As ExTwitter increases the prices for its already expensive API access, putting new limits on it, a reminder that building on ATProtocol doesn't require an agreement and payment. https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreibs3tqs266ymiiaw42kezlonpkt65d4twq3euwftgkuxuoxidfu6e
I'm mostly convinced this is just a stunt to get attention, but it's interesting to see how Community Notes just keeps on dunking (more after this post). https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreiadpsaacaufim3wcbltez6bga5duqeika43w4jxjc6yqwj6mvbrem https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreifwrwwomjikt5cmt25yu6ptalp3dcru6anbq4ux36lzjlh24tlpxu https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreiga2kshilxgerygtbxktudjzdwurnrga3ccwvixwdqejwlkwj6n3u https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreibitdyglzzguw7sfxmabmaonhomnf4ovbmu23zrfynlums6hl6rcy
Over the last few months I've received some questions about how I view the wider "decentralized social media" ecosystem outside of Bluesky. I wrote something about that here: [www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/s...](
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Some (Slightly Biased) Thoughts On The State Of Decentralized Social Media
Last week, Bluesky, where I am on the board (so feel free to consider this as biased as can be), announced that it had raised a $15 million seed ro...
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Some (Slightly Biased) Thoughts On The State Of Decentralized Social Media
Last week, Bluesky, where I am on the board (so feel free to consider this as biased as can be), announced that it had raised a $15 million seed ro...
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Okay, just read this whole thing, and it's so good. Please read it. [www.theverge.com/24282022/kam...](
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A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for school shootings and measles
Trump doesn’t care about any of this.
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The Verge
A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for school shootings and measles
Trump doesn’t care about any of this.
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An open letter to Jeff Bezos (that he'll never read): It's you dude. You're the reason why people don't trust the media. [www.techdirt.com/2024/10/29/d...](
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Dear Jeff Bezos: The ‘Hard Truth’ Is That Cowardice Like Yours Is Why People Don’t Trust The Media
Hey Jeff, Since I know you’ll never actually read this, I figured the best way to set this up as an open letter. One that you should read, but ne...
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Dear Jeff Bezos: The ‘Hard Truth’ Is That Cowardice Like Yours Is Why People Don’t Trust The Media
Hey Jeff, Since I know you’ll never actually read this, I figured the best way to set this up as an open letter. One that you should read, but ne...
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Not unblocking the folks I blocked today who were arguing about this, but Benie's video here on why people who disagree with Kamala on Gaza should still vote for her is pretty good: [www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5M...]( ) [“I disagree with Kamala’s posi...]( )
Please do this. RE:
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bryan newbold (@bnewbold.net)
as control of Twitter has become more openly partisan, now is a great time to encourage municipal and regional govt and civic comms teams to move, ...
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My Dad, who grew up a Yankee fan living in an apartment right between Yankee Stadium & the Polo Grounds, just reminded me that with the Dodgers in the World Series, that I own a baseball (that he gifted me, after his uncle gifted it to him) signed by the entire Brooklyn Dodgers from the early 50s https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreigqfmtbm5o3xvdwg25jy53jregvdu24cxwozfofd5irzwsidneowe
So at least 9% of Americans are willing to admit they *want* a fascist leader. Cool cool. Nothing wrong with that I'm sure. RE:
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Philip Bump (@pbump.com)
Half the country thinks Trump meets the definition of “fascist.” That includes 9% of those who plan to vote for him. https://www.washingtonpos...
I wrote a thing about some cowardly billionaires. [www.techdirt.com/2024/10/25/d...](
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Democracy Dies In Darkness… Helped Along By Billionaire Cowardice
Newspaper presidential endorsements may not actually matter that much, but billionaire media owners blocking editorial teams from publishing their ...
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Democracy Dies In Darkness… Helped Along By Billionaire Cowardice
Newspaper presidential endorsements may not actually matter that much, but billionaire media owners blocking editorial teams from publishing their ...
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