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Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow

theguardian.com · Jan 10

The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow

Shared by @drrimmer and 33 others.
Juggling With Eggs (@JugglingWithEggs) · Jan 10
🔁 @Wen:

Trumps tariffs and the opportunities they present

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

I don’t buy all of Cory Doctarow’s argument about the golden opportunities, but he makes some very good points about the threat from US tech and its vulnerabilities

#Technology #IT #Trump #Tariffs #Opportunities #Enshitification

Graham K (@gklyne) · Jan 10
🔁 @Theeo123:

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Cory Doctorow argues that Donald Trump’s tariffs may unintentionally weaken U.S. tech dominance and open a rare opportunity to reverse the “enshittification” of technology, where user-hostile practices prevail.

He urges reforming anti-circumvention laws, especially in the UK post-Brexit, to boost innovation, user control and digital sovereignty, turning economic disruption into a chance to build a better tech ecosystem.

#OpenSource #Enshitification #DigitalSovereignty

Niklas (@ytvwld) · Jan 10
🔁 @Theeo123:

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Cory Doctorow argues that Donald Trump’s tariffs may unintentionally weaken U.S. tech dominance and open a rare opportunity to reverse the “enshittification” of technology, where user-hostile practices prevail.

He urges reforming anti-circumvention laws, especially in the UK post-Brexit, to boost innovation, user control and digital sovereignty, turning economic disruption into a chance to build a better tech ecosystem.

#OpenSource #Enshitification #DigitalSovereignty

Anna Anthro (@AnnaAnthro) · Jan 10
🔁 @Theeo123:

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Cory Doctorow argues that Donald Trump’s tariffs may unintentionally weaken U.S. tech dominance and open a rare opportunity to reverse the “enshittification” of technology, where user-hostile practices prevail.

He urges reforming anti-circumvention laws, especially in the UK post-Brexit, to boost innovation, user control and digital sovereignty, turning economic disruption into a chance to build a better tech ecosystem.

#OpenSource #Enshitification #DigitalSovereignty

Liam Proven (@lproven) · Jan 10
🔁 @njr:

Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again
— Cory Doctorow ( @pluralistic)
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Better than the average Guardian piece on tech.

herbert (@hvdsomp) · Jan 10
🔁 @Theeo123:

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Cory Doctorow argues that Donald Trump’s tariffs may unintentionally weaken U.S. tech dominance and open a rare opportunity to reverse the “enshittification” of technology, where user-hostile practices prevail.

He urges reforming anti-circumvention laws, especially in the UK post-Brexit, to boost innovation, user control and digital sovereignty, turning economic disruption into a chance to build a better tech ecosystem.

#OpenSource #Enshitification #DigitalSovereignty

Jayne :wales_flag:🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 (@TCMuffin) · Jan 10
🔁 @drrimmer:

'Until we repeal the anti-circumvention law, we can’t reverse-engineer the US’s cloud software, whether it’s a database, a word processor or a tractor, in order to swap out proprietary, American code for robust, open, auditable alternatives that will safeguard our digital sovereignty.' @doctorow theguardian.com/commentisfree/ #trade #tariffs #technology #TPMs #copyright #uslaw #uspol

BashStKid (@BashStKid) · Jan 10
🔁 @Wen:

It bears repeating, Trump and by extension the US (as he ‘owns’ it) is a threat to us all, dictatorships and democracies alike. For personal enrichment and possibly US enrichment (trickle down anyone?) he will not be stopped unless we hang together. The alternative is being hung individually.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

#USPol #WorldPol #Democracy #Threat #Trump

Shared by @hackernews_500 and 27 others.

3 Deaths in ICE Custody in the 1st Week of 2026

detentionkills.substack.com · Jan 10

ICE dumps another unlawfully detained in-custody death notification on Friday evening

Shared by @KimPerales and 30 others.
Chip Butty (@otfrom) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

Dr G (@EthicalProfessor) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

samiamsam (@samiamsam) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

hypebot (@hypebot) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

StillIRise1963 (@StillIRise1963) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

trending_bot (@trending_bot) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

Trending Bot (@trending) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲 (@cainmark) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

Rob Cinos :verified: (@robcinos) · Jan 10
🔁 @austinkocher:

In a deadly start to the year, ICE announced the agency’s THIRD detention death of 2026 late Friday night. People are dying in detention at a rate of one every three days right now.

open.substack.com/pub/detentio

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

openculture.com · Jan 10

'Fascism is a word that’s been used a great deal these last few years,' says the article pictured above (scanned in full here at the Internet Archive).

Shared by @cainmark and 23 others.
Daniel AJ Sokolov (@newstik) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

Der Halbe (@einfachnurmark) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

G. Gibson (@mistergibson) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

afreytes, 🤖of🇵🇷 (@afreytes) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

Polly Waugh (@PollyWaugh) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

Alexander K‮kn‭li (@alech) · Jan 10
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

Internet Rando (@mousey) · Jan 10
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

Cainmark Does Not Comply 🚲 (@cainmark) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

oldguycrusty (@oldguycrusty) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

K2 (@Krosen_nw) · Jan 11
🔁 @openculture:

Fascism!: The US Army Publishes a Pamphlet in 1945 Explaining How to Spot Fascism at Home and Abroad

It's not hard to see right now.

openculture.com/2023/06/fascis

Unlocking the mundane mysteries of the world

howtoreadthisch.art · Jan 10

Congratulations; Hell Week is over. In preparation for Hell Week Redux, whenever it may arrive (next week), this week's newsletter flips data visualization on its head, focusing on a fascinating project that extracts data from presentations that wouldn't seem to include any. Also, President Trump...

Shared by @dgoldsmith and 11 others.
Robert M (@rob11563) · Jan 10
🔁 @pbump:

How Bellingcat is training people to take a critical eye to photos and videos, finding information buried beneath the surface.
This week's newsletter:
howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

The Flight Attendant (@CosmicTraveler) · Jan 10
🔁 @pbump:

How Bellingcat is training people to take a critical eye to photos and videos, finding information buried beneath the surface.
This week's newsletter:
howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

James Gleick (@gleick) · Jan 10
🔁 @wdlindsy:

"The rationalization of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis is that she was using her vehicle to try to kill ICE agents, a claim belied by available video footage and by analysis from Bellingcat and others.

But there's probably a reason that, according to analysis from the New York Times, all nine of the ICE agents who fired their weapons from September through Wednesday were firing at people in vehicles:"

~ Philip Bump

#ICE #ReneeGood #race #gender #fascism
/19

howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

Katylou (@Katylou) · Jan 10
🔁 @pbump:

How Bellingcat is training people to take a critical eye to photos and videos, finding information buried beneath the surface.
This week's newsletter:
howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

Jock Rutherford 🌻🥥🌴 (@jockr) · Jan 10
🔁 @pbump:

How Bellingcat is training people to take a critical eye to photos and videos, finding information buried beneath the surface.
This week's newsletter:
howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

Journalism & Comment Channel (@journalismandcomment) · Jan 10
🔁 @pbump:

How Bellingcat is training people to take a critical eye to photos and videos, finding information buried beneath the surface.
This week's newsletter:
howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🇺🇦 (@dgoldsmith) · Jan 11
🔁 @wdlindsy:

"The rationalization of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis is that she was using her vehicle to try to kill ICE agents, a claim belied by available video footage and by analysis from Bellingcat and others.

But there's probably a reason that, according to analysis from the New York Times, all nine of the ICE agents who fired their weapons from September through Wednesday were firing at people in vehicles:"

~ Philip Bump

#ICE #ReneeGood #race #gender #fascism
/19

howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

kcarruthers (@kcarruthers) · Jan 10
🔁 @wdlindsy:

"The rationalization of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis is that she was using her vehicle to try to kill ICE agents, a claim belied by available video footage and by analysis from Bellingcat and others.

But there's probably a reason that, according to analysis from the New York Times, all nine of the ICE agents who fired their weapons from September through Wednesday were firing at people in vehicles:"

~ Philip Bump

#ICE #ReneeGood #race #gender #fascism
/19

howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

Zhi Zhu 🕸️ (@ZhiZhu) · Jan 10
🔁 @wdlindsy:

"The rationalization of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis is that she was using her vehicle to try to kill ICE agents, a claim belied by available video footage and by analysis from Bellingcat and others.

But there's probably a reason that, according to analysis from the New York Times, all nine of the ICE agents who fired their weapons from September through Wednesday were firing at people in vehicles:"

~ Philip Bump

#ICE #ReneeGood #race #gender #fascism
/19

howtoreadthisch.art/unlocking-

Shared by @cynblogger and 16 others.
Bill Sharpe Gadfly (@OhMrBill) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

planetscape (@planetscape) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

Mastodon Migration (@mastodonmigration) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

CynBlogger™️Resists Tyranny! (@cynblogger) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

G. Gibson (@mistergibson) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

Every democracy slides the same way: abuse of power, denial of facts, and a public asked to look away. This moment demands attention — and accountability.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

GhostOnTheHalfShell (@GhostOnTheHalfShell) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

Frans Super 🇺🇦🇵🇸🍋 FKNZS🔻 (@apenkop) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

Kim Perales (@KimPerales) · Jan 10
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

I’ve spent my career studying how regimes justify the unjustifiable. So when a civilian driver is labeled a “domestic terrorist,” I know what that language is doing — building a permission structure for violence. Minneapolis isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a warning. I break it down in my new essay.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

Anna Anthro (@AnnaAnthro) · Jan 09
🔁 @andrewjweinstein.com:

Every democracy slides the same way: abuse of power, denial of facts, and a public asked to look away. This moment demands attention — and accountability.

A Killing, a Cover‑Up, and the...

Confirmed: Non-Driving Infrastructure Creates 'Induced Demand,' Too — Streetsblog USA

usa.streetsblog.org · Jan 10

Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants — but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually works.

Shared by @cruiser and 11 others.
Cap'n Transit (@capntransit) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

Craig Duncan (@craigduncan) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️♾️🇺🇦 (@dgoldsmith) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

adarsh 🚲 (@adarsh) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

Not The LBC Guy (@NotTheLBCGuy) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

Cruiser 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 (@cruiser) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

alpha (@alpha) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

Witchzilla (@msbw) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

Paul Cantrell (@inthehands) · Jan 10
🔁 @enobacon:

Like I've said, #InducedDemand works in both directions on all modes. If you make biking, walking, and transit as normal, easy, and convenient as driving, more people will do it. If every bike lane is a door zone and completely vanishes before the end of the block, they won't.

usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

brad m (@brad262run) · Jan 10

#induceddemand
“building multimodal #infrastructure like #bikelanes and rail lines will — surprise! — get more people #cycling, taking #transit, and leaving their cars at home”
“This is complementary to #electrification of cars and other passenger #transport; this is complementary to fuel switching”
“one of the main levers that we have to try and influence mode shift is through #infrastructure. And so then the question is: what #infrastructure do we need?" usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09

What To Do When There Is Nothing To Be Done

america2.news · Jan 10

Understanding our reality can feel immobilizing, but it doesn't have to be. Here are strategies you can use to fight for the future you want — even when it seems there is nothing you can do.

Shared by @Compassionatecrab and 6 others.
Molly Cantrell-Kraig (@mckra1g) · Jan 10
🔁 @davetroy:

People are feeling disoriented and unsure what to do. I wrote this piece a little over a year ago with evergreen suggestions for how to stop doomscrolling, make a difference, and stay sane in difficult times.
america2.news/what-to-do-when-

Compassionate Crab (@Compassionatecrab) · Jan 10
🔁 @davetroy:

People are feeling disoriented and unsure what to do. I wrote this piece a little over a year ago with evergreen suggestions for how to stop doomscrolling, make a difference, and stay sane in difficult times.
america2.news/what-to-do-when-

Michigander :toad: (@Michigander) · Jan 10
🔁 @davetroy:

People are feeling disoriented and unsure what to do. I wrote this piece a little over a year ago with evergreen suggestions for how to stop doomscrolling, make a difference, and stay sane in difficult times.
america2.news/what-to-do-when-

Amy Edge :toad: (@amyedge) · Jan 10
🔁 @davetroy:

People are feeling disoriented and unsure what to do. I wrote this piece a little over a year ago with evergreen suggestions for how to stop doomscrolling, make a difference, and stay sane in difficult times.
america2.news/what-to-do-when-

(@Itchy) · Jan 10
🔁 @davetroy:

People are feeling disoriented and unsure what to do. I wrote this piece a little over a year ago with evergreen suggestions for how to stop doomscrolling, make a difference, and stay sane in difficult times.
america2.news/what-to-do-when-

Katylou (@Katylou) · Jan 10
🔁 @davetroy:

People are feeling disoriented and unsure what to do. I wrote this piece a little over a year ago with evergreen suggestions for how to stop doomscrolling, make a difference, and stay sane in difficult times.
america2.news/what-to-do-when-

OLED… Not for me. – nuxx.net

nuxx.net · Jan 10

When I switched from an iMac to a Mac mini in late 2024 I choose an ASUS ProArt 5K PA27JCV (24″, 60 Hz) for the monitor and while it looked great, it died after 14 months, seemingly with a backlight or power supply problem. ASUS’ warranty support requires shipping the monitor back, potentiall...

Shared by @igorkulman and 8 others.
hnbot (@hnbot) · Jan 10

OLED Not for Me
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- 47 minutes ago | 6 points | 6 comments
- URL:
nuxx.net/blog/2026/01/09/oled-
- Discussions: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4
- Summary: After a 14-month-old ASUS ProArt 5K failed, the author tried Dell’s 32" 4K QD-OLED S3225QC. Side-by-side with an LCD UltraSharp U3223QE, macro shots revealed colored sub-pixel fringing on the OLED that blurred small text and CAD lines, especially light-on-dark. The unconventional red/blue/green square pattern, optimized for video contrast, degraded static sharpness, so the monitor was returned within Costco’s 90-day window. Until new RGB-stripe OLED panels arrive, sticking with LCDs for productivity.

N-gated Hacker News (@ngate) · Jan 10

🎉 Breaking news: Someone finally figured out that #OLED isn't the #Holy #Grail of monitors! 🤯 After a daring adventure with ASUS support, our hero bravely battles the terror of... shipping delays and dead pixels. 📦🔍 Rest assured, this tale of woe and pixelated despair will keep you on the edge of your seat—if #not your OLED-equipped one. 💁‍♂️🖥️
nuxx.net/blog/2026/01/09/oled- #ShippingDelays #DeadPixels #MonitorAdventure #HackerNews #ngated

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