Surf demonstrates the power of the open social web

Flipboard's browser for the open social web is out for web users today.

What Digital Isolation and Censorship Evasion Look Like In Wartime Iran

"Four weeks into the war, Iran is plummeting toward total digital isolation with its internet blocked and communications heavily restricted and monitored." And it's part of a bigger trend.

The Right Is Using AI Content Scanners to Try to Supercharge Book Banning

"Groups that challenge books have begun using Gemini, ChatGPT, xAI, and other AI tools to try to get books banned." The point is to create a chilling effect.

An alternate history of social media

I joined Rabble on the Revolution.Social podcast.

Building trust in the open at ONA 2026

A new white paper about building open communities for news.

Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds

Bluesky's new service isn't about AI; it's about accessibility.

The DOJ thinks news is contraband

By treating source materials as contraband, the DOJ is putting both journalism and democracy at risk.

The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it

Want to report your friends and neighbors for extrajudicial kidnapping? The new White House app wants you to get in touch.

Notable links: March 27, 2026

Progress on the open social web; not so much in the world.

Why Knight Foundation Invested in Bluesky

Newsrooms have been slow to care about the open social web - but one of their most important support organizations is paying attention.

Make Space for Every Voice

"If you want stronger decisions, make space for every voice." This is a simple technique to do this in your meetings that really works.

Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case

The implications of this case could include the effective end of Section 230 protections – and a new wave of attacks on places where people learn, share, and connect online.