it's the 34th birthday of the world wide #web so it's a great day to share the upcoming deadline for #writing submissions to GOOD INTERNET! two and a half weeks away!!!

in case you're unaware, GOOD INTERNET is an #indie print AND digital magazine that is run & contributed to by volunteers!

#goodinternet covers a lot of different aspects of the #SmallWeb: unplugging from the corporate web, fighting #enshittification, migrating from data-harvesting corpo social media, creating your own personal website, using code and website-building as an #art form, federation, and creating websites for fun. the aim is to be approachable for beginners and enjoyable for seasoned #indieweb travelers!

you don't have to be a pro #webdev or a #coding whiz to write about all the good things happening on "this side" of the web.

we want to spread the word about and share thoughts, independent web projects, services, methods, sites, meet-ups, and celebrate the non-corporate web together while making it easier for us to partake and unplug from #bigtech and unhealthy #socialmedia habits.

we're looking for 1,000- to 4,000-word articles aimed at website owners and hobbyists, any digital (and traditional) artists, #internet culture enthusiasts, #technology nerds, social media expatriates, & anyone who wants to unplug from the corporate-owned web.

the deadline is August 22, 2025

please boost and help get the word out!

https://goodinternetmagazine.com/contact/

Against this light, the recent announcement of @EUCommission to invest billions in large #AI datacenters within the #EU is purely an investment into an arms race, and not one that directly serves the people.

An age-old dilemma maybe. Is the arms race needed, in order to stand a chance in a hostile world? Or is it only accelerating the cycle of doom?

What #EC CAN do, is finance the internet-we-need, besides doing the military AI dance. Have things go in parallel at least.

Towards #HumanWeb