Ben Werdmuller
@ben.werd.social.ap.brid.gy
I lead technology at ProPublica and write speculative fiction. This is a personal account.
Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io.
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Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io.
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🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://werd.social/@ben, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
When it's definitely a scam
November 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
When it's definitely a scam
Good morning, New York City. Just a normal day here, right? Nothing in particular going on?
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Good morning, New York City. Just a normal day here, right? Nothing in particular going on?
It's terrible, of course, but strikes me as quite a good meme format.
October 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It's terrible, of course, but strikes me as quite a good meme format.
War ravaged Portland
September 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
War ravaged Portland
[Cursed image]
This is the most cursed image I've seen in quite a while.
This is the most cursed image I've seen in quite a while.
August 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
[Cursed image]
This is the most cursed image I've seen in quite a while.
This is the most cursed image I've seen in quite a while.
This is really smart and avoids a major open source pitfall that I fell into with both Elgg and Known.
August 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is really smart and avoids a major open source pitfall that I fell into with both Elgg and Known.
Some are products of their time
August 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Some are products of their time
Some are prophetic
August 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Some are prophetic
Now I've unified my blogs, I have access to drafts from decades ago. Some of them are completely baffling to me.
August 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Now I've unified my blogs, I have access to drafts from decades ago. Some of them are completely baffling to me.
I'm maybe halfway done 😬
July 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm maybe halfway done 😬
Trying a new sleep tracker. Bottom line: I need more sleep. #toddlerlife
July 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trying a new sleep tracker. Bottom line: I need more sleep. #toddlerlife
Amazing to me that this is a real profile and not a parody.
June 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Amazing to me that this is a real profile and not a parody.
I cannot believe they're running targeted ads right now. Just got this.
June 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I cannot believe they're running targeted ads right now. Just got this.
No, funnily enough, this page doesn't cut it.
June 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
No, funnily enough, this page doesn't cut it.
Very excited to be at an in-person @Mastodon aperitivo at #ijf25. @andypiper is welcoming us all and setting the stage. The #Fediverse can help build a more free, more international, more democratic social web.
April 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Very excited to be at an in-person @Mastodon aperitivo at #ijf25. @andypiper is welcoming us all and setting the stage. The #Fediverse can help build a more free, more international, more democratic social web.
I don't mean to brag, but
March 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I don't mean to brag, but
I know I've been slow on this, but I was a New York Times subscriber until today (for the games and the recipes, mostly). This graph was the final straw.
March 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I know I've been slow on this, but I was a New York Times subscriber until today (for the games and the recipes, mostly). This graph was the final straw.
"Oh, I just woke up like this."
January 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"Oh, I just woke up like this."
Two-way fediverse interactions landed on Threads today. This is cool. (Hi, @ben.werdmuller)
December 5, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Two-way fediverse interactions landed on Threads today. This is cool. (Hi, @ben.werdmuller)
TFW your cross-country flight is canceled and you’re rebooked but in the process you lose the extra legroom seat you paid for and you’re 6’4”. If the person in front reclines my knees are, and this is true, toast.
December 3, 2024 at 12:44 AM
TFW your cross-country flight is canceled and you’re rebooked but in the process you lose the extra legroom seat you paid for and you’re 6’4”. If the person in front reclines my knees are, and this is true, toast.
I started my week by tidying my desk. (This is what a tidy desk looks like in my world.) Through taking this photo, I realized I badly need to water my plant.
October 28, 2024 at 2:31 PM
I started my week by tidying my desk. (This is what a tidy desk looks like in my world.) Through taking this photo, I realized I badly need to water my plant.