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I lead technology at ProPublica, write speculative fiction, and blog every day at https://werd.io.
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I relaunched my website on Ghost. Here's why. werd.io/welcome-to-t...

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Detaining journalists for doing their jobs is unconstitutional and inexcusable. Press coverage of protests is essential — especially now in Los Angeles.

submitted 22 hours ago • 3 comments

Two steps forward, two steps back.

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Far more people engage with my website via feed reader than email. Chalk one up for RSS. #indieweb

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I was a medic at the Santa Ana protests in OC today. I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children. Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us. One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.

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File under "I assumed this was happening but it's good to have it confirmed": #Democracy www.404media.co/airlines-don...

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He seems pretty great. I wish our politicians could speak so unequivocally.

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This is a completely lovely introduction to the #fediverse. news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-vi...

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At this point, Mac is pretty much only going to be for professional activities, with iPadOS for just about everything else. Kind of a remarkable change but also it makes me a bit worried about the price I might pay for future Macs. #wwdc25

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Once again finding that the best way to consume an Apple announcement event is through The Verge's live blog. www.theverge.com/apple-event/...

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These are devastating times, and the people standing up for human dignity, from LA to the Madleen, are a beacon.

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Chilling to see domestic police shooting clearly-identified journalists.

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I had cause to interact with UCSF again today, and I came away feeling the same way I always do: they're incredible. I've never had a healthcare experience that's been as good. Not just in the US, where people seem to think healthcare is something only the privileged should have, but anywhere.

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Hearing about solidarity protests elsewhere in the country. Is there a roundup somewhere?

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My two year old just bounded into the living room and asked, "can you play the Dugga Doo song, Daddy?" Yes, child. You can.

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What's happening in LA is absolutely chilling. It all just keeps escalating.

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I enjoyed this and recommend it as an overview of the shortcomings both of "AI" as a technology and, in particular, of the vendors who are currently giving us the hard sell. I liked the recommendation that smaller, more ethically-trained models for specific problems may be part of the solution.

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Today was the fourth anniversary of losing my mother. She was her own person, and the best person. I miss her every day. The world was infinitely better with her in it.

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I am not an Elon Musk fan, but rhetoric about deporting him is really disturbing to me. He's a US citizen. Folks leaning towards authoritarianism want to strip people of their citizenships. We shouldn't want the same, even for the very worst of us. Either we have principles or we don't.

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It's not about one protocol; it's about the open social web as a people-centered movement. Bounce lets you move from service to service, keeping your network in the process. #Fediverse www.theverge.com/news/678928/...

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Just the coolest thing:

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"Own your own home," they said. "Build equity, don't pay rent," they said. I mean, who *doesn't* love multiple random five figure repair costs so far this year?

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Meanwhile, from the newsroom 👀 www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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You might have reasonably assumed I was joking. I was not. I make no apologies for who I am. #doctorwho werd.io/2025/the-dar...

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This is great work:

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I'm not in very many group chats, but this seems like a good guide. also.roybahat.com/how-to-creat...

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If you enjoyed my breakdowns of newsroom technology culture and open social web business models, you'll love my [checks notes] 3000 word detailed exploration of my fantasy season of Doctor Who

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Heading into NYC once again. I will have all the Amtrak points. My superascendancy will be complete and the network shall be mine. Could use a coffee, though.

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This was a really big deal and the team worked hard on it. It's really great that it's live and out in the world.

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