Brian Watson
@bwats.bsky.social
✨ Product manager
🪨 Exploring the intersection of art, technology, and culture
📍 Oakland, CA
🪨 Exploring the intersection of art, technology, and culture
📍 Oakland, CA
Reposted by Brian Watson
The last few weeks have really highlighted just how fragile corporate social media is, and just how beholden to political power it is. To build any sort of ground-up power we must continue to invest in decentralized alternatives that are resistant to intervention
www.404media.co/decentralize...
www.404media.co/decentralize...
Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy
The TikTok ban and Donald Trump's rise to power show how fragile our social media accounts are. We must normalize and invest in decentralized social media.
www.404media.co
January 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The last few weeks have really highlighted just how fragile corporate social media is, and just how beholden to political power it is. To build any sort of ground-up power we must continue to invest in decentralized alternatives that are resistant to intervention
www.404media.co/decentralize...
www.404media.co/decentralize...
Reposted by Brian Watson
I have long been obsessed with the manipulation of time in contemporary Black cinema. For @nytimes.com, I wrote about how NICKEL BOYS is leading a new wave of nonlinear Black storytelling.
‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution
RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a different speed.
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I have long been obsessed with the manipulation of time in contemporary Black cinema. For @nytimes.com, I wrote about how NICKEL BOYS is leading a new wave of nonlinear Black storytelling.
Reposted by Brian Watson
a wild line in this story that kind of says everything: "it’s not clear how much ByteDance knows about the Chinese government discussions" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Discusses Sale of TikTok US to Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according...
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
a wild line in this story that kind of says everything: "it’s not clear how much ByteDance knows about the Chinese government discussions" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Brian Watson
As @zeyiyang.bsky.social reports, Chinese Xiaohongshu users are engaging in a kind of cultural engage with their new English-speaking counterparts. You have to imagine this is exactly the opposite of what lawmakers wanted when they tried to ban TikTok lol
January 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
As @zeyiyang.bsky.social reports, Chinese Xiaohongshu users are engaging in a kind of cultural engage with their new English-speaking counterparts. You have to imagine this is exactly the opposite of what lawmakers wanted when they tried to ban TikTok lol
What happens to all the videos if TikTok gets banned?
January 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What happens to all the videos if TikTok gets banned?
Finally watched Anora last night
Super stylish film, loved the chaotic energy scenes, wish it was a bit more character driven
Super stylish film, loved the chaotic energy scenes, wish it was a bit more character driven
January 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Finally watched Anora last night
Super stylish film, loved the chaotic energy scenes, wish it was a bit more character driven
Super stylish film, loved the chaotic energy scenes, wish it was a bit more character driven
@selenathesalazar.bsky.social Hi!! Welcome 🦋
January 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
@selenathesalazar.bsky.social Hi!! Welcome 🦋
@quinntonharris.bsky.social YO! Welcome 🦋
January 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
@quinntonharris.bsky.social YO! Welcome 🦋
Reposted by Brian Watson
2024 was a big year for atproto!
We've got an update looking back at progress that has been made, and some protocol work in progress. Will have a 2025 roadmap to share soon.
We've got an update looking back at progress that has been made, and some protocol work in progress. Will have a 2025 roadmap to share soon.
Looking Back At 2024 AT Protocol Development | Bluesky
In May 2024, we published a 2024 Protocol Roadmap, and we want to give an end-of-year update. We will follow up soon with a forward-looking roadmap for 2025.
docs.bsky.app
January 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
2024 was a big year for atproto!
We've got an update looking back at progress that has been made, and some protocol work in progress. Will have a 2025 roadmap to share soon.
We've got an update looking back at progress that has been made, and some protocol work in progress. Will have a 2025 roadmap to share soon.
It's time to make this switch 🦋
I'm Brian — a tech product manager, community organizer, photographer, and occasional vinyl DJ based in Oakland, CA
Please show me around + who to follow! I'm looking for people with smart takes on tech, AI, and all that's happening in online culture
#AddToBlackSky
I'm Brian — a tech product manager, community organizer, photographer, and occasional vinyl DJ based in Oakland, CA
Please show me around + who to follow! I'm looking for people with smart takes on tech, AI, and all that's happening in online culture
#AddToBlackSky
January 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's time to make this switch 🦋
I'm Brian — a tech product manager, community organizer, photographer, and occasional vinyl DJ based in Oakland, CA
Please show me around + who to follow! I'm looking for people with smart takes on tech, AI, and all that's happening in online culture
#AddToBlackSky
I'm Brian — a tech product manager, community organizer, photographer, and occasional vinyl DJ based in Oakland, CA
Please show me around + who to follow! I'm looking for people with smart takes on tech, AI, and all that's happening in online culture
#AddToBlackSky