Jon P
@jdp23.thenexus.today
Organizer, activist, privacy advocate, strategist, software engineer ... psytrance, tarot and more. He/him they/them. Also @thenexusofprivacy.net
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Jon P
@jdp23.thenexus.today
· Sep 16
I've updated my handle here -- this is now @jdp23.thenexus.today (and my previous account is renamed to @jdp23-alt.bsky.social)
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I'm so psyched about @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy's work on making the open social internet good for real communities by putting in the culture work right from the very beginning. I'm a scavenger and a pragmatist *and also* I think the way we do things matters.
www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
Sparks fly up
Once you’ve seized the tools of political life to build communal power, it’s hard to forget what a hammer feels like in your hand.
www.wrecka.ge
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I'm so psyched about @bonfire.bonfire.cafe.ap.brid.gy's work on making the open social internet good for real communities by putting in the culture work right from the very beginning. I'm a scavenger and a pragmatist *and also* I think the way we do things matters.
www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
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Join @blackskyweb.xyz for “Digital Misogynoir + How to Report it on Blacksky” 11/14, 7PMEST on @stream.place. This event is part of @raceforward.org + CTWO’s Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy!
#CWA25 #LiberatoryLeadership #CTWOxRACEFORWARD
#CWA25 #LiberatoryLeadership #CTWOxRACEFORWARD
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Join @blackskyweb.xyz for “Digital Misogynoir + How to Report it on Blacksky” 11/14, 7PMEST on @stream.place. This event is part of @raceforward.org + CTWO’s Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy!
#CWA25 #LiberatoryLeadership #CTWOxRACEFORWARD
#CWA25 #LiberatoryLeadership #CTWOxRACEFORWARD
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I waited a day to say this bc I respected everyone's right to vent some anger, but *remember to focus on what you can do*. Whether it's defending your community, taking action around what you've been venting about, whatever — but don't let all of your energy get captured in the social media space.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I waited a day to say this bc I respected everyone's right to vent some anger, but *remember to focus on what you can do*. Whether it's defending your community, taking action around what you've been venting about, whatever — but don't let all of your energy get captured in the social media space.
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Finally had a chance to watch this, and if you are looking for a piece on ai to use in class, this is really great!
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
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vimeo.com/1116289621
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The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
vimeo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Finally had a chance to watch this, and if you are looking for a piece on ai to use in class, this is really great!
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So if you know anyone hiring in the areas of trust & safety / decentralized social, even contract work, let me know.
I've extensive experience with Node.js and building complex projects, especially on the architecture side. I also have Rails and React experience.
I've extensive experience with Node.js and building complex projects, especially on the architecture side. I also have Rails and React experience.
November 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
So if you know anyone hiring in the areas of trust & safety / decentralized social, even contract work, let me know.
I've extensive experience with Node.js and building complex projects, especially on the architecture side. I also have Rails and React experience.
I've extensive experience with Node.js and building complex projects, especially on the architecture side. I also have Rails and React experience.
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This is a recurring pattern with police reforms. In place after place, decade after decade this happens but pointing this out is considered unreasonable and beyond the pale.
New data shows that the CCRB retroactively doctored public data for more than 10,000 misconduct allegations against NYPD officers.
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-whitewa...
hellgatenyc.com/ccrb-whitewa...
The NYPD’s Watchdog Whitewashed More Than 10,000 Misconduct Allegations in Public Data, New Evidence Shows
Allegations of lying, sexual misconduct, bigoted statements, and racist policing were among those quietly reclassified by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
hellgatenyc.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is a recurring pattern with police reforms. In place after place, decade after decade this happens but pointing this out is considered unreasonable and beyond the pale.
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New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
vimeo.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
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amazing
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
vimeo.com/1116289621
🧵
The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
vimeo.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
amazing
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In interviews w/ Black mediamakers for my forthcoming book the observation that “woke” was a new stand-in/scare word for “communist” came up a lot. I began those interviews in Jan 2021. This piece is important AND we have to acknowledge how much of the play book was already in play before Jan 2025.
Over the last 10 months, the federal government has cracked down on political expression with a persistence and viciousness reminiscent of some of the darkest periods of U.S. history. Welcome to the Third Red Scare.
The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly
Welcome to the third Red Scare.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
In interviews w/ Black mediamakers for my forthcoming book the observation that “woke” was a new stand-in/scare word for “communist” came up a lot. I began those interviews in Jan 2021. This piece is important AND we have to acknowledge how much of the play book was already in play before Jan 2025.
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Not so fast! Democrats stand for soft colonization. Republicans stand for overt colonization. They're functionally the same. NDNs been sayin this for generations, and it's finally clicking for the white man.
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Not so fast! Democrats stand for soft colonization. Republicans stand for overt colonization. They're functionally the same. NDNs been sayin this for generations, and it's finally clicking for the white man.
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
Cybersecurity breach at Congressional Budget Office remains a live threat
Library of Congress employees were informed to take caution when emailing the office of the congressional scorekeeper.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Politico is reporting that the breach at the Congressional Budget Office is "ongoing."
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
“Do NOT click on any links in emails from CBO. Do NOT share sensitive information with CBO colleagues over email, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom at this time,” the email to CBO staff reads.
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I've been trying to re-find this article for ages, thanks to @jdp23.thenexus.today for digging it up for me.
If you haven't read it and have any interest in content warnings and/or the design of social spaces on the internet, I strongly recommend it.
If you haven't read it and have any interest in content warnings and/or the design of social spaces on the internet, I strongly recommend it.
On Content Warnings
An exploration of content warnings, their history, and their different implementations.
shelraphen.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I've been trying to re-find this article for ages, thanks to @jdp23.thenexus.today for digging it up for me.
If you haven't read it and have any interest in content warnings and/or the design of social spaces on the internet, I strongly recommend it.
If you haven't read it and have any interest in content warnings and/or the design of social spaces on the internet, I strongly recommend it.
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Absolutely harrowing.
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Absolutely harrowing.
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this
Altman has been quite clear about his strategy.
From the 2008 crash he learned that if you bind enough of the economy to your business you can do whatever you like; government will decide the rules no longer apply.
What he's selling is unaccountabilty.
From the 2008 crash he learned that if you bind enough of the economy to your business you can do whatever you like; government will decide the rules no longer apply.
What he's selling is unaccountabilty.
I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
November 9, 2025 at 9:52 AM
this
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COMPLICITY NOT COWARDICE. COMPLICITY.
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
COMPLICITY NOT COWARDICE. COMPLICITY.
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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Spent some time in DC this weekend with federal worker friends and their colleagues. They’re all missing paychecks and feeling it. And: every single one of them wanted to see Dems hold the line.
"We don't want people to go hungry or miss another paycheck. But we *are* okay with them dying a little more slowly, without healthcare."
This is so bleak.
This is so bleak.
November 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Spent some time in DC this weekend with federal worker friends and their colleagues. They’re all missing paychecks and feeling it. And: every single one of them wanted to see Dems hold the line.
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Ground-shifting outcomes will require ground-shifting organizing, ground-shifting objectives, and ground-shifting leadership.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Ground-shifting outcomes will require ground-shifting organizing, ground-shifting objectives, and ground-shifting leadership.
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Sending love to everyone whose health care has been jeopardized by the Democratic cave-in. These Democratic elites will not be part of the solution. We must proceed with that understanding.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Sending love to everyone whose health care has been jeopardized by the Democratic cave-in. These Democratic elites will not be part of the solution. We must proceed with that understanding.
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I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I don't think it's cowardice. I think that they are OK with what the GOP is doing. The sooner folks reconcile with this, the better.
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"The report found that the heaviest AI users are thought leadership writers" lololololsob
November 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"The report found that the heaviest AI users are thought leadership writers" lololololsob
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And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system
In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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Stand with Condé Nast Union 🚨 We’re calling on you to sign our petition telling management to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions, and end the union busting.
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Stand with Condé Nast Union 🚨 We’re calling on you to sign our petition telling management to reinstate the Fired Four, reverse the suspensions, and end the union busting.
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...