Entangled Futures Podcast

AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots

Brilliant article by Cory Doctorow @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Takeover by Big Tech Open access // by Francesca Bria (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, November 2025)

This is a must read, on the threat to democracy by @francescabria.bsky.social:

mondediplo.com/2025/11/02tech

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history.

Now let’s get to work.

transition2025.com

Australia to Mandate Free Power for Some Households in World First Australia will mandate utilities to provide free power to some households during parts of the day in a bid to soak up excess solar generation, reduce power bills and improve grid stability.

Australia will mandate utilities to provide free power to some households during parts of the day in a bid to soak up excess solar generation, reduce power bills and improve grid stability.

BlockScience Fellow @jeffemmett.bsky.social was featured on the @entangledfutures.bsky.social podcast to discuss how fungal networks can inspire the redesign of governance & economic systems, including:

🌱 Fractal resilience
🌱 Conviction voting
🌱 Mutual credit

🔉 entangledfutures.fm/episodes/fun...

📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).

It’s also concerning. 1/

Going Horizontal: Indigenous Wisdom, Listening & the Future of Work.

Entangled Futures Ep 5, sponsored by Holochain!

Author Samantha Slade talks about ditching organizational monarchies, the power of listening, and how Indigenous wisdom informs modern design. #FutureOfWorkListen

There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...

Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’ The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

Following Apple’s removal of ICEBlock, both Google and Apple have removed a similar app for reporting ICE raids called Red Dot.

Google states it removed the app for targeting a vulnerable group that is at risk of violence — ICE agents.

How Trump's '100 percent tariff' on foreign films might affect New Zealand Explainer - Donald Trump wants a 100 percent tariff on "foreign movies" made outside the US. What would that do to NZ's film industry?

How Trump's '100 percent tariff' on foreign films might affect New Zealand

Entenda o que foi mantido e vetado na Lei da Ficha Limpa sancionada por Lula.

Confira a reportagem completa: glo.bo/4mOSLZb #JN

Such a treat to host you on this convo @jeffemmett.bsky.social. Thanks!

“The cell wall marked the start of life. Bonding curves could mark the start of economic life forms.”

@jeffemmett.bsky.social — Exploring MyCofi | Commons Stack | @blockscience.bsky.social

Watch the short clip + full episode: entangledfutures.fm

ICE Is Deporting People to Africa on Nearly Un-Trackable Military Flights Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is deporting people to African countries like Ghana on military flights that are nearly un-trackable.

NEW: Air Force jets are doing ICE flights to Africa with transponders turned off, making them nearly un-trackable.

This includes the third-country removal to Ghana and another secret flight. We figured out where it landed.

From me for @rollingstone.com:

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

@jeffemmett.bsky.social — author of Exploring MyCofi, co-founder of Commons Stack & researcher at @blockscience.bsky.social on how distributed ledgers can reshape power:
“It’s about bringing economic tools closer to people, not keeping them out of reach.”

Watch full episode: tinyurl.com/4cx98hzw

Season 1's finale features @jeffemmett.bsky.social, author of Exploring MyCofi: Mycelial Design Patterns. Co-founder of the Common Stack and token engineering researcher at @blockscience.bsky.social. Jeff shares lessons on regenerative economies and governance.
Check it out:
tinyurl.com/4cx98hzw

With multilateralism under strain, what will it take to muster meaningful global responses to shared problems? Brazil’s Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, will share her perspective at our upcoming event, The Green Development Agenda. Register now: bit.ly/4p94eoV

Going Horizontal: Indigenous Wisdom, Listening & the Future of Work Samantha Slade, author of Going Horizontal and co-founder of Percolab, shares her journey from education and anthropology into pioneering participatory leadership and practical ways to work together. ...

Check the full interview at: entangledfutures.fm/episodes/goi...

In crisis, what we all want:
* See what’s going on
* Take responsibility
* Act with initiative
Samantha Slade, author of Going Horizontal & cofounder of Percolab highlights the discernment between self-interest & collective purpose—so we can face challenges together, not alone.

Samantha Slade, author of Going Horizontal and co-founder of Percolab helps us rethink power dynamics.
Check the full interview:

entangledfutures.fm/episodes/goi...

Episode 5 is live! 🎙️
Author of Going Horizontal, Samantha Slade shares how listening, Indigenous wisdom & abundance mindset can reshape leadership & organizations.

entangledfutures.fm/episodes/goi...

#Leadership #FutureOfWork #GoingHorizontal

From the gig economy to complex supply chains—our organizations reflect our technologies. Conway’s Law shows why decentralized architectures are the future.
Check the full interview with Lynn Foster, co-founder of the Value Flows Vocabulary: entangledfutures.fm/episodes/eco...

Rivers, Forests, and Flows: A New Lens on Climate Accounting
“An agent can be a person, an org, or even a river. Resources flow in and out—and if we track them, we get closer to real climate solutions.”
—Lynn Foster, Value Flows co-founder 🌱
Link to interview: entangledfutures.fm/episodes/eco...

"Open Source, a seed within the beast!", Lynn Foster, co-founder of the ValueFlows Vocabulary: "Open source takes us beyond the competitiveness of our current system". Check the full interview at: entangledfutures.fm/episodes/eco...

YouTube video by Entangled Futures Towards a Commons culture

Missed the first episode of @entangledfutures.bsky.social? We highly recommend it! Featuring Paul Krafel, it's a deep dive into nature's feedback loops & resilient design, a perfect look at the philosophy behind the #DecentralizedWeb.

🔗 youtu.be/e_5cxFLQZT8

#Holochain #Podcast #Mutuality

“Open source is a seed growing within the beast.” – Lynn Foster
In our 4th episode, the co-author of the Value Flows vocabulary, shares how it provides a shared language for representing economic activity, enabling coordination without siloed systems.
entangledfutures.fm/episodes/eco...

YouTube video by Entangled Futures Trailer - Laying the Foundation for our Journey into Mutuality

We're proud to sponsor Entangled Futures, a podcast that explores how people come together to solve their own problems. This is the very essence of #Holochain's peer-to-peer vision.

Watch the trailer to see what it's all about!
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Who listens to news podcasts?

Survey data from this year’s Digital News Report shows that those listening tend to be younger and more educated than the general population

Learn more in this chapter by Craig T. Robertson
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news...

Sara Horowitz on the 3 principles of mutualism:
1️⃣ A solidaristic group with clear boundaries
2️⃣ An economic mechanism for peer-to-peer exchange
3️⃣ A time horizon to pay it forward to future generations
Mutualism is not charity — it’s solidarity

Mural by JDL Street Art in Roubaix, Lille, France, depicting the Statue of Liberty covering her face with both hands in a gesture of shame. The figure is painted in shades of grey with teal accents on the torch and crown, set against a muted background with a golden halo-like circle. The artwork spans the side of a tall brick building, contrasting modern street art with historic European architecture in the surrounding cityscape.

"A mural of the Statue of Liberty in shame" by JDL Street Ar in Lille , Roubaix France 🇫🇷