You Can’t Just Call People a Nazi Because You’re MadOct 2
every few years, the same sad contingent of ruby on rails malcontents tries to cancel me. but now that the usual threats aren't working, they're upping the ante
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A Primer on the Shadowy Global Ad Cabal Quietly Trying to Throttle 𝕏
a house judiciary report suggests an advertising cabal organized a boycott of 𝕏 and took similar actions against other websites it deems ideologically problematic
Riley Nork
Aug 6, 2024
Tuesday, 𝕏 and Rumble filed antitrust lawsuits against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and others
In July, the House Judiciary Committee released a report suggesting GARM violated federal antitrust laws by organizing an advertiser boycott of X in November 2022
The Judiciary Committee report also suggests GARM leadership went after companies it deemed ideologically problematic — even when GARM members didn’t advertise with these companies
Per internal emails obtained by the Committee, GARM lead Rob Rakowitz took credit for causing X (then Twitter) to lose 80% of its revenue
In messages to his colleagues, Rob Rakowitz expressed his frustration with what he called an “extreme global interpretation of the US Constitution.” He didn’t understand why “[p]eople are advocating for freedom of speech online” through anonymity and using “‘principles of governance’ and applying them as literal law from 230 years ago (made by white men exclusively).”
You Can’t Just Call People a Nazi Because You’re Mad
Waymo NationalismOct 1
a brief history of clownery against cute, unassuming autonomous vehicles — and why waymo always wins
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Broadcast TV Is Obsolete. Let's Auction the Public Airwaves.Sep 25
kimmel's brief cancellation revealed a deeper problem: the 80-plus-year-old design of public broadcast tv is outdated. free the airwaves and put them to use for the future.
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