Notices by Marleen Stikker (marleenstikker@waag.social)

Investigation of the Christian nationalist movement that aspires to take over government at all levels, from school boards and state legislatures to Congress and the Supreme Court. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/russ-vought-profile-project-2025-trump-architect/

Beyond Big Tech: A manifesto for a new digital economy
70+ orgs back bold vision for a better, fairer digital world and call on states to invest for the public good https://peoplevsbig.tech/beyond-big-tech-a-manifesto-for-a-new-digital-economy/ @PeopleVsBigTech @waag

“Open Source Software: The $9 Trillion Resource Companies Take for Granted

Many companies build their businesses on open source software, code that would cost firms $8.8 trillion to create from scratch if it weren't freely available. Research by Frank Nagle and colleagues puts a value on an economic necessity that will require investment to meet demand. “. https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/open-source-software-the-nine-trillion-resource-companies-take-for-granted