Archive - New_ Public

🐦💙 He coded Twitter. Now he’s building tech for New_ Public

A Q&A with Blaine Cook, our new Principal Software Engineer for Local

Jul 13 •

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June 2025

🇺🇸🗽🎆 Real freedom starts with community

New_ Public Co-Director Deepti Doshi says our rights must be lived out in our neighborhoods, communities, and shared digital spaces

Jun 29 •

🎮🕹️⌨️ Fortnite squads, Discord servers, and channels of deep connection

Sijal Nasralla takes us beyond likes and shares toward something that feels more like community

Jun 15 •

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🇹🇿 ✍️ How the “Swahili Wikileaks” built trust by breaking Big Tech's playbook

A case study on JamiiAfrica, a social platform where posts save lives — and get government results

Jun 1 •

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May 2025

🎁 🔁 The unexpected gift economies thriving online

Seeking digital inspiration from Robin Wall Kimmerer's The Serviceberry

May 18 •

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🧭🏘️📲 Exploring a new social product for local communities

We’re seeking local partners for collaboration as we pilot new concepts and designs

May 4 •

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April 2025

🔨🧱 Building the internet we deserve: Introducing our new Founder in Residence

How Trei Brundrett bridges community values and digital innovation

Apr 20 •

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🗣️🗯️ Real conversations about tech, trust, and community

Where do you stand? Join complex debates on fact-checking, local connection, and platform control

Apr 13 •

🎛️🔬🧬 Redesigning Hylo: When community stewards guide platform evolution

A Q+A with Hylo Co-Founder Aaron Brodeur and a big report on our collaboration

Apr 6 •

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March 2025

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