







Arka is an open, decentralized video ecosystem — a protocol + set of reference apps for free expression, creator sovereignty, and AI-guided, kid-safe experiences. MVP https://baconpantsuppercut.github.io/arkA/?cid=https%3A%2F%2Fcyan-hidden-marmot-465.mypinata.cloud%2Fipfs%2Fbafybeigxoxlscrc73aatxasygtxrjsjcwzlvts62gyr76ir5edk5fedq3q
Decentralized Short-Form Video App | Sifted
Fast, relevant content discovery with all the benefits of decentralization. No manipulative algorithms or hidden agendas.
15 Open-Source Tools for Digital Sovereignty (2026) | Comparisons & Alternatives | Vucense
Own your digital stack. The 15 best open-source tools for privacy, security, and full control over your data — reviewed and ranked for 2026.

Arkivism: search millions of public-domain images
Search over 3 million public-domain artworks, photographs and illustrations by describing what you're picturing. Free, forever.

Teen safety, freedom, and privacy
Explore OpenAI’s approach to balancing teen safety, freedom, and privacy in AI use.

Coop 1.0: World’s First Free, Open Source Child Safety Infrastructure for Every Platform
Robust Open Online Safety Tools or ROOST is a new non-profit entity designed to address the urgent need for accessible, high-quality safety tools in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Digital Sovereignty with Seed Hypermedia (FOSDEM 2026)
AI Alliance Launches Project Tapestry to Build a Collaborative Foundation for Open and Sovereign AI
AI Alliance launches Project Tapestry, an open-source platform for collaborative AI development that preserves sovereignty and enables local control.

Child Predators Turn to Open-Source AI to Make Unlimited Illegal Images
Open-source AI tools are fueling a rise in explicit child sexual images, and current laws are ill-equipped to stop it

Episode #140: Eli Mallon - Streamplace and the future of decentralized video streaming
This week we're joined by Eli Mallon, founder of Streamplace, a decentralized video streaming platform. In this episode we discuss the future of decentralized video streaming, the challenges of building a new platform, and how developers can leverage Streamplace's tools. We also go into Atproto, the decentralized social media network that stream place is built on. - https://stream.place/about - https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/04/beyond-bluesky-these-are-the-apps-building-social-experiences-on-the-at-protocol - https://github.com/iameli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-mallon-5703a94a - https://bsky.app/profile/iame.li - https://www.livepeer.org/ Episode sponsored By WorkOS (https://workos.com) and Mailtrap (https://l.rw.rw/devtools_2) Become a paid subscriber our patreon, spotify, or apple podcasts for the full episode. - https://www.patreon.com/devtoolsfm - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/devtoolsfm/subscribe - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devtools-fm/id1566647758 - https://www.youtube.com/@devtoolsfm/membership

ELFA: Encrypted Local-First Architecture
The European Commission is funding the ELFA consortium to build a local-first, end-to-end encrypted workspace suite. Core tools include documents, spreadsheets, email, calendar, chat, and video calls.

Open Access - Arcadia
We want knowledge to be free for anyone, anywhere to access and use.

a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show
OctoML, the engine that powers a16z funded Civitai, thought the images could qualify as “child pornography,” but ultimately decided to keep working with the company anyway, internal Slack chats and other material shows.

NEW BLOG! After closely following atproto permissioned data, my take: what if an "atproto repository" is the base thing and there's more than one way to sync it? Based on @ipv.sx's take and grounded in a real-world Streamplace use case: how do I make a video private, then public?
What is an atproto repository?
iameli.leaflet.pub
Spark - Take back your timeline