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Ryan Sipes
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Let's make tech better together.

Making tech for good. Managing Director of Product for @thunderbird.net at @mozilla.org

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This post from @anildash.com perfectly encapsulates the disconnect in the discussion of AI.

Plenty of real people get value from interacting with LLMs. We can't afford to cede this technology to Profit-at-all-costs Big Tech.
And I think that's wishful thinking. Hundreds of *millions* of people are using AI. And the vasty majority have NO IDEA how dangerous or harmful these platforms can be. It would be great if there were tools that they could use that might help reduce their risks. www.anildash.com/2025/11/14/w...
I know you don’t want them to want AI, but… - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 AM
They grow up so fast 😁
It seems like yesterday we released Thunderbird for Android. See how fast our first mobile app is growing up.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Android

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/11/video-an-android-retrospective/
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
There's definitely nothing shady in these algorithms... 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Europe can lead the way on using open source. By supporting open source software, these projects become a better public good for all. That's the type of thing all governments should be doing.
As Europe stands at a critical moment for its digital future, Mozilla is joining a diverse coalition calling on the EU to champion open source. Check out our 5-point plan for an open, trusted, and autonomous European tech ecosystem: assets.mozilla.net/pdf/Open_Let...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reposted by Ryan Sipes
On November 9, 2004, Mozilla Corporation released a multiplatform web browser, Firefox 1.0.

Firefox gained major popularity among users and exceeded 1 billion downloads between 2004 and 2009.

#WebDesignHistory
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
At Mozilla we make tech that puts people before profit. We make tech that is designed to help people live better lives. We make tech that is GOOD.
We’re excited to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) to help expand global access to open, people-first technology. As we face rapid changes in AI and digital governance, strengthening the digital commons is more important than ever.
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/d...
Mozilla joins the Digital Public Goods Alliance, championing open source to drive global progress  | The Mozilla Blog
Today, Mozilla is thrilled to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) as its newest member. The DPGA is a UN-backed initiative that seeks to advance
blog.mozilla.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If you use products and services from companies that actively undermine what you value - can you truly claim to value those things? It's a hard question, but we live in a time where choices abound. Choose to live your principles.

#privacy #democracy #tech

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Convenience vs Principle
So many people I talk to complain about the companies who provide the tech services they use. And if you've read my posts here, you'll know I agree - so many of them suck. If it's not necessarily how ...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"Perhaps our task is to imagine other ways of being human - that reflect our deep-seated interdependence as people and planet."
Imagination is resistance, @ruha9.bsky.social reminds us that, " we need to reject the gospel that says technology is inevitable, that the train has left the station... In an error of automated bullshit, it’s time to become bullshit detectors,"
#MozFest
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Do something good for someone today. 👍
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Our users aren't the product, they are our partners.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Remember way back when the Web felt hopeful, and we all thought tech would bring us together in a beautiful deeply connected future? Turned out a little different, didn't it?

Tech now seems cynical and bleak. But we can choose tech that is both good and good for us.

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Let's Leave The Darkest Timeline
Remember how hopeful we all were about tech in 2008? "Hope" was the word on everyone's lips as candidate Barack Obama's one word tagline. But it was also a feeling in the air, as we moved forward from...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Reposted by Ryan Sipes
We believe the future of technology can be good.

That’s why Mozilla Foundation is building a better technology future. One built with care, powered by people, open by design.

But we can’t do it alone.

Join us and let’s make some good.
mzl.la/44ZIdAO
#MozillaFoundation #MakeGoodTech
August 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Most mainstream tech is the “fast‑food” of the digital world. Did you know you can choose farm‑fresh, open‑source alternatives that respect your data and the internet ecosystem?

Start making the healthy choice today.

ryanleesipes.me/organic-tech/
Organic Tech
You go to the grocery store. Maybe you choose to buy the organic fruit because you are worried about the use of pesticides or other environmental impacts in how the produce is grown. I challenge you t...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Getting closer to releasing Thundermail, Thunderbird Appointment and Thunderbird Send to the world.

Built on open source and open standards - we're working to make a suite of tools that help people break their reliance on big tech (think Microsoft O365 and Gmail).

Looking forward to sharing more.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
@mayorq.bsky.social rode the Streetcar from the Plaza to Union Station yesterday with the family. It was awesome. Proud to have such awesome, free, public transportation in my city. When are we taking it down to Waldo?
October 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We need to make sure AI belongs to all of us, not just a few big companies.
July 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Ryan Sipes
All the speed, power, and customization of Thunderbird in a short and sweet video perfect for viewing (and sharing) on your phone. Help us spread the word to bring Thunderbird everywhere! Thanks again to @freehive.com for their amazing work.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email
February 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The beginning of Mozilla, for those of you who haven't ever seen this before, it's a snapshot of a really interesting moment in the history of #opensource software.

youtu.be/4Q7FTjhvZ7Y?...
Project Code Rush - The Beginnings of Netscape / Mozilla Documentary
YouTube video by The Documentary Network
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March 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM