Notices by The People's Tech (thepeoplestech@social.coop)

"For decades, technology companies have been arriving in cities and communities with grand promises of jobs, efficiency, and automated utopias, but ultimately extracting far more than they delivered: land, water, public subsidies, data, democratic control over local decisions. The tools and the scale have changed; the pattern hasn’t." https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/cities-in-the-shadow-of-the-server-a-reading-list-for-urbanists

"Stories like these illustrate so well why the 'no politics!' crowd is so utterly misguided. Politics governs every aspect of our lives, especially so if you’re part of a minority group currently being targeted by the largest and most powerful state apparatus in the world." https://www.osnews.com/story/144348/the-chaos-in-the-us-is-affecting-open-source-software-and-its-developers/

The demand is palpable: UK urged to unplug from US tech giants as digital sovereignty fears grow https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/uk_urged_to_unplug_from/

Another tech co-op? Yes, but this is a little different. Privacy and security? Sure - though it's not just about your privacy and security, but everyone's (after all, none are free until all are free). There are alternative browsers led by people not friendly to the #LGBTQ+ community, there are sustainable computer companies with ties to hate speech. This isn't about that. This is about promoting alternatives to #BigTech at the intersection of #privacy #security #sustainability and #inclusivity.

Just attended a drop-in from @workers_coop and gained an incredible amount of information and support from the facilitators and other attendees too. Cooperation over competition! This is the way.

With increasing distrust in Big Tech here in the UK, the time is right to help individuals and organisations make better choices at the intersection of privacy, security, sustainability and inclusivity. https://techround.co.uk/news/public-dont-trust-tech-companies-reports-find/

Mozilla’s new CEO: Firefox will become an “AI browser”
https://www.osnews.com/story/144027/mozillas-new-ceo-firefox-will-become-an-ai-browser/ #Firefox #Mozilla

Great to be part of social.coop! Here's an #introduction: The People's Tech is aimed towards becoming a co-op based in England with a small team of Small Tech workers promoting technology at the intersection of privacy, security, sustainability, *and* inclusivity, Covid-safer and non-hierarchical, slowly rolling out public workshops discussing alternatives to Big Tech, plus private consultation for co-ops, non-profits, and campaign groups on how to make better choices (which has already begun!)