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Dave Connell
@davidconnell.bsky.social
Digital at Urban Institute | Deadhead (‘73 is the best year) | outdoors | often in orange | full time dad mode
AI labeling is clearly needed. Also clear: we are rapidly moving to an era of AI-generated entertainment made and sold cheaply to the masses, while “human-made” entertainment and live experiences will increasingly be reserved for the wealthy.

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AI Song Tops Billboard Chart – Why We Need Transparency NOW -...
The curse is cast with AI and recorded music. But how about we make this one, easily implementable concession to the human creators who rely on recorded music to make a sustainable living.
savingcountrymusic.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Denver’s Progress on Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Offers a Promising Path for Other Cities www.urban.org/urban-wire/d...
Denver’s Progress on Reducing Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Offers a Promising Path for Other Cities
Insights from an evaluation of Denver’s All In Mile High Initiative evaluation highlight five strategies other communities could adopt to reduce the number of residents enduring homelessness.,The Denv...
www.urban.org
August 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I had no idea @radiohead.wastehq.social was dropping this today. What an awesome Wednesday surprise.
August 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Join Urban’s Housing Finance Policy Center on 1/14 @ 11 a.m. ET for the first virtual seminar in a series that will explore the potential economic and budgetary effects of a recapitalization.

Register now for this important conversation.
Recapitalizing the GSEs through Administrative Action: Economics and Budgetary Implications
www.urban.org
January 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Totally normal …
December 7, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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Bluesky is truly having an incredible run as Threads' head of product
November 27, 2024 at 6:12 PM
4/7/78 Peggy-O: Jerry's guitar work on the late 70's Peggy-Os is so sweet. He takes a simple folk song and uses it as a platform for such beautiful guitar work. It's no wonder Dylan always admired the way Jerry translated his work. #gratefuldead
November 27, 2024 at 4:53 PM
An antlered buck steps /
through my dark suburban street /
breath steaming, eyes calm.
November 27, 2024 at 3:52 AM
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You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
One of the many reasons why Apple Music is infinitely better than Spotify: I went to see Sturgill, I got the show legally on Nugs, downloaded the tracks, uploaded them to Apple music on my laptop, and now they live on my phone.
November 26, 2024 at 12:12 PM
If you want someone to like the Grateful Dead, send them Europe ‘72. If you want someone to understand the Grateful Dead, send them 10/19/73: Dark Star > Mind Left Body Jam > Morning Dew.
November 26, 2024 at 12:07 PM