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Mastodon creator shares what went wrong with Threads and ponders the future of the fediverse
coywolf.com · Nov 29
In a wide-ranging interview with Eugen Rochko, creator of the decentralized social network Mastodon, Rochko shared why Threads federation fell flat, why ActivityPub and ATProto will likely never merge, and what it will take to grow the fediverse.
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Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea.
taranis.ie · Nov 29
There is a rush for AI companies to team up with space launch/satellite companies to build datacenters in space. TL;DR: It's not going to work.
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Cruiser 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽
(@cruiser) ·
Nov 29
🔁 @davidgerard:
https://taranis.ie/datacenters-in-space-are-a-terrible-horrible-no-good-idea/
this is an essay on this fucking stupid idea, just hitting the technical issues
it's time to cover this one. what are *your* favourite writeups on why data centres in space are just fucking stupid?
How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’
theguardian.com · Nov 29
At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star
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Esther Payne :bisexual_flag:
(@onepict) ·
Nov 30
🔁 @Frederik_Borgesius:
‘How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to “win the narrative battle online’”…
At a time when the majority of Americans distrust big tech and believe artificial intelligence will harm society, Silicon Valley has built its own network of alternative media where CEOs, founders and investors are the unchallenged and beloved stars.’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/29/big-tech-silicon-valley-ceo-media
#tech #ai #politics #law #media
Opinion: When local TV "breaks" the story you already reported
dysruptionhub.com · Nov 29
A one-person cyber outlet broke the Golf Manor and Greenville ransomware stories. Local TV followed without credit. Here’s why that matters.
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BobDevney
(@BobDevney) ·
Nov 30
🔁 @dangillmor:
The endless saga continues: Bigger news outlet pretends it's breaking a story that was reported earlier by someone else, often a solo publisher.
It's grossly unethical -- and it's so common that journalists take it for granted. They should take the honorable path.
https://dysruptionhub.com/opinion-when-local-tv-breaks-the-story-you-already-reported/
The Mainstreaming of Extremism
katiephang.substack.com · Nov 29
This is how the normalization of hatred works. Not with a bang, but with a shrug.
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Rohin Dharmakumar
(@r0h1n) ·
Nov 29
🔁 @wdlindsy:
"Let’s be clear: Nick Fuentes is not a 'provocateur.' He is not 'edgy.' He is not 'contrarian.' Fuentes is a 27-year old, self-professed white supremacist, misogynist, Holocaust denier, anti-Semite, and a man who openly praises the ideology that murdered Anne Frank and millions of others deemed inferior. His beliefs are not ambiguous; they are explicit embraced and proudly broadcast."
~ Katie Phang
#Republicans #Nazis #NickFuentes #antisemitism #Holocaust
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https://katiephang.substack.com/p/the-mainstreaming-of-extremism
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Another Talk With Martin Wolf
paulkrugman.substack.com · Nov 29
Sharing anxieties and a bit of hope
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WYM Mod
(@whatyoumissed) ·
Nov 29
How fragile is American democracy under Trump’s shadow? Paul Krugman and Martin Wolf reveal worsening economic and political crises, yet some hope remains as public pushback grows. Risks loom large from failing diplomacy to AI's economic impact. Discover more in Paul Krugman’s insightful talk: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/another-talk-with-martin-wolf #Democracy #USEconomy #AI #TrumpEra
Great Women of Science: Dr. Esther Lederberg –The Forgotten Heroine of Genetic Discovery
acsh.org · Nov 29
Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate and president of Rockefeller University, is well known in biology circles. Not so his wife, Dr. Esther Lederberg – whose name was drowned in the annals of the history of biology. And yet her work is critical to the practice of cutting-edge medicine and serves as...
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We Have Descended into Utter Madness
davidrothkopf.substack.com · Nov 29
A new sense of urgency is needed. Our national crisis has grown much more acute.
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Wendizen
(@wendinoakland) ·
Nov 30
🔁 @wdlindsy:
"We have descended into utter madness. …
Take the news of just the past few days as sketched out in headlines and shards of social media.
We are about to go to war against another country for no reason. Our president is delusionally barking out orders to the planet, seemingly convinced he rules the entire globe."
~ David Rothkopf
#Trump #madness #war #dementia #MentalDecline #Venezuela #immigrants
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https://davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/we-have-descended-into-utter-madness
Mamdani appoints trans woman to transition team and the usual suspects are raging
thepinknews.com · Nov 29
NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a Jewish trans woman, Abby Stein, to his transition team and transphobes are, predictably, enraged.
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