Non-theist Christian and elder in Community of Christ. I have Mormon roots and aspirations to do better with justice and peacemaking—especially in the digital sphere but also in Lexington, Kentucky, the U.S., and the world more broadly.
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🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Twitter Has a New Owner. Here’s What He Should Do. | Electronic Frontier Foundation'
- kudos:EFF cares about and actually understands free speech and content moderation, so their voice is especially important today. link to ‘Twitter Has a New Owner. Here’s What He Should Do. | Electronic Frontier Foundation’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company - The Verge'
- kudos:Not excited about this, but the good news is that I’ve already been thinking about revamping my web presence, and this is a push to do something about it. link to ‘Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company - The Verge’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Twitter in talks with Musk over bid to buy platform, according to reports : NPR'
- kudos:Yet another reason to revisit my social media presence. link to ‘Twitter in talks with Musk over bid to buy platform, according to reports : NPR’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Kentucky's voter guide for the 2022 primary elections – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville'
- kudos:Primaries are coming up! Time to do your homework! link to ‘Kentucky’s voter guide for the 2022 primary elections – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Best bookstore in Lexington, KY bracket: Elite Eight | Lexington Herald Leader'
- kudos:I have long supported Joseph-Beth, but this is giving me ideas for other bookstores to try! link to ‘Best bookstore in Lexington, KY bracket: Elite Eight | Lexington Herald Leader’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'McConnell and McCarthy’s Jan. 6 Fury at Trump Faded by February - The New York Times'
- kudos:Disappointing that G.O.P. leaders so quickly did an about face. January 6th was a terrible event, and it’s cynical and irresponsible to pretend anything otherwise. link to ‘McConnell and McCarthy’s Jan. 6 Fury at Trump Faded by February - The New York Times’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Gorton unveils $460 million Lexington budget | Lexington Herald Leader'
- kudos:Most of this budget sounds great, but why are we budgeting for 75 more ALPRs when we haven’t even finished the trial of the current ones yet? Not to mention that the trial is unlikely to evaluate ethics, only “effectiveness.” link to ‘Gorton unveils $460 million Lexington budget | Lexington Herald Leader’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Gab CEO Ironically Pines For Net Neutrality | Techdirt'
- kudos:Never thought to connect Gab back to net neutrality; interesting reflection here. link to ‘Gab CEO Ironically Pines For Net Neutrality | Techdirt’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'New Flock security cameras being installed in Lexington by end of May | Lexington Herald Leader'
- kudos:There are a few yellow flags in this article for me. Quick and efficient sounds good, but are those the most important values in policing? What values do they stand in tension with? It’s great that there are policies against using a ALPR database for personal reasons, but these policies regularly get violated. No, these aren’t videosurveillance cameras, but that doesn’t make them harmless. link to ‘New Flock security cameras being installed in Lexington by end of May | Lexington Herald Leader’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Lexington gets $2.9 million for two shared use trails | Lexington Herald Leader'
- kudos:Hooray for additional bike infrastructure! link to ‘Lexington gets $2.9 million for two shared use trails | Lexington Herald Leader’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'KY lawmakers reverse vote, give politicians control of libraries | Lexington Herald Leader'
- kudos:Grumpy about this this morning. link to ‘KY lawmakers reverse vote, give politicians control of libraries | Lexington Herald Leader’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Trump as a Modern-Day Party Boss: Hoarding Cash and Doling Out Favors - The New York Times'
- kudos:Very interesting read. I have never been a Republican, but I frequently voted GOP prior to 2016. Because my personal political views have shifted since then, it’s hard to say whether I would vote for a GOP that throws off the Trump baggage, but I do hope such a party one day re-emerges. I may not agree with it, but we certainly need it. link to ‘Trump as a Modern-Day Party Boss: Hoarding Cash and Doling Out Favors - The New York Times’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Twitter’s upcoming edit feature may keep track of tweet history - The Verge'
- kudos:Bad faith edits were the main reason why I’ve never jumped on the “edit button” train, so I think this is a good way to handle this. link to ‘Twitter’s upcoming edit feature may keep track of tweet history - The Verge’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Marine Le Pen Victory Would Threaten European Alliances'
- kudos:Interesting read on potential stakes of France’s presidential election. link to ‘Marine Le Pen Victory Would Threaten European Alliances’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'When Vladimir Putin joined George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas : NPR'
- kudos:Good article on our past optimism for Putin. link to ‘When Vladimir Putin joined George W. Bush in Crawford, Texas : NPR’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Of ‘Algospeak’ and the Crudeness of Automated Moderation | by Clive Thompson | Apr, 2022 | OneZero'
- kudos:Fascinated by this article for so many reasons. First, it’s a great example of meaningful practices in online spaces; second, it brings it back to the need for more, smaller platforms. link to ‘Of ‘Algospeak’ and the Crudeness of Automated Moderation | by Clive Thompson | Apr, 2022 | OneZero’
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Reading about Mike Lee’s attempts to interfere with the election reminds me of the missionary companion who dreamed of rising high enough in the FBI to be ready to help Salt Lake carry out a coup if needed.
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Elon Musk Demonstrates How Little He Understands About Content Moderation | Techdirt'
- kudos:I have only been reading Techdirt for a short amount of time, but I increasingly appreciate Masnick’s perspectives on issues like this. link to ‘Elon Musk Demonstrates How Little He Understands About Content Moderation | Techdirt’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Texts Show Mike Lee Released ‘the Kraken’ and Tried to Give Trump a Smarter Coup Plan'
- kudos:Worrying stuff out of Utah. link to ‘Texts Show Mike Lee Released ‘the Kraken’ and Tried to Give Trump a Smarter Coup Plan’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Elon Musk, After Toying With Twitter, Now Wants It All - The New York Times'
- kudos:Content moderation is a necessity, and Musk’s take here is wildly irresponsible. link to ‘Elon Musk, After Toying With Twitter, Now Wants It All - The New York Times’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'It’s Still Stupidly, Ridiculously Difficult To Buy A ‘Dumb’ TV | Techdirt'
- kudos:Losing dumb TVs is not an acceptable option. link to ‘It’s Still Stupidly, Ridiculously Difficult To Buy A ‘Dumb’ TV | Techdirt’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Twitter and Elon Musk Are Now at War'
- kudos:This story just keeps getting worse. link to ‘Twitter and Elon Musk Are Now at War’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Brittney Griner's detention in Russia: What it says about basketball's pay gap : NPR'
- kudos:Seems to me that folks truly concerned about the integrity of women’s sports would have more to say about this. link to ‘Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia: What it says about basketball’s pay gap : NPR’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'The Far-Right Is Doxxing School Officials They Think Are “Groomers”'
- kudos:This matches rhetoric I’m reading while doing research on Gab. We need respectable conservative movements in the U.S., but our contemporary mainstream right is flirting with these ideas instead of denouncing them. It’s troubling link to ‘The Far-Right Is Doxxing School Officials They Think Are “Groomers”’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Présidentielle 2022 : le ralliement d'Eric Zemmour gêne la stratégie de camouflage de Marine Le Pen'
- kudos:Faut pas oublier ces liens quand-même. [link to ‘Présidentielle 2022 : le ralliement d’Eric Zemmour gêne la stratégie de camouflage de Marine Le Pen’](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-radio/l-edito-politique/presidentielle-2022-le-ralliement-d-eric-zemmour-gene-la-strategie-de-camouflage-de-marine-le-pen_5052049.html
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'House G.O.P. Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge - The New York Times'
- kudos:Litmus tests like this are making me even more worried about the future. link to ‘House G.O.P. Kills Bid to Honor Pioneering Black Judge - The New York Times’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'KY libraries worried by bill giving politicians control over them | Lexington Herald Leader'
- kudos:Wish that I’d been paying better attention to this legislation. Libraries are pillars of our communities and ought to retain partisan independence. link to ‘KY libraries worried by bill giving politicians control over them | Lexington Herald Leader’
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I think today demonstrates both the superority of France’s two-round presidential elections to U.S. first-past-the-post BUT ALSO the inferiority of both compared to ranked-choice voting.
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Des crimes de guerre auraient aussi été commis par des soldats ukrainiens - rts.ch - Monde'
- kudos:Faut pas transformer l’Ukraine un héros irréprochable. link to ‘Des crimes de guerre auraient aussi été commis par des soldats ukrainiens - rts.ch - Monde’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'GOP Social Media Experiments Fail (In Part) Because They Break The Troll/Amplification Cycle | Techdirt'
- kudos:Insightful piece on trolling and feeding trolls. link to ‘GOP Social Media Experiments Fail (In Part) Because They Break The Troll/Amplification Cycle | Techdirt’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Roger Stone Claims He’s Being ‘Censored’ on Trump’s Truth Social'
- kudos:All platforms moderate content, most content moderation isn’t censorship. link to ‘Roger Stone Claims He’s Being ‘Censored’ on Trump’s Truth Social’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Why You Should Buy the Dumbest TV You Can Find'
- kudos:If I can help it, I will never buy a smart TV. I appreciate the suggestion to consider a monitor as a dumb TV. link to ‘Why You Should Buy the Dumbest TV You Can Find’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Cops Tried Playing Disney Music to Censor a Video'
- kudos:Weaponization of copyright filters is awful, and it’s not even the worst thing about this story. link to ‘Cops Tried Playing Disney Music to Censor a Video’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Extremist Republicans like Ammon Bundy face opposition from moderates : NPR'
- kudos:Keeping an eye on France’s elections in April and then Idaho’s in May, I guess. link to ‘Extremist Republicans like Ammon Bundy face opposition from moderates : NPR’
🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet - The New York Times'
- kudos:Frustrating to see steps that feel like progress seem to shore up the tech giants I hoped were being kept in check. link to ‘How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internet - The New York Times’