Ryan Hill
@saxby.bsky.social
Global Communications Leader / travel / food / news
If I learned anything from "Careless People", it is that we shouldn't trust the people running Meta to determine how to keep people safe online. www.axios.com/2025/08/09/i...
August 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
If I learned anything from "Careless People", it is that we shouldn't trust the people running Meta to determine how to keep people safe online. www.axios.com/2025/08/09/i...
“We want to stop being a country that assembles chips and become one that designs and makes them,” Edmundo Gutiérrez Domínguez, general coordinator of Mexico’s national semiconductor plan. restofworld.org/2025/india-m...
These countries want to be the next big semiconductor hubs
Manufacturing powerhouses Mexico, Malaysia, and India want to become less reliant on expensive imports — without competing with Nvidia or TSMC.
restofworld.org
August 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“We want to stop being a country that assembles chips and become one that designs and makes them,” Edmundo Gutiérrez Domínguez, general coordinator of Mexico’s national semiconductor plan. restofworld.org/2025/india-m...
CEOs and other corporate leaders need to ensure that the level of possible disruption we're facing is known, while at the same time helping build comfort with the use of AI tools. A tough needle to thread. www.axios.com/2025/06/20/a...
Why CEOs are using AI to scare workers
CEOs warn the new technology could make many workers obsolete, while urging them to start using it right away.
www.axios.com
July 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
CEOs and other corporate leaders need to ensure that the level of possible disruption we're facing is known, while at the same time helping build comfort with the use of AI tools. A tough needle to thread. www.axios.com/2025/06/20/a...
"Establishing itself as a haven of academic freedom was among the smartest moves the US ever made. Its unrivaled collection of research universities attracts top global talent, fostering innovation that enriches the nation."
If America Doesn’t Want Harvard, Somebody Else Will
Defunding academic research is a spectacular act of self-harm. If the US persists, other countries are right to step in.
www.bloomberg.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
"Establishing itself as a haven of academic freedom was among the smartest moves the US ever made. Its unrivaled collection of research universities attracts top global talent, fostering innovation that enriches the nation."
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I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.
February 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.
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"The leader of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario said Monday he’s ripping up a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada." apnews.com/article/cana...
Ontario premier says he's ripping up contract with Musk's Starlink in response to Trump tariffs
The leader of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario says he’s ripping up a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, as well a...
apnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"The leader of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario said Monday he’s ripping up a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada." apnews.com/article/cana...
Because of the drugs. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Trump wants U.S. banks in Canada, he says after speaking with Trudeau
U.S. President says second call with Prime Minister planned for this afternoon
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Because of the drugs. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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again, i think the real news story here is that one of the president's close allies appears to suffer from paranoid delusions gizmodo.com/marc-andrees...
Marc Andreessen Seems to Think Hillary Clinton Was Actually President
The New York Times made a sneaky edit to its own transcript to make Andreessen sound more coherent.
gizmodo.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
again, i think the real news story here is that one of the president's close allies appears to suffer from paranoid delusions gizmodo.com/marc-andrees...
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Other news contained in this document: Via an official "Slur Update," Meta has decided "'Tranny' is no longer a designated slur and is now non-violating." I have never seen the company (or any other platform) delist a slur before.
January 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Other news contained in this document: Via an official "Slur Update," Meta has decided "'Tranny' is no longer a designated slur and is now non-violating." I have never seen the company (or any other platform) delist a slur before.
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More jobs have been created under Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43. @danprimack.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
Biden added more jobs to the economy than Trump, Obama, or Bush
The U.S. economy added 2.23 million jobs in 2024, including 256,000 in the final full month of Biden's presidency.
www.axios.com
January 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
More jobs have been created under Biden than during the full terms of Trump, Obama, or Bush 43. @danprimack.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/01/10/i...
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Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
More from Zuck: "We're bringing back civic content. For a while the community asked to see less politics because it was making people stressed, so we stopped recommending these posts. But it feels like we're in a new era now..."
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Facebook suppressed promotion of political content during a Democratic administration and is restoring it for a Republican one
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Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
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And, in fact, there have been no major internet companies founded elsewhere. But such shameful putz behavior is typical of these narcissistic adult toddlers. Tantrums as far as the eye can see.
a cartoon of a baby in a diaper crying
ALT: a cartoon of a baby in a diaper crying
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
And, in fact, there have been no major internet companies founded elsewhere. But such shameful putz behavior is typical of these narcissistic adult toddlers. Tantrums as far as the eye can see.
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As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
As someone who spent years reporting on Zuckerberg, I've struggled to find something coherent to say about today. Then @cwarzel.bsky.social reminded me of my old reporting.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
This is what a FB employee said to me in 2020 after Zuckerberg addressed workers following FB-enabled violence in Kenosha, WI.
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According to Mark Zuckerberg, people who live in California are biased but people who live in Texas are objective
January 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
According to Mark Zuckerberg, people who live in California are biased but people who live in Texas are objective
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NEW: Meta changed its Community Guidelines today to permit "allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality" @knibbs.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have 'Mental Illness'
Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
NEW: Meta changed its Community Guidelines today to permit "allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality" @knibbs.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Having just spent the weekend in Rome, it comes as no surprise that Italy is looking for ways to combat over-tourism. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Italy's Pompeii to cap daily tourist numbers to 20,000
Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.
www.bbc.com
November 17, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Having just spent the weekend in Rome, it comes as no surprise that Italy is looking for ways to combat over-tourism. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Citadel’s Griffin Says World Peace Dividend at ‘End of the Road’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 9, 2023 at 3:17 AM
Citadel’s Griffin Says World Peace Dividend at ‘End of the Road’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Labor Shock and Pay Raises Fuel a Dining Transformation www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
November 5, 2023 at 3:21 AM
Labor Shock and Pay Raises Fuel a Dining Transformation www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Imagine finding the energy to threaten someone over a mediocrity like JIM JORDAN.
That’s like being an assassin devoted to protecting the honor and dignity of Del Taco.
That’s like being an assassin devoted to protecting the honor and dignity of Del Taco.
Rep. MILLER-MEEKS releases a statement saying that since she changed her vote to no on Jordan, “I have received credible death threats and a barrage of threatening calls. … One thing I cannot stomach, or support is a bully.”
October 18, 2023 at 11:21 PM
Imagine finding the energy to threaten someone over a mediocrity like JIM JORDAN.
That’s like being an assassin devoted to protecting the honor and dignity of Del Taco.
That’s like being an assassin devoted to protecting the honor and dignity of Del Taco.
Interesting story on how the Minneapolis-based museum of Russian art is meeting the current moment.
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/a...
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/a...
As War Rages On, a Museum of Russian Art Stands Up for Ukraine
Since the invasion in 2022, the Minneapolis institution has faced immense pressure. It has responded by curating bold antiwar exhibitions.
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2023 at 11:36 PM
Interesting story on how the Minneapolis-based museum of Russian art is meeting the current moment.
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/a...
www.nytimes.com/2023/10/18/a...