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Apparently there was some drama on Bluesky, but to be honest I can’t quite unravel the full extent of it. Just a quick shout-out to the CEO and CTO, who I have a lot of respect for. Strong principles and vision. There will be occasionally missteps because we’re all human. Keep moving forward.

BTW, I was thinking I might have coined "let the web be the web" as an obvious ripoff of The West Wing slogan for the new President Bartlett. But a search reveals that it was used, but all in very good ways, so that's cool. However a Google Trends search shows up nothing. I'm going to look at this in a year or two and see if that has changed. 😀

In yesterday's piece I suggested people start by creating a free site on wordpress.com to be their home on the open social web. Pro tip: If you're wondering how to do that, ask your favorite AI tool. I often forget I can do that.

Yesterday I wrote about preserving freedom by using replaceable parts to form a social web out of the web itself. Outside the silos. I'm getting comments on it. Nice to see other people thinking likewise. That's what we need to get a bootstrap going. People. And I think a good slogan -- "let the web be the web."

John Oliver on Last Week Tonight, uh, last week, regarding Disney’s initial (but brief) caving to Trump’s demands that they suspend or even fire Jimmy Kimmel for his having the temerity to mock the mad king for being a sociopathic ghoul sliding into the depths of dementia: ...

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

The adoption of AI and large IT infrastructure to support AI development has dramatically increased across the IT industry in

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FUCK YOU, BRIAN! - - - FUCK YOU, BRIAN! Also, please tell your neighbor to the right (your left) that I apologize for smashing their window. - - - If Brian receives this: FUCK YOU! If Brian’s Neighbor receives this: I need you to know that I’m standing directly across fr...

To believe in supremacy is to refuse to see what’s right in front of you, over and over and over again.

Herman’s canonical work focuses on the necessity of understanding trauma within a social and political context.

This week, we discuss characters in open source, that Saudi comedy festival, and asking ourselves if we're haters.

Over-the-air upgrades can not only transform your ride, they can help carmakers slash costs. Here's why they're still miles away from being seamless.

This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Blake Watson, whose blog can be found at blakewatson.com. Tired of RSS? Read this in your browser or sign up for the newsletter. The People and Blogs series is supported by Jonathan Kemper and...

As Luigi Mangione is being tried legally and in the court of public opinion, tensions are growing between his supporters pushing health care reform and those who believe he is innocent.

Jane Goodall transformed how we see the natural world and our place in it. In this tribute episode, Guy Kawasaki revisits their past conversations filled with humor, courage, and wisdom. Jane reflects on her early journey to Africa, the groundbreaking discoveries with chimpa...

The suffering in the Gaza Strip has fueled international pressure on Israel to end the war and pushed western powers to recognize a Palestinian state. The isolation was on display last week at the United Nations. Jessica Cheung, a producer for “The Daily,” speaks to Riyad Ma...

The gravitational lensing that causes this rare phenomenon cannot be explained solely by looking at observable objects—suggesting that dark matter had a hand in its formation.

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has taken a lead role in forcefully sounding the alarm about Donald Trump. He’s urged Democrats to use their power creatively to constrain Trump’s abuses. But in recent days, Trump’s consolidation of authoritarian power has expanded. ...

What do we make of the shutdown? Is it performative for the MAGA cult? (Yes). History and civics teacher Jayne Converse joins Joe and Alex (in our first live video pod) to discuss what happens when autocrats feel like they're losing their grip on power. Hint: It's happening right in front of us. Is Trump's "Full Force" moment really the turning point for the Trump regime? And while we have to win next year- Jayne walks Joe and Alex through a scary autocratic project happening right under our noses, every day. Want to hear more from Jayne? Check out her Substack: https://substack.com/@conversediscourse101
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The increasingly tight links between far-right groups in the US and Europe were on full display at the Rebels Across the Pond conference in Ireland.