Ben Werdmuller - Nostr Hypermedia

Trump’s USCIS wants to review all prospective citizens’ social media accounts

[Gaby Del Valle at The Verge] This is dystopian: "The Trump administration may soon demand the social media accounts of people applying for green...

benwerd 1 year ago

About my Tesla

Ben Werdmuller

About my Tesla

So, yes, hi, I have a Tesla. It’s a long range Model 3 which I bought in 2021.After a career spent working on open source

benwerd 1 year ago

How DOGE’s IRS Cuts Could Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save

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How DOGE’s IRS Cuts Could Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save

[Andy Kroll at ProPublica] Cutting the IRS has nothing to do with government efficiency: "Unlike with other federal agencies, cutting the IRS mea...

benwerd 1 year ago

Okay, You Try Thinking of a Better Way to Protest President Nyarlathotep’s Terror Telecast

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Okay, You Try Thinking of a Better Way to Protest President Nyarlathotep’s Terror Telecast

[Andrew Paul at McSweeney's] "I gotta be honest with you, though. I think the Outer God got the message loud and clear. Our tasteful combination o...

benwerd 1 year ago

Decentralizing the cloud: separating software from infrastructure

Ben Werdmuller

Decentralizing the cloud: separating software from infrastructure

How decentralizing cloud software could solve privacy risks, eliminate vendor lock-in, and create new opportunities for innovation.

benwerd 1 year ago

Minimum Viable Startup Operations

Ben Werdmuller

Minimum Viable Startup Operations

[Jean Hsu and Jen Dennard] This is a good inaugural post from two people who really have lived the startup operations life many times over: "We t...

benwerd 1 year ago

Please see Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

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Please see Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

It’s Oscars day! I haven’t seen very many of the nominees this year, but of the ones I have, I need to make this recommendation:Soundtrack

benwerd 1 year ago

Warp factor 5, Mr. Sulu

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Warp factor 5, Mr. Sulu

[Ghost] Another really great update from the Ghost team about their progress implementing ActivityPub: "In our logs, that looks like our average ...

benwerd 1 year ago

The web was always about redistribution of power. Let's bring that back.

Ben Werdmuller

The web was always about redistribution of power. Let's bring that back.

It's time to rekindle the movement.

benwerd 1 year ago

GSA eliminates 18F

Ben Werdmuller

GSA eliminates 18F

[Natalie Alms at Nextgov/FCW] I'd say this was an unbelievable own-goal. But, unfortunately, it's believable: "The General Services Administratio...

benwerd 1 year ago

Groups helping LGBTQ+ victims of violence could face loss of federal funds

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Groups helping LGBTQ+ victims of violence could face loss of federal funds

[Mel Leonor Barclay and Jasmine Mithani at The 19th] The impact of this will be severe: "Organizations that provide services to LGBTQ+ victims of...

benwerd 1 year ago

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron rebukes Bezos: ‘betrayal of free expression’

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Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron rebukes Bezos: ‘betrayal of free expression’

[Anna Betts in The Guardian] He's not wrong: "Marty Baron, a highly regarded former editor of the Washington Post, has said that Jeff Bezos’s a...

benwerd 1 year ago

Mozilla’s New Terms of Service and Updated Privacy Policy

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Mozilla’s New Terms of Service and Updated Privacy Policy

[Bill Fitzgerald] What a missed opportunity. As Bill Fitzgerald points out: "Mozilla has given a masterclass, yet again, in how to erode trust am...

benwerd 1 year ago

The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences

Ben Werdmuller

The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences

[Edwin Wong and Andrew Melnizek at The Verge] This is much-needed research: "The Verge partnered with Vox Media’s Insights and Research team, a...

benwerd 1 year ago

Washington Post opinion chief quits as Bezos makes new editorial demands

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Washington Post opinion chief quits as Bezos makes new editorial demands

[Brad Reed at RawStory] This is incredibly disappointing to see: "David Shipley, who has spent the last two-and-a-half years running the Washingt...

benwerd 1 year ago

Facebook Boosts Viral Content as It Drops Fact-Checking

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Facebook Boosts Viral Content as It Drops Fact-Checking

[Craig Silverman at ProPublica] Let the attention dollars flow: "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also said in January that the company was removing or d...

benwerd 1 year ago

What Felt Impossible Became Possible

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What Felt Impossible Became Possible

[Dan Sinker] This story doesn't feel like it's going to end up inspiring, but bear with it: "George Dale printed their names in his newspaper, pa...

benwerd 1 year ago

It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds

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It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds

[Bert Hubert] A European point of view: "We now have the bizarre situation that anyone with any sense can see that America is no longer a reliabl...

benwerd 1 year ago

AfD

Ben Werdmuller

AfD

Hint: if a party is heavily supported by people who throw Nazi salutes, it might not be up to much good.Some voters for new right-wing

benwerd 1 year ago

Empires

Ben Werdmuller

Empires

For the avoidance of doubt:All empires are bad.All empires have always been bad.All empires always will be bad.The concept of empire is bad.The pre...