Fetterman Beats Oz in Key Pennsylvania Senate Race

““He leaned into his record as a criminal justice reformer and not away from it,” Corrigan said. “He’s brave and he was rewarded for it.””  #Democracy [Link]

U.S. Senate: Demings, Beasley fall short of wins in Florida and North Carolina

“It’s very disturbing that we would continue to have zero Black women senators for this next term. It’s another indicator that we are failing to be a truly democratic society.”  #Democracy [Link]

How Political Campaigns Use Your Phone’s Location to Target You

“Political operators have reportedly used these capabilities to target people based on church attendance, visits to specific government buildings, and as they attend political rallies. One firm even claims to have repeatedly signed up prominent campaigns wanting to target the “captive audience” in line to vote on election day, though

Illustration.lol - Editorial illustrations from around the world

A really nice visual database of journalism illustration. Beautiful and inspiring.  #Media [Link]

It's time to be heard

Alright, America. All eyes are on us. There’s a lot of propaganda out there asking us not to vote. “It doesn’t make a difference,” they’ll say. Or: “the lines are really long.” Or they’ll talk down the whole process, as if democracy isn’t cool, or

Senator Wyden Asks State Dept. To Explain Why It’s Handing Out ‘Unfettered’ Access To Americans’ Passport Data

“The Department’s mission does include providing dozens of other government agencies with self-service access to 145 million American’s personal data. The Department has voluntarily taken on this role, and in doing so, prioritized the interests of other agencies over those of law-abiding Americans.”  #Democracy [Link]

How I turned $15,000 into $1.2m during the pandemic – then lost it all

““It’s about detachment,” my parents said in the end. “All the things in your life … you have to also be prepared to live without them.””  #Society [Link]

Signal Stories are now available on iOS and Android

“Stories are now available to everyone on Signal, allowing users of the encrypted instant messaging service to create and share images, videos, and texts that automatically expire after 24 hours.” But why?  #Technology [Link]

Subscribing to news with a different lens

I’m the CTO for The 19th, a women-led newsroom reporting on politics and policy with a gender lens. I’m super-proud to be here: it’s the most empathetic team I’ve ever worked on, and the journalism it produces is vital in the current moment. There are a

Why is everyone leaving Twitter for Mastodon?

“Mastodon feels like 2007. It’s rough around the edges, but does the job. It doesn’t work the same as Twitter. There’s no algorithm and no slick social media marketing teams targeting you. It’s a little harder to find your friends and nothing quite does what you

Hope for a post-Musk net

“What institutions need we create now, in this new reality? Note that I did not say what new technologies. We have lots of technologies; more than enough, thank you. What we need are human standards, norms, and means to discover and support quality and credibility, talent and utility.”  #Technology [Link]

Mastodon's Founder Has a Vision to Democratize Social Media

“The recent influx from Twitter, Rochko says, has been a vindication. “It is a very positive thing to find that your work is finally being appreciated and respected and more widely known,” he says. “I have been working very, very hard to push the idea that there is a better