2026-06-01T08:22:18Z https://njump.me Ben Werdmuller https://njump.me/npub1lrqq7g0mzygss3gcuudug79snpd5gku6u24fghfj3u8kqtp573rqtjpn8w https://cdn.masto.host/werdsocial/accounts/avatars/109/272/073/000/335/818/original/54cb526340e082f0.png https://cdn.masto.host/werdsocial/accounts/avatars/109/272/073/000/335/818/original/54cb526340e082f0.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrg47gmwd796a4j5s27jeyvxnt2908ksacek5sl73n2slcv49rp8czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvups7w3 &#34;When you all give us your hard-earned money, we feel a deep responsibility to use it as well, and as efficiently, as possible.&#34; A responsibility A New Social lives up to in spades. #Technology <a href="https://werd.io/bridging-feels-seamless-behind-the-scenes-its-a-technical-marvel/">https://werd.io/bridging-feels-seamless-behind-the-scenes-its-a-technical-marvel/</a> 2026-05-11T22:29:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspa2jvuuewhh97xmljaknct6sg2nn5dtxt8cftg3nm7ajzka0sj3gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgj704n If you&#39;re a daily coffee drinker at home, what are your go-to everyday beans? Not the fancy stuff you treat yourself to sometimes, but the stuff you always make sure you have in the house. 2026-02-21T16:48:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrjsg5npw6pfn6ggzpuxsx939gcn6k00cqfyqmv8rdmhdrqxxmkpczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgr5qaa Two things I don’t think serve the current moment:<br/><br/>1. Downplaying what is happening. If it looks like a goose and steps like a goose, it’s a goose.<br/><br/>2. Assuming that assumed American norms and values will prevail.<br/><br/>If you didn’t assume that everything would go back to normal, or that we’ll have free and fair elections, or that the courts will stop the killing of observers on the streets, what would you do differently? 2026-01-25T14:27:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsghg08fufp8wzzfcxy50a4h92mzvhp2yacm9q9z92uckp6drfzrlqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvc97nze Probably an unpopular take: I don&#39;t believe the EU can create an alternative tech stack. It needs to foster an independent ecosystem; anything less will just benefit all the people who already know how to get EU grants. What&#39;s needed is the conditions for real innovation, which are a culture and mindset change, as well as money. 2026-01-25T14:00:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs84t8ttgkrm93mu34xyystdktz8k0us2y7e7wanncaplvghdj7vlszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvyqfsy0 Seeing lots of variations of we should abolish “Trump’s ICE” or “this kind of ICE” from elected representatives. No, the whole concept is bogus. It was always based on propaganda about immigration. It’s an authoritarian dream based on a fiction. Abolish ICE and fix our foreign policy. 2026-01-24T19:39:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgvl5lhzpfjuyqg343qpgnj9j4en73g2vehvuwl3z7nkzycelt6hczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvweteys Spending the morning at our local library. It’s just a small branch, but it’s fully alive: people browsing and reading, reading to their kids, researching things that are important to them and being in community in a warm space away from the cold. How it should be. Libraries are magic. 2026-01-24T16:42:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszp0e4tukdlztnnr5gc7kd797ufsfguvhfwnyqavtrv6dw7wn7y2szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv22gh9s Unfortunately Zen Browser has been really slowing down for me to the point of not loading any pages unless I restart it very regularly. Has anyone else experienced this? Wondering if it&#39;s an extension, but I don&#39;t have many of those, and I&#39;m not sure what&#39;s going on. 2026-01-24T15:40:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqh8dq9q5uz9c3n3kuj9g88punkhzgt7gf5l224unpwe0nc7mj7ugzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv8ea8h6 Unpopular opinion: building and using technology ethically is not the same thing as going back to a previous era of technology or staying frozen in time. Instead, it&#39;s really important to keep moving forward and building the future - new techniques, new platforms, new ideas - in a pro-social way. 2026-01-21T15:21:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgh530mutr4cnje0fa6zqltg3pm8uk5jtsenpun3p63hqj63zqv6szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvyf9jw3 A Supreme Court case about a bank robbery could redefine digital rights in the US. I wrote about it and its implications. <a href="https://werd.io/who-owns-your-data/">https://werd.io/who-owns-your-data/</a> 2026-01-20T14:31:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2075qe4u68twy8xluhk9j8gu2s08ya8g96se0vd3r859recevqsgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvejltxj &#34;Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activities on the ground.&#34; #Democracy <a href="https://werd.io/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/">https://werd.io/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/</a> 2026-01-15T14:52:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw2g8jfc5x5g0x92c3et94xd66j8djyfh6rfksfgjwfgqkjewpxcqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv2lr2jd I published this fictional scenario planning piece about mitigating a hypothetical newsroom raid yesterday. It feels a lot more relevant today. <a href="https://werd.io/the-zurich-protocol/">https://werd.io/the-zurich-protocol/</a> 2026-01-14T23:06:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy7hhacqljyc9crkwu24zwksqg69w0uv035h8wjdsejrrc9ds2qrgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvpdmhdt I really want a button on my email that hides everything that wasn&#39;t written directly to me by a human. The &#34;important&#34; tab doesn&#39;t cut it. I&#39;m drowning here. 2026-01-14T14:30:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0d8mg5nnr7k3hn4u8h47l7478drcv8jr86a8h6n9pgy7w2jqwdxczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv503d6t Astonishing documentary movie about what power is capable of and what journalism can do to liberate. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes; free to stream on Netflix. More than worth your time. Please watch. <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/82145211">https://www.netflix.com/title/82145211</a> 2026-01-12T02:27:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxf6vzrh2twfq0fvesfwdf3aygknuvy8qa7qwwqvhxmxyg4az6x8szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv06365j I don&#39;t think it&#39;s a coincidence that all of this (worldwide) is happening when most of the people who lived through WWII have just died. We need to do a better job of keeping their memories and ideals alive. 2026-01-10T22:29:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs032vsh5sj7pf40hcwtdpylkgdh959jax7awewhvsea6m399ld95qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv2vqhj0 &#34;A social media and phone surveillance system ICE bought access to is designed to monitor a city neighborhood or block for mobile phones, track the movements of those devices and their owners over time, and follow them from their places of work to home or other locations.&#34; <a href="https://www.404media.co/inside-ices-tool-to-monitor-phones-in-entire-neighborhoods/">https://www.404media.co/inside-ices-tool-to-monitor-phones-in-entire-neighborhoods/</a> 2026-01-08T14:42:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf2ak6cldnkf3kcauggnv2xzchks93l5pqykxryv5tas9043wj9mszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv44cjpx Each year, on my birthday, I gather my thoughts. This year: 47 things I’ve learned - about work, about life, and about the intersections between the two. <a href="https://werd.io/47-lessons/">https://werd.io/47-lessons/</a> 2026-01-07T12:14:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0skltumh64rgfv485vlx7jcnlvv6dmjashnwyf5gr6y4kg78ldtqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvekceap I wrote up how I hire engineers: building a team means building a community, which means looking beyond live coding tests to find empathetic collaborators who care about a mission. (PS: I&#39;m hiring!) <a href="https://werd.io/how-i-hire-engineers/">https://werd.io/how-i-hire-engineers/</a> 2026-01-06T14:12:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8xdvwpu3xrtmwqm0kql0j00z3qz3e05w09xqn0yjv6p8a3tza7lszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvjknrtr Following this has meaningfully improved my first few days of the year. So far, so good. <a href="https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/">https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/</a> 2026-01-04T13:50:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg3a65l0eqgg5yy9uu68ky9ys3zh678zsq9aun8cy0tcpmuaef4zgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvxs6fqx Rather than new year&#39;s resolutions, I&#39;m experimenting with a checklist for 2026: things I want to try and do every day. This is my list, and I&#39;d love to read yours. <a href="https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/">https://werd.io/a-2026-checklist/</a> 2025-12-31T14:47:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8gqlhry8xmez5gakl3dmnqv8c7pavcdn40nun5cas83da3zu5hmszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvdwr7d9 Meanwhile, in my hometown. Here in the US, police / ICE are using facial recognition when they stop someone, but I’m not aware of them just setting up and scanning crowds. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxqnp27ddno">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxqnp27ddno</a> 2025-12-27T21:45:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspgmgcd669umdc22u26wxtvref9fadnwxq0ue5undetqferufnxmgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvjah9wn We don&#39;t need to educate our audiences to fit our needs. We need to educate ourselves to fit our audiences. #Media <a href="https://werd.io/lies-we-tell-ourselves/">https://werd.io/lies-we-tell-ourselves/</a> 2025-12-19T18:42:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgm247hf9x7hjk5kvx2qfnzfxmtrm8gfyqcmjru9u8jjf8k9svghszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvucnl2x Observation: some folks appear to be in news to speak truth *from* power and use institutions to defend the status quo and the agency of centralized power. Others speak truth *to* power and use journalism to challenge unequal power dynamics. Only one of those is desirable, imo. 2025-12-18T14:21:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgsgxx4t3xf9x06v73lwdqchq4r80tpu2606fkznkkx2m8jf09dnszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvff4wag We&#39;re looking for a mission-driven director of product engineering for our product team at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span>. Our journalists investigate abuses of trust and power in the public interest. This is a way to make a difference. (Must be US-based.) <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4623874006?gh_src=0eh7t3h36us">https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4623874006?gh_src=0eh7t3h36us</a> 2025-12-12T14:41:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszkv3t4phfndlgus5qp4cxjjca6czjxgz33shwwjqev0d450hl86szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvdm6kun I&#39;m hiring a Director of Product Engineering for our product team at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span>. If you&#39;re an engineering leader in the US who wants to truly make a difference, we&#39;re a nonprofit newsroom investigating abuses of trust in the public interest. Please consider joining us. #amhiring #getfedihired <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4623874006?gh_src=0eh7t3h36us">https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4623874006?gh_src=0eh7t3h36us</a> 2025-12-11T15:18:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstyf5xcyj0kf0a7cxjprpykppku6wz87a3pq89546avvhd8s9a56czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvupjh9m Let&#39;s Encrypt is ten years old. It&#39;s changed the web for the better. #Technology <a href="https://werd.io/10-years-of-lets-encrypt-certificates/">https://werd.io/10-years-of-lets-encrypt-certificates/</a> 2025-12-10T01:44:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxh87qw0g29z3tz7f2pzkkfatsch258r9jlfuz06h6s9ngz0nsycczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvf29tnt For decades, RSS has been a workhorse that connects systems on the timely web and ensures that publishers can syndicate and grow their reach. Here&#39;s why it matters more than ever. <a href="https://werd.io/why-rss-matters/">https://werd.io/why-rss-matters/</a> 2025-12-09T13:48:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst5sp2yhgg3w95cdyr04ukh0lq9sm6cvm064fks4736jxzj0kghygzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvjavhxu This year, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span> reported on ICE splitting up families, the people behind DOGE and their impact, the backroom dealings of Trump and others in his administration, and more. I&#39;m proud to work with these journalists - and they need your support.<br/><br/>As always, I want to prove that the #fediverse is an important source of support for nonprofits like ours. We&#39;re here, we&#39;re engaged, and we care.<br/><br/>If you have the means, please consider a donation:<br/><br/><a href="https://give.propublica.org/campaign/748664/donate?c_src=ben">https://give.propublica.org/campaign/748664/donate?c_src=ben</a><br/><br/>#journalism #democracy 2025-12-02T13:59:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqt76n54upsy55755juu2gtd3px538kwdr8hsay3suhkwuu8hpg0gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv3qfpse Donating to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span> supports a newsroom full of investigative journalists intent on bringing about real change through reporting on abuses of power in the public interest. They&#39;ve done incredible work this year. And if you donate on #GivingNewsDay your donation is matched dollar for dollar. <a href="https://give.propublica.org/campaign/748664/donate?c_src=ben">https://give.propublica.org/campaign/748664/donate?c_src=ben</a> #givingtuesday #journalism #democracy 2025-12-02T05:11:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv2evfe2y773qc79n4ckykw37jrtrmhqx73ywjcskenf8fa3m6l3qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvqah7wd New_ Public announced its new community platform is being co-developed with five local US communities - and there&#39;s a lot more to come. #Technology <a href="https://werd.io/introducing-roundabout/">https://werd.io/introducing-roundabout/</a> 2025-12-02T01:11:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ffndfvnkh7v09785twj0ectcv8r2t6cnpt24rs3wklckax5qu7gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvrqquss I&#39;ve never been a great notetaker. Winnie Lim suggests I might be overthinking it: it&#39;s not a second brain but a second subconscious mind. #Technology <a href="https://werd.io/imperfect-notes-my-second-subconscious/">https://werd.io/imperfect-notes-my-second-subconscious/</a> 2025-11-30T14:22:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqafu50ak326asq0q9l9w65r4hw5334cpksmrql4qmyp2a6zryn8szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv02r8xj &#34;We have created a system where the only way to survive is to be destitute enough to qualify for aid, or rich enough to ignore the cost. Everyone in the middle is being cannibalized.&#34; <a href="https://werd.io/the-optical-illusion-of-prosperity/">https://werd.io/the-optical-illusion-of-prosperity/</a> 2025-11-29T15:01:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrng3fvzqnf87ppl8rcj8gj7a443qygcy9fsfdt9v7w6sz4dv963czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvsjp4mk Seeing a lot of criticism of this. I won&#39;t comment on that for now, but I think it would be a valuable exercise to create a version of the linked document for the hypothetical organization people would like to see. <a href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/rewiring-mozilla-ai-and-web/">https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/rewiring-mozilla-ai-and-web/</a> 2025-11-21T16:47:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsra8qkygwktfz0xg92rf9dh803zykfmpyc6w8gkr5tzm6f47d9aeszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvk43rah Podcast pitch: Last Week Tonight but about the Internet. Same pointed humor, same sense of outrage, same scripted writing, but specifically about the web, the tech industry, underlying power dynamics and egos. 2025-11-19T14:58:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstjglt0dps3hqxtp77m03weqfd83rehwghuuxfyznkpfjhd6j9hdgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvrsmdms Hey, remember that Chicago apartment building raid where children were zip-tied together? Guess what: <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-fbi-raids-no-criminal-charges">https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-fbi-raids-no-criminal-charges</a> 2025-11-13T16:44:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswgjxacjje285ltrnc6fnatglf3aq9666lem5rymh8n0qv4acq8cqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv747lqs The most racist people imaginable have a cunning plan to undermine the most popularly-elected NYC mayor since 1969. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/9/republicans-push-to-strip-zohran-mamdani-of-us-citizenship-is-it-possible">https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/9/republicans-push-to-strip-zohran-mamdani-of-us-citizenship-is-it-possible</a> 2025-11-09T14:34:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsddwsfcvdpcp3crrznzs3ses4mew0hsafw0pxxzxkjmyz9dm2fsvszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv8d7993 It&#39;s still so weird to me that the idea of universal healthcare is so political here. It&#39;s a given in so many other places, and I miss it. And people don&#39;t realize how good it is for innovation. You can take so many more risks when your health and well-being aren&#39;t tied to a salaried employer. 2025-11-07T21:08:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz9ja2u327mxft420wqmdw4ut0rg985p9m47q0jgvg9z4tj3k5qmczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgx05at I came back to this talk today - and I&#39;ve got to admit, I think it&#39;s a banger. Lots to say about how mission-driven technology can be successful. <a href="https://werd.io/why-the-open-social-web-matters-now/">https://werd.io/why-the-open-social-web-matters-now/</a> 2025-11-07T20:00:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw9tzkae8evl42vdyzfkez89u3r4krj2ap6fau4m95stryumv9r6czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv36qsj0 There’s no such thing as neutral technology.<br/><br/>Every tool encodes the values of the people who made it — their goals, their blind spots, their priorities.<br/><br/>When organizations adopt tools without asking whose values they’re importing, they take on risk they can’t see.<br/><br/><a href="https://werd.io/theres-no-such-thing-as-neutral-technology/">https://werd.io/theres-no-such-thing-as-neutral-technology/</a> 2025-10-31T14:30:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd8s5jdzt9tc2qsemyyv5s97htr50kzj0ntmjpp7aluvcjeeuqdvszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv7w2a42 &#34;This bubble is going to pop. Investors will stop setting their money on fire once they realize these models can&#39;t replace our labor in the ways they have promised.&#34; <a href="https://brooklyn.bearblog.dev/ai-futures/">https://brooklyn.bearblog.dev/ai-futures/</a> 2025-10-28T15:52:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz07p7ugshhtsczusguy2mxah8zle3zqf20ws4fss6pwxymj5passzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv302u93 AI at scale isn&#39;t scaling. #AI <a href="https://werd.io/this-is-how-much-anthropic-and-cursor-spend-on-amazon-web-services/">https://werd.io/this-is-how-much-anthropic-and-cursor-spend-on-amazon-web-services/</a> 2025-10-20T18:57:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp3f60xk4r4d3z3k7zwqvvlysz3mptrtcu5fgddr0q3c2e5qs5p7gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv25jv9k Hear me out, but maybe it&#39;s not superb that most of the internet is hosted on three very large providers? 2025-10-20T13:08:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9wzf20mqtwf9zh4a6e0cwq5aep4huvv0cy7pn8pycf0v23j2x3nszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvhlmnd8 We have never in human history had access to a shared reality. Ask Galileo. Or anyone from a marginalized group. It&#39;s like nostalgia for white picket fence Americana: it hides a lot of harm. What we should fear isn&#39;t disagreement, but regression and subjugation. 2025-10-16T13:50:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs89vfxzsra7pjshl4qtl3gsnny2wmfwdd7d0xazt5clnugyggamzszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv0sfetk I don&#39;t know what happens next, but on the face of it, the ceasefire and the return of captives from both sides feels really good. May there be peace, may the rebuilding be equitable, and may everyone get to live and co-exist in dignity and prosperity. 2025-10-13T16:23:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsytxr0rnq5zx7y83yxe8ql2yswhyk5ekdy2d4hj6gpvtyy24p0x7gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvk0nn64 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrt3gklwgzcltrf4jhklfluw4s9rx9zkhmjngew3l6hrehh93hryc4cd6pl'>nevent1q…d6pl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Amazing. Thank you. 2025-10-11T22:57:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy26xw5pnuu5jhr8kqf0tvfvt0rwzjnvasrklm8vzxtgn6c7h5u6czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvuae7du In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4yy8adzex52xcchqq388xd4cps37s0rnh5gyjxylzjt0ym744xgxs5j9r'>nevent1q…5j9r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Actually I’d love that. Generally because the work is fascinating and important, but specifically because there’s another set of artifacts in the collection that aren’t online. 2025-10-11T20:43:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst7ll343jy3rsy0uuph4knjz2udzjrm087hy5uwqlrw93yzy2ld4czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvhv04yq Today I learned that an interview with my great uncle is in the collection of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:<br/><br/>&#34;Reinald Leidelmeyer describes his experience as a member of the Dutch Resistance in the Hague; details of his arrest; his time in a slave labor camp; and actions that led to his release.&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn85997">https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn85997</a> 2025-10-11T20:03:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2hl8p2wfq00k6hu4plhsapyms7pqm8xsv6c6xxqnzwflqgvrcs2szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yveczhg6 I&#39;m skeptical of using AI for alt text generation. The tech is not bad at all about describing what&#39;s in a picture, but I&#39;m unconvinced that it can tell you what&#39;s *important* in a picture. Maybe if you fed in the context around it? But also, a human can write an alt text sentence in a minute or two, so is it really worth it? 2025-10-10T14:18:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs92rrunkr464dqjw4hcpk2xeg6ah8hsuxzvcfyj0s0pw9ja7uatsqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvm0cdqh Think your data is safe because it&#39;s stored privately or because you&#39;re in the EU? Think again.<br/><br/>I wrote a guide to how subpoenas, the third-party doctrine, data brokers, and the CLOUD Act let government and private parties access your information without your knowledge.<br/><br/><a href="https://werd.io/your-private-data-isnt-as-private-as-you-think/">https://werd.io/your-private-data-isnt-as-private-as-you-think/</a> 2025-10-01T14:02:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq3nez725tkvmusrueanmwlt0gc288nv3twqw3rrft5xlzkm9r7qgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvf92lcs Switzerland just voted to create a new electronic ID card (the Swiss introduced physical ones in 1955). It&#39;s stored locally on your device, you personally approve requests for your data, and is designed to prevent profiling. Contrast to, for example, Britain&#39;s centralized proposal. <a href="https://www.eid.admin.ch/en/e-id-e">https://www.eid.admin.ch/en/e-id-e</a> 2025-09-29T01:02:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz4pc60hrng4a87wx2g3jls7dr4q8p0jqqtzs37pyyux9scefkt3czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv050p0l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvf75d7n53vzxfscvs848uwulqgy0t97z9gv7h8pakygmtvqkswagff3vrl'>nevent1q…3vrl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, horribly. He left with his mother yesterday and I went to bed to find his pacifier nearly on his pillow. Made me very sad. 2025-09-28T17:33:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgyw5twdvgx07wy92elzrqrnch87z0dg8agppvk2jnyhd5mmt9xjqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvtedzrs My little buddy is off visiting his grandparents and it&#39;s honestly very weird. I miss him very much, obviously. But also, I&#39;ve been so productive this morning: I tidied up, renewed my vehicle registration, got vaccinated, bought groceries. And it&#39;s barely lunchtime. I guess I might go to the gym later and make progress on some personal projects. Weird. (Also, did I mention I miss him very much?) 2025-09-28T16:42:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyk0wzru6ha9us4rqe745vp8tufw58fhp7n55rtt90egmjrk3yxcczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvcdkvqk Depressing that anyone wants this: <a href="https://19thnews.org/2025/09/poll-traditional-family-gender-roles/">https://19thnews.org/2025/09/poll-traditional-family-gender-roles/</a> 2025-09-27T20:58:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvr670ugy0sxwvwqkv49uvcqfcfvj8zgxjm57gwl5wzwg4ezhvaeczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvvjc04a War ravaged Portland<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/werdsocial/media_attachments/files/115/277/268/389/492/284/original/2bc6ce22a72d01c4.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-27T16:45:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrt6cnmm29jmzh2fskgnqw89jn356mz2vxmzagmkxm4a3vt5h9gqszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvwj2c56 Violence is not the answer. It will be used to tighten the screws, and as a pretext for more authoritarianism. If you think guns are the solution, you are an idiot. 2025-09-24T15:59:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs04luduvfymdpfuuu3ml6mlqpjv9usj8m48yx0694q9jntaeda0qqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv4w8dw3 The investigative newsroom I work for, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span>, is raising money right now. This is the last few days of our pledge drive.<br/><br/>We report on abuses of power in the public interest. We reported on who works for DOGE and revealed Clarence Thomas’s conflicts of interest.<br/><br/>It was the first outlet to win a Pulitzer for web-first journalism. And if you donate through this link, you&#39;ll let our team know the fediverse is an audience to pay attention to: <a href="https://give.propublica.org/give/346528/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben_mstdn">https://give.propublica.org/give/346528/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben_mstdn</a> #journalism #fediverse 2025-09-17T21:12:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgmq6qfsh2pacwfs2qeyhkcj8m555dkn9hytnntdp99skul9vj0jqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvsdvd3r Over the last week I’ve become aware that lots of infrastructure depends on local government, school board, etc, meetings being posted on YouTube. That’s quite a scary dependency &amp; a potential vector for harm. We need to get to a world where these meetings are stored &amp; shared in a more aligned way. 2025-09-17T20:22:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy0z0x3zx8p8skue8cjgvayl8ykwfveeplcml7m2advd2zsgg2y9qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvr0fpw2 Not superb. <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/rubio-thought-policing-bill">https://www.commondreams.org/news/rubio-thought-policing-bill</a> 2025-09-14T01:25:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswe8hg5gtj6d7asrme4zspvlua6pejw4vyj894smk6e73jth3rclqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yve2v4kc Consistently confused about the rage people seem to have for atheists. I don’t believe in a deity. That doesn’t make me evil. Nor am I going to try to convince you to shift your own beliefs. 2025-09-13T15:00:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswwj2flw6guemdytr9sqnphm706sy006tn3dc6v4yv0wcptqzym9qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvmcfuxf I love how thoughtful the Mastodon blog post about introducing quote posting is. A really interesting way the team could be even more impactful on the open social web would be to share their research findings and the thinking that went into these sorts of features - that&#39;s the sort of body of knowledge everyone could learn from. <a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/09/introducing-quote-posts/">https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/09/introducing-quote-posts/</a><br/><br/>#mastodon #fediverse 2025-09-12T17:27:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyg6n6d5sthw6ayvj66gmkzj2tvdtn24yl946f45kag9huzkykwvqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvum8qtc Charlie Kirk was a truly terrible human being, beloved by the sickest, dumbest people imaginable, but everybody should be able to live without the fear of gun violence. This is a troubled country for many reasons, but guns are a cancer. I wish we could come to our senses and ban them.<br/><br/>Kirk famously said, “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment.” No. One is too many. Even his. 2025-09-10T20:35:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf2me4sd904nd047mejkkjf9jepu0tn3kzmx3wpawk43t2f4cdenczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgvamy9 In a world that faces unprecedented challenges, from a resurgence in global fascism to the fast-developing storm of the climate crisis, we need more technologists to focus on doing good work.<br/><br/>Here&#39;s how to take the leap.<br/><br/><a href="https://werd.io/using-technology-skills-for-positive-change/">https://werd.io/using-technology-skills-for-positive-change/</a> 2025-09-10T14:18:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqazjhretlrwswzqtc3d5f9kfgz0gds3urn4q2zgmf9aqkku0p67czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgwe3yn The investigative newsroom I work for, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qmg7r9rlrufykzudrhrza5fkcaq64w6xdzqh4uqtpxf80mxhx4gqvqs6k5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ProPublica</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qmg…s6k5</span>)</a></span>, is raising money right now. We report on abuses of power in the public interest - stories like corruption on the Supreme Court or the police response to the Uvalde school shooting. It was the first outlet to win a Pulitzer for web-first journalism. And if you donate through this link, you&#39;ll let our team know that the fediverse is an audience to pay attention to. <a href="https://give.propublica.org/give/346528/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben_mstdn">https://give.propublica.org/give/346528/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=ben_mstdn</a> #journalism #fediverse 2025-09-08T17:45:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqj2rdhxcuqpwv7eck9zn9qq2ry6xdk208a88x420sjzylp9fpw5czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv8tja5z Let&#39;s all just be kind to each other and build collaboratively rather than competitively. 2025-09-08T14:12:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0zx9fllxt42wpxyklsgzunevxj5cz6jjlvy74tmgzva5hzhq6k0szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvdkcgfd The world is splitting into nationalist / fascist movements and more progressive / humanist movements.<br/><br/>It&#39;s weird to see tech do the same thing. Look at any job board and you can see the fascist-aligned startups and the progressive ones.<br/><br/>The funding, unfortunately, is disproportionately choosing the nationalist path. 2025-09-07T15:51:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8tm3ntp0qn6yjxjnsl9fd4rm54nejvknzwh0hwars0yul2jue0xczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvch5sej We&#39;re looking for a journalist with development chops (or a developer with journalism chops) to join our news apps team and build new web-based interactive stories, databases, and experiences. It&#39;s a remote role; candidates must be eligible to work in the US. <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4599062006?gh_src=k5crh6ph6us">https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4599062006?gh_src=k5crh6ph6us</a><br/><br/>#fedihired #getfedihired #amhiring #jobs #journalism 2025-09-05T14:56:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyaduumf49e6d3407destpsul46s08j9mzluqqvk33h9sf8zlwcrczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvmdvscn Today my best buddy turned 3. We went to the zoo, he saw snakes and goats and fed a giraffe, we had his favorite tacos for dinner and a birthday cake, and he received many lovely gifts. And at the end of the day he just wanted to fall asleep in my arms. Could not have been more perfect. 2025-09-03T01:50:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr0yes5veqzzjfujd2cu4ze9n4zskkaycle7f6ktagqs4vapkr3xszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvweys3q “The world&#39;s biggest academic association of genocide scholars has passed a resolution saying the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.” To say so is not to justify the Oct 7 attacks. But genocide is never justifiable. <br/><br/>To those who wonder why Americans are concerned about this war over others: it’s because we’re deeply involved. Our money is paying for this. It’s a part of US foreign policy. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-is-committing-genocide-gaza-scholars-association-says-2025-09-01/">https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-is-committing-genocide-gaza-scholars-association-says-2025-09-01/</a> 2025-09-01T17:44:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdvllw7kjq0fa9s7c87kcervyc0hgplglfzwewykz0qhvzjcsurcczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvmjnh4m Can newsrooms become social platforms themselves? Should they?<br/><br/>The future belongs to organizations that understand their communities, not just their analytics. In this post, I dig into a reader question that speaks to the future of social, newsrooms, and AI. <br/><br/><a href="https://werd.io/can-newsrooms-become-social-platforms/">https://werd.io/can-newsrooms-become-social-platforms/</a> 2025-08-31T12:49:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw4lmgr3cw0ttzpnvgq083vm7r5muq36v83rglr45kfs5lfr8d3rgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgl7um2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7y4wrgfdx3yflymwsc749qhc5mlm2ytpgfnkpsye7kgkezqdzlc9yfguj'>nevent1q…fguj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think, based on initiatives we’ve already seen, that this is a faulty assumption. It would be a blank check to kill net neutrality for good. <br/><br/>I agree that the current landscape is nuts. I don’t think there’s a technical solution, though. I guess a service could operate in a place beyond jurisdictional treaties with the US and EU, but would users trust it? Those places aren’t necessarily known to be freedom-preserving. 2025-08-24T14:59:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq5y7xuxr7rec3w7xwmqy5urka0m2cy3y5ax9p9vf40js4uclprvszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv5j6zju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxz87fhycj8zkx2flxrz3xl37lzsssfqp4w5s3lljtpz845cwj9rcnwvf9y'>nevent1q…vf9y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That would necessitate the ISPs filtering everyone’s internet though? 2025-08-24T14:26:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqndftfdulajtn7t2nuhf7khq6jmf26akc8q2q7n66kd63v39tsqszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv6hw5z7 I don’t know who needs to hear this, but decentralization doesn’t prevent you from having to adhere to laws and regulations. 2025-08-24T13:52:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2x05hgudhjqhvsu02dmtsatdjt5e29llht8h9jh7xacgkp0thy2gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvz7ur2j I think this is super-interesting. Future developments, including using the web payments API, feel promising - a way of funding the #Fediverse. <a href="https://wedistribute.org/2025/08/introducing-crowdbucks/">https://wedistribute.org/2025/08/introducing-crowdbucks/</a> 2025-08-20T12:53:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx5xwlm83439f0w7qcgw3l2qmeh6u7hqyr56v74uqe9uur4daj36qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvwlw26g If you have something you&#39;d like to share with ProPublica&#39;s journalists, who deeply investigate abuses of trust and power in the public interest, here&#39;s how to that: <a href="https://www.propublica.org/tips/">https://www.propublica.org/tips/</a> 2025-08-12T19:29:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9jcpxg0f7lgp34v0e55k6ag7rh4n7lxer6r70g0yzucht5v877hczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv78nelz If we&#39;re thinking about building GitHub alternatives, let&#39;s build ones that host not just code but everything involved in building software, including the community work involved in validating assumptions and making sure we&#39;re solving real problems, equitably, for the people we&#39;re trying to help. 2025-08-12T02:44:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp6vg8w9kgp3cdkwy37c2eqkrcwslaae8j3rapsq5n4nd3z0ekvjszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvhsxwgs The thing about so-called &#39;creeping fascism&#39; is that it doesn&#39;t actually creep. It&#39;s loud and overt. What&#39;s insidious is how quickly those loud, overt changes are normalized. 2025-08-11T17:31:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs085acta2675qnaye8ufuc3dqpt4suaxms5aarrzhp0xgdgd90n8szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv90wglu I used to check into every restaurant and bar on Foursquare. Those thousands of location pins felt like memories. Now they feel like evidence.<br/><br/>New piece on how our voluntary self-surveillance became a potential tool of authoritarian control - and what we might do about it: <a href="https://werd.io/lifelogging-under-fascism/">https://werd.io/lifelogging-under-fascism/</a> 2025-08-10T14:12:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfuf0gm5f9cr0kp0sfqdcd537dvq5d4dytt97p3qywafqmtlukqszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv95xeyv On bridging between networks vs cross-posting:<br/><br/>&#34;They’re similar, but they’re different in some important ways. Notably, bridging results in more unified conversations, while cross-posted conversations are more fragmented.&#34;<br/><br/>That&#39;s why Bridgy Fed&#39;s approach is so interesting - and, imo, important.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.anew.social/bridging-vs-cross-posting/">https://blog.anew.social/bridging-vs-cross-posting/</a><br/><br/>#Fediverse 2025-08-06T17:58:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9evxvh8nand7pt4pxuynmk5hhpcd5w9fkrnz3kuzc6sz3ng9x48gzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv4fq390 &#34;Yes, you read that right. A law supposedly designed to protect children now requires victims of sexual assault to submit government IDs to access support communities.&#34; <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/didnt-take-long-to-reveal-the-uks-online-safety-act-is-exactly-the-privacy-crushing-failure-everyone-warned-about/">https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/04/didnt-take-long-to-reveal-the-uks-online-safety-act-is-exactly-the-privacy-crushing-failure-everyone-warned-about/</a> 2025-08-05T01:54:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdp09fadutyyt6l5hh92a2mqqtmhmnxfqxd3mvck77n3nundu7hyczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv9rvsne If you could design your life from scratch, what would *you* do?<br/><br/><a href="https://werd.io/if-i-ran-my-life/">https://werd.io/if-i-ran-my-life/</a> 2025-07-30T00:00:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsquewcj0wujqscpk8px8vm9ttmx48lmln9dqpqnszjrxlnhsskkxgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvus03lq Seeing these images of starving children barely holding onto life while my own two year old sleeps soundly in bed upstairs is devastating. These poor parents; these poor children. I would be going out of my mind. I would hold a grudge forever. Who wouldn’t? 2025-07-29T03:17:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0tvhqjdhgnx6rklvlgnlp7mg0e2pd6qzfxsfpj6szp2meplm9d4qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvf2nq46 When my mother took singing lessons after a double lung transplant that extended her life, what she wanted to sing at her public recital was the Elements Song by Tom Lehrer. She transcribed the words onto a legal pad that I keep near me to remind me of the lifeforce and love that it took from her to be able to do that. Thank you, Tom. And love you always, Ma. 2025-07-28T02:32:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0xl690x73vdz9nnfsvfz4j0jx6q089duhtd228xsz7pj4l0j4unczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvqy2y0a I now have computer / reading glasses and driving / long-distance glasses. Sigh. 2025-07-27T21:28:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsty4hs8e2x08qpqfxrpe7epqua72hzpa5775l5pfk7w9khfcuj2ugzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv5dhf36 And now, an executive order that calls for the involuntary institutionalization of the homeless and mentally ill without due process or clear release criteria. <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/07/ending-crime-and-disorder-on-americas-streets/</a> 2025-07-24T20:47:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9z4hr7luxhf6qqpn4pj439c56ntedx4d2llwywju33w6jdgxhr2czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvxmesl7 What if public networks became a platform for communities to create their own local media, not just consume it? After devastating federal funding cuts, here&#39;s one idea for rebuilding NPR and PBS around community co-creation, open platforms, and human-centered, prototype-driven design. <a href="https://werd.io/if-i-ran-npr-and-pbs/">https://werd.io/if-i-ran-npr-and-pbs/</a> #media #journalism 2025-07-22T12:32:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz6fkxe8ct05qj950nnkgqz847cq4ulhhcjfawzn6nmc7p7tuetnczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvkzmlp9 Don’t look away. If you endorse this, you’ve lost a key, core part of your humanity. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/22/israel-gaza-war-latest-live-news-updates">https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/22/israel-gaza-war-latest-live-news-updates</a> 2025-07-22T10:31:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgcnuxudwg2kh9ss0uxqqu3gdtg0d2knlhcrlm3wne0e6e7hggpnczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvzxxhf7 Next blog post? 2025-07-20T16:28:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2lhjuf5eap90hq36ncpe75u22wet6q3ypkz3s350rrnjaucvmz3qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv2ahxp0 &#34;The technical blueprint obtained by ProPublica shows that engineers at the agency are preparing to give DHS what it wants: a system that enables massive automated data sharing.&#34; <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations">https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-share-tax-records-ice-dhs-deportations</a> 2025-07-15T15:50:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy4qncr6fwu6af983lflv5fkpxr7r9d7w9ehs7mh945d3qn250cwszyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv9w6rcn A <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub147879x6ctj4qjvf7avshj5ldmexnh9guckr2wfhjsh8a87pv800qnqy4ag" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Marcin Wichary</span> (<span class="italic">npub1478…y4ag</span>)</a></span> post is always going to be lovely and intricately thought-through, and this is no exception. <a href="https://aresluna.org/frame-of-preference/">https://aresluna.org/frame-of-preference/</a> 2025-07-09T22:18:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr5fulrrvr9s62t2hhyjgjur6zn55mwdup9a34dx0wnwkzp8l7axqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvujcdml As more people look to AI to learn about the world, the people who control how it&#39;s trained and how it responds will control our prevailing narratives. That&#39;s wildly dangerous. #AI <a href="https://werd.io/improved-grok-criticizes-democrats-and-hollywoods-jewish-executives/">https://werd.io/improved-grok-criticizes-democrats-and-hollywoods-jewish-executives/</a> 2025-07-07T14:29:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdem5u7gv3gs3pu4793mlhl4ees0ctxyunj0j0t9ars3d8r665unczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvvqwmk8 Here too, please. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/forced-participation-in-religious-activities-to-be-classified-as-child-abuse-in-japan">https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/forced-participation-in-religious-activities-to-be-classified-as-child-abuse-in-japan</a> 2025-07-07T13:29:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstv9updmvxxvxwc36xalsz83uhawknuysxcdz2wrvflzdxzj5skhgzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv6u6y7g &#34;Some schools have asked staff to use secure messaging systems like Signal instead of text and email to keep sensitive conversations from public reach.&#34; They, like many others, need more private, self-hosted software. #Democracy <a href="https://werd.io/schools-serving-undocumented-kids-go-underground/">https://werd.io/schools-serving-undocumented-kids-go-underground/</a> 2025-07-01T14:45:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfj3ah7l6zfk3tsks4du5y2yachrewd2wr97rz0sl3dgl3xadmr7qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvsxfldp I’m beginning to feel like the people who love vibe coding resent software engineers, the people who love making music with AI resent musicians, the people who love AI art resent artists. It’s more than not understanding what good is. It’s active pushback. 2025-06-28T00:35:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp488eeetdufvmm78czn80p4xfnjee8tupzujsp2m6r4cdl0s43pczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvu2k6vh Stephen Miller and at least a dozen other Trump appointees own stock in Palantir, the company that provides &#34;mission critical&#34; services to ICE. #Democracy <a href="https://werd.io/stephen-millers-financial-stake-in-ice-contractor-palantir/">https://werd.io/stephen-millers-financial-stake-in-ice-contractor-palantir/</a> 2025-06-24T21:57:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs957etau8ah0r9y03dl39au5yrjr3p5jdgckms39jdrp4v5zku7vqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgpvcmf The fragmentation and purity tests on the fediverse are beginning to grate. Vulnerable communities need to ensure their own safety, but some of the politics feel like they&#39;re very far away from those needs and closer to high school infighting. Globally, nationalism is rising with corporate social media as one of its weapons, leading to real deaths and true fascism with all its harms. We&#39;re going to need to collaborate despite our differences. Let&#39;s pull it together. 2025-06-22T13:18:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2nteg9ejey4tftvpnz7dpr7cwkqtwa92h4zr83ht6dmsj2wmrsmczyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv45htah Ten years ago, Google crawled two pages for every visitor it sent to a publisher. Today, Anthropic crawls 60,000. #AI <a href="https://werd.io/publishers-facing-existential-threat-from-ai-cloudflare-ceo-says/">https://werd.io/publishers-facing-existential-threat-from-ai-cloudflare-ceo-says/</a> 2025-06-22T12:24:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs95d9tusdjfmk2jkjmezz3cyxlcrekw7g3c7tzqjzg737kk29jvqqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv74tncg Congrats to everyone who voted for the guy because they thought he was anti-war. You complete fucking morons. 2025-06-22T01:49:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdpe2yf66hezf0unl4skcuqclnz78wkqzwdyzvchpp0yku32qdrhqzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yv538j9s One of the things I find the most depressing is that some people will be genuinely cheering for war. 2025-06-22T01:35:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0u9t7myfsahh87vfqhns2gff50ujgfsmn4ejk3d7ema9jdz8g85szyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvtlzqvl It&#39;s alive! #threads #fediverse<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/werdsocial/media_attachments/files/114/699/649/726/725/181/original/2c0aa4d331089789.png"> <br/> 2025-06-17T16:29:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvsdq3kx0a932t7tghr68532dy43xwsqsgayf94wxxda8lhsewc4qzyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvgn2mrg PSA: &#34;Dutch&#34; means &#34;from the Netherlands&#34;. It does not mean &#34;from Germany&#34;. Except when &#34;Dutch&#34; is &#34;Pennsylvania Dutch&#34;, who get their name because apparently nobody in America knew the difference between Dutch and Deutsch. Which, tbqh, they still don&#39;t. 2025-06-15T21:16:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8x9tc7dnft0smy6dqxa8453gztjjhejk52fjmlg5s8c82r758v7czyruvqreplvg3zzz9rrn3h3rckzv9k3zmnt3249zax28s7cpvxn6yvhkylke News to me that one of the candidates for Mayor of NYC was a rapper who collaborated with Madhur Jaffrey, but I have no notes. This is excellent. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQVsVNPkPmE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQVsVNPkPmE</a> 2025-06-15T19:59:00Z