Posts by shoq@mastodon.social
 (DIR) Post #APJD6mJTdZ2oqUSqXo by shoq@mastodon.social
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       In 2014, I said this on Twitter ⏵  "I wish more people would understand that holding the media accountable is just as important as holding government accountable."It's probably the biggest reason I have the followers I have. But I wish we all heeded me more a bit more back then. I was more correct than even I knew at the time.
       
 (DIR) Post #AbSgdokTzjQoqtVTKy by shoq@mastodon.social
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       This Fediverse thing is so invigorating. I feel like I've been in one long brainstorming session since Friendster collapsed.
       
 (DIR) Post #AksuMwdKTzAnRQQkEq by shoq@mastodon.social
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       It wasn’t journalists, tech bros, and influencers who made the Internet a thing. It was librarians, scientists, educators, and programmers.
       
 (DIR) Post #AlF7xdlNB63UVq8goS by shoq@mastodon.social
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       Twitter wasn’t all that, even before Musk gutted it.  And Threads is not a big step up from that. Social media needs reinventing. This model has been with us for 17 years. We need a laboratory for new ideas and user experiences.That’s only going to happen in the fediverse. Where once, no one had an internet address, the same will be true of fedi IDs. Sooner than later, I hope.
       
 (DIR) Post #B3oxg1oGBVZwmJDilc by shoq@mastodon.social
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       Don’t be too hard on Iranians not wanting to get killed standing up to tyrants.  Because we Americans will soon face the same choice as Trump and his monstrous cabal continue to take-over America.  And if you don’t think they’re doing that, you’re just not paying attention
       
 (DIR) Post #B4C39ODQvWpx4ctR8y by shoq@mastodon.social
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       Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power | The New Republic▶ They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.https://newrepublic.com/post/207693/palantir-ceo-karp-disrupting-democratic-power?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SF_TNR&utm_source=Twitter
       
 (DIR) Post #B4CZbl2kqPfAVwT904 by shoq@mastodon.social
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       The Strait of Hormuz has been Iran’s ace in the hole for decades.  Trump’s fluffers didn’t understand that militaries don’t keep tankers afloat, insurance does. With thousands of drones, and only one hit needed for shipping to cease, it’s a cheap asymmetric war for Iran now.
       
 (DIR) Post #B4QWUfAghN2CcrXnJQ by shoq@mastodon.social
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       Oh, snap.Hey, calm down, they’re socially aware tech people. What could go wrong?But seriously, I have few problems with the VC side if they can make it work. It’s the crypto that scares me.https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-19-2026-series-b
       
 (DIR) Post #B4UKRTbKq1Yl3TYu48 by shoq@mastodon.social
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       Mike Luckovich strikes again.  Nothing has ever captured the total fail that is @Jaketapper quite like this ‘toon does.  I’m going to order a reprint poster and frame it.(And no, it’s not a new fail. He’s  been trolling Democrats his entire career. )
       
 (DIR) Post #B7i7dUsoExyslQv5tY by shoq@mastodon.social
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       The argument that conservatives will call Democrats “socialists” anyway, so why not wear the label proudly has never made sense.By that logic, why not label ourselves pedophiles? They call us that, too.When you’re forced to clarify a word, you’ve already lost.