< All reading lists

This is an incomplete list of the shortform reading (and listening and watching) I've been doing lately.

Shortform reading list

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"How the United States Learned to Love Internet Censorship".
Ethan Zuckerman in The Atlantic.
Published . Read on .
America was once seen as the home of the free internet. That era is now over.
censorship, free speech, tiktok, US politics
"The tech oligarchy has been here for years".
Brian Merchant in Blood in the Machine.
Published . Read on .
What really drove the rise of Biden's 'tech industrial complex', and how to stop it
Big Tech, tech industry, US politics
"Brainwash An Executive Today!"
Nikhil Suresh in Ludicity.
Published . Read on .
The net result is that a huge number of our leaders are essentially stealing money, but they can't withdraw the money directly, so they have to spend the organization's capital on expensive nonsense to purchase status then convert that status into a better salary somewhere else at a really, really bad exchange rate. It really is embezzling without the charm of efficiency. We'd be better off letting them withdraw $1M instead of forcing them to spend $30M so that your competitor offers them a $1M raise.
business, tech industry
"Mozilla Settles Case Over Its Refusal to Hire Apple Activist".
Josh Eidelson and Julia Love in Bloomberg.
Published . Read on .
Mozilla Corp. has agreed to settle allegations it refused to hire a former Apple Inc. software engineer because of her prior labor activism.
tech industry, workers' rights
"The Dungeons & Dragons Players of Death Row".
Keri Blakinger in The New York Times.
Published . Read on .
For a group of men in a Texas prison, the fantasy game became a lifeline — to their imaginations, and to one another.
dungeons & dragons, prisoners' rights
"Unconditional Discharge" (Podcast).
Josh Barro and Ken White in Serious Trouble.
Published . Listened on .
Donald Trump is sentenced (to nothing); Judge Aileen Cannon continues to screw with Jack Smith, who has resigned; Alexander Smirnov, who lied about Hunter Biden, is sentenced to prison.
Donald Trump, US politics
"Elon Musk isn't the only tech leader helping shape the Trump administration".
Cat Zakrzewski and Jacqueline Alemany in The Washington Post.
Published . Read on .
After feeling shut out by President Joe Biden, Marc Andreessen has been quietly and successfully recruiting candidates for positions across Trump's Washington.
Andreessen Horowitz, Donald Trump, US politics, venture capital
"Building an open web that protects us from harm".
Ben Werdmuller in Werd I/O.
Published . Read on .
It's not enough to be neutral. Platform and protocol owners should be allies.
extremism, politics, social media, tech industry
"Always. Be. Blogging."
Nate Silver in Silver Bulletin.
Published . Read on .
My 7 tips for a successful Substack.
blogging, writing
"Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they're on Google".
Tom Warren in The Verge.
Published . Read on .
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Microsoft spoofing the Google homepage is another tactic in its long history of tricks to confuse users & limit choice,” says Tabriz. “New year; new low Microsoft.”
monopoly, tech industry