Revolution.social

Since the 1970s, people have been using digital tech to share information and connect with others. As times changed and more people gained access to computers and the internet, social networking technology changed too.

Political discourse around social media has become increasingly significant... These innovators prioritize community building, safety features, and governance structures in their designs.

This episode explores the major issues with centralized social media, such as the concentration of power among a few major corporations and the incentives for these companies to capture ever more user attention.

Evan Henshaw-Plath was one of the key organizers of the Indymedia network, employee #1 at Twitter, and started two worker co-ops and a bunch of other companies. He has worked at Fortune 500 monoliths and in anarchist collectives.

A conversation exploring digital communication platforms, focusing on Evan Henshaw-Plath's experiences with early activist media, Twitter's development, and current work on decentralized social media platforms.

The world's richest person put US$44 billion to make Twitter his personal property. Social media pioneer Evan Henshaw-Plath - who co-founded Twitter's forerunner Odeo - is now here in New Zealand trying to break down the big social platforms.

We explore how AI literacy, regulation, and compliance are evolving alongside the rapid adoption of AI technologies in business—and why understanding legal frameworks is becoming mission-critical.

Interview with Twitter's co-creator discussing his role in hiring Jack Dorsey and the early days of Twitter.

The history of social change shows us that it's not fear that leads to better situations. It's Hope. Discusses social media, Nostr protocol, Bitcoin, and how technology can reinvent social platforms.

In the aftermath of a chaotic Twitter takeover, many people have moved away from centralized social media platforms to a new set of social platforms that are open-source, decentralized, and user-centered—like Bluesky, Mastodon, and Nostr.

Evan 'Rabble' Henshaw-Plath joins the Thank God for Nostr podcast to discuss his experiences as a founding engineer of Twitter, his journey into decentralized social media, and the development of open protocols like Nostr.

This week we have a discussion with @rabble, who played a significant role in the creation of Twitter and some even say was Jack's boss.

Evan 'Rabble' Henshaw-Plath joins the show to explore the founding of Twitter, how Nostr challenges censorship and preserves freedom of speech, and the overlap between decentralized technologies and social impact.

Ever wondered about the origins of Twitter and the role of social media in movements? I got the chance to sit down with Rabble (Evan Henshaw-Plath) who was there at the start as the first employee of the company that created Twitter.

Twitter co-founder discusses Nostr protocol and other developments in decentralized social media.

Inside Planetary and Scuttlebutt, Mr. Beast, Shutterstock AI imagery, Chief TWiT

We talk about AI and society, first describing where we are now and how we got here, and then likely impacts on various sectors, from software development to music, and video generation.

Evan Henshaw Plath replays the history, logic, and implications of social media from its root democratic and participatory intentions to its corporatization and erosion of privacy and meaningful engagement.