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. [The AI Con: How to Fight Big T...](https://bookshop.org/a/7949/9780063418561 )
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/...](
The Verge
Bounce lets you move from Bluesky to Mastodon without losing followers
If you want to expand your reach, this seems like a simple way to do it.
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The Verge
Bounce lets you move from Bluesky to Mastodon without losing followers
If you want to expand your reach, this seems like a simple way to do it.
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Journalism treats technology like something that happens to it - like an asteroid. But newsrooms need to take control of their tech destiny. I wrote about how to build technology leadership and culture in newsrooms in order to preserve their own futures: [werd.io/2025/buildin...](
Ben Werdmuller
Building a newsroom technology culture
A practical guide to hiring, supporting, and empowering the technology competence that journalism needs to survive.
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Ben Werdmuller
Building a newsroom technology culture
A practical guide to hiring, supporting, and empowering the technology competence that journalism needs to survive.
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Commuting into NYC. Call me crazy, but I think the solution to high demand on public transit is to add more trains, not to raise prices. It’s infrastructure that has knock-on effects on the whole economy, not a business that needs to be profitable in isolation.
If I was Substack, this is exactly what I'd be doing. But then again, if I was Substack, I wouldn't have paid Nazis to post on my network. #Media [www.thebulwark.com/p/substack-e...](
The Substack Election
Dems hoping the platform can provide the audience and influence they want for 2028.
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The Substack Election
Dems hoping the platform can provide the audience and influence they want for 2028.
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Christ. Just came downstairs to find my dad watching an entirely AI-generated YouTube video about an event that didn't happen involving the Pope. Had to convince him the whole think was fake. "How can you tell?" he asked. He has five degrees including a PhD.
This is a major upgrade to Bridgy Fed that has been in the works for a while. Really exciting to see it live! RE:
Bluesky Social
Anuj Ahooja (@quillmatiq.com)
Today, we're launching two things at @anew.social: a Bridgy Fed settings page and a Patreon! Bridgy Fed Config lets you switch bridging on/off for...
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The 19th is looking for a full-stack engineer! It's a lovely team doing important work. If you're looking for a mission-driven, US-based full-stack role, this is the one. [19thnews.org/full-stack-e...](
The 19th
We’re hiring a full stack engineer - The 19th
We're hiring a full stack engineer to build products and internal tools in support of our mission to empower those we serve β€” particularly w...
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The 19th
We’re hiring a full stack engineer - The 19th
We're hiring a full stack engineer to build products and internal tools in support of our mission to empower those we serve β€” particularly w...
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I published my most in-depth post ever today. It’s about funding the open social web platforms that have the potential to unseat democracy-eroding services like X. I’d love your feedback. [werd.io/2025/lets-fu...](
Ben Werdmuller
Let's fund the open social web
A pro-social approach to building better platforms
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Ben Werdmuller
Let's fund the open social web
A pro-social approach to building better platforms
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The tension between idealism and sustainability is holding back the open social web. It needs funding infrastructure as thoughtfully designed as its protocols. In this final piece in my series about open social web business models, I propose one way to solve the problem: [werd.io/2025/lets-fu...](
Ben Werdmuller
Let's fund the open social web
A pro-social approach to building better platforms
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Ben Werdmuller
Let's fund the open social web
A pro-social approach to building better platforms
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