Superbloom

⏰ Last call! Applications close TODAY at 6 pm ET. We're looking for community organizations in NYC and Upstate New York to help bring local Latino voices into conversations about #AI. 👇 Details and application below. forms.superbloom.design/s/cmuleocg40... #community #EspañolLatino #civictech

Barcelona, here we come! 🇪🇸 The Superbloom team is heading to #MozFest2026 next week, and we're looking forward to connecting with familiar faces and meeting some new ones. Going too? DM us or come say hello! #MozFest #DigitalRights #CivicTech #Barcelona

⏰ Deadline closing soon: Oct 25! Superbloom and Helpful Places seek NYC and Upstate NY community groups, especially those connected to #Latino communities, to co-host two bilingual AI workshops. 💰 $25K stipend + support 📅 6 pm ET Apply today: 👉️ sprblm.cc/luchapartners #community #AI #bilingual

For #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, we’re asking our community: how can security tools be more usable? Where do these tools let you down, and what would you like them to do instead? Take the Usable Security Community Survey today 🌐 sprblm.cc/usablesecurity #DigitalSecurity #Usability #DigitalRights

Designers: AI products are being built fast, often without the consent, control & transparency practices designers worked on. We’re exploring a coalition to carry the Trusted Design Norms into practice. Interested? Take our 3-min form → forms.superbloom.design/s/cmv58w0190... Please share!

⏰️ Last call for NY community organizations! Superbloom + Helpful Places are seeking NYC and Upstate NY partners, especially those working with Latino communities, for bilingual workshops on AI. 💰️ $25K stipend + support 📅 Apply by Oct 25, 6 pm ET Apply here👇️ forms.superbloom.design/s/cmuleocg40...

Designers: AI products are being built fast, often without the consent, control & transparency practices designers worked on. We’re exploring a coalition to carry the Trusted Design Norms into practice. Interested? Take our 3-min form → forms.superbloom.design/s/cmv58w0190... Please share!

We're heading to #MozFest2026 Superbloom's Veszna, Georgia, Alicja and Molly will all be in Barcelona to connect with people rethinking how technology is designed, governed and used. Going too? Come say hi! We'd love to meet you! 📍 Barcelona | 28–30 October #civictech #digitalrights #mozfest2026

We are seeking community organizations in NYC + Upstate NY to host & co-facilitate bilingual English/Spanish workshops exploring AI, automation and emerging technologies. 💰 $25,000 stipend 📅 Apply by October 19, 6pm ET forms.superbloom.design/s/cmuleocg40... #CivicTech #CommunityEngagement #AI

📣 We’re hiring a bilingual Spanish/English Design Researcher based in New York. You’ll work with community organizations to design and facilitate bilingual workshops exploring AI transparency and turn community insights into practical approaches. Apply here 👇 superbloom.design/community/op...

📣 Calling NY community organizations! We're looking for NYC + NY state partners with strong relationships with Latino communities to co-design bilingual workshops about AI in civic life. Selected partners receive a $25k stipend. 📅 Apply by Oct 19, 6pm ET forms.superbloom.design/s/cmuleocg40...

Some very good news for Ranking Digital Rights! They received a major cy-près award recognizing their long-running work on privacy and tech accountability. As RDR’s fiscal sponsor, we’re pleased to support the team and see what comes next. Learn more 👇 rankingdigitalrights.org/2026/09/25/r...

Are agentic dark patterns baked in? When AI generates a UI, what does it add that you didn’t ask for? Superbloom’s Philliph Drummond has been experimenting with what shows up by default and what happens when you push back. Join him at #tbdcon 👇 ask.gazzetta.xyz/tbdcon26 #DarkPatterns #AI

Heading to #IMC2026? Our friends at M-Lab are co-hosting the IMC 2026 Hackathon on October 12 in Germany, bringing together Internet measurement researchers to work with open datasets and tackle real-world measurement challenges. Places are limited. Register now👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Participatory Science matters. Learn how it can apply to you and your work! Register now to take part in the conversation happening this week at Science Summit in NYC! More details below! 👇

📅 Registration is now open for RightsCon Continues! Join the RightsCon community virtually on 22 September for conversations on some of the most pressing issues facing digital rights. Register and join the conversation 👇 rightscon.summit.tc/catalog/righ... #RightsCon #DigitalRights #HumanRights

Ranking Digital Rights is developing a new methodology to assess VPN providers through a human rights lens, with support from OTF. They’re looking for input from those working on VPNs, privacy, circumvention and digital rights. Share your experience below👇 forms.superbloom.design/s/ynli8xjs2o...

We’re heading to Global Gathering 2026 next week! Find Superbloom at the UXD Lab booth, where we’ll be talking about designing for high-risk contexts, usability + responsible tech and asking what civil society really needs from learning and capacity building. Going too? Come say hello 👋

We're excited to be coaching Mozilla Foundation’s Democracy x AI Cohort. We'll be working with 10 projects exploring how AI can support democracy, transparency and public accountability. Learn more here👇 www.mozillafoundation.org/en/what-we-d... #PublicInterestTech #AI #Democracy #MozillaFoundation

The International Women's Media Foundation's new Fault Lines Reporting Fund will support investigative reporting on racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, misogyny and other forms of intolerance in the U.S. Learn more and apply now👇 www.iwmf.org/programs/fau... #Journalism #InvestigativeJournalism

At #MakeShift2026, we brought together researchers and practitioners to explore how AI can become civic infrastructure, designed with transparency, accountability and community participation at its core. 🎥 Rewatch one of the key panels from the conference here👇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cy8...

At #MakeShift2026, we brought together researchers and practitioners to explore how AI can become civic infrastructure, designed with transparency, accountability and community participation at its core. 🎥 Rewatch the panel here: lnkd.in/egTRJRja #AI #AIgovernance #MakeShift #CivicTech

A few weeks on from #MakeShift2026, we're still thinking about the conversations, collaborations, and ideas that emerged. Thank you to everyone who came and contributed to the event! Here's a short look back at some of the highlights👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d02... #DTPR #AI #MakeShift2026

What becomes possible when moderation, identity, and trust are treated as infrastructure rather than platform features? That’s the central question behind Philliph Drummond’s latest reflection piece after attending #ATmosphere 2026. Read more here 👇 superbloom.design/learning/blo...

You can stay safer online with one simple habit: Count Before You Click! Take 9 seconds before clicking, sharing, or downloading to help stop scams, misinformation, and cyber threats before they spread. #Take9 pausetake9.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8po...

Cybersecurity advice and security tools often assume a stable internet connection, personal devices, and money. That’s not reality for everyone. Agree or Disagree? Share your thoughts with us by taking our 1-2 minute Polis here 👉 pol.is/5vfdrszvsa #DigitalSecurity #PublicInterestTech #CyberSec

Security tools are meant to protect people, but they don’t always feel designed for the contexts people are actually in. We’re exploring how people experience this in practice! Take our Polis and share your perspective 👇 pol.is/2bbebkdtyd #DigitalSecurity #UX #CivicTech

MakeShift brought together designers & technologists to rethink how digital systems are designed, governed, and made accountable. We explored transparency, trust & legibility. What conversations or ideas from the event are still staying with you? Photo credit: Aqua Hsu #MakeShift #DTPR

Be honest: have you ever reduced your security setup because it became unsustainable? We’re collecting experiences here pol.is/3pr7b4kmcx #DigitalSecurity #Privacy #CyberSecurity #UsableSecurity

Do you trust a security tool more when it clearly explains what it does with your data? We’re exploring how transparency affects trust and adoption. Add your perspective👇 pol.is/5ct554bjmu #DigitalSecurity #Usability #Trust

Day 1 of MakeShift 2026 yesterday was intense in the best way possible! Workshops, installations, debates, demos, people sketching ideas together on AI governance, accountability & public infrastructure. We also enjoyed the showcase! Now onto Day 2. #MakeShift2026 #PublicInterestTech #DTPR

MakeShift 2026 starts today in NYC! Over the next 2 days, we’ll be gathering with designers, researchers, technologists & civic practitioners to explore accountability, transparency, participation, and trust in public technologies. makeshift2026.dtpr.io/program #MakeShift2026 #PublicInterestTech

To what extent can people with no special digital safety background independently evaluate and select security tools that meet their needs? We’re gathering insights on real-world decision-making. Take our 1-2 minute polis: pol.is/2dtekhpvdk #DigitalSecurity#safetytools #UXdesign #digitalsafety

MakeShift 2026 Public Reception & Showcase is happening next week! We’ll be sharing interactive projects, prototypes & experiments exploring what accountable technology could look and feel like in public life. Join us for presentations from 5 PM. Refreshments provided! #MakeShift2026 #CivicTech

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most widely recommended security measures. But what happens when the experience is frustrating or unreliable? We’re exploring this tradeoff in our latest Polis. 👉 Share your perspective: pol.is/8udrjxfbnh #DigitalSecurity #2FA #PublicInterestTech

MakeShift 2026 program is now live! From AI transparency & civic tech to responsive public spaces and participatory governance, this year’s sessions explore what accountable technology could look like in practice. Join us on May 20-21 in NYC! Learn more here: makeshift2026.dtpr.io/program

If someone drops a security tool early, is that failure — or a rational decision? As part of our wider research on security tools, we’re collecting views on how people decide what to keep or drop. Share your thoughts here 👉 pol.is/8buydnccfj #DigitalSecurity #Usability #PublicInterestTech

NGOs often run on a stack of security tools: VPNs + password managers + 2FA. This offers more security in theory, but in practice, it can make day-to-day management harder. Where’s the tipping point? We’re exploring this in our latest 1-2 minute Polis 👇 pol.is/6dmdzed9mu #DigitalSecurity #CivicTech

We’re running a series of short Polis prompts over the next 2 weeks on #security & #usability for a new Superbloom research project. The focus: how people actually make decisions about security tools in practice. We’ll be sharing 9 questions. Here’s the first 👇 pol.is/8buydnccfj #UX #CivicTech

The #tech we build for #democracy can’t just be well-intentioned — it needs to be strategic, says Matt Stempeck on civic tech and long-term impact. Read the full profile of the Civic Tech Field Guide creator here👇 indianexpress.com/article/tech... #CivicTech #Democracy #PublicInterestTech

MakeShift 2026 is open for registration! 📍 May 20–21, NYC 👉 Register now: luma.com/602z282n On the agenda: – Building the Accountability Layer for Public AI – Surface Tensions: Threatcasting The Augmented City – Participatory AI workshops – Civic tech prototypes #MakeShift2026 #CivicTech

One big takeaway from #IJF last week? News outlets are rethinking their relationship with Big Tech. The old value exchange is breaking down, and it’s unclear what will replace it in the GenAI era. More collective action is emerging. Missed it? Rewatch the sessions here www.journalismfestival.com

Save the date: MakeShift 2026 (NYC, May 20-21) Digital systems shape our cities but remain largely invisible. #MakeShift is about making them more legible, understandable, and trustworthy. Panel sessions + #DTPR design challenge projects. More soon! Register here 👉 luma.com/602z282n

Congratulations to Civic Tech Field Guide on making it to a decade! Help keep this vital resource going by donating below! 👇

Read Victory Brown’s latest piece in @globalvoices.org exploring how tools like #Grok are amplifying online abuse and what that reveals about AI governance and platform design. globalvoices.org/2026/04/10/w... #DigitalRights #AI #OnlineSafety #OnlineGenderBasedViolence #EndGBV

Still thinking about #MakeShift2026? You’ve got more time to apply! We’ve extended the call for proposals deadline by one week. More details below 👇 📅 New deadline: Friday, April 17 📍 MakeShift 2026 | NYC Design Week ✍ Apply: forms.gle/gbVY6rc93JSm... 🔍 Guide: tinyurl.com/makeshiftguide