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Ani DiFranco's crowdsourced video for "Which Side Are You On?"

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09 May 2012

It's nice to see my favorite musician embrace social media a little more:

Here she is on Twitter and Facebook. I came to the project late, and I'm not sure how the photos were contributed; there's a site at whichside.net, but it's not hugely inspiring. Nonetheless, the song is, and it's a great start.

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Can data collectives help strengthen vulnerable cultures in the face of AI?

"Data collectives and cooperatives, which let creators control the collection and distribution of their data, are emerging as preferred alternatives to big tech companies."

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AI vendors can't be trusted to secure their systems. Newsrooms need to act accordingly

There were two big lapses in the Hugging Face / OpenAI hacking story: the lack of security protections on OpenAI's end, and Hugging Face's vulnerable production database. That should worry anyone who uses AI with sensitive data.

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Private healthcare makes industries less innovative. It's time for change.

1 in 4 American workers stay in their jobs because of the healthcare. It suppresses wages and working conditions - and prevents innovators from heading out on their own.

23 Jul 2026
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Ben Werdmuller explores the intersection of technology, democracy, and society. Always independently published, reader-supported, and free to read.