Ben Werdmuller
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I lead technology at ProPublica and write speculative fiction. This is a personal account.
Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io.
More about me: https://about.werd.io
Non-profit newsrooms that speak truth to power 
Ben Werdmuller
Non-profit newsrooms that speak truth to power
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A hypothesis about the Democrats
Ben Werdmuller
A hypothesis about the Democrats
And how they might move forward
We are how we treat our most vulnerable.
Journalists, your job more than ever is to speak truth to power.
10 distractions, in case you need them for some reason
Ben Werdmuller
10 distractions, in case you need them for some reason
In case you’re searching for things to take your mind off the immediate horrors of the real world for, you know, some reason, here are t...
If you vote for fascism because it happens to support Bitcoin, you are, unequivocally, a fucking moron.
Sen. Ron Wyden: Women's phones have become a tool for abortion surveillance
Ben Werdmuller
Sen. Ron Wyden: Women's phones have become a tool for abortion surveillance
[Senator Ron Wyden at MSNBC]
Senator Wyden has long been a loud voice for surveillance reform and stronger data protections, so this op-ed isn't r...
If you’re eligible tomorrow: vote.
Does “fall” refer to falling leaves or the fall of civilization? Either way, it’s fall.
Election Issues 2024: Economy, Immigration, Abortion and More
Ben Werdmuller
Election Issues 2024: Economy, Immigration, Abortion and More
[ProPublica]
"With just days to go before Election Day, political coverage is everywhere. At ProPublica, we avoid horse race reporting and focus o...
Kamala Is Not Our Savior. But a Trump Win Would Be Catastrophic.
Ben Werdmuller
Kamala Is Not Our Savior. But a Trump Win Would Be Catastrophic.
[Versha Sharma in Teen Vogue]
This is a remarkable kind-of-sort-of-endorsement from Teen Vogue.
"As the head of this publication, dedicated to yo...
Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive Political Ads Thrived on Facebook and Instagram in Run-Up to Election
Ben Werdmuller
Exploiting Meta’s Weaknesses, Deceptive Political Ads Thrived on Facebook and Instagram in Run-Up to Election
[Craig Silverman at ProPublica and Priyanjana Bengani at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism]
"The network, which uses the name Patriot Democrac...