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Metagov publishes a Substack newsletter featuring news from across Metagov, project spotlights and updates, and special editions including essays, digital ethnographies, pre-print publications, and other miscellany.

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Newsletter Highlights

Metagov News (Special AI Issue) - Nov 2025 by Joshua Tan

Project updates, upcoming events, and curated readings straight from Metagov’s AI-related research areas.

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Interoperable Deliberative Tools At Metagov, Summer 2025 update by Joshua Tan

Walk with us towards deliberative tools that we can govern

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Metagov studies the Commons at IASC 2025 by Joshua Tan

Recap of what happened at IASC 2025

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Maintaining Alignment and Rigor As Metagov Grows by Joshua Tan

An overview of the Research and Community "pillars" of Metagov, and some forthcoming changes and new programming in support of both.

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Announcing: The Metagov Governable Spacemakers by Joshua Tan

Selected fellows for the Governable Spacemakers Fellowship

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Interop1: Building the Foundations of a More Interoperable Deliberation Ecosystem by Joshua Tan

What does it take to build a digital democracy that isn’t owned or dominated by any single platform?

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Open Data Week 2025: Where Does Open Data Go From Here? by Joshua Tan

Members of Metagov community reflect on Open Data Week 2025

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Governance Games and Tool Experimentation in the Metagov Community by Joshua Tan

As a laboratory for digital governance, Metagov has a rich history of practicing governance through playing games and testing out cool software tools - come join the fun! 🤸🏽‍♀️🎲

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Contributors

Contributors to the Metagov newsletter include: Amandeep, Brooke Ann Coco, Hazel Devjani, Val Elefante, Jenny Fan, Seth Frey, Dazza Greenwood, Cent Hosten, Eugene Leventhal, Nitin Mariserla, Tara Merk, Marcel Minutolo, Ellie Rennie, Ronen Tamari, Joshua Tan, Leijie Wang, Amy Zhang, Eliana "Lee" DeSota, and Liz Barry.