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Alex
@thatsrite.bsky.social
· Sep 18
For decades, internet politics has been shaped by a cyberlibertarian perspective that obsessed about government while enabling the corporate dystopia we live in today.
If we want a better internet, we must abandon that perspective and reclaim sovereignty over digital technology.
If we want a better internet, we must abandon that perspective and reclaim sovereignty over digital technology.
Reclaiming sovereignty in the digital age
Cyberlibertarianism must die if there’s to be any hope of a better future for the internet
disconnect.blog
I love this article and am so curious what the free speech advocates on this site think about the perspective articulated here. My stance, echoed by this piece, continues to be that the threat of government censorship of marginzalized voices is outweighed by the actual harm caused by big tech today.
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If I can only contribute one thing today’s discourse to non-newsroom people who work in corporate environments it would be this and it comes from my background as an equity analyst, not as a journo
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
If I can only contribute one thing today’s discourse to non-newsroom people who work in corporate environments it would be this and it comes from my background as an equity analyst, not as a journo
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I'll stop sheeting this when it stops being relevant
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
I'll stop sheeting this when it stops being relevant
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natalie port-manhole: thread
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
natalie port-manhole: thread
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There are great contenders on this list but it’s going to be Jacquie Ovalle
For those wondering, yes, it’s That Scorpion Kick goal that I still can’t believe happened
For those wondering, yes, it’s That Scorpion Kick goal that I still can’t believe happened
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
There are great contenders on this list but it’s going to be Jacquie Ovalle
For those wondering, yes, it’s That Scorpion Kick goal that I still can’t believe happened
For those wondering, yes, it’s That Scorpion Kick goal that I still can’t believe happened
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Again, if you get a little sour cream or salad dressing on your phone, that’s good for it. That’s sustenance for the phone
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Again, if you get a little sour cream or salad dressing on your phone, that’s good for it. That’s sustenance for the phone
I had been advocating for lifelong public humiliation of some sort but I kind of like this idea better
I just kind of think all these people should, after a fair trial in which they are zealously represented before a jury of their peers, be eaten
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I had been advocating for lifelong public humiliation of some sort but I kind of like this idea better
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Donald Trump was practicing child rape the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Donald Trump was practicing child rape the right way.
by Ezra Klein
by Ezra Klein
i'd call that a two-for!
"Okay, but what if Clinton is on the list?"
You act like I don't think he is.
You act like I don't think he is.
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
i'd call that a two-for!
Except... Honest news reporting doesn't make money cause people won't pay for it so maybe not quite?
Other folks have said it, but let me just note that:
(1) lots of talented, must-read journalists have been let go from their jobs over the last year
(2) millions of Americans are abandoning current media outlets and looking for new alternatives
Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity here?
(1) lots of talented, must-read journalists have been let go from their jobs over the last year
(2) millions of Americans are abandoning current media outlets and looking for new alternatives
Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity here?
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Except... Honest news reporting doesn't make money cause people won't pay for it so maybe not quite?
You're at Duran
which is great cause
I need you at Duran
which is great cause
I need you at Duran
You're at Oates.
I need you at Hall.
I need you at Hall.
You’re at Simon.
I need you at Garfunkel.
I need you at Garfunkel.
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
You're at Duran
which is great cause
I need you at Duran
which is great cause
I need you at Duran
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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Was at an NHL All-Star party and this dude was so much taller than everyone else there it was hysterical. Also an absolute legend of course.
He speaks nine languages, runs triathlons, wrestles Olympians, and has the hardest shot in NHL history.
Zdeno Chara may be the biggest "unicorn" in NHL history, and his journey to the Hockey Hall of Fame was suitably unique.
“A Tall Tale” with Michael Farber.
FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/tJNaqxoJM50
Zdeno Chara may be the biggest "unicorn" in NHL history, and his journey to the Hockey Hall of Fame was suitably unique.
“A Tall Tale” with Michael Farber.
FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/tJNaqxoJM50
The biggest "unicorn" in NHL history? Zdeno Chara’s incredible journey to the HHOF
YouTube video by TSN
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Was at an NHL All-Star party and this dude was so much taller than everyone else there it was hysterical. Also an absolute legend of course.
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Gotta primary a whole lot of Democrats.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Gotta primary a whole lot of Democrats.
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Until the sun burns out
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Until the sun burns out
folks we have a late entry for person of the year
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
folks we have a late entry for person of the year
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CFL EAST FINAL: Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | FULL HIGHLIGHTS
WATCH: youtu.be/ZCBgghlPpTo
WATCH: youtu.be/ZCBgghlPpTo
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
CFL EAST FINAL: Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | FULL HIGHLIGHTS
WATCH: youtu.be/ZCBgghlPpTo
WATCH: youtu.be/ZCBgghlPpTo
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improving movies with willem dafoe: thread
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
improving movies with willem dafoe: thread
Me touching a boob for the first time:
World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black.
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
www.livescience.com/animals/spid...
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Me touching a boob for the first time:
i've come pretty close to saying this
[during sex] seriously, thank you again for doing this with me
November 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
i've come pretty close to saying this
to be fair cats contribute more to the discourse than douthat merely by existing
Look I get publishing a broad spectrum of opinions but I already fed them this morning
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 AM
to be fair cats contribute more to the discourse than douthat merely by existing
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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By the way Senate Dems, you realize that you absolutely cannot reopen the government right? Look at this shit here. He's being told by a judge to pay out OUR TAX MONEY already earmarked for SNAP and he's not going to fucking do it. What do you think he'll do with any "deal" you make?
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
By the way Senate Dems, you realize that you absolutely cannot reopen the government right? Look at this shit here. He's being told by a judge to pay out OUR TAX MONEY already earmarked for SNAP and he's not going to fucking do it. What do you think he'll do with any "deal" you make?