Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security
This is a racket, run by the police. #Democracy
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Notable links: August 14, 2026
Chicago Public Media is building a social network for America's third largest city. Forget AI - this is the thing I'm most excited about in news technology.
Chicago's social network is a huge bet for news. I think it's the future.
Chicago Public Media is building a social network for America's third largest city. Forget AI - this is the thing I'm most excited about in news technology.
My next experiment
I'm spending a year at Stanford to explore community platforms in news.
Notable links: July 31, 2026
Change is fractal; data ownership can be collective.