The result of a lack of true skepticism and criticism is that the tech industry has become captured by people that are able to create their own phony and comfortable realities

At the exact moment when Trump and his allies are systematically dismantling democratic institutions and attempting to silence critics, these Democratic Senators want to hand them an incredibly powerful censorship tool.

First and foremost, “steering this organization in lockstep with this Administration” is the antithesis of what museums and libraries do. These public, democratic institutions offer a breadth and depth of information and resources to ensure that users are able to understand a wide range of ideas and perspectives on any given topic. This allows people to think for themselves and draw conclusions based on evidence, rather than on what someone tells them to be the truth.

The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums.

Generative AI presents an opportunity to modernize policies that undergird creative industries, say Betsy Masiello & Derek Slater.

Trump tries to put Perkins Coie out of business; apparently Marco Rubio has very broad authority to revoke green cards; Ed Martin is mad at Georgetown.

You can now try out ActivityPub on Ghost(Pro)

A response to Informa PLC's "Market Update" of 8 May 2024, regarding artificial intelligence and Advanced Learning Content.

TL;DR: Why bother sharing anything on the open web if it's just going to be fodder for extractive, non-reciprocal bots?

It can be easy to forget, or look away from, the pain and disruption of the pandemic. The numbers will be there to remind us.