Pedro Parrachia
@parrachia
Tending to the Gardens
of digital-native
regeneration
floristic.xyzPedro Parrachia
Afrofuturism and
‘lore’—it’s a model of knowledge that is able to interface with both reality and fiction.
Libby Marrs • I Would Very Much Like To Be Excluded From This Lore
There was a period when new tech improved the quality of life, but that time has now ended. In the last decade, we’ve seen new tech harming the people who use it the most—hence most so-called innovations are now anti-progress by any honest definition.
Metaverse and
“What did you find?” Genevieve was still poking at the Phoenix data, looking at the greatest needs reported in the city and the average wait times on calls to FEMA, 911, the fire department, appliance repair.
“It’s got her dorm.” Toba sounded a little dazed. “It shows how many people are there right now — phone data, I think — and what shops are
... See moreMalka Older • 'Shared Data,' a short story from an alternate future
In practice, it is not possible for the technical layer to be resilient while the social layer is not, as the social and technical dynamics of infrastructure are co-constitutive.
Kelsie Nabben • Decentralised Technologies as “Self infrastructuring”
Human Stuff and Love
“Ain’t just about prospering, it’s about progressing, connecting, tappin’ into something larger than yourself, so you can really see. Can’t build nothing if you can’t feel nothing. Community comes from feeling and feeling comes hand in hand with creation. What y’all out here creating now?” — Janelle Monáe & Sheree Renée Thomas