Will Mari
@willthewordguy.bsky.social
Media historian/dog/human dad/husband/flawed Christian/hiker/dancer
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Leaving aside the first amendment issues, I take it that any criminal statute worthy of the name would require evidence that he had reason to know that his license to be present expired at the instant his speaking time did...
a man in Oklahoma was speaking out against a data center in his community. He went a few seconds over time and the city had him arrested for trespassing
Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long
An Oklahoma man tried to talk about a data center coming to his community. Police arrested him when he went a few seconds over his time limit.
www.404media.co
February 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Leaving aside the first amendment issues, I take it that any criminal statute worthy of the name would require evidence that he had reason to know that his license to be present expired at the instant his speaking time did...
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"Societies are defined by their libraries — by what we hold, what we lend, what we borrow and return, the knowledge we create, values we defend.
An attack on the library sector is an attack on public knowledge, and it includes the reading public — you, me, all of us."
— @shannonmattern.bsky.social
An attack on the library sector is an attack on public knowledge, and it includes the reading public — you, me, all of us."
— @shannonmattern.bsky.social
Extralibrary Loan: Making the Civic Infrastructure We Need
Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life.
placesjournal.org
February 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
"Societies are defined by their libraries — by what we hold, what we lend, what we borrow and return, the knowledge we create, values we defend.
An attack on the library sector is an attack on public knowledge, and it includes the reading public — you, me, all of us."
— @shannonmattern.bsky.social
An attack on the library sector is an attack on public knowledge, and it includes the reading public — you, me, all of us."
— @shannonmattern.bsky.social
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March 27, 1936: Portraits of the Führer are raised on official buildings across Berlin. This one at the Potsdamer Railway Station reads "Freedom - Peace"
February 19, 2026 at 7:21 PM
March 27, 1936: Portraits of the Führer are raised on official buildings across Berlin. This one at the Potsdamer Railway Station reads "Freedom - Peace"
miss my PNW friends and family and mountains so much 🏔️
February 18, 2026 at 2:15 AM
miss my PNW friends and family and mountains so much 🏔️
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Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
Bill Siemering, founding program director of NPR, author of its mission statement, has asked me to inquire if any profs might be interested in a Zoom class visit? No honorarium necessary. Bill founded All Things Considered, Fresh Air, won a MacArthur, etc.
A Founding Father of NPR Worries About Its Fate
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Legendary founder of NPR programming Bill Siemering is enjoying Zoom visiting with students so much that he's asked me to put a second call out. No honorarium necessary. Any takers?
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I feel like I've built the right culture in my class when students email me like this:
"I just wanted to let you know that I am going to be late to class today. I won’t give you any hogwash, I just woke up late."
Hogwash!!
"I just wanted to let you know that I am going to be late to class today. I won’t give you any hogwash, I just woke up late."
Hogwash!!
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I feel like I've built the right culture in my class when students email me like this:
"I just wanted to let you know that I am going to be late to class today. I won’t give you any hogwash, I just woke up late."
Hogwash!!
"I just wanted to let you know that I am going to be late to class today. I won’t give you any hogwash, I just woke up late."
Hogwash!!
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BREAKING: A judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for calling on U.S. troops to resist unlawful orders.
Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
BREAKING: A judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for calling on U.S. troops to resist unlawful orders.
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Thank you for your thoughtful review, Will! I so appreciate your attention to the book's niche-ness and how that can still illuminate broader issues in contemporary book history--which was really always my intention.
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Thank you for your thoughtful review, Will! I so appreciate your attention to the book's niche-ness and how that can still illuminate broader issues in contemporary book history--which was really always my intention.
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New review of Binding Media out!
"in this moment of such change and tumult, this book offers a throughline that is thoughtful and, again, hopeful, about where the book has come from, where it is now, and where it may be going next."
Huge thanks to @willthewordguy.bsky.social
#bookhistory
"in this moment of such change and tumult, this book offers a throughline that is thoughtful and, again, hopeful, about where the book has come from, where it is now, and where it may be going next."
Huge thanks to @willthewordguy.bsky.social
#bookhistory
Exited that my review is out in @theajp.bsky.social on @elikaortega.bsky.social’s important new book, ‘Binding Media’! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... — DM me if you’d like a PDF ! #mediastudies #mediahistory
February 12, 2026 at 12:22 AM
New review of Binding Media out!
"in this moment of such change and tumult, this book offers a throughline that is thoughtful and, again, hopeful, about where the book has come from, where it is now, and where it may be going next."
Huge thanks to @willthewordguy.bsky.social
#bookhistory
"in this moment of such change and tumult, this book offers a throughline that is thoughtful and, again, hopeful, about where the book has come from, where it is now, and where it may be going next."
Huge thanks to @willthewordguy.bsky.social
#bookhistory
Exited that my review is out in @theajp.bsky.social on @elikaortega.bsky.social’s important new book, ‘Binding Media’! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... — DM me if you’d like a PDF ! #mediastudies #mediahistory
February 11, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Exited that my review is out in @theajp.bsky.social on @elikaortega.bsky.social’s important new book, ‘Binding Media’! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... — DM me if you’d like a PDF ! #mediastudies #mediahistory
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Credit where it’s due:
This is one hell of a hard nosed bullshit free article by the NYT. It feels like an editor slipped in the word anomalies, but other than that it’s tough & honest, & how news outlets should write about Trump & his racist administration.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
This is one hell of a hard nosed bullshit free article by the NYT. It feels like an editor slipped in the word anomalies, but other than that it’s tough & honest, & how news outlets should write about Trump & his racist administration.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Credit where it’s due:
This is one hell of a hard nosed bullshit free article by the NYT. It feels like an editor slipped in the word anomalies, but other than that it’s tough & honest, & how news outlets should write about Trump & his racist administration.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
This is one hell of a hard nosed bullshit free article by the NYT. It feels like an editor slipped in the word anomalies, but other than that it’s tough & honest, & how news outlets should write about Trump & his racist administration.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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Did you own a beeper? I dove into the history of the telephone pager, a technology that is older than you might think. It changed the way we kept in touch and would lead to the smartphone you carry around in your pocket today.
www.retroist.com/p/the-bellbo...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Did you own a beeper? I dove into the history of the telephone pager, a technology that is older than you might think. It changed the way we kept in touch and would lead to the smartphone you carry around in your pocket today.
www.retroist.com/p/the-bellbo...
www.retroist.com/p/the-bellbo...
February 5, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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Bezos could cover the WaPo current annual loses each year with just a portion of the interest earned on just his liquid assets. Destroying the paper is a choice not a financial necessity.
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Bezos could cover the WaPo current annual loses each year with just a portion of the interest earned on just his liquid assets. Destroying the paper is a choice not a financial necessity.
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Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙
