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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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The community-first software era

The community-first software era

Some ideas about how to encode our values into the tools we use

04 Jun 2026
Notable links: May 29, 2026

Notable links: May 29, 2026

On sustainably building tech that serves humanity.

29 May 2026

"The protocol world has been trying to solve the problem of how to leave, and the next step is working on how we can stay together."

It's not enough to be free. We also need to be in community

29 May 2026

To reach your big goal, you need to sell where you're heading next

"You need to sell Point C: the concrete, vivid destination you will take yourself, your team, and your company to over the next twelve to twenty-four months."

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