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
 ) [Let's fund the open social web](
Ben Werdmuller
Let's fund the open social web
A pro-social approach to building better platforms
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File under "maybe pay your support contractors more". [www.cnbc.com/2025/05/15/c...](
CNBC
Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data and are demanding $20 million ransom
The incident may cost Coinbase up to $400 million to fix, the company estimated.
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CNBC
Coinbase says hackers bribed staff to steal customer data and are demanding $20 million ransom
The incident may cost Coinbase up to $400 million to fix, the company estimated.
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Flipboard just launched 124 new publishers to the Fediverse - bringing the total number it hosts to 1,241. #Fediverse [about.flipboard.com/fediverse/fl...](
About Flipboard
Flipboard Expands Publisher Federation with International Partners
Flipboard is beginning to federate publisher accounts in France, Italy, and Spain, while also expanding federation in Brazil, Germany, and the U.K....
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About Flipboard
Flipboard Expands Publisher Federation with International Partners
Flipboard is beginning to federate publisher accounts in France, Italy, and Spain, while also expanding federation in Brazil, Germany, and the U.K....
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I'm working on a fourth part in my series about open social web / fediverse business models. This one's from the perspective of funders: what would I do if I was *funding* the open social web? Which leads me to this question: how do *you* think the open social web should be funded?