the intercommunal net,
scaling safe communities
with shared resources &
democratic tools

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What is Blacksky Algorithms?


Every online community should control its own destiny. We’re building the intercommunal net where communities can use decentralized tools to govern themselves, pool resources, and stay safe on their own terms.

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March 12, 2026 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM CASE E330 CU Boulder Lunch will be served!Doing the work holistically to combat online harm from academia to the decentralized InternetFROM SURVIVOR, TO RESEARCHER, TO STEWARD with Dr. KáLyn “Kay” Coghill from Blacksky Algorithms RSVP here For more information, access our event page

March 12: “From Survivor, to Researcher, to Steward” with Dr. Kay Coghill of Blacksky

In this talk, Dr. Kay will discuss how their own life’s experience fueled their decades-long research on digital harm and how Blacksky Algorithms is taking what was once considered “me-search” and creating a safer internet rooted in self-determination and self-governance.

ASF@5 Convening in New Orleans, Nov 2023

Rethinking Digital Storage for Community-Based Archives

We are at a tipping point where “digital convenience” has become a trap for community memory. For archives and ongoing movements, the corporate cloud is no longer a neutral storage locker — it is a liability.

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January 30th, 2026: New Frontiers

Blacksky Algorithms has announced an amazing new initiative to support mutual aid called BlackSky Cash. It’s a thought-provoking effort with impressive goals, and it’s exciting to see what’s coming here.

mutual aid
marisa

Money for mutual resilience: Introducing Blacksky Cash

Mutual aid has always been about more than money. But money, shared intentionally, can be a powerful expression of solidarity. This is us building toward that future.

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Rudy Fraser

Anniversary

A year ago, an investor asked what I’d build if I had the freedom. This is the answer: blacksky.cash for private payments and blacksky.tech for one-click infrastructure. We’re just getting started.