Co-founder of the Rebel Tech Alliance non-profit. www.rebeltechalliance.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mr32fth42223For anyone not subscribed to our blog, here's the link to the deep-dive RTA just published: "The back door surveillance state" https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/back-door-surveillance-state/ A through-line from data harvesting to a surveillance state, all linked with evidence.20 Jul 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr32fth42223https://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mqu6v57pqs2lReasons to hate #BigTech - https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/why-hate-big-tech.html Get your rage on!17 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu6v57pqs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mql74ncaus2p#Google provide a video for their new #privacy policy, so Rebel Tech Alliance have added captions to 'translate' for you. Spoiler: personalisation = #surveillance, and you don't need it. Find alternatives to #BigTech here: https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/stopusingbigtech.html14 Jul 2026 02:50 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mql74ncaus2phttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mqk6xoteok2pFriends and family don't care about #privacy as much as you do? share this with them: https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/whyshouldicare.html There are also links at the bottom of that page to rebuttals to the three main objections people have.13 Jul 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk6xoteok2phttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mqcaedng3s2iKnow your enemy: #Meta https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/know-your-enemy-pt-2-meta/ Don't feed your children (or yourselves) to these revolting tech bros.10 Jul 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcaedng3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mpxsucchfc2j@edzitron.com maybe you could team up with Erin Brockovich - she's mapping out which data centers have been built or are under construction. Something you've been doing too: https://web.archive.org/web/20260629040414/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/29/were-up-against-forces-that-have-all-the-money-in-the-world-erin-brockovich-on-her-battle-against-ai-datacentres06 Jul 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxsucchfc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mpllpyqtz22chey we've got a new set of courses you can follow to get yourself off #BigTech and their corrosive business model - https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/collectiveaction.html Do your bit to STOP FEEDING THE BEAST! #privacy #surveillance #control01 Jul 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpllpyqtz22chttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mp75e4wsbk2xWe've updated our article about why the #SocialMediaBan is a bad idea, to include more reasons, and a petition by @openrightsgroup.org (at the bottom of the article - please sign it!). Use this in your counter arguments. https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/sm-ban-bad-idea/ #socialmedia #privacy26 Jun 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp75e4wsbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3moiag2wdvk2wWe've just updated our Parents Guide with a section on BOREDOM! Do you let your child get bored? It releases their superpowers... www.rebeltechalliance.org/parents.html #BIGTECH #privacy17 Jun 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiag2wdvk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mnzax35nhs2xhttps://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/rta-workshop-13-june-edinburgh/ If you're in #Edinburgh on Saturday, come to this great anti-big tech event. We're giving a talk there. #privacy #bigtech #events11 Jun 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzax35nhs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mnmkfpuess22Rebel Tech Alliance is doing a workshop at this event in Edinburgh on Saturday next week: https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/rta-workshop-13-june-edinburgh/ #privacy #surveillance #bigtech #scotland #edinburgh06 Jun 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmkfpuess22https://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mnhw2ee7bk2f😳 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhw2ee7bk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mnca4bnpsc27We (Rebel Tech Alliance) will be co-presenting at this great event in Edinburgh this month: Scotland Resists Big Tech Power 📆Saturday 13 June, 11 – 4pm 📍Augustine United Church, Edinburgh EH1 1EL Free event (donations welcome) https://www.tickettailor.com/events/globaljusticenow/2199587 #privacy #bigtech #surveillance02 Jun 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnca4bnpsc27https://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mnc765epxs2hBrace yourself - it's time for the pit! https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/monthly-mosh-pit-may-26/ #bigtech once again didn't disappoint - May was a mega month of horror stories. So get it all out of your system in one go with our news round-up.02 Jun 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnc765epxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mnaeqbpedk2iHere's RTA's take on the idea of a blanket ban on social media for children: https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/sm-ban-bad-idea/ Since we hate #bigtech #SocialMedia so much our position might surprise you. But there serious #privacy problems with #AgeVerification - here we've articulated them.01 Jun 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaeqbpedk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mmz6uq76vs2b@edzitron.com I think we know the answer to this isaiprofitable.com 😂 https://isaiprofitable.com/29 May 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmz6uq76vs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mmyqt5knz22tWoo-hoo! yes - we're looking forward to delivering this workshop with CommonWeal! @brenetic.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 May 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyqt5knz22thttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mmrlsbyryc2afinal hours of this consultation - last chance to tell the UK governement that a blanket ban on social media based on age is a slippery road to hacking, surveillance and stalking. Please have your say. Links in the post below. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 May 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrlsbyryc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mmqow7a76s2fhttps://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/uk-gov-sm-consultation/ Please fill this out TODAY, and make it clear that a blanket ban on #socialmedia is the wrong approach - don't let the government succumb to their close ties with #BigTech The consultation closes at midnight tonight. Have your say.26 May 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqow7a76s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mmoluna2cs2sPlease fill in the UK Gov's #SocialMedia consultation survey with the text REGULATE THE TECH COMPANIES, NOT THE PUBLIC. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ISSUE, NOT A BAN in every free text field. Deadline is tomorrow Tues 26th May We've explained why here: https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/uk-gov-sm-consultation/25 May 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmoluna2cs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mmcrte5fgs2trecommended! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcrte5fgs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mll6xtehr22gHave some fun during your lunch break: throw some boulders at the tech bros! https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/boulder-bros.html We all hate #bigtech but we don't condone violence in real life - this is just a bit of fun. Keep going to see what high score you can get - it gets harder as you go along!11 May 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll6xtehr22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mle6lwtk7k2ySome friday fun: throw boulders at the #TechBros as they sneak out of their doomsday bunkers! https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/boulder-bros.html I built an 8-bit style game that runs in your browser. What's your high score? FYI I do not condone violence in real life - this is just a big of fun. #privacy08 May 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle6lwtk7k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3mle5uuwxoc2yrecommended! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle5uuwxoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/paddy100w.bsky.social/post/3ml3st5nhns2pCalling all parents: Rebel Tech Alliance have started a 'Parents' page on our site and we're looking to crowdsource the best tech tips for how to protect our children from the harms of #BigTech www.rebeltechalliance.org/parents.html Please get in touch at info@rebeltechalliance.org with tips 😊 https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/parents.html05 May 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:lmxw2a6utvls7woqsjflmuid/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3st5nhns2p