Watch my latest talk @protopiafutures vs Tescreal Visions of Tech Rapture — on the alternative future visions to the dystopian/techno-utopian futurism propped up by eschatological tech theologies: https://t.co/CYSBf0i3N3

From trends to futures mapping the path ahead, Monika Bielskyte, futurist and founder of Protopia Futures, shares insights on how we can actively design more inclusive and ethical futures.

You’ll start seeing headlines like this much more often now.

This is the kind of autism the government fears.

yOu dOn'T sEe aNy sEvEntY yEaR oLd aUtIsTiCs

This Obama edit has 6.3 million likes and 23 million views on TikTok from a random political creator I've never seen the actual establishment sell Obama's legacy as well as this organic hit

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall

"Real heroes are celebrated for their voluntary choice to do something extraordinary to benefit others." Post the heroes that inspire you below. #3E https://t.co/If0oHK3clI

"Children want to be superheroes. If they are not allowed to be superheroes, many will settle for being supervillains" "The most radical act you can take in times of ... nihilism / suspicion is to seek out real heroes, & let their lives inspire you" #3E https://t.co/sCEXIuurqQ

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“I think we know where the russians are…” Absolutely hilarious performance by a Romanian comedian.

@rimaanabtawi soviets did something like this in 1959-60

This is what I’ve been trying to tell people for years: much of the antisemitic (and anti-Islam) online rhetoric and public campaigns actually originate from Russia. The Russian disinformation campaign Doppelganger focused heavily on this after the Hamas terrorist attack on 7

I co-starred with Mark Zuckerberg in a new video.  Meta’s AI algorithms are designed to prey on kids. Highschoolers. 8-year-olds. As a dad, it makes me livid.

This is happening at the same time as Russia is returning to Paralympic Games, Russian actors and singers are getting welcomed at the international level, and overall way too many people are trying to get back to business as usual with Russia

Reminder that "hybrid war" is war. It has become a euphemism loved by bureaucrats and cowards who are afraid they'd have to fight back if they called it what it really is.

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

Let’s bring high school science back.

Futures are often imagined as AI, rockets & precision engineering. But these visions rest on old, harmful ideas that sideline nature & reduce indigenous knowledge to “primitive.” What futures are we leaving out?

In episode 7 of Quest for Better Futures, @monikabielskyte and Aakash Sethi explore how our ideas of the future continue to be shaped by outdated sci-fi and why that’s a problem. Episode now live on YouTube -

Karolina spent years idolizing raw vegan influencers on Instagram. She went to Bali to meet them — and never came home. My deep dive on fruitarianism — a group of people who exclusively eat raw fruit — is up on NY Mag today.