I had a great time at @Flipboard Fediverse House this evening, thanks for having me! Cheers to @npub19n4z...5vr0 and the team, and it was fab to meet @npub1nn0l...qf5k from @npub1psar...j5uh and @npub10arm...7rdv on my panel. The conversations gave me a lot to think about. Also enjoyed @Cory Doctorow's talk and appreciated that you stayed for our panel after. Let's break kings. :) #SXSW
Cory Doctorow @Cory Doctorow at @Flipboard Fediverse House, talking about tech and social media. "Move fast and break kings." image
Hey everyone, you can see me at @Flipboard House next week at #SXSW. I'll be on a panel on Monday, March 10 around 4pm, talking about my experience with federated social media such as Mastodon, and how myself (and my client @Texas Observer) use social networks.
About Flipboard
SXSW '25 - About Flipboard
Flipboard and Surf are hosting the first-ever Fediverse House at SXSW to explore the world of decentralized social media.
 *I still do their socials #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Austin #Texas #events #Tech #journalism #media
I'm crossposting my @Texas Observer stories to my website. β€œMy big complaint about the liberal church I grew up in is that it’s been so silent on matters of social justice.” While I'm not religious and beyond skeptical of organized #religion, I appreciative those inspired by it to fight #fascism.
Kit O'Connell: Approximately 8,000 Words
Christofascism Is Everyone’s Problem
The Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward's new book asks white Christians to take responsibility for dismantling America’s oppressive, patriarchal systems.
 #books #politics #USpol #Trump #Republicans #news #antifa
Journalists are actively being censored on Elon's nazi social media site yet publications and journos still gamely post away there like it's a normal site. It's embarrassing for us.
β€œThings aren’t changing, period,” Club President Sarah Dickerson said. β€œWhatever this executive order says does not matter. We’re not going to follow those rules…literally make me. Middle finger to the haters.” Women’s rugby team Round Rock Rage responds to Trump order against transgender athletes | KXAN Austin https://www.kxan.com/lgbtq/womens-rugby-round-rock-rage-trump-order-trans-athletes/ #trans #LGBTQIA #sports #Texas #politics #USpol #Trump #news
How does this protect your immigrant neighbors who are being raided by ICE? Does this rally help a transgender person maintain access to their gender-affirming medications? Partly inspired by today's 50501 protests, I wrote some thoughts about how and where I think we should be using our energy in 2025: https://www.patreon.com/posts/stop-marching-on-121443258 (Edit: It's a free post, no membership required) #activism #Trump #fascism #police #protest #50501movement
"Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship." Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders https://azmirror.com/2025/01/24/reports-of-navajo-people-being-detained-in-immigration-sweeps-sparks-concern-from-tribal-leaders/ #immigration #politics #Indigenous #news #Trump
"When your enemy wants you disoriented, your ability to focus is an important means of self-defense. What matters to you in this moment? Most of us can meaningfully dedicate ourselves to one or two causes, at the most. What can you commit to doing something about?" A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe
Organizing My Thoughts
A Brutal Beginning: Orienting Ourselves Amid the Shock and Awe
We must be prepared to live and act defiantly, deriving no legitimacy from the illegitimate brutes who would govern us.
I think it's incredibly important to call things what they are right now. No bullshit, no weasel words.