Edward Ongweso Jr
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Edward Ongweso Jr
@edwardongwesojr.com
· Jan 12
What was the metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.
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I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
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In this episode of the This Machine Kills podcast, @jathansadowski.com and @edwardongwesojr.com interview @abenanav.bsky.social about his proposal for a multi-criterial socialist economy. www.indep.network/this-machine...
This Machine Kills Podcast Interview With Aaron Benanav On His Multi-criterial Socialism Proposal – Part 2
In this new episode of the This Machine Kills podcast, co-hosts Jathan Sadowski and Edward Ongweso Jr. interview Aaron Benanav about the specific details of his proposal for a multi-criterial…
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February 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM
In this episode of the This Machine Kills podcast, @jathansadowski.com and @edwardongwesojr.com interview @abenanav.bsky.social about his proposal for a multi-criterial socialist economy. www.indep.network/this-machine...
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Hater Season Upcoming Guests: Famed short seller Jim Chanos, @adambecker.bsky.social, @quinnypig.com, Cal Newport booked, with @vicmsong.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com, @junlper.beer, @birdrespecter.bsky.social, @arif.bsky.social to get on the schedule. A season of GETTING RUDE
Here’s this week’s Better Offline, I’m joined by @davidgerard.co.uk for Hater Season to talk about the stupidity of Openclaw, how seemingly smart people keep being “one-shotted” by AI, and why we’ve been headed toward a calamity in the markets since 2008.
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Hater Season: Openclaw with David Gerard
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 02/04/2026 · 38m
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February 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Hater Season Upcoming Guests: Famed short seller Jim Chanos, @adambecker.bsky.social, @quinnypig.com, Cal Newport booked, with @vicmsong.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com, @junlper.beer, @birdrespecter.bsky.social, @arif.bsky.social to get on the schedule. A season of GETTING RUDE
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Policy Director @brianjchen.bsky.social talks to @jathansadowski.com and @edwardongwesojr.com about his recent policy brief examining the Trump administration’s AI agenda, and the actions the federal government is taking as it pursues global technological dominance. soundcloud.com/thismachinek...
443. Behold the Big Beautiful AI State (ft. Brian Chen)
We’re joined by Brian Chen — policy director at Data & Society — to discuss his new report on the Trump administration’s industrial policy for building The Big AI State. We lay out how Trump’s is brin
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February 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Policy Director @brianjchen.bsky.social talks to @jathansadowski.com and @edwardongwesojr.com about his recent policy brief examining the Trump administration’s AI agenda, and the actions the federal government is taking as it pursues global technological dominance. soundcloud.com/thismachinek...
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Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
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January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
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last week, after I asked them for some answers about the shift toward weird, AI-generated posts and leaderships' 180° turn on sex work, ManyVids promised clarity was coming.
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
Amid Backlash, Massive Porn Platform ManyVids Doubles Down on Bizarre, AI-Generated Posts
In posts to the platforms news feed, ManyVids — and seemingly, its founder Bella French — wrote that the answer could be a three hour long conversation with podcasters like Joe Rogan or Lex Fridman.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:51 PM
last week, after I asked them for some answers about the shift toward weird, AI-generated posts and leaderships' 180° turn on sex work, ManyVids promised clarity was coming.
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
this is what that clarity looked like: www.404media.co/manyvids-ai-...
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it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
it's hard to explain how horrible and dangerous this app and the people who made it are but I tried: www.404media.co/app-for-quit...
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the reason the elite are so desperate to vilify hard-working people coming to this country to build a better life for their families, unleashing wave after wave of gutter racism in the process, is to distract from the fact that their incestuous degeneracy causes most of our actual problems
absolutely insane to see Musk feted at Davos as the icon of a boldly "optimistic" future in 2026, as if he hadn't just spent the last year buying elections for fascists, making Nazi salutes, condemning millions in Africa to death, and building "Mechahitler," and a nonconsensual porn/CSAM generator
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM
the reason the elite are so desperate to vilify hard-working people coming to this country to build a better life for their families, unleashing wave after wave of gutter racism in the process, is to distract from the fact that their incestuous degeneracy causes most of our actual problems
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i've seen enough: greg bovino is a bitch.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
i've seen enough: greg bovino is a bitch.
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This Thursday 1/22 at 3pm ET, join us as @alondra.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com, @telliotter.bsky.social, & D&S Policy Director Brian J. Chen discuss the reality of the administration’s AI agenda. datasociety.net/events/one-y...
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
This Thursday 1/22 at 3pm ET, join us as @alondra.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com, @telliotter.bsky.social, & D&S Policy Director Brian J. Chen discuss the reality of the administration’s AI agenda. datasociety.net/events/one-y...
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Critical piece about a new Palantir app ICE is using to determine the “density” of potential people to deport in a given neighborhood. Gives some indications on how ICE is deciding where to act
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‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
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January 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Critical piece about a new Palantir app ICE is using to determine the “density” of potential people to deport in a given neighborhood. Gives some indications on how ICE is deciding where to act
www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
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what is this?
A significant difference between Hitler and Trump? Hitler doesn’t appear in the Epstein files.
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
what is this?
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Remember the metaverse lol www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met... by @edwardongwesojr.com
What was the metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.
www.fastcompany.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Remember the metaverse lol www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met... by @edwardongwesojr.com
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I cannot get over how good a job the photographer (Maggie Shannon) did! I’ve also already confirmed she’s back for next year, along with a few new guests…
January 13, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I cannot get over how good a job the photographer (Maggie Shannon) did! I’ve also already confirmed she’s back for next year, along with a few new guests…
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New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New: Police have released info about millions of surveillance targets nationwide from thousands of different police departments because of a public records redaction error in Flock data. Reveals active police investigations, border patrol & ICE targets, lots more:
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
www.404media.co/police-unmas...
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Looking for reliable forecasts for AI & data centers? Forecasts on the Metaverse less than 4 years ago remind us that top consulting & finance firms thrive on hype. McKinsey's 2022 prediction: ~$5T in impact by 2030. Citigroup:: $8T-$13T. Morgan Stanley: $8T in China alone. @edwardongwesojr.com
What was the metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.
www.fastcompany.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Looking for reliable forecasts for AI & data centers? Forecasts on the Metaverse less than 4 years ago remind us that top consulting & finance firms thrive on hype. McKinsey's 2022 prediction: ~$5T in impact by 2030. Citigroup:: $8T-$13T. Morgan Stanley: $8T in China alone. @edwardongwesojr.com
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I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
What was the metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.
www.fastcompany.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
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Got the CES photo shoot back with @funranium.bsky.social @adamconover.net @chloebadcliffe.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com, so many more photos to come but had to share some
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Got the CES photo shoot back with @funranium.bsky.social @adamconover.net @chloebadcliffe.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com, so many more photos to come but had to share some
I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
What was the metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.
www.fastcompany.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I wrote about why we should understand the metaverse hype cycle as a dress rehearsal for the generative AI hype cycle www.fastcompany.com/91467599/met...
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Here’s the final episode of our CES coverage - an epilogue with Cory Doctorow, @funranium.bsky.social and @edwardongwesojr.com
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CES 2026: Part Ten (Epilogue)
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/10/2026 · 56m
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January 11, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Here’s the final episode of our CES coverage - an epilogue with Cory Doctorow, @funranium.bsky.social and @edwardongwesojr.com
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Here’s part 8 of this week’s Better Offline coverage of CES, featuring Cory Doctorow, @captain2phones.bsky.social, @cherlynn.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com and @bishonentype.bsky.social
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CES 2026: Part Eight (Friday)
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/10/2026 · 2h 4m
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January 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Here’s part 8 of this week’s Better Offline coverage of CES, featuring Cory Doctorow, @captain2phones.bsky.social, @cherlynn.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com and @bishonentype.bsky.social
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Here’s part 9 of this week’s Better Offline coverage of CES, featuring Cory Doctorow, @edwardongwesojr.com, @iwriteok.bsky.social, @kylechouinard.bsky.social and @bishonentype.bsky.social
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CES 2026: Part Nine (Friday)
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/10/2026 · 2h 1m
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January 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Here’s part 9 of this week’s Better Offline coverage of CES, featuring Cory Doctorow, @edwardongwesojr.com, @iwriteok.bsky.social, @kylechouinard.bsky.social and @bishonentype.bsky.social
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Here's Part 6 of Better Offline's CES Coverage - I'm joined by @chloebadcliffe.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com @devindra.bsky.social and @mattbinder.bsky.social to talk about how anti-consumer the Consumer Electronics Show has become. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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CES 2026: Part Six (Thursday)
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/08/2026 · 2h 2m
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January 9, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Here's Part 6 of Better Offline's CES Coverage - I'm joined by @chloebadcliffe.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com @devindra.bsky.social and @mattbinder.bsky.social to talk about how anti-consumer the Consumer Electronics Show has become. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Here's Part 7 of Better Offline's CES coverage - I'm joined by @chloebadcliffe.bsky.social, @bishonentype.bsky.social, @robpegoraro.com, @iwriteok.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com and @westinlee.bsky.social
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CES 2026: Part Seven (Thursday)
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/09/2026 · 2h 13m
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January 9, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Here's Part 7 of Better Offline's CES coverage - I'm joined by @chloebadcliffe.bsky.social, @bishonentype.bsky.social, @robpegoraro.com, @iwriteok.bsky.social, @edwardongwesojr.com and @westinlee.bsky.social
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Better Offline CES 2026: Part Six (Thursday)
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January 9, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Better Offline CES 2026: Part Six (Thursday)
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Jan 22 @ 2pm ET: For our first event of 2026, we’re taking a close look at Trump administration AI policy. Join us online as @alondra.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com & @telliotter.bsky.social talk to D&S's Brian J. Chen about the admin’s actions & their consequences. datasociety.net/events/one-y...
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Jan 22 @ 2pm ET: For our first event of 2026, we’re taking a close look at Trump administration AI policy. Join us online as @alondra.bsky.social @edwardongwesojr.com & @telliotter.bsky.social talk to D&S's Brian J. Chen about the admin’s actions & their consequences. datasociety.net/events/one-y...