At @igf Norway the opening session gives American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt a platform to advocate “governance” of AI on behalf of copyright interests

Walked out before this. Interesting that IGF - Internet Governance Forum gives copyright interests a privileged right to advocate their views and civil society advocates of a more liberal and open digital ecosystem are excluded

This is a pretty remarkable statement. Whatever you think of MTG, there’s a stand on principle here

Linda Mamoun Couldn't help but think about Gaza when watching the Netflix doc on the Oklahoma City bombing, which took the lives of 168 innocent souls. Gazans have been experiencing this kind of mass murder on a daily basis for over 2 years now, except, unlike OKC, the killers are still free.

Good to see someone on the Supreme Court willing to openly challenge its dangerous deference to the Executive Branch. You go, Justice Jackson! nytimes.com/2025/07/05/us/…

Why are the media asking Donald Trump whether he is going to fire the fed chair or not? They should be asking him why he has the false idea that he even has the power to fire the Fed chair.

It is never quiet in Atlanta #ATL

Why is this guy being imprisoned for holding a blank sign outside the Chinese consulate? Is this response the act of the Australian government? Or the Chinese government? Is even non-speech illegal now?

Washington is groovy …. for Romans (Richie Havens) open.spotify.com/track/2q76RLAB…

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As I write my book on Blasphemy, I cannot help but thank so many people who taught me so many concepts when it comes to this subject. 1. Michael Shermer and his book "Giving the Devil his Due", where he had a dedicated section on why we need free speech 2. Nikhil Mehra and

The Dutch are reclaiming, New York. instagram.com/reel/DHQLLYisy…

Is Trump’s deployment of National Guard in DC a preparation for a military coup? I can think of no other reason for it. #nationalguarddc