2026-04-22T13:31:30Z https://yabu.me Mark Hurst https://yabu.me/npub1uja0nn4p0a89350ks87kge4utdljr0xk34mekgsf29zm4pas6tqsj6688l https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/409/823/original/0621f774f8f78712.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/409/823/original/0621f774f8f78712.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstykr7046au5f0h9aryft3cuc396e4pdvkcta67tfeks7ctq8n6jgzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvz6pmyv6 &#34;The clam chowder in a New England diner and the clam chowder in a Florida diner come out of the same Sysco can.&#34;<br/><br/>On regional collapse in restaurants - h/t <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqhykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fschugpy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqhykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fschugpy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ugpy</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-dinner-got-worse-on-purpose">https://www.worseonpurpose.com/p/your-dinner-got-worse-on-purpose</a> 2026-05-02T12:11:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw5c6hlftyd0ew7gmw4xgdjstg7fch93k0fy29ykm8qc3uedvgf6szyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzj0fndm From &#34;What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat&#34; by Noah Hawley:<br/><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/billionaire-consequence-free-reality/686588/">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/billionaire-consequence-free-reality/686588/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/448/600/339/906/254/original/9a152fbe6a52a4a2.png"> 2026-04-22T13:30:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyyervuagfrndg046mshu003rpfg9ffj52kl4khx9vtetpxexm3cqzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzr3xwl9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqpwdkqamn52nwfk22f4492we28v4zyhg6k39k070m4rhfda5r58spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhygxfu'>nevent1q…gxfu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzwzcgjztdn95g0cnkk0z9mz393xzzc4c69qqp78350sy83lfrjxqjdawd8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqzwzcgjztdn95g0cnkk0z9mz393xzzc4c69qqp78350sy83lfrjxqjdawd8</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…awd8</span>)</a></span> see also <a href="https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/good-news-in-the-fight-against-big-tech/">https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/good-news-in-the-fight-against-big-tech/</a> 2026-04-07T19:20:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nk6d9d60nzxa2hlsul2khat0uu2ngma6zlna7mwhmq5t3ch0d3szyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvz3q2yce &#34;Every step we take towards deGoogling, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction.&#34;<br/><br/>New from me: The first step toward getting off Google, feat. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq00ewjckpczrlkt2lty80vn7tqskh9jj9xl5s0kn54q09hze0gw5slc0egl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq00ewjckpczrlkt2lty80vn7tqskh9jj9xl5s0kn54q09hze0gw5slc0egl</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…0egl</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/the-first-step-toward-getting-off-google/">https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/the-first-step-toward-getting-off-google/</a> 2026-03-27T19:07:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstgtkg9sljzavwy03w0rfswwkgyzndrj7d297sp2afuqach29793qzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzmrr80j Excited to share my Techtonic interview with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq00ewjckpczrlkt2lty80vn7tqskh9jj9xl5s0kn54q09hze0gw5slc0egl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq00ewjckpczrlkt2lty80vn7tqskh9jj9xl5s0kn54q09hze0gw5slc0egl</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…0egl</span>)</a></span> - aka Janet Vertesi - founder of the #optout project and #techreclaimers .<br/><br/>Janet explains WHY and HOW to get off of Big Tech, and onto community-minded alternatives.<br/><br/>Full episode: <br/><a href="https://techtonic.fm/episodes/2026-03-23-janet-vertesi-founder-of-the-opt-out-project/">https://techtonic.fm/episodes/2026-03-23-janet-vertesi-founder-of-the-opt-out-project/</a><br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/285/388/350/338/019/original/46dc68679027f978.mp4"></video> 2026-03-24T17:44:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrewdvv2w0spjcrvqma0vvvc5939mwqeurjynllmclgnxzfd9t3vgzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvz87qghk &#34;77% of air traffic control is understaffed, with NYC ATC staffed at 54% of the correct level.&#34;<br/><br/>This data point from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqhykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fschugpy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqhykucplphuhelaxutcw4jw3vuu7gcg42czhqmk7jhchs8vdga4fschugpy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ugpy</span>)</a></span> today, on the dangers of understaffing, makes me think of the LaGuardia crash.<br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/22/nobodys-home/">https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/22/nobodys-home/</a> 2026-03-23T13:25:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs222ht0pnq7dffmre9279h0fz6a0gd8n747ng9jpvs2qlpk4708pgzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzxacsms In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ch5uac8mchp0dfw0qg63sd2jn97uz4t2mz6u7tjc9gjv5yvv80gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qpc9se5'>nevent1q…9se5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqekgjkata4t3mz05gmqq8y84psrarsyn925svquh0sgjvlp9kscuqmh47jv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqekgjkata4t3mz05gmqq8y84psrarsyn925svquh0sgjvlp9kscuqmh47jv</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…47jv</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxkq5y6dyejslv7lep8gas3gklyn90qt344jvqfxh04fv99tcjvrqp7erjy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxkq5y6dyejslv7lep8gas3gklyn90qt344jvqfxh04fv99tcjvrqp7erjy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…erjy</span>)</a></span> This one is great<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/171/885/772/349/858/original/0f58a0c7700143d4.png"> 2026-03-04T16:38:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2runp7kxqq7ns4xsefpqag3p59k3wzagu9h0zmeegxjankl7ftaczyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvztvkudy Now THAT&#39;s a headline.<br/><br/>&#34;The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents&#34;<br/><br/>#edtech #education <br/><br/><a href="https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-time-cellphone-bans-standardized-test-scores/">https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-time-cellphone-bans-standardized-test-scores/</a> 2026-02-21T21:17:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqh074c8qw2cfwvx4m8sc68lrnts769prgzz4myyyphmzk2dqnrcczyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvz9ll296 I spoke with Chris Gilliard - aka <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3t2v7t8wnt9mdlz8zfugymhupzmk2um84079xnzagt4mj509h7ls8zpxgx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3t2v7t8wnt9mdlz8zfugymhupzmk2um84079xnzagt4mj509h7ls8zpxgx</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…pxgx</span>)</a></span> - about the Ring commercial, and the problems of spreading big tech surveillance &amp; AI, on Techtonic this week.<br/><a href="https://techtonic.fm/episodes/2026-02-16-chris-gilliard-on-amazons-admission-that-ring-spies-on-us/">https://techtonic.fm/episodes/2026-02-16-chris-gilliard-on-amazons-admission-that-ring-spies-on-us/</a><br/><br/>Make note of that image below with the blue circles, as it will come up in the next post.<br/><br/>3/ 2026-02-19T20:24:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0c0jdu0rq68w9tf8fysj6nns277qwwxt0e6vcch3k7qyntwdkglczyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzuwrp2w New from me: It&#39;s time to get rid of networked cameras.<br/><a href="https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/its-time-to-get-rid-of-networked-cameras/">https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/its-time-to-get-rid-of-networked-cameras/</a><br/><br/>I feel strongly about this piece, so here&#39;s a thread -<br/><br/>1/ 2026-02-19T20:22:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs823znn3h050gm2s5uscq3erwa3q9eyhlvr6jtjavx8ldywvwpshgzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzk39xt5 Insane image. &#34;Model of the distribution of space debris around Earth.&#34; Read the key: 2,000 billion objects under 0.1 mm.<br/><br/>(from the European Space Agency, in this report: <a href="https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/Sounding_the_alarm_ESA_introduces_space_environment_health_index">https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/Sounding_the_alarm_ESA_introduces_space_environment_health_index</a> )<br/><br/>(via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyr2dpzqnje8az6g4dsux072p24496n5vpx243227q5s82nrnq8r6yxlsep3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kytcqyr2dpzqnje8az6g4dsux072p24496n5vpx243227q5s82nrnq8r6yxlsep3</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…sep3</span>)</a></span> )<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/418/609/396/734/028/original/9b5a2a28141310b9.jpg"> 2025-10-22T15:52:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvzz0h2jsydnlvk6gkurs7yn909mdcpvs4ysesn2fzsvzp9m07qszyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzrkvjwx I&#39;m outraged that my government is disappearing people for political dissent. On the new Techtonic, I speak about the Tufts PhD student – Rumeysa Ozturk – who was kidnapped, and the growing use of Big Tech AI &amp; surveillance for authoritarianism.<br/><br/>LISTEN: <a href="https://wfmu.org/archiveplayer/?show=150627&amp;archive=268232">https://wfmu.org/archiveplayer/?show=150627&amp;archive=268232</a><br/><br/>Episode page: <a href="https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150627">https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150627</a><br/><br/>More: <a href="https://techtonic.fm">https://techtonic.fm</a> 2025-04-01T13:43:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2ehvfvkeqlf3qtujw4q768awmjuytmhd6aujgp7rwgrzw2yaf6czyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzxcclfm Excited to share my interview with Liz Pelly about Spotify - a company that exploits musicians, spies on users, and pollutes the internet with muzak slop. Liz&#39;s book &#34;Mood Machine&#34; is fantastic. I also quote <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqqjwrdn6vm9znphllurgz7e2a3p9ald96tk749ae2k4zc8pgdxfqsjz724p" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqqjwrdn6vm9znphllurgz7e2a3p9ald96tk749ae2k4zc8pgdxfqsjz724p</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…724p</span>)</a></span> .<br/><br/>To listen, click &#34;Pop-up player&#34; on this page:<br/><a href="https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150392">https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150392</a> 2025-03-26T14:22:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4w0tvsmv8vada5gc6fnxl3q3y9cc2eartgemrhj4e6auxk53ryszyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzujq9v8 New from me: I read all of Plato. Here&#39;s what I learned.<br/><a href="https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/i-read-all-of-plato-heres-what-i-learned/">https://buttondown.com/creativegood/archive/i-read-all-of-plato-heres-what-i-learned/</a> 2025-03-07T20:08:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsggra3pt5tyzqcd3fegxtrrj068z6wx97jyuzk2s9qu8wmsuaysfczyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvza5ugl9 ‪But do the users actually *want* AI? <br/><br/>Maybe they do, in some cases. But did anyone actually find out what users actually *want* before spending a trillion dollars to build it out? 2025-02-10T19:17:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kvlj72eu7l04e65z4md7cd46wx9pl4j8k5emz6j6exgu9ehjzdgzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvz6pmxjg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8skcy78vdr89nclppqzlyjhyeuk8g075x6g8487ctnzydw9tmyzqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qhks49x'>nevent1q…s49x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17nvc70k9ezl2w57tm7qjw0smlh00h6svds42r75wjt95p6mnu5dsh996rn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub17nvc70k9ezl2w57tm7qjw0smlh00h6svds42r75wjt95p6mnu5dsh996rn</span> (<span class="italic">npub17nv…96rn</span>)</a></span> what?? that is not a good precedent. (ads for laundry) 2023-11-08T00:51:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstvq00u6ejym2wvj6vf5er2qpghqzsj5rl4gt9fwmfa3wv7x2jveszyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzzquwqv I like how <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1typ5we79rr527q30467hfz8ptfy0h8gxpmfn7j64ak6pk6pv4rfszzc8hh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1typ5we79rr527q30467hfz8ptfy0h8gxpmfn7j64ak6pk6pv4rfszzc8hh</span> (<span class="italic">npub1typ…c8hh</span>)</a></span> describes what&#39;s changed in search UX:<br/><br/>&#34;For their first 25 years of existence, Internet search engines functioned as librarians. Their goal was to point us to a resource that we could ourselves ingest and learn from.<br/><br/>&#34;But now, Ellandorff observes, search is becoming more like a doctor [meaning, it just gives an answer without pointers to further context].&#34;<br/><br/>Read the whole piece in section 7 of Clive&#39;s recent linkfest:<br/><br/><a href="https://buttondown.email/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-11/">https://buttondown.email/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-11/</a> 2023-09-22T18:48:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyey9054ar7zqfzc45a200tppa4ym7956qdcwufwhynf0c4cnfcfqzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzc4cfnn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8rcxnw03d7rqlgk2ys7v8xleuxaru979s7kv4c83ftxwskkfhggpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q7x2qv0'>nevent1q…2qv0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17nvc70k9ezl2w57tm7qjw0smlh00h6svds42r75wjt95p6mnu5dsh996rn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub17nvc70k9ezl2w57tm7qjw0smlh00h6svds42r75wjt95p6mnu5dsh996rn</span> (<span class="italic">npub17nv…96rn</span>)</a></span> safe travels, break a leg, etc. etc.! 2023-09-01T21:37:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrammma9wuqvutypvncf8fzru0nt0cfs0umvw3kaf9elp4zrpprsszyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzgfqjhv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrks4cgyg5mhca3y0rkmk9cdylxx9fj5fg5gcc3cthg4f7a89cmwspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qy2d3za'>nevent1q…d3za</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1typ5we79rr527q30467hfz8ptfy0h8gxpmfn7j64ak6pk6pv4rfszzc8hh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1typ5we79rr527q30467hfz8ptfy0h8gxpmfn7j64ak6pk6pv4rfszzc8hh</span> (<span class="italic">npub1typ…c8hh</span>)</a></span> Great piece. I&#39;m working on an Auden poem 2023-09-01T20:48:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfmst04dgw49wpwlf9xj0amw7zh3k9ggx4zuqlvqhu5harla3l3qzyrjt47ww59l5ukx376ql6erxh3dh7gdu66xh0xezp9g5tw58krfvzta5qnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyl5d47g2euzs05trt0xqmmtynz0z73u6lsaywafzuyan3rvn0ykcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qm79jqp'>nevent1q…9jqp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#[0] another recommendation for Fastmail, *or* any of the other Gmail alternatives I list here - <a href="https://goodreports.com/post/email.html">https://goodreports.com/post/email.html</a> 2023-04-14T01:10:16Z