Judson Dunn
@jud5on.bsky.social
Hi, I like net culture, #transit, #scifi, #zen. he/him #intj #cancer
I am a computer sympathizer, and am #gay. #houston.
https://mastodon.social/@judson
I am a computer sympathizer, and am #gay. #houston.
https://mastodon.social/@judson
This is pretty cool, I don't have a congressperson for the foreseeable future. Democracy! theintercept.com/2025/03/21/t...
Texas’s GOP Governor Can Arbitrarily Deny Democrats a Seat in Congress Until Next Year
Texas’s heavily Democratic 18th Congressional District has an empty seat. State law gives Greg Abbott the power to delay the election to fill it.
theintercept.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is pretty cool, I don't have a congressperson for the foreseeable future. Democracy! theintercept.com/2025/03/21/t...
this scripting.com/2025/03/11/1...
It's a for-profit company, and it's not at all decentralized. That doesn't mean it's bad, it has some pretty cool ideas, but the most recent PR push seems disingenuous.
It's a for-profit company, and it's not at all decentralized. That doesn't mean it's bad, it has some pretty cool ideas, but the most recent PR push seems disingenuous.
Bluesky is not billionaire-proof
Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears.
scripting.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
this scripting.com/2025/03/11/1...
It's a for-profit company, and it's not at all decentralized. That doesn't mean it's bad, it has some pretty cool ideas, but the most recent PR push seems disingenuous.
It's a for-profit company, and it's not at all decentralized. That doesn't mean it's bad, it has some pretty cool ideas, but the most recent PR push seems disingenuous.
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When you start negotiating which people get human rights and legal medical care under the direction of their providers, you are walking in the path to fascism, eugenics, and murder.
I’ve had a few people ask “oh, so is disagreeing with Gavin Newsom on trans athletes a PURITY TEST?”
And yes, protecting trans people from discrimination is a vital purity test.
It is pathetic and disgusting how many people who claim to be Democrats are failing it.
And yes, protecting trans people from discrimination is a vital purity test.
It is pathetic and disgusting how many people who claim to be Democrats are failing it.
March 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
When you start negotiating which people get human rights and legal medical care under the direction of their providers, you are walking in the path to fascism, eugenics, and murder.
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The Onion should buy the U.S. government
March 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The Onion should buy the U.S. government
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Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality
![[“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can.”]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreihuubdwcftfkvvlnepoaf6pfxqulryfp7ydrydi5fe2pflwz63wgm@jpeg)
February 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality
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Putting “Trump declares Pluto a planet again” on my bingo card.
February 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Putting “Trump declares Pluto a planet again” on my bingo card.
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Absolutely worth a read.
Remarkable resignation letter from the Justice Department's chief information officer in the immigration review division — a disabled veteran.
Obtained by @propublica.org's Brett Murphy:
Obtained by @propublica.org's Brett Murphy:
February 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Absolutely worth a read.
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Elon Musk is paid TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to be the CEO of Tesla.
What did Elon get done last week for Tesla?
What did Elon get done last week for Tesla?
February 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Elon Musk is paid TENS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to be the CEO of Tesla.
What did Elon get done last week for Tesla?
What did Elon get done last week for Tesla?
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Here are some nice mushrooms
February 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
it's weird how much space is taken up by ".bsky.social" when there is only one server/company, and always will be.
February 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
it's weird how much space is taken up by ".bsky.social" when there is only one server/company, and always will be.
@sill.social Feature request: For the notifications in RSS, I would rather the link go to a Sill.social summary of the link than the final destination link. That way I can see all the commentary better.
February 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
@sill.social Feature request: For the notifications in RSS, I would rather the link go to a Sill.social summary of the link than the final destination link. That way I can see all the commentary better.
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22 PERCENT
“A study published last year in JAMA Network, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that 22% of cancer patients did not receive the care their doctors prescribed because of authorization delays or outright denials.”
Health insurers are increasingly interfering in care, an NBC News investigation has found.
Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.
Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.
December 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM
22 PERCENT
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PBC = Public Benefit Corporation aka "B-Corp", a type of corporation that has a charter to provide a benefit to the public beyond just making a profit. Unfortunately BlueSky Social has not published their charter AFAIK.
VC = Venture Capital funding.
VC = Venture Capital funding.
November 22, 2024 at 6:56 PM
PBC = Public Benefit Corporation aka "B-Corp", a type of corporation that has a charter to provide a benefit to the public beyond just making a profit. Unfortunately BlueSky Social has not published their charter AFAIK.
VC = Venture Capital funding.
VC = Venture Capital funding.
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corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2024/06/26/p...
"Under Delaware law (where all publicly traded PBCs are incorporated), a PBC can revert to being a regular business corporation through a simple charter amendment."
Bluesky being a PBC does not protect it from the pitfalls of current social media giants.
"Under Delaware law (where all publicly traded PBCs are incorporated), a PBC can revert to being a regular business corporation through a simple charter amendment."
Bluesky being a PBC does not protect it from the pitfalls of current social media giants.
Publicly Traded Public Benefit Corporations: An Empirical Investigation
Many corporations seek to persuade their investors, customers, and employees that they care not only about profits but also about corporate ...
corpgov.law.harvard.edu
November 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2024/06/26/p...
"Under Delaware law (where all publicly traded PBCs are incorporated), a PBC can revert to being a regular business corporation through a simple charter amendment."
Bluesky being a PBC does not protect it from the pitfalls of current social media giants.
"Under Delaware law (where all publicly traded PBCs are incorporated), a PBC can revert to being a regular business corporation through a simple charter amendment."
Bluesky being a PBC does not protect it from the pitfalls of current social media giants.
bluesky does have some interesting ideas; i encourage people to try mastodon though, which is not controlled by one company.
December 1, 2024 at 10:27 PM
bluesky does have some interesting ideas; i encourage people to try mastodon though, which is not controlled by one company.