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Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

30 Dec 2005

AP: U.S. Teen Runs Off to Iraq by Himself - Yahoo! News

A crazy, irresponsible stunt - but I have to confess, I'd love him to stick his interviews up on the web.

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Surveillance cameras watching a Black Lives Matter protest

The EFF we need now

Why the next era of digital civil liberties requires a tighter mission, a bolder strategy, and a clearer view of how power works.

25 Nov 2025

Of the web

"These days people use the term "web" to mean basically something you can view in a web browser. But that does not mean it is *of* the web."

24 Nov 2025
An archipelago

The State of the Open Social Web

A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.

18 Nov 2025

Open Source Power

"In hindsight I don't think any reasonable person can say that we're collectively better off. Democracy is losing, and tech is playing an undeniably outsized part in that."

17 Nov 2025
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Ben Werdmuller explores the intersection of technology, democracy, and society. Always independently published, reader-supported, and free to read.