The next election threat isn’t hackers or bots - it’s AI swarms pretending to be human. 🤖 This week on @soeptech.bsky.social: 🇺🇸 US pulls back from digital rights groups 🗳️ AI agents influence opinion online Who controls democracy now? 🌍 🎧 Listen now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBi...

Mumbai podcasters, I hope to see you here tomorrow evening: Jan 17, 2025, 5pm to 7pm. Spread the word!

This week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran. Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted. One 5-day error. 300 tonnes of apples lost. When information breaks down, the costs are human and global. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...

🚨 Could AI sway your vote? 🤖 A few minutes with a chatbot can shift opinions. And what happens to your digital life after you die? 💻💸 An app can make sure your money, policies, and accounts go to the right people. 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F... #AI #DigitalLegacy #Podcast #FutureOfTech

A podcast that is only, or primarily, on YouTube isn’t a podcast if you can’t watch that video without being on YouTube. The word “podcast” specifically *means* not being beholden to any tech giants like YouTube/Google/Alphabet. anildash.com/2024/02/05/w...

🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana. Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India. And a government app sparking a privacy storm. Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧 #GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...

"The hot new thing right now is to be a Christian nationalist. And unfortunately, it means hurting an awful lot of people along the way." This Christmas, check out our interview with @maklelan.bsky.social, who discusses how politicians have used the Bible to serve their own interests.

I'm on this podcast! AI, Internet, vines, Fast fashion, landfills, fungi, bacteria, PFAS -- all in one episode!

🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks. Creators own their content. The internet you remember — but better. Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles 💡 #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...

#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs 📱 and #AI fertility apps ❤️, innovators are changing everyday life. Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast! 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

Despite financial troubles, Keru Dahifale hosted a feast. “Otherwise, the goddess wouldn’t bless me and grant my wishes.” Grantee Parth MN reveals how a temple in #Mohate, #India, exploits faith for commercial gain. Story for People's Archive of Rural India (PARI). bit.ly/46jMxLQ

Since that NYT article is doing the rounds, here is a detailed report by PARI (People's Archive of Rural India) from 2022, which goes into the suffering behind the sugar on our tables. Content note: health, descriptions of traumatic medical procedures ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/...

Help Fadi Abu Odeh rebuild his family's security chuffed.org/project/1438... 🍉

🚀 New show out now! 1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online? 2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation. 🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...

🎉 100 episodes! Somewhere on Earth has explored online abuse, AI privacy risks, and stories that impact millions. 💬 Which episode has been your favourite? 🎧 Listen to the milestone episode → www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn... #Podcast #100Episodes #DigitalRights #AI #LGBTQ

🚗📲 In Brazil, GigU helps ride-hailing & delivery drivers decide which jobs are worth taking — boosting incomes & challenging industry giants. 🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv... #DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth

Ever asked yourself, “What exactly is the COP Resilience Hub?” We got you covered in under 60 seconds. 🌎🎬 🔗 Learn more: cop-resilience-hub.org #COPResilienceHub #COP30 #RaceToResilience

💍🤖 Can AI help plan your wedding? Yep—and it might just save your budget, guest list, and your sanity. 📺 Watch here → www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FG... #Bridechilla #SOEP #AIWedding #TechPodcast #WebSummit #ChatGPT #WeddingPlanning

🌊 Meta’s new undersea cable = 31,000 miles (!!) Enough to stretch NYC→Sydney→NYC again #TechMarvel www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0b...

Your data = the new gold. 💰 Brittany Kaiser (ex-Cambridge Analytica) says it's the most valuable asset on Earth, but individuals get nothing for it. Time for a change. Should YOU profit from YOUR data? 🤔 #DataRights #Privacy #BigTech #WebSummit www.youtube.com/shorts/3gs4x...

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/h...

Fantastic opportunity for investigative journalists looking to dig deep or kick-start important leads. Whether you’ve got a fully formed pitch or just the start of something big, this kind of support can make all the difference. Definitely worth bookmarking! #Journalism #Grants

Stories about journalism and press freedom are more vital than ever. Looking forward to seeing the creative, bold, and deeply human work this year’s submissions bring to the screen. Best of luck to all the storytellers hitting “submit”! #PressPlayPrague

To be clear, organizing does not mean you need to *become* a community organizer. Find the organizers in your community! They’ll have actions you can support in small and big ways. Together, we win.

A lot of these people are also paralyzed by shame/guilt. Because if you fall into the individual consumption trap, nothing will ever be enough. This used to be me. The answer is organizing. www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/o...

April 24th onwards. Much excite!

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...

I'm like a broken record on this, but this stuff needs to be stopped right now and it's of paramount importance. we are staring into the abyss of ethnic cleansing and mass murder in not too long at all. this cannot be come the new normal.

"It wasn’t just a place to live – it was a space where I felt able to be myself" For British music icon Craig David, it all started with social housing. Now, he's returned to his childhood home with Shelter to call for more social rent homes 🏠 🏠 🏠 buff.ly/yLoNKk5

Wildfires are spreading to places once thought safe. Research shows that 115 million Americans live in areas at risk, and the situation is getting worse. @gabriellecanon.bsky.social dives into the issue in @us.theguardian.com, showing how cities and suburbs are now prime targets.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/c...

My mom recently had a skunk in her garage; she’s a huge wildlife fan and also likes spiders

#Postcard from Mumbai. There are small parts in the city which is green, not crowded and feels comfortable. #photography#postcard#fromthearchive

Shame on the Wellspring Fund for halting its funding of 18 Million Rising because they had the audacity to speak out against genocide. We are grateful for you @18millionrising.bsky.social Thanks for sharing your story publicly.

@tortoisemedia.bsky.social identified almost 300 online actors posting about climate change – in ways that range from scepticism to outright misinformation – and created a database of their posts in order to understand how this information spreads. www.tortoisemedia.com/data/hot-air...

NOOOOOO youtu.be/vEioDeOiqEs?... #MurderBot is a tv show. And it's visibile and audible with an androgynous-ish voice but I don't LIKE IT AT ALL, Martha! In my head MurderBot is nongendered, but maybe more femme. Crie

I’ll be speaking on speculative fiction and alternative futures this Friday evening, in Bhopal. Please drop by if you’re free.

5 bottle caps worth of plastic in the brain. That's some of where the microplastics in your body are turning up www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/w...

Using a ‘Tiny Bit of Math’ May Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/h... Divide your average daily heart rate by your daily average number of steps. The resulting ratio — daily heart rate per step, DHRPS — provides insight into how efficiently the heart is working

Meanwhile, @wired.com "will no longer put articles that primarily use public records obtained by FOIA behind its paywall." From Reliable Sources: view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/174...

At a Penguin ‘Retirement Home,’ a Slower Pace and Plenty of Fish www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/s...

Can #AI predict your intentions and can this be misused against us? With @garethmitchell.bsky.social and @gboddington.bsky.social Listen to the full podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... open.spotify.com/episode/0KsB...

https://www.wired.com/story/reju-polyester-recycling/ The European company Reju may have developed the polyester recycling technology the textile industry needs. The question is whether the world is ready for it (and also why they're even doing this) Awesome piece by aldenwicker.bsky.social

"This Women’s Day and on other days, I want to reclaim my head space and outgrow the demands to manage and maintain, self and others." Amen https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/leave-me-alone-this-womens-day-9863601/

For folks based out of the Netherlands who haven’t been yet, the Wereldmuseum Leiden has a portion of the Benin Bronzes in the Dutch collection on display until the 9th of March; after which they’ll be taken down to be finally restituted to Nigeria in a historic agreement.

Cuts to National Weather Service Leave Forecasters Reeling www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/w... Since the climate crisis and extreme weather events like floods and fires don't actually exist or impact anything, who cares about predicting the weather, right? /s

Issue One comes out next week, and we’re having a party! Come celebrate with us at #franciskiteclub on Thursday, February 20, at 8 pm. Free and open to all.