**Review: Mastodon Decentralizes Social Media** Elon Musk’s shambolic takeover may not have been great for Twitter, but it was fantastic for Mastodon.
**Brickbat: OK, Everyone Is Welcome** Centennial Elementary School in Washington has backed off a plan to create a "safe space" club open only to "black, indigenous and people of color" students. After the club was announced, several white students…
**980 New York Times Contributors Want To Sacrifice Free Inquiry to Ideology** In an open letter, they condemned the paper's coverage of trans issues. But their note is more about what questions journalists are not allowed to ask.
**Biden Wants To Restrict Work and Flexibility for Freelancers** Most independent contractors don’t want the PRO Act anyway.
**Social Security and Medicare Cuts Are Coming, Whether Politicians Do It or Not** As legislators refuse to act, benefits will be cut without any possibility of sheltering those seniors who are poor.
**District Court Halts New York Law Forcing Online Platforms To 'Respond' to 'Hateful' Speech** "Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by everyone who hopes to see the internet continue as a place where eve…