The Public Ledger of Credentials directory is taking flight

By taking identity resolution to an independent organization, Bluesky is securing the future of its network, and of AT Protocol.

Trump TV is the only source of footage of the President. That may be exactly what he wants.

In the same week, the President banned three networks from the White House - and started his own. It's not a coincidence that this happened so close to the midterms.

Seeking a "yes, and" space

How the JSK Fellowship is putting me in a more generative culture.

Buy my house!

My 1925 Tudor on half an acre in Elkins Park, PA is up for sale. Here's why I loved living in it

Notable links: September 11, 2026

Behind the power dynamics in AI and news – and is your TV spying on you?

Two more newsrooms are suing OpenAI. It's complicated.

Publishers are suing AI vendors, accusing them of theft. But are they giving the creators responsible for building their value a fair deal?

Your TV is spying on you, and it's worse than you think.

In a world where predictive policing is becoming more commonplace, TVs that report on what you're watching, record you using live mics, and scan your network for connected devices are a liability.

AI companies are at risk of making Silicon Valley's harmful mistakes all over again

Years ago, Facebook's lack of care for global communities made them complicit in a genocide. AI companies risk making the same mistakes.

Notable links: August 14, 2026

Chicago Public Media is building a social network for America's third largest city. Forget AI - this is the thing I'm most excited about in news technology.

Chicago's social network is a huge bet for news. I think it's the future.

Chicago Public Media is building a social network for America's third largest city. Forget AI - this is the thing I'm most excited about in news technology.

My next experiment

I'm spending a year at Stanford to explore community platforms in news.

Notable links: July 31, 2026

Change is fractal; data ownership can be collective.