The original, exciting promise of the web was to redistribute publishing power from the few to the many. We need to return to that spirit of redistributed equity.
Ben Werdmuller
The web was always about redistribution of power. Let's bring that back.
It's time to rekindle the movement.
Excited to read this story raising the alarm about American snacks illegally entering the UK market because their ingredients are harmfully toxic. Luckily in America we believe in BUSINESS and CHOICE which means people can get CANCER from CHIPS if they want to.
the Guardian
Illegal imported sweets ‘flooding UK high streets’, councils say
Social media driving demand for US products containing banned additives linked to cancer and behaviour issues
I know I've been slow on this, but I was a New York Times subscriber until today (for the games and the recipes, mostly). This graph was the final straw. image
If you were taking a team out for an interesting group activity in NYC one evening, where would you go? Trying to avoid the usual / generic choices (although last time we did an escape room and it went surprisingly well).
The people throwing the Nazi salutes and the systemic targeting of vulnerable communities aren't what bother me the most. They're awful, don't get me wrong. But what truly bothers me is the people who downplay these things, who tell us it's not so bad, that see fear of all of this as unjustified.
"We now have the bizarre situation that anyone with any sense can see that America is no longer a reliable partner, and that the entire US business world bows to Trump’s dictatorial will, but we STILL are doing everything we can to transfer entire governments and most of our own businesses to their clouds." #Technology
Ben Werdmuller
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...
Who’s writing the best political protest music in this moment?
I felt very privileged to be interviewed for this week's People and Blogs:
Ben Werdmuller – Manu
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"Now, more than ever, it’s critical to own your data. Really own it. Like, on your hard drive and hosted on your website. Ideally on your own server, but one step at a time." #Indieweb
Ben Werdmuller
Own what’s yours
[PJ Onori] I can't disagree with anything here: "Web 2.0 seemed like such a great idea in a more innocent time. We’re at a point where it’s o...
Just saw this. It's brilliant. Highly relevant to now but also a history that needs to be better understood in itself. Deserves its Oscar nomination; please seek it out.
the Guardian
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat review – superb study of how jazz got caught between the cold war and the CIA
Johan Grimonprez’s fascinating documentary uses the assassination of DRC prime minister Patrice Lumumba to launch a dizzying look into the politi...