Project Mushroom
01/11/2022
Online project of Currently, organized by Eric Holthaus
Project Mushroom started in November 2022 as a community-led effort to build a safe place on the internet. It is open to anyone who wants to help build a better online experience — free from harassment, free from bigotry, and one that promotes connection, mutual aid, and transformative action at a critical moment in history. The name »Project Mushroom« comes from the ground beneath our bodies. Mycelium is the part of a fungus that gathers nutrients, comprised of web-like threads. Like Rebecca Solnit writes in Hope in the Dark, a mushroom is the visible fruit of the work of billions of connections waiting for the perfect moment to rise up together.
Project Mushroom is a project of Currently, and organized by Eric Holthaus — a journalist and climate scientist who has spent his career focused on climate justice and equity. It is also working with ex-Twitter employees who want to continue their work of bringing a safer, better online experience into the world.