Sherif Elsayed-Ali
@sherifea.com
Tech can be better.
Helping build shared ATProto infrastructure at @eurosky.social
Senior fellow @ https://futureinstitute.tech
Helping build shared ATProto infrastructure at @eurosky.social
Senior fellow @ https://futureinstitute.tech
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I am leaving X.
The app is capable of creating pornographic images of children, there is absolutely no question: I cannot, in good conscience, remain on the platform.
Follow me on Instagram: @ tonyvaughanmp
Follow me on Bluesky: @ tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
Follow me on Facbook: Tonyvaughanlabour
The app is capable of creating pornographic images of children, there is absolutely no question: I cannot, in good conscience, remain on the platform.
Follow me on Instagram: @ tonyvaughanmp
Follow me on Bluesky: @ tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
Follow me on Facbook: Tonyvaughanlabour
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I am leaving X.
The app is capable of creating pornographic images of children, there is absolutely no question: I cannot, in good conscience, remain on the platform.
Follow me on Instagram: @ tonyvaughanmp
Follow me on Bluesky: @ tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
Follow me on Facbook: Tonyvaughanlabour
The app is capable of creating pornographic images of children, there is absolutely no question: I cannot, in good conscience, remain on the platform.
Follow me on Instagram: @ tonyvaughanmp
Follow me on Bluesky: @ tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
Follow me on Facbook: Tonyvaughanlabour
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We’re partnering with @europemedialab.bsky.social
For Stars4Media Day XII – Democracy infrastructures: European platforms & Eastern correspondents.
Main point of the agenda are Trusted European Platforms, a new framework for sovereign, reliable and open digital spaces.
For Stars4Media Day XII – Democracy infrastructures: European platforms & Eastern correspondents.
Main point of the agenda are Trusted European Platforms, a new framework for sovereign, reliable and open digital spaces.
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
We’re partnering with @europemedialab.bsky.social
For Stars4Media Day XII – Democracy infrastructures: European platforms & Eastern correspondents.
Main point of the agenda are Trusted European Platforms, a new framework for sovereign, reliable and open digital spaces.
For Stars4Media Day XII – Democracy infrastructures: European platforms & Eastern correspondents.
Main point of the agenda are Trusted European Platforms, a new framework for sovereign, reliable and open digital spaces.
This internet handle thing - if we think about it like a phone number, it makes sense for folks to have an internet ID they can use across whatever they want. Doesn’t matter if it’s ATProto apps or not. Can add all sorts of derived ephemeral IDs for privacy + finally have that user data passport.
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This internet handle thing - if we think about it like a phone number, it makes sense for folks to have an internet ID they can use across whatever they want. Doesn’t matter if it’s ATProto apps or not. Can add all sorts of derived ephemeral IDs for privacy + finally have that user data passport.
That CJEU case about personal data is online ads is very specifically in the context of online marketplaces. I can’t see any reading that would make it applicable to something like Bluesky or the overwhelming majority of websites and apps.
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
That CJEU case about personal data is online ads is very specifically in the context of online marketplaces. I can’t see any reading that would make it applicable to something like Bluesky or the overwhelming majority of websites and apps.
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
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@sherifea.com and @robin.berjon.com co-authored a policy paper that looked at the shift towards decentralization and interoperability on the web and the opportunities this creates to make social media more diverse, innovative and healthier. drive.proton.me/urls/XZ0NRTY...
Proton Drive
Securely store, share, and access your important files and photos. Anytime, anywhere.
drive.proton.me
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
@sherifea.com and @robin.berjon.com co-authored a policy paper that looked at the shift towards decentralization and interoperability on the web and the opportunities this creates to make social media more diverse, innovative and healthier. drive.proton.me/urls/XZ0NRTY...
Metrics are important for purpose. For @eurosky.social’s success I have one personal metric: in 5 years time I want to see 50%+ of social media in Europe to be on open platforms.
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Metrics are important for purpose. For @eurosky.social’s success I have one personal metric: in 5 years time I want to see 50%+ of social media in Europe to be on open platforms.
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@rose.bsky.team, Christophe Leclercq, @erikbugge.bsky.social and @sherifea.com explored the the business models and economic opportunities emerging from decentralized technologies. vimeo.com/1140580861?s...
Panel: Rebuilding Value Chains for the Open Web
Panel: Rebuilding Value Chains for the Open Web with Rose Wang (Bluesky); Christophe Leclercq (Europe MédiaLab); Erik Bugge (Kobler); Moderated by Sherif…
vimeo.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
@rose.bsky.team, Christophe Leclercq, @erikbugge.bsky.social and @sherifea.com explored the the business models and economic opportunities emerging from decentralized technologies. vimeo.com/1140580861?s...
Help! I’ve had this stuck in my head for 2 days and I can’t get rid of it.
the lion sleeps tonight is displayed on the screen of a video game
ALT: the lion sleeps tonight is displayed on the screen of a video game
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Help! I’ve had this stuck in my head for 2 days and I can’t get rid of it.
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All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
Eurosky: sovereign European technology
Eurosky is building European infrastructure for the open social web - the foundation that lets startups create safer, fairer social web products and services that users actually control, enabling Euro...
vimeo.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
I have a little bit of an obsession with user interfaces, probably because I find it difficult to navigate any interface that it is not very clean and intuitive. Controversial take here: Linkedin has the best interface of any social media, followed by TikTok. I love Bluesky but it's a busy interface
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I have a little bit of an obsession with user interfaces, probably because I find it difficult to navigate any interface that it is not very clean and intuitive. Controversial take here: Linkedin has the best interface of any social media, followed by TikTok. I love Bluesky but it's a busy interface
Thank you so much to everyone who came, watched and gave their time for #EuroskyLive. Thank you to all the speakers, startups and projects that presented. We’re so grateful you helped make the day a success, energising, inspiring and full of ideas. @eurosky.social
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thank you so much to everyone who came, watched and gave their time for #EuroskyLive. Thank you to all the speakers, startups and projects that presented. We’re so grateful you helped make the day a success, energising, inspiring and full of ideas. @eurosky.social
@tylerjfisher.com with @sill.social. Let’s say goodbye to doomscrolling, news discovery will be better. #EuroskyLive
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
@tylerjfisher.com with @sill.social. Let’s say goodbye to doomscrolling, news discovery will be better. #EuroskyLive
We'll be live in just over an hour on @stream.place stream.place/eurosky.social #EuroskyLive @eurosky.social
Big thanks to @iame.li for all the support
Big thanks to @iame.li for all the support
Stream.place
Stream.place is open-source livestreaming on the AT Protocol.
stream.place
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
We'll be live in just over an hour on @stream.place stream.place/eurosky.social #EuroskyLive @eurosky.social
Big thanks to @iame.li for all the support
Big thanks to @iame.li for all the support
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And if you cannot make to Berlin tomorrow… how about joining us via the stream at :
stream.place/eurosky.social
stream.place/eurosky.social
Stream.place
Stream.place is open-source livestreaming on the AT Protocol.
stream.place
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
And if you cannot make to Berlin tomorrow… how about joining us via the stream at :
stream.place/eurosky.social
stream.place/eurosky.social
Nearly there #EuroskyLive @eurosky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Nearly there #EuroskyLive @eurosky.social
We’re getting ready for tomorrow @eurosky.social #EuroskyLive
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’re getting ready for tomorrow @eurosky.social #EuroskyLive
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We're delighted to announce @alexandrageese.bsky.social, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group, as a speaker for Eurosky Live in Berlin this November.
#EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech
www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live
#EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech
www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
We're delighted to announce @alexandrageese.bsky.social, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group, as a speaker for Eurosky Live in Berlin this November.
#EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech
www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live
#EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech
www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live
Join us! 19 November, the day after the French-German Digital Sovereignty Summit in Berlin.
Hello everyone! Announcing Eurosky Live: Berlin 2025. Join founders, developers, media, policy-makers, and investors for a full-day public programe exploring the European open social web.
If you're building on ATProto and interested in showcasing, please reach out!
To register: luma.com/knk1342n
If you're building on ATProto and interested in showcasing, please reach out!
To register: luma.com/knk1342n
Eurosky Live: Berlin 2025 · Luma
Showcase • Keynotes • Panels
Join founders, developers, media, policy-makers, and investors for a full-day public programme exploring the European open social…
luma.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Join us! 19 November, the day after the French-German Digital Sovereignty Summit in Berlin.
Is the web broken beyond repair? I’ve been wondering if it makes sense to keep trying to fix all the problems or whether we should start again.
www.sherifea.com/blog/do-we-n...
www.sherifea.com/blog/do-we-n...
Do we need a second web? — Sherif Elsayed-Ali
Is the World Wide Web too broken to be fixed? What if instead of patching it, we built a second web - one where you can tell a human from a bot, you control your data and you have choice? A place wher...
www.sherifea.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Is the web broken beyond repair? I’ve been wondering if it makes sense to keep trying to fix all the problems or whether we should start again.
www.sherifea.com/blog/do-we-n...
www.sherifea.com/blog/do-we-n...
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European policymakers should designate open-source frameworks like the AT Protocol, the foundation for Bluesky, as critical infrastructure and invest in developing social-media apps on them, argues Sebastian Vogelsang.
Europe Can Build Its Own Social Media
Sebastian Vogelsang thinks policymakers are overlooking the potential for developing platforms on decentralized, open protocols.
www.project-syndicate.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
European policymakers should designate open-source frameworks like the AT Protocol, the foundation for Bluesky, as critical infrastructure and invest in developing social-media apps on them, argues Sebastian Vogelsang.
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The original excuse for my trip to London was to meet my friend @sherifea.bsky.social — we had not seen each other in five years!
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
July 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The original excuse for my trip to London was to meet my friend @sherifea.bsky.social — we had not seen each other in five years!
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
« There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said.
That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time.
(Links next)
🎙️ New System Change episode – the podcast version of our webinar: The Next Social Wave. Hear from @marietjeschaake.bsky.social, @emilyliu.me and @robin.berjon.com on the future of open social media, euro tech sovereignty, and the infrastructure we need.
open.spotify.com/episode/3qDc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3qDc...
Special Episode - The Next Social Wave
System Change · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🎙️ New System Change episode – the podcast version of our webinar: The Next Social Wave. Hear from @marietjeschaake.bsky.social, @emilyliu.me and @robin.berjon.com on the future of open social media, euro tech sovereignty, and the infrastructure we need.
open.spotify.com/episode/3qDc...
open.spotify.com/episode/3qDc...
Can Europe build it own AWS? John Ozbay (Crypt.ee) had a chat about this. TL;DR European cloud is a good 10-15 years behind and it will be a hard lift, but it can and must be done. #tech #European #Eurostack
Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
& podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
& podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
June 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Can Europe build it own AWS? John Ozbay (Crypt.ee) had a chat about this. TL;DR European cloud is a good 10-15 years behind and it will be a hard lift, but it can and must be done. #tech #European #Eurostack
Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
& podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
& podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...
Just dropped a new ep of SYSTEM CHANGE 🎙️
talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible?
🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
#systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty
talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible?
🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
#systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty
June 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Just dropped a new ep of SYSTEM CHANGE 🎙️
talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible?
🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
#systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty
talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible?
🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c...
#systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty