Robin Berjon
@robin.berjon.com
Political technologist, bringing democracy to the internet. Brussels, 🇪🇺.
• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• DASL, Eurosky/Mu, Modal
• ex W3C, NYT
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• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• DASL, Eurosky/Mu, Modal
• ex W3C, NYT
• Signal robin.77
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The authoritarians are winning, we can all see that. It wouldn't be the worst thing if the pro-democracy camp stopped being naive about social media.
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The authoritarians are winning, we can all see that. Maybe, just maybe, it wouldn't be the worst thing if pro-democracy people stopped being ridiculously naive about social media.
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Wenn du es satt hast, gegen den Faschismus zu verlieren, ruf mich an.
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Media Media
The authoritarians are winning, we can all see that. It wouldn't be the worst thing if the pro-democracy camp stopped being naive about social media.
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September 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Wenn du es satt hast, gegen den Faschismus zu verlieren, ruf mich an.
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The UK has, unfortunately, provided the Irish government with a decade’s worth of *demonstrable* evidence that making immigration harder is an act of economic self harm.
*AND* that the UK government’s performative acts of cruelty against migrants does not appease far right voters.
*AND* that the UK government’s performative acts of cruelty against migrants does not appease far right voters.
New Gist: What If?
Exposed to bot armies on social media, politicians have become like Nipper, the loyal Jack Russell dog, listening intently to the automatic, unending and completely synthetic version of His Master's Voice.
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Exposed to bot armies on social media, politicians have become like Nipper, the loyal Jack Russell dog, listening intently to the automatic, unending and completely synthetic version of His Master's Voice.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-wha...
The Gist: What if?
The Government wants to reduce immigration. This is the Gist.
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September 20, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The UK has, unfortunately, provided the Irish government with a decade’s worth of *demonstrable* evidence that making immigration harder is an act of economic self harm.
*AND* that the UK government’s performative acts of cruelty against migrants does not appease far right voters.
*AND* that the UK government’s performative acts of cruelty against migrants does not appease far right voters.
Important context here is that a market that AI people have looked at *a lot* is the search+browser market (it's integrated).
That market is 90+% a cartel and not only does no one act, but no one notices. So why wouldn't they want the same for themselves?
That market is 90+% a cartel and not only does no one act, but no one notices. So why wouldn't they want the same for themselves?
i keep seeing 'this is all a psyop' takes from totally-not-effective-altruist-or-rationalist people so
as one of the chief belligerents i want to make it clear that i am a free actor and i just do not like your faction
everyone who knows who you guys are just saw you almost win and it terrified us
as one of the chief belligerents i want to make it clear that i am a free actor and i just do not like your faction
everyone who knows who you guys are just saw you almost win and it terrified us
September 19, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Important context here is that a market that AI people have looked at *a lot* is the search+browser market (it's integrated).
That market is 90+% a cartel and not only does no one act, but no one notices. So why wouldn't they want the same for themselves?
That market is 90+% a cartel and not only does no one act, but no one notices. So why wouldn't they want the same for themselves?
Anyone got a friend on von der Leyen's cabinet? I think we've cracked it.
Broke: simplification
Woke: spinefulness
Woke: spinefulness
September 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Anyone got a friend on von der Leyen's cabinet? I think we've cracked it.
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love to see @gandersocial.ca assuming the title of the first associate member of the open web in Europe
🇪🇺💞🪿 • 🇪🇺💞🪿 • 🇪🇺💞🪿 • 🇪🇺💞🪿 • 🇪🇺💞🪿 • 🇪🇺💞🪿
I'm delighted to announce that @eurosky.social and our brilliant friends from @gandersocial.ca are partnering up!
Ahead of Canada's associate EU membership announced by @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu this morning, we'll be weaving our social internets closer.
I'm delighted to announce that @eurosky.social and our brilliant friends from @gandersocial.ca are partnering up!
Ahead of Canada's associate EU membership announced by @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu this morning, we'll be weaving our social internets closer.
September 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
love to see @gandersocial.ca assuming the title of the first associate member of the open web in Europe
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Taking this a step farther, what if we popularize the idea of Account Service Providers (ASP) and advocating for laws where:
- accounts on the internet are separate from apps/platforms
- ASPs follow net neutrality
- ASPs must interop so accounts freely move between them (like phone numbers)
- accounts on the internet are separate from apps/platforms
- ASPs follow net neutrality
- ASPs must interop so accounts freely move between them (like phone numbers)
One thing I've been toying with, instead of talking about "PDS" and cryptic nonsense like that is:
Atmosphere Service Provider, like an ISP but for the social internet.
Part of the motivation is that "Sign in with Atmosphere" only works if people have seen that before.
Atmosphere Service Provider, like an ISP but for the social internet.
Part of the motivation is that "Sign in with Atmosphere" only works if people have seen that before.
Log in with Blacksky
Log in with Bluesky
Log in with Eurosky
Log in with Gander
Log in with Northsky
Log in with Pckt
Log in with Social Selfhost
Log in with Wsocial
Log in with hello you still there???
OR…
Sign in with #Atmosphere 🌀
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub/3mlv5oijn5s2q
Log in with Bluesky
Log in with Eurosky
Log in with Gander
Log in with Northsky
Log in with Pckt
Log in with Social Selfhost
Log in with Wsocial
Log in with hello you still there???
OR…
Sign in with #Atmosphere 🌀
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub/3mlv5oijn5s2q
September 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Taking this a step farther, what if we popularize the idea of Account Service Providers (ASP) and advocating for laws where:
- accounts on the internet are separate from apps/platforms
- ASPs follow net neutrality
- ASPs must interop so accounts freely move between them (like phone numbers)
- accounts on the internet are separate from apps/platforms
- ASPs follow net neutrality
- ASPs must interop so accounts freely move between them (like phone numbers)
Ireland is to the US what Hungary was for too long to Russia.
We need to be much stricter in Treaty-level interventions to shut down the beachheads of fascism.
We need to be much stricter in Treaty-level interventions to shut down the beachheads of fascism.
This is insanity.
Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.
Irish Presidency's draft text of amendments to the GDPR allows training & operation of any AI without safeguards & tough legal basis (under "legitimate interest" a company claims what it is doing is OK. Up to you to find out and challenge in court). This is a free pass for US Tech.
September 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Ireland is to the US what Hungary was for too long to Russia.
We need to be much stricter in Treaty-level interventions to shut down the beachheads of fascism.
We need to be much stricter in Treaty-level interventions to shut down the beachheads of fascism.
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This social network has the juice.
Bluesky, I am sad to inform you that.... "the Sankey disgram" discourse has reached FT....
🔗https://www.ft.com/content/9937d230-9ce7-4847-814b-cc99fe8ded37?segmentId=776b81d7-dd92-c731-e669-99cdd37d3a96#myft:my-news:rss
🔗https://www.ft.com/content/9937d230-9ce7-4847-814b-cc99fe8ded37?segmentId=776b81d7-dd92-c731-e669-99cdd37d3a96#myft:my-news:rss
September 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This social network has the juice.
One thing I've been toying with, instead of talking about "PDS" and cryptic nonsense like that is:
Atmosphere Service Provider, like an ISP but for the social internet.
Part of the motivation is that "Sign in with Atmosphere" only works if people have seen that before.
Atmosphere Service Provider, like an ISP but for the social internet.
Part of the motivation is that "Sign in with Atmosphere" only works if people have seen that before.
Log in with Blacksky
Log in with Bluesky
Log in with Eurosky
Log in with Gander
Log in with Northsky
Log in with Pckt
Log in with Social Selfhost
Log in with Wsocial
Log in with hello you still there???
OR…
Sign in with #Atmosphere 🌀
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub/3mlv5oijn5s2q
Log in with Bluesky
Log in with Eurosky
Log in with Gander
Log in with Northsky
Log in with Pckt
Log in with Social Selfhost
Log in with Wsocial
Log in with hello you still there???
OR…
Sign in with #Atmosphere 🌀
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub/3mlv5oijn5s2q
The Atmosphere needs a front door
The Atmosphere needs a distinct brand identify, better tools for builders, a new UX for users, and a small empowered group willing to build it all.
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub
September 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
One thing I've been toying with, instead of talking about "PDS" and cryptic nonsense like that is:
Atmosphere Service Provider, like an ISP but for the social internet.
Part of the motivation is that "Sign in with Atmosphere" only works if people have seen that before.
Atmosphere Service Provider, like an ISP but for the social internet.
Part of the motivation is that "Sign in with Atmosphere" only works if people have seen that before.
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The login discourse is triggering an explosion of new login interfaces and flows. I want to see more of this as honestly it's just devs discussing how it should be done and I'm not seeing enough user feedback.
Keep experimenting and party on.
Keep experimenting and party on.
Log in with Blacksky
Log in with Bluesky
Log in with Eurosky
Log in with Gander
Log in with Northsky
Log in with Pckt
Log in with Social Selfhost
Log in with Wsocial
Log in with hello you still there???
OR…
Sign in with #Atmosphere 🌀
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub/3mlv5oijn5s2q
Log in with Bluesky
Log in with Eurosky
Log in with Gander
Log in with Northsky
Log in with Pckt
Log in with Social Selfhost
Log in with Wsocial
Log in with hello you still there???
OR…
Sign in with #Atmosphere 🌀
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub/3mlv5oijn5s2q
The Atmosphere needs a front door
The Atmosphere needs a distinct brand identify, better tools for builders, a new UX for users, and a small empowered group willing to build it all.
wecanjustdothings.leaflet.pub
September 18, 2026 at 6:52 AM
The login discourse is triggering an explosion of new login interfaces and flows. I want to see more of this as honestly it's just devs discussing how it should be done and I'm not seeing enough user feedback.
Keep experimenting and party on.
Keep experimenting and party on.
Reposted by Robin Berjon
May I interest you in an explainer written just for this circumstance? www.techpolicy.press/what-policym...
September 18, 2026 at 1:48 AM
May I interest you in an explainer written just for this circumstance? www.techpolicy.press/what-policym...
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Un gouvernement de gauche.
Une hausse des salaires.
Une politique de la relance et de l’investissement.
Un renforcement des services publics.
Une taxation des multinationales.
Une baisse du temps de travail.
Tout l’inverse du macronisme.
Ça ne peut pas être que des coïncidences.
Une hausse des salaires.
Une politique de la relance et de l’investissement.
Un renforcement des services publics.
Une taxation des multinationales.
Une baisse du temps de travail.
Tout l’inverse du macronisme.
Ça ne peut pas être que des coïncidences.
September 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Un gouvernement de gauche.
Une hausse des salaires.
Une politique de la relance et de l’investissement.
Un renforcement des services publics.
Une taxation des multinationales.
Une baisse du temps de travail.
Tout l’inverse du macronisme.
Ça ne peut pas être que des coïncidences.
Une hausse des salaires.
Une politique de la relance et de l’investissement.
Un renforcement des services publics.
Une taxation des multinationales.
Une baisse du temps de travail.
Tout l’inverse du macronisme.
Ça ne peut pas être que des coïncidences.
This is correct but I think it changes how we approach specs in general.
Vibecoding increases the value of specs for things that need to interoperate because it opens up protocol interactions to contexts where it wouldn't have been considered before. But we should do it differently.
Vibecoding increases the value of specs for things that need to interoperate because it opens up protocol interactions to contexts where it wouldn't have been considered before. But we should do it differently.
Increasingly convinced that specs are now the source and that code is an artifact akin to a lockfile.
September 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
This is correct but I think it changes how we approach specs in general.
Vibecoding increases the value of specs for things that need to interoperate because it opens up protocol interactions to contexts where it wouldn't have been considered before. But we should do it differently.
Vibecoding increases the value of specs for things that need to interoperate because it opens up protocol interactions to contexts where it wouldn't have been considered before. But we should do it differently.
@iame.li telling us how @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's SotEU speech was streamed over @stream.place, which means @dasl.ing content — Disinformation proof! Made in Brussels! — is powering the speech streaming with BDASL and MUXL!
💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥
CID Congress starting in 3 minutes! If you're interested in @dasl.ing and how it plays with the Atmosphere, just drop by! It's a super friendly bunch.
Link:
whereby.com/robin.berjon
CID Congress starting in 3 minutes! If you're interested in @dasl.ing and how it plays with the Atmosphere, just drop by! It's a super friendly bunch.
Link:
whereby.com/robin.berjon
Whereby
Easy video meetings with no login or downloads. Video conferencing with screen sharing, recording and much more.
whereby.com
September 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM
@iame.li telling us how @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's SotEU speech was streamed over @stream.place, which means @dasl.ing content — Disinformation proof! Made in Brussels! — is powering the speech streaming with BDASL and MUXL!
First we have @guillaume.michel.id, a self-described "map geek", talking about VeriTiles: github.com/guillaumemic....
Cc @cartes.app this is relevant to your interests.
Cc @cartes.app this is relevant to your interests.
September 17, 2026 at 4:12 PM
First we have @guillaume.michel.id, a self-described "map geek", talking about VeriTiles: github.com/guillaumemic....
Cc @cartes.app this is relevant to your interests.
Cc @cartes.app this is relevant to your interests.
💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥
CID Congress starting in 3 minutes! If you're interested in @dasl.ing and how it plays with the Atmosphere, just drop by! It's a super friendly bunch.
Link:
whereby.com/robin.berjon
CID Congress starting in 3 minutes! If you're interested in @dasl.ing and how it plays with the Atmosphere, just drop by! It's a super friendly bunch.
Link:
whereby.com/robin.berjon
Whereby
Easy video meetings with no login or downloads. Video conferencing with screen sharing, recording and much more.
whereby.com
September 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥 💥
CID Congress starting in 3 minutes! If you're interested in @dasl.ing and how it plays with the Atmosphere, just drop by! It's a super friendly bunch.
Link:
whereby.com/robin.berjon
CID Congress starting in 3 minutes! If you're interested in @dasl.ing and how it plays with the Atmosphere, just drop by! It's a super friendly bunch.
Link:
whereby.com/robin.berjon
"La souveraineté n'est pas la solitude!"
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« La souveraineté n’est pas la solitude » : comment l’axe Europe-Canada veut libérer l’information des géants californiens
🌐 L'Europe et le Canada s'unissent sur le web décentralisé ! Eurosky et Gander Social scellent un partenariat transatlantique pour libérer l'information des algorithmes toxiques de la Silicon Valley. On vous explique les enjeux 👇
goodtech.info
September 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
"La souveraineté n'est pas la solitude!"
goodtech.info/eurosky-gand...
goodtech.info/eurosky-gand...
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The URH: representations are shaped by the slice of reality a system can sense, act on, and cares about: its Umwelt.
Alignment is explained by overlap of ecological constraints, not convergence onto a veridical world model. Universality cannot explain both similarity *and* systematic difference.
6/n
Alignment is explained by overlap of ecological constraints, not convergence onto a veridical world model. Universality cannot explain both similarity *and* systematic difference.
6/n
August 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The URH: representations are shaped by the slice of reality a system can sense, act on, and cares about: its Umwelt.
Alignment is explained by overlap of ecological constraints, not convergence onto a veridical world model. Universality cannot explain both similarity *and* systematic difference.
6/n
Alignment is explained by overlap of ecological constraints, not convergence onto a veridical world model. Universality cannot explain both similarity *and* systematic difference.
6/n
Reposted by Robin Berjon
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!
How bad is it that I saw this and my first thought was "Ah, the Commission has seen the Sankey and is developing a polycule strategy for AI governance"?
September 17, 2026 at 9:32 AM
How bad is it that I saw this and my first thought was "Ah, the Commission has seen the Sankey and is developing a polycule strategy for AI governance"?
Reposted by Robin Berjon
Considering, like the EC did, that there was "no demand, no need" was a huge mistake @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu
This is as egregious as it's hilarious.
Can we *please* get DMA horizontal interoperability for social media @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, the European social internet is more than ready, we just need an open market to compete in.
Can we *please* get DMA horizontal interoperability for social media @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, the European social internet is more than ready, we just need an open market to compete in.
Fucking hell. Facebook is now limiting the number of links that a page or professional profile can include in a post to TWO PER MONTH, unless you pay them $7.99 a month.
Fucking assholes.
Fucking assholes.
September 16, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Considering, like the EC did, that there was "no demand, no need" was a huge mistake @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu
This is as egregious as it's hilarious.
Can we *please* get DMA horizontal interoperability for social media @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, the European social internet is more than ready, we just need an open market to compete in.
Can we *please* get DMA horizontal interoperability for social media @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, the European social internet is more than ready, we just need an open market to compete in.
Fucking hell. Facebook is now limiting the number of links that a page or professional profile can include in a post to TWO PER MONTH, unless you pay them $7.99 a month.
Fucking assholes.
Fucking assholes.
September 16, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This is as egregious as it's hilarious.
Can we *please* get DMA horizontal interoperability for social media @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, the European social internet is more than ready, we just need an open market to compete in.
Can we *please* get DMA horizontal interoperability for social media @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, the European social internet is more than ready, we just need an open market to compete in.
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alright here it is, my hit-piece on CARs in atproto, with a big ecosystem survey
War on CARs - Data service diaries
A widespread authenticity problem in the Authenticated Transfer Protocol, from real-world use of Content-Addressible aRchives
pckt.blog
September 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
alright here it is, my hit-piece on CARs in atproto, with a big ecosystem survey