# Rebuilding Social Media From Scratch!

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Podcast: [Revolution.Social](https://stenobird.com/podcast/revolution-social-7409931)
Published: 2026-07-09T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/divine01/episodes/Rebuilding-Social-Media-From-Scratch-e3lre9n
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## Resource

What happens when the person who once architected one of social media’s biggest platforms decides it needs to be entirely re-thought? From day one Blaine Cook helped build Twitter creating the @ mention, OAuth, and numerous technologies that still quietly power the internet. Disillusioned by what social media has become, he stepped back to rethink it entirely. In this episode, he chats with Rabble about Twitter's early chaos, the decisions that shaped it, and why he refuses to accept that these platforms can't be changed. Today he’s building a better approach to online community called Roundabout, Blaine explains why he's betting on people to get this right. Show notes: Blaine Cook on Twitter: @blaine Blaine Cook on Bluesky: @blaine.bsky.social Blaine Cook on Mastodon: @blaine@mastodon.social Roundabout app: https://joinroundabout.com/ New_ Public foundation: https://newpublic.org/ Follow Rabble on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rabble.nz Follow the podcast: https://episodes.fm/1824528874 Our executive producer is Alice Chan from Flock Marketing. To learn more about Rabble’s social media bill of rights, and sign up for our newsletter, visit https://revolution.social/

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