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Well, this is pretty terrible on all kinds of levels. Democracy deserves more. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/02/clinton-brazile-hacks-2016-215774
Share this postMy sister is infinitely cooler than I will ever be. I really like this new song. https://soundcloud.com/hannahwerdmuller/broken-jaws
Counterintuitively, liberty needs structure to thrive. If a small group of people have resources and choose the rules, the rest aren’t free.
OMG, Signal for desktop is out for Mac, Linux, and Windows. This is huge. I use Signal all day. https://signal.org/blog/standalone-signal-desktop/
I want to see more augmented reality applications for #MatterEight. Which communities should I be speaking to? https://matter.vc/apply #AR
The people who value you for you, not what you can do or because they squeeze you into a predefined idea, are the relationships to nurture.
And now for something completely different: I was interviewed about my plans for #NaNoWriMo. https://medium.com/nanowrimo/nanowrimo-superhero-on-medium-ben-werdmuller-fa0a2ed8c024
I’m heartened by people like Joi Ito who are able to carefully evaluate technology in its societal context. A must read. https://pubpub.ito.com/pub/resisting-reduction
‪I haven’t seen any #indieweb team applications yet. But there’s still time. ‬https://matter.vc/apply
Rediscovering this ten year old video made me laugh a lot this morning. https://youtu.be/SvmNDym6CvQ
I’m very pro public transport, and anti bullshit like Chariot. This is good news. Let’s invest for the good of all. http://sfist.com/2017/10/20/commission_orders_chariot_to_shut_d.php
If it turns out post-war liberal democracy was finally undone by the internet, we’re all going to feel a little bit foolish.
This is an amazing story. Be sure to read through to the very end. Online mattresses are a cutthroat business: https://www.fastcompany.com/3065928/sleepopolis-casper-bloggers-lawsuits-underside-of-the-mattress-w...
Media companies should own their websites + audience relationships. #indieweb, I want to see your applications. https://matter.vc/apply
Tear down the new institutions. They're just like the old ones. https://words.werd.io/tear-down-the-new-institutions-91516b868a2c
This is the 21st century protest music we need. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ff6CjYBhoI
Unfortunately, Las Vegas wasn’t the worst mass shooting in US history. https://www.theroot.com/this-is-only-the-deadliest-shooting-in-u-s-history-bec-1819112938?utm_source...
"New content forms are also new opportunities to try new business models, free from user expectations." https://medium.com/matter-driven-narrative/new-realities-are-new-opportunities-97e2ed4ee223
The entire internet depends on open source software, but we have to do better. https://words.werd.io/why-open-source-software-isnt-as-ethical-as-you-think-it-is-2e34d85c3b16
Why do people leave tech? This is an important report. We need new kinds of companies with safer cultures. http://www.kaporcenter.org/tech-leavers/
What does psychological safety in a team or working environment mean to you? How do you think it intersects with inclusion?
If they're capturing social media handles on popular, large sites, there seems like an obvious workaround. #indieweb https://gizmodo.com/us-homeland-security-will-start-collecting-social-media-1818777094
The tide is turning. Keybase is an exciting startup - I'm glad it's getting recognition. http://observer.com/2017/09/keybase-max-krohn-chris-coyne-okcupid/