one.
This isn't consultation.
This is what corporate capture looks like.
🧵 Check out our new report 👇
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/w...
All 84 were with business groups.
Not one civil society org. Not one.
This isn't consultation.
This is what corporate capture looks like.
🧵 Check out our new report 👇
corporateeurope.org/en/2026/04/w...
This is what corporate capture looks like! | Corporate Europe Observatory
Where do the EU deregulation laws come from? From extensive talks between the European Commission and business groups, often in opaque new types of dialogue, according to the report “This is what corp...
corporateeurope.org
April 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The EU's current #deregulation agenda resembles nothing we have seen before, in terms of scope, level of ambition, speed and degree of corporate capture 🚨
New must-read report presents the workings of the deeply undemocratic #deregulationmachine that Commission President von der Leyen has built ⬇️
New must-read report presents the workings of the deeply undemocratic #deregulationmachine that Commission President von der Leyen has built ⬇️
Timeless new track by Todd Terry and by timeless I mean early 90s house, so good tidal.com/track/502021...
Todd Terry - I'm Not Her (Real House Mix)
Listen to I'm Not Her (Real House Mix) on TIDAL
tidal.com
March 14, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Timeless new track by Todd Terry and by timeless I mean early 90s house, so good tidal.com/track/502021...
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#ECJ: National legislation which does not allow a citizen who has exercised their right to free movement to change their gender data are contrary to #EUlaw 🇧🇬 #transgender 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
curia.europa.eu
March 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
#ECJ: National legislation which does not allow a citizen who has exercised their right to free movement to change their gender data are contrary to #EUlaw 🇧🇬 #transgender 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
As I'm writing analysis and drawing on a wide range of existing work and adding my own thoughts, this piece aimed at academic writing rings true and motivates me to think directly on the page... patthomson.net/2026/03/08/g...
patthomson.net
March 10, 2026 at 12:44 PM
As I'm writing analysis and drawing on a wide range of existing work and adding my own thoughts, this piece aimed at academic writing rings true and motivates me to think directly on the page... patthomson.net/2026/03/08/g...
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@robin.berjon.com co-founder of Eurosky is testifying in the French Parliament today - watch live 👇
At 2pm Paris time today I'll be testifying in the French Parliament about digital sovereignty.
Watch it live at videos.assemblee-nationale.fr/direct.php!
Watch it live at videos.assemblee-nationale.fr/direct.php!
En direct - Vidéos de l'Assemblée nationale
videos.assemblee-nationale.fr
March 10, 2026 at 8:25 AM
@robin.berjon.com co-founder of Eurosky is testifying in the French Parliament today - watch live 👇