I’m a citizen of Lexington, Kentucky, the United States, the world, and the digital sphere. Politically, I care about equality (and changing structures to support it), elections (that is, making them more fair and representative), and electronics (or, rather, their impact on society). I am a believing agnostic in Community of Christ with a (mostly) cherished past as a literalist Mormon.

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linkblog: just finished 'Kentucky county sees COVID-19 surge tied to ball games. | Lexington Herald Leader'

Hooray for sports? link to ‘Kentucky county sees COVID-19 surge tied to ball games. | Lexington Herald Leader’
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linkblog: just finished 'Sedition Prosecution Of Oath Keepers Members Shows The FBI Can Still Work Around Encryption | Techdirt'

We can prosecute criminals without weakening encryption. link to ‘Sedition Prosecution Of Oath Keepers Members Shows The FBI Can Still Work Around Encryption | Techdirt’
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linkblog: just finished 'Parents and child care providers of unvaccinate kids say they've hit rock bottom : NPR'

We do not value child care—including unpaid child care—in this country. It is shameful, especially considering how many of us proclaim to value children. link to ‘Parents and child care providers of unvaccinate kids say they’ve hit rock bottom : NPR’
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linkblog: just finished 'Dear January 6 Committee: Curb Your Appetite - Center for Democracy and Technology'

I absolutely support the work of this committee, which makes it all the more important I carefully consider the means that they are using. [link to ‘Dear January 6 Committee: Curb Your Appetite - Center for Democracy and Technology’](https://cdt.org/insights/dear-january-6-committee-curb-your-appetite/?utm_source=rss
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linkblog: just finished 'Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that - The Verge'

Great example of a forced acronym here. link to ‘Want the ‘TLDR’ on a site’s terms of service? There’s a bill for that - The Verge’
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linkblog: just finished 'Lexington students oppose anti-CRT legislation at rally | Lexington Herald Leader'

Good for these students. link to ‘Lexington students oppose anti-CRT legislation at rally | Lexington Herald Leader’
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linkblog: just finished '20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.'

Shut it down. link to ‘20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.’
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linkblog: just finished 'Refugees Held With Djokovic in Australia Briefly in Spotlight'

A wake up call and compelling story. link to ‘Refugees Held With Djokovic in Australia Briefly in Spotlight’
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linkblog: just finished 'Banned from Facebook and Twitter, far right groups are still a presence online. : NPR'

Interesting read on a subject I expect to be following for a while. link to ‘Banned from Facebook and Twitter, far right groups are still a presence online. : NPR’
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linkblog: just finished 'Companies Donated Millions to Those Who Voted to Overturn Biden's Win - The New York Times'

Not happy about this. link to ‘Companies Donated Millions to Those Who Voted to Overturn Biden’s Win - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation - The New York Times'

Worried about our present—and for our future. link to ‘A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'Ky. Senate redistricting maps boost GOP in Congress, legislature – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville'

I am shocked—shocked!—to find gerrymandering going on in this establishment. link to ‘Ky. Senate redistricting maps boost GOP in Congress, legislature – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’
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linkblog: just finished '6 Kentucky residents have pleaded guilty over Capitol riot | Lexington Herald Leader'

A reminder of local involvement in the Capitol attack. link to ‘6 Kentucky residents have pleaded guilty over Capitol riot | Lexington Herald Leader’
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linkblog: just finished 'Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find - The New York Times'

Podcasts are one of the last bastions of the open internet, but that evidently comes at a cost. So long as Apple and Spotify are trying to corner the podcast market, they should be moderating their content. link to ‘Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'Republicans limit debate on first day of Ky. legislative session – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville'

Supermajority is not enough for some folks, it seems. link to ‘Republicans limit debate on first day of Ky. legislative session – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’
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linkblog: just finished 'Trump Endorses Viktor Orban, Hungary’s Far-Right Prime Minister - The New York Times'

Ugh ugh ugh. link to ‘Trump Endorses Viktor Orban, Hungary’s Far-Right Prime Minister - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'Smartphones Are a New Tax on the Poor | WIRED'

Important and enlightening read. link to ‘Smartphones Are a New Tax on the Poor | WIRED’
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linkblog: just finished 'Trump says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there : NPR'

We must not forget that day or let others redefine it. link to ‘Trump says his supporters weren’t behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there : NPR’
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linkblog: just finished 'Winnie-the-Pooh and early sound recordings enter public domain - The Verge'

Happy public domain day! link to ‘Winnie-the-Pooh and early sound recordings enter public domain - The Verge’
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linkblog: just finished 'The governor of Missouri thinks looking at website source code is a crime - The Verge'

Stupid story gets yet stupider. link to ‘The governor of Missouri thinks looking at website source code is a crime - The Verge’
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linkblog: just finished 'In 2021, the Police Took a Page Out of the NSA’s Playbook: 2021 in Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation'

Time to write some representatives. This is terrifying stuff. link to ‘In 2021, the Police Took a Page Out of the NSA’s Playbook: 2021 in Review | Electronic Frontier Foundation’
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linkblog: just finished 'Children’s hospitals are filling nationwide amid tidal wave of omicron | Ars Technica'

So tired of this pandemic. link to ‘Children’s hospitals are filling nationwide amid tidal wave of omicron | Ars Technica’
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linkblog: just finished 'Michigan’s New Congressional Maps Undo Years of Gerrymandering - The New York Times'

Some hope for defeating gerrymandering. link to ‘Michigan’s New Congressional Maps Undo Years of Gerrymandering - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'Tumblr goes overboard censoring tags on iOS to comply with Apple’s guidelines - The Verge'

There are clear cases where platforms need to be moderating more content, but let’s not forget the seemingly-well-intentioned but overreaching cases either. link to ‘Tumblr goes overboard censoring tags on iOS to comply with Apple’s guidelines - The Verge’
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linkblog: just finished 'TikTok sued by former content moderator for allegedly failing to protect her mental health - The Verge'

Content moderation is an awful job, and we shouldn’t forget the people doing it for us. link to ‘TikTok sued by former content moderator for allegedly failing to protect her mental health - The Verge’
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linkblog: just finished 'Internet Archive Supports the Maryland’s Library eBook Fairness Law - Internet Archive Blogs'

Intrigued by this idea. link to ‘Internet Archive Supports the Maryland’s Library eBook Fairness Law - Internet Archive Blogs’
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linkblog: just finished 'Trump's 'Big Lie' endures and poses a threat to U.S. democracy : NPR'

Unhappy reading for the holidays. link to ‘Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ endures and poses a threat to U.S. democracy : NPR’
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linkblog: just finished '‘Q’ Has Been Quiet, but QAnon Lives On - The New York Times'

Looks like QAnon is going to be around for a while. Worrying stuff. link to ‘‘Q’ Has Been Quiet, but QAnon Lives On - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'Billions in Amtrak Funding Could Modernize Aging Rail System - The New York Times'

Northeast Corridor is great, but more trains in Kentucky, please. I don’t mind waiting. link to ‘Billions in Amtrak Funding Could Modernize Aging Rail System - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'Kentucky Politics Distilled – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville'

Nearly a week later, this is even more heartbreaking. link to ‘Kentucky Politics Distilled – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville’
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linkblog: just finished 'Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public — ProPublica'

Stingrays are bad news, and so is the ability to buy them without public scrutiny. [link to ‘Boston Police Bought Spy Tech With a Pot of Money Hidden From the Public — ProPublica’](https://www.propublica.org/article/boston-police-bought-spy-tech-with-a-pot-of-money-hidden-from-the-public
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linkblog: just finished 'Scientists Ask Biden to Cut U.S. Nuclear Arsenal - The New York Times'

We are not as worried about nuclear weapons as we should be. link to ‘Scientists Ask Biden to Cut U.S. Nuclear Arsenal - The New York Times’
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linkblog: just finished 'French regulator tells Clearview AI to delete its facial recognition data - The Verge'

Vive la France ! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 link to ‘French regulator tells Clearview AI to delete its facial recognition data - The Verge’
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linkblog: just finished 'YouTube’s New Copyright Transparency Report Leaves a Lot Out | Electronic Frontier Foundation'

Easy to forget that YouTube is functionally the only game in town… and that there are big consequences for that. link to ‘YouTube’s New Copyright Transparency Report Leaves a Lot Out | Electronic Frontier Foundation’
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linkblog: just finished 'Link Taxes: A Bad Idea for Journalism and the Open Internet - Internet Archive Blogs'

Good read on an important subject. link to ‘Link Taxes: A Bad Idea for Journalism and the Open Internet - Internet Archive Blogs’
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linkblog: just finished 'Proud Boys Regroup Locally to Add to Ranks Before 2022 Midterms - The New York Times'

Very worrying. Underlines the importance of local politics. link to ‘Proud Boys Regroup Locally to Add to Ranks Before 2022 Midterms - The New York Times’