An internet that is safe for sex workers is an internet that is safer for everyone. Though the effects of stigmatization and criminalization run deep, the sex worker community exemplifies how technology can help people reduce harm, share support, and offer experienced analysis to protect each other.
When a science-fiction villain is defeated, we often see the heroes take their victory lap and then everyone lives happily ever after. But that’s not how real struggles work: In real life, victories are followed by repairs, rebuilding, and reparations, by analysis and introspection, and often, by.
Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) high stepped into the Fillmore in San Francisco this past Saturday, March 23rd, not only because this night was chosen as the celebration of their 25th anniversary as a band, and not just because the vaunted room was completely sold out.
On Saturday, March 25, Animal Liberation Orchestra celebrated 25 years together as a band with a sold out performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
Too often we let the rich and powerful dictate what technology’s future will be, from Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse to Elon Musk’s neural implants. But what if we all were empowered to use our voices and perspectives to imagine a better world in which we all can thrive while creating and using.