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Alex Komoroske (@komorama.bsky.social)
Generalist fascinated by complex adaptive systems. Co-founder and CEO of Common Tools. https://komoroske.com
 )'s interesting piece about separating data from services, and how so many of today's tech aggregation problems are the fault of a single decision back in the 90s. Which we might now be able to fix... RE:
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Techdirt (@techdirt.com)
How One 1990s Browser Decision Created Big Tech’s Data Monopolies (And How We Might Finally FixΒ It) There's a fundamental architectural flaw in...
Missed this hearing to go visit the dentist, but reading this thread is more painful. RE:
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Meredith Rose (@mrose.ink)
Hawley has decided to hold a hearing completely outside of his expertise, stacked with anti- fair use "experts," because he wants to drag Meta over...
Congrats to all the winners from a former winner! (Of course, for me it was so many years ago I don't remember how long ago it was). But congrats to [@josephhall.org](
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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD (@josephhall.org)
Astrophysicist turned advocate; guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet (ht APF). Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety.bsky.social h...
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Alondra Nelson (@alondra.bsky.social)
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Alvaro M. Bedoya (@bedoyausa.bsky.social)
For the little guy. Former FTC commissioner. Current Bad Bunny stan
 ) and Commissioner Slaughter (who I don't think is here?) RE:
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John Perrino (@johnperrino.com)
Congratulations to my incredible colleague @josephhall.org who has taught and inspired many of us in tech policy! 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.c...
Bold move by Texas to say that the First Amendment only applies during daylight hours. RE:
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Laura Bassett (@lebassett.bsky.social)
I thought the headline was exaggerating but it’s not. This is legitimately insane https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/texas-...
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The White House literally fell for an April Fool's joke some rando posted to X. And not like right when it happened. Months later after they had plenty of opportunities to confirm... [www.sfgate.com/food/article...](https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/white-house-praises-in-n-out-beef-tallow-20770783.php ) [White House posts misinformati...](https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/white-house-praises-in-n-out-beef-tallow-20770783.php )
Here it is. [@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social](
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Josh Johnson (@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social)
Correspondent on the Daily Show. Standup Comic & Emmy-nominated writer. Listen to the Josh Johnson Show podcast on Spotify + Apple https://linktr....
 ) on the MAGA v. Trump crashout over Epstein. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5M1...]( ) [Trump VS MAGA? The Epstein Cra...]( )
So, last week there was a press release noting that shareholder "anti-DEI" votes in 2025 had failed 30-0 "with most proposals rejected by margins of 98% to 99%." Days later, Missouri AG announced he's investigating proxy advisory firms for their "hidden DEI agenda." https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreifrjfhnlvqhxyiaimwpn4hfdl44qwtg6awhsjm7j3tnjbktmw72si https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreiamvgs2xmqdjyjvyzjonjgc45nmothg762iiln6p7lcfs2dpei6n4
Gonna question the "winning" part of this headline... RE:
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The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com)
The president wants tariffs, the higher the better. Whether that is achieved unilaterally or via deals is secondary. https://on.wsj.com/4lo8VJ4
Well that was certainly a unique way for an All-Star game to end.
Holy shit. A bunch of Twitter lawyers flipped out at [@anthonymkreis.bsky.social](
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Anthony Michael Kreis (@anthonymkreis.bsky.social)
Constitutional law prof, historical political scientist, FRHistS studying: The United States Supreme Court American Political Development Anglo-Am...
 ) for using the legal term "equities" and the dumbest people on earth thought he meant DEI and started screaming about how "equity" doesn't exist in the Constitution and we live in the dumbest possible timeline. RE:
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Joe Patrice (@joepatrice.bsky.social)
Reading the replies over on the other site brought me so much joy in the midst of the whole "collapse of democracy" thing. https://abovethelaw.com/...