Ryan Sipes
@ryanleesipes.me
Let's make tech better together.
Making tech for good. Managing Director of Product for @thunderbird.net at @mozilla.org
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Making tech for good. Managing Director of Product for @thunderbird.net at @mozilla.org
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Ryan Sipes
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· Nov 20
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
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
Mozilla is more than any group or product. It's the Rebel Alliance
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
Hopefully you feel like that's getting better. Which part is the worst offender?
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hopefully you feel like that's getting better. Which part is the worst offender?
I'm finally giving up on Gmail on Android, here's why
Life after Gmail
www.androidpolice.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Can we learn something about how to use tech in a healthy way from... The Amish? I think we can.
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What the Amish Can Teach Us About Technology
The Amish don’t shun tech—they choose tools that serve their goals and values. By setting limits, and prioritizing relationships over convenience, they model a path for us. Asking “What do I want my d...
ryanleesipes.me
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Can we learn something about how to use tech in a healthy way from... The Amish? I think we can.
ryanleesipes.me/what-the-ami...
ryanleesipes.me/what-the-ami...
Ultimately, it is a "normal" technology we can change for the better - if we engage. If we don't, it is destined to be everything we hate.
knightcolumbia.org/content/ai-a...
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AI as Normal Technology
knightcolumbia.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Ultimately, it is a "normal" technology we can change for the better - if we engage. If we don't, it is destined to be everything we hate.
knightcolumbia.org/content/ai-a...
knightcolumbia.org/content/ai-a...
(3/3) There is much to be done to improve the GenAI landscape.
To make it privacy-respecting. (I have a project looking at this)
To make it green (same project looking at this).
To use ethical training data (see datacollective.mozillafoundation.org)
To make it privacy-respecting. (I have a project looking at this)
To make it green (same project looking at this).
To use ethical training data (see datacollective.mozillafoundation.org)
Join | Mozilla Data Collective
Mozilla Data Collective is rebuilding the AI data ecosystem with communities at the centre.
datacollective.mozillafoundation.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
(3/3) There is much to be done to improve the GenAI landscape.
To make it privacy-respecting. (I have a project looking at this)
To make it green (same project looking at this).
To use ethical training data (see datacollective.mozillafoundation.org)
To make it privacy-respecting. (I have a project looking at this)
To make it green (same project looking at this).
To use ethical training data (see datacollective.mozillafoundation.org)
(2/3) The Mozilla Corporation (which makes Firefox) is experimenting with ways to let their users try out different LLM providers. They are still building a safe and reliable browser.
Interesting read on this:
www.anildash.com/2025/11/14/w...
Interesting read on this:
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
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
(2/3) The Mozilla Corporation (which makes Firefox) is experimenting with ways to let their users try out different LLM providers. They are still building a safe and reliable browser.
Interesting read on this:
www.anildash.com/2025/11/14/w...
Interesting read on this:
www.anildash.com/2025/11/14/w...
I understand what you are saying, but there are some nuances here I would like to share.
The original post is about the Mozilla Foundation doing something good in helping the California government have a thoughtful conversation about how and where it depoys generative AI.
(1/3)
The original post is about the Mozilla Foundation doing something good in helping the California government have a thoughtful conversation about how and where it depoys generative AI.
(1/3)
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I understand what you are saying, but there are some nuances here I would like to share.
The original post is about the Mozilla Foundation doing something good in helping the California government have a thoughtful conversation about how and where it depoys generative AI.
(1/3)
The original post is about the Mozilla Foundation doing something good in helping the California government have a thoughtful conversation about how and where it depoys generative AI.
(1/3)
I encourage you to read this: www.anildash.com/2025/05/01/w...
What Would “Good” AI Look Like? - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I encourage you to read this: www.anildash.com/2025/05/01/w...
All of what you call out are not the tech itself (LLMs), but what data the models are trained on and what their energy sources are.
We'd like to be engaged it moving AI to a better place. Not just complaining about it on the Internet.
We'd like to be engaged it moving AI to a better place. Not just complaining about it on the Internet.
December 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
All of what you call out are not the tech itself (LLMs), but what data the models are trained on and what their energy sources are.
We'd like to be engaged it moving AI to a better place. Not just complaining about it on the Internet.
We'd like to be engaged it moving AI to a better place. Not just complaining about it on the Internet.
“Our mission has always been to prove that you can imagine and innovate without exploitation. Mozilla Foundation is honored to be part of this Council that embodies those principles at exactly the scale and moment it’s needed most.”
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Proud to join California’s Innovation Council to help shape AI that works for people 👏
https://bit.ly/3MxDq2T
@nabiha.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov
https://bit.ly/3MxDq2T
@nabiha.bsky.social
@governor.ca.gov
December 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“Our mission has always been to prove that you can imagine and innovate without exploitation. Mozilla Foundation is honored to be part of this Council that embodies those principles at exactly the scale and moment it’s needed most.”
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Perfect words for what we need to do @nabiha.bsky.social
Tech Cooperative? Been thinking about how the Thunderbird (Community) Council being involved in our business helps us avoid enshittification.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tech Cooperative? Been thinking about how the Thunderbird (Community) Council being involved in our business helps us avoid enshittification.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
How could we turn that system into something that is more inclusive of all users? Been fascinated by how Coops (think REI) democratize the corporation.
We are building tech you can trust.
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Thunderbird Send Security Audit with OSTIF and 7ASecurity - The Thunderbird Blog
As we get ready for the Thunderbird Pro launch, we want every service we offer to be secure and worthy of the trust our community places in us. That means being honest about where we stand today and t...
blog.thunderbird.net
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are building tech you can trust.
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Thank you to @ostifofficial.bsky.social and 7A Security for their collaboration on the security audit for Thunderbird Send, our end-to-end encrypted file transfer service (coming to everyone soon, open source now).
blog.thunderbird.net/2025/12/thun...
Truly open, real choice and trustworthy. Mozilla's take on AI. Listen to @mozilla.org President Mark Surman talk with the Financial Times about our vision for AI.
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
Scaling Open Source AI: Mark Surman & Tim Bradshaw at the FT Future of AI Summit
YouTube video by Mozilla
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December 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Truly open, real choice and trustworthy. Mozilla's take on AI. Listen to @mozilla.org President Mark Surman talk with the Financial Times about our vision for AI.
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
youtu.be/eBjqeLg1csI?...
"Big tech. The mainstream of tech is wired to harvest our creativity, to harvest our data, to harvest our money. Only to benefit a few people.
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
In an era of AI slop and mega-monopolies, we must build pro-human, trustworthy tech.
Mozilla is backing founders who are proving that this can be possible.
Ready to join the rebel alliance?
Watch Mark Surman’s talk at #SOCAP25 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoFU...
Mozilla is backing founders who are proving that this can be possible.
Ready to join the rebel alliance?
Watch Mark Surman’s talk at #SOCAP25 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoFU...
Mark Surman on Building a Double Bottom Line for Tech | SOCAP25
YouTube video by Mozilla
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"Big tech. The mainstream of tech is wired to harvest our creativity, to harvest our data, to harvest our money. Only to benefit a few people.
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
We can and must build a different kind of tech industry, that has humans in mind and shares the wealth with all of us"
Reposted by Ryan Sipes
The internet should belong to all of us 👏
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
Welcome to Mozilla Foundation
With over two decades of global impact, Mozilla Foundation continues to lead the movement for a better technology future—powered by people, open by design, and fueled by imagination.
mzl.la
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The internet should belong to all of us 👏
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
This Giving Tuesday, stand with the people building a tech future that’s open by design and shaped by community.
Your contribution today sets the bar for what good technology can be. Join us 💙
mzl.la/48O36Rd
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
Strangely seems appropriate for both Jurassic Park and Silicon Valley.
Due to my job making email application @thunderbird.net, I'm contractually obligated to watch You've Got Mail each year.
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
a man is sitting in front of a computer screen and making a funny face
ALT: a man is sitting in front of a computer screen and making a funny face
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November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Due to my job making email application @thunderbird.net, I'm contractually obligated to watch You've Got Mail each year.
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
Amazing how relevant the movie still is.
Great afternoon with a brew from @boulevardbeer.bsky.social called "The Nutcracker", Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Here we go. 💌 :)
The AI debate is stuck between doom‑sayers and hype‑machines—what we need are Realists who see generative AI as the powerful, imperfect tool that it is. Join me in being a Realist.
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
I Hope the AI Bubble Bursts (Because I Love Technology)
The conversation around generative AI is dominated by two extremes—Skeptics focused only on its harms, and Hypers hailing it as a panacea. A missing voice, the Realists, sees LLMs as a normal, powerfu...
ryanleesipes.me
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The AI debate is stuck between doom‑sayers and hype‑machines—what we need are Realists who see generative AI as the powerful, imperfect tool that it is. Join me in being a Realist.
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
ryanleesipes.me/i-hope-the-a...
A look into how we (Mozilla) think about our role to play in the AI landscape. We're trying to build a future where people are empowered by AI, not drowning in slop.
We’re steering AI in a different direction — with open source building blocks, community-led datasets, and trustworthy products. Mark Surman on our next era, our double bottom line economic model and our optimism.
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/r...
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/r...
Rewiring Mozilla: Doing for AI what we did for the web | The Mozilla Blog
AI isn’t just another tech trend — it’s at the heart of most apps, tools and technology we use today. It enables remarkable things: new way
blog.mozilla.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A look into how we (Mozilla) think about our role to play in the AI landscape. We're trying to build a future where people are empowered by AI, not drowning in slop.
You've got to actively make the world you want to live in.
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You've got to actively make the world you want to live in.
This city really shines in fall. Lots of people planted trees, whose shade they never sat under here in KC. Quite literally.
Fall in Kansas City hits different. 🍂 This beauty reminds us why our work with Canopy KC matters. Every tree we plant today becomes tomorrow’s masterpiece. We’re planting thousands of trees across our neighborhoods, building shade, beauty, and cleaner air for all.
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
This city really shines in fall. Lots of people planted trees, whose shade they never sat under here in KC. Quite literally.
Mozilla is more than any group or product. It's the Rebel Alliance
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
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
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
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Mozilla is more than any group or product. It's the Rebel Alliance
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
A community working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's Mozilla's mission.
But Mozilla is also more than any group or product. It's a community of people working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's what Mozilla builds.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's what Mozilla builds.
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
But Mozilla is also more than any group or product. It's a community of people working to make tech serve everyone, not just the shareholders of seven companies.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's what Mozilla builds.
Technology should be more than a vehicle for profit. It should empower people to live more fulfilling lives. That's what Mozilla builds.
Make good tech the norm.
Stand up for a better internet.
We have the power and change doesn't happen unless people stand up, roll up their sleeves and do something about it. That's the message of the Mozilla Foundation and its wonderful director @nabiha.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org
Stand up for a better internet.
We have the power and change doesn't happen unless people stand up, roll up their sleeves and do something about it. That's the message of the Mozilla Foundation and its wonderful director @nabiha.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org
Welcome to Mozilla Foundation
With over two decades of global impact, Mozilla Foundation continues to lead the movement for a better technology future—powered by people, open by design, and fueled by imagination.
www.mozillafoundation.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Make good tech the norm.
Stand up for a better internet.
We have the power and change doesn't happen unless people stand up, roll up their sleeves and do something about it. That's the message of the Mozilla Foundation and its wonderful director @nabiha.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org
Stand up for a better internet.
We have the power and change doesn't happen unless people stand up, roll up their sleeves and do something about it. That's the message of the Mozilla Foundation and its wonderful director @nabiha.bsky.social
www.mozillafoundation.org