Rabble
@rabble.nz
Hacker, anarchist, troublemaker.
Currently: https://verse-pbc.org, nos.social, protest.net
Previously indymedia.org, odeo, twttr, center for civic media, affinity.works, etc….
Personal site: https://Evan.Henshaw-Plath.com
(they/them)
Currently: https://verse-pbc.org, nos.social, protest.net
Previously indymedia.org, odeo, twttr, center for civic media, affinity.works, etc….
Personal site: https://Evan.Henshaw-Plath.com
(they/them)
Concerned about what TikTok is doing with their terms of service change? We're building @divine.video based on a series of fundamental rights for users!
With TikTok rolling out new terms today under its U.S. ownership deal, users are still being asked to trust systems they don’t control.
Our founder, @rabble.nz, built diVine with one thing in mind: that social media needs a Bill of Rights.
Our founder, @rabble.nz, built diVine with one thing in mind: that social media needs a Bill of Rights.
January 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Concerned about what TikTok is doing with their terms of service change? We're building @divine.video based on a series of fundamental rights for users!
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diVine founder and CEO, @rabble.nz, answers the burning question: when will diVine launch? 😇
Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates: divine.video
Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates: divine.video
January 23, 2026 at 1:49 AM
diVine founder and CEO, @rabble.nz, answers the burning question: when will diVine launch? 😇
Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates: divine.video
Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates: divine.video
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Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/FkDKa5iA6zI
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4MAh...
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4MAh...
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Open Source Safety Tools for Everyone (with Camille François)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/FkDKa5iA6zI
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4MAh...
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4MAh...
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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This week, @camillefrancois.bsky.social, Founding President of @roost.tools, joins @rabble.nz to discuss open-source trust and safety tools, AI-era harms, & why platform defenses fall behind.
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This week, @camillefrancois.bsky.social, Founding President of @roost.tools, joins @rabble.nz to discuss open-source trust and safety tools, AI-era harms, & why platform defenses fall behind.
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
In this ep:
- How “nudifying” apps spread online
- Child safety threats
- Why safety should be pluralistic
Why do social media apps care about the gender of your nipples? Because of Apple, Google, the credit card companies, and advertisers.
Why aren’t female-presenting nipples allowed on Instagram?
@rabble.nz explains how platform rules are shaped not by users, but by app stores, advertisers, payment systems, and locations.
Watch the full episode with @neb.me: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
@rabble.nz explains how platform rules are shaped not by users, but by app stores, advertisers, payment systems, and locations.
Watch the full episode with @neb.me: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
January 20, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Why do social media apps care about the gender of your nipples? Because of Apple, Google, the credit card companies, and advertisers.
This episode of the Vine Six Seconds That Changed The World does an amazing job at explaining why I built @divine.video . Well worth listening to.
Last year, the podcast series “Vine: 6 Seconds That Changed The World” helped inspire our founder, @rabble.nz, to create diVine.
Now, he joins @benedicttown.bsky.social and @marygoodhart.bsky.social in a full-circle bonus episode, “Did We Bring Back Vine?”
Available on @scrolldeep.bsky.social.
Now, he joins @benedicttown.bsky.social and @marygoodhart.bsky.social in a full-circle bonus episode, “Did We Bring Back Vine?”
Available on @scrolldeep.bsky.social.
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
This episode of the Vine Six Seconds That Changed The World does an amazing job at explaining why I built @divine.video . Well worth listening to.
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My thirtieth (!!) Platformocracy is an introduction to the Social Media Bill of Rights, an inspiring manifesto written by @rabble.nz back in July. I propose a sixth right: Due Process. I also briefly discuss how Nostr differs from @bsky.app and the Fediverse. #DigitalBillOfRights
Explainer #5: Is the Social Media Bill of Rights our new founding document?
Twitter’s first employee has written an inspiring manifesto for the social media we deserve. I run you through the basics: who Rabble is, what he’s up to, and what the Nostr social media protocol has ...
www.platformocracy.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
My thirtieth (!!) Platformocracy is an introduction to the Social Media Bill of Rights, an inspiring manifesto written by @rabble.nz back in July. I propose a sixth right: Due Process. I also briefly discuss how Nostr differs from @bsky.app and the Fediverse. #DigitalBillOfRights
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We know croissants are French.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
January 16, 2026 at 1:23 AM
We know croissants are French.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
We know anime is Japanese.
But when we talk about software, we act like it comes from nowhere.
Ben Cerveny, President of the Foundation of Public Code, explains how software reflects where it’s made.
Full episode with @neb.me & @rabble.nz, out now.
“The future of Greenland and Denmark are decided solely by the people of Denmark," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. This unfortunately wasn't the affirmation of sovereignty Greenland deserves. It should solely be decided by the people of Greenland not Denmark! www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
Danish minister says 'fundamental disagreement' with US and Trump on Greenland
US Vice-President JD Vance hosted ministers from Denmark and Greenland to discuss the Arctic territory's future.
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“The future of Greenland and Denmark are decided solely by the people of Denmark," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. This unfortunately wasn't the affirmation of sovereignty Greenland deserves. It should solely be decided by the people of Greenland not Denmark! www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...
On my flight today I watched the Jim Henson documentary, before doing sesame street and the muppets, he used puppets to make advertising!
archive.org/details/vint...
archive.org/details/vint...
Vintage Jim Henson Commercials (1962-1969) : KermiClown : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
All vintage Jim Henson commercials uploaded by KermiClown.Upload dates: June 14th to 26th, 2020.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:55 PM
On my flight today I watched the Jim Henson documentary, before doing sesame street and the muppets, he used puppets to make advertising!
archive.org/details/vint...
archive.org/details/vint...
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This week, Ben Cerveny, member of the original team at @flickrfdn.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss community-driven social media, how algorithms reshaped the internet, and his work as President of the Foundation of Public Code.
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Social Media Should Be Public Infrastructure (with Ben Cerveny)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This week, Ben Cerveny, member of the original team at @flickrfdn.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss community-driven social media, how algorithms reshaped the internet, and his work as President of the Foundation of Public Code.
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
Full ep with @neb.me, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/5XVHXpgwM1w
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“If the stuff that is showing up on these platforms wasn't worth a real human sitting down and making it, why would it be worth my time as a real human to engage with it?”
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“If the stuff that is showing up on these platforms wasn't worth a real human sitting down and making it, why would it be worth my time as a real human to engage with it?”
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Watch the full episode with @bridgettodd.bsky.social and @rabble.nz, out now.
YouTube: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
There's a really stupid argument going on in New Zealand. It's about how to increase the country's productivity. It's all based on some editorials saying the way to do it is to stop taking such long vacations. But here's the thing, working more hours doesn't lead www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
The cold hard truth about New Zealand’s productivity problem
OPINION: New Zealand used to feel like a country of collective ambition; we had so much pride when we did well on the world stage. It feels like now everyone wants a dividend without having made an in...
www.thepost.co.nz
January 13, 2026 at 9:12 AM
There's a really stupid argument going on in New Zealand. It's about how to increase the country's productivity. It's all based on some editorials saying the way to do it is to stop taking such long vacations. But here's the thing, working more hours doesn't lead www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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so with ✨ being used as the emoji, should we use 🚫✨ to show no ai or anti-ai?
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM
so with ✨ being used as the emoji, should we use 🚫✨ to show no ai or anti-ai?
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This week, @bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss today's social media landscape, the increase in AI slop, and social media age bans.
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
AI Slop Is Killing the Joy of the Internet (with Bridget Todd)
YouTube video by revolution.social with @rabble
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
This week, @bridgettodd.bsky.social, host of @tangoti.bsky.social, joins @rabble.nz to discuss today's social media landscape, the increase in AI slop, and social media age bans.
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Watch now: youtu.be/lpXr_JvuVIw
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4YYV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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I wrote a thing for Herald! The main point is that, between the injunction and statements by the company itself, we have a pretty good idea what happened now - and it's a pretty basic failure of access control. It's low hanging fruit for hackers.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
January 8, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I wrote a thing for Herald! The main point is that, between the injunction and statements by the company itself, we have a pretty good idea what happened now - and it's a pretty basic failure of access control. It's low hanging fruit for hackers.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...
So this is why the New Zealand property market is so distorted... If you own one property, you can use the difference between the appraised value and amount owed to discount what you need to pay for a deposit. Basically if you own property, it's easier to buy more www.oneroof.co.nz/news/can-you...
Can you really buy a house in New Zealand with no cash?
There are ways to get on the property ladder without a huge deposit.
www.oneroof.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
So this is why the New Zealand property market is so distorted... If you own one property, you can use the difference between the appraised value and amount owed to discount what you need to pay for a deposit. Basically if you own property, it's easier to buy more www.oneroof.co.nz/news/can-you...
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Technologist/podcaster @rabble.nz calls Roundabout, our new local community app in closed beta, “the Good Place version of Nextdoor.”
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Technologist/podcaster @rabble.nz calls Roundabout, our new local community app in closed beta, “the Good Place version of Nextdoor.”
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
In an interview with Bluesky’s @jay.bsky.team, they talk about how New_ Public is moving from research & critique ➡️ building flourishing digital public spaces.
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Call your reps this January and tell them:
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Call your reps this January and tell them:
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
— NO to KOSA
— NO to Section 230 reform
— NO to the SCREEN Act
— NO to the App Store Accountability Act
— NO to the Parents Over Platforms Act
—NO “age verification” laws
—NO to digital ID systems
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Congress is about to make a huge push into online ID verification, entrenching the power of big tech and mandating that they collect even MORE data on users. Mass surveillance/censorship laws are being framed as “child safety” but they’re really abt at removing LGBTQ ppl, repro justice info, etc.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Congress is about to make a huge push into online ID verification, entrenching the power of big tech and mandating that they collect even MORE data on users. Mass surveillance/censorship laws are being framed as “child safety” but they’re really abt at removing LGBTQ ppl, repro justice info, etc.
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Happy New Year!
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
January 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Happy New Year!
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
We’re re-airing our 1st episode with Jack Dorsey, Twitter co-founder & ex CEO, on his time at Twitter & why open protocols matter.
True to that vision, in 2025, both Jack & @rabble.nz launched open-protocol social apps, BitChat & diVine.
Listen here: youtu.be/NS5JI-ksaXs
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With centralized social media platforms, users can only push for change by lobbying companies or governments.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
December 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
With centralized social media platforms, users can only push for change by lobbying companies or governments.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.
@jay.bsky.team, CEO of @bsky.app, explains why open social is about giving people the tools to build solutions themselves, rather than just asking for them.
Ep with @rabble.nz, out now.