davidpham5
@davidpham5.bsky.social
Self taught in many things. Slightly above average software engineer. Work for the local paper. Privacy and data protection is my racket. Studied history. Gen 1 American. 99.99.99hrs+ on FF7 on PS1. My new years' resolution is to eat more homemade carbs.
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davidpham5
@davidpham5.bsky.social
· Sep 25
We dream in the dark. Darkness everywhere we see. Blind to what is to come next. Fear and dread make our bed. Gentle heads slumber in the dead of night.
Do not wake me. I need to sleep deeply. I want to see what could be — dreams of democracy.
Do not wake me. I need to sleep deeply. I want to see what could be — dreams of democracy.
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MAGA saw a Black man become president and decided they’d rather burn it all down than let it ever happen again.
There was nothing racist about Obama, he was simply Black.
Meanwhile their guy posts videos of the Obamas as monkeys during Black History Month.
There was nothing racist about Obama, he was simply Black.
Meanwhile their guy posts videos of the Obamas as monkeys during Black History Month.
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
MAGA saw a Black man become president and decided they’d rather burn it all down than let it ever happen again.
There was nothing racist about Obama, he was simply Black.
Meanwhile their guy posts videos of the Obamas as monkeys during Black History Month.
There was nothing racist about Obama, he was simply Black.
Meanwhile their guy posts videos of the Obamas as monkeys during Black History Month.
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Hot startups being acquired by Big Tech isn’t new. The Instagram and YouTube acquisitions come to mind as hot startups that sold versus going solo.
What is new is that this is happening at the individual co-founder and employee level. Individuals are being headhunted like free agents in sports.
What is new is that this is happening at the individual co-founder and employee level. Individuals are being headhunted like free agents in sports.
Loyalty Is Dead in Silicon Valley
Founders used to be wedded to their companies. Now, anyone can be lured away for the right price.
www.wired.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Hot startups being acquired by Big Tech isn’t new. The Instagram and YouTube acquisitions come to mind as hot startups that sold versus going solo.
What is new is that this is happening at the individual co-founder and employee level. Individuals are being headhunted like free agents in sports.
What is new is that this is happening at the individual co-founder and employee level. Individuals are being headhunted like free agents in sports.
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I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
February 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.
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We Didn’t Ask for This Internet.
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We Didn’t Ask for This Internet.
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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The Super Bowl in Silicon Valley "is tech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend they’re friends with the guys who got picked first in gym class." Ken Belson @mikeisaac.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...
A Super Bowl in Silicon Valley Filled With Valley Billionaires
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The Super Bowl in Silicon Valley "is tech billionaires who got picked last in gym class paying $50,000 to pretend they’re friends with the guys who got picked first in gym class." Ken Belson @mikeisaac.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/b...
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And btw
Trump carried this district by 13 points. (But this is not a flip; the seat was held by a Democrat.)
Trump carried this district by 13 points. (But this is not a flip; the seat was held by a Democrat.)
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 AM
And btw
Trump carried this district by 13 points. (But this is not a flip; the seat was held by a Democrat.)
Trump carried this district by 13 points. (But this is not a flip; the seat was held by a Democrat.)
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
If there's ever been a time to NOT be incrementalist, this is it. The most political capital you're gonna have is right now. And we got Gestapo death squads in MSP and TB spreading through concentration camps in Texas. If you can't find a win there, get out of politics. The Epstein Class, baby
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Whew, this new ending to the updated story
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Whew, this new ending to the updated story
Reading @masnick.com resonate computing piece.
And thinking about those 300 journalists laid off at the Washington Post, what if journalists own their work in the form of Personal Data Store?
What if legacy news organizations adopted and really integrated at-protocol infrastructure?
And thinking about those 300 journalists laid off at the Washington Post, what if journalists own their work in the form of Personal Data Store?
What if legacy news organizations adopted and really integrated at-protocol infrastructure?
ATproto: The Enshittification Killswitch That Enables Resonant Computing
Disclosure: I’m on the board of Bluesky, which was inspired by my “Protocols, Not Platforms” paper. But this post isn’t about Bluesky the app. It’s about the underlyin…
www.techdirt.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Reading @masnick.com resonate computing piece.
And thinking about those 300 journalists laid off at the Washington Post, what if journalists own their work in the form of Personal Data Store?
What if legacy news organizations adopted and really integrated at-protocol infrastructure?
And thinking about those 300 journalists laid off at the Washington Post, what if journalists own their work in the form of Personal Data Store?
What if legacy news organizations adopted and really integrated at-protocol infrastructure?
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Renee Good's widow shared this statement with us today. It's absolutely heart-wrenching. 💔
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Renee Good's widow shared this statement with us today. It's absolutely heart-wrenching. 💔
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News group sues ICE for raid footage www.courthousenews.com/news-group-s...
News group sues ICE for raid footage
The Center for Investigative Reporting says ICE hasn't responded to public records requests and is violating federal transparency law.
www.courthousenews.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
News group sues ICE for raid footage www.courthousenews.com/news-group-s...
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Serious people abroad taking PET (Putin-Epstein-Trump) seriously.
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
Poland to probe possible links between Epstein and Russia, PM Tusk says
Poland will launch an investigation into possible links between the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Russian intelligence, as well as any impact on Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tues...
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Serious people abroad taking PET (Putin-Epstein-Trump) seriously.
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
www.reuters.com/world/poland...
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If you’re not the kind of guy to stop by when we get Pulitzers, why would you show up just because Trump raids your reporter’s house
I still cannot get over this detail reported by the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/5fa6...
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM
If you’re not the kind of guy to stop by when we get Pulitzers, why would you show up just because Trump raids your reporter’s house
Looks like the posters worked
"Disgruntled Washington Post Union Members Pepper Publisher's Neighborhood With Grievance Posters"
dailycaller.com/2026/02/06/w...
"Disgruntled Washington Post Union Members Pepper Publisher's Neighborhood With Grievance Posters"
dailycaller.com/2026/02/06/w...
Disgruntled Washington Post Union Members Pepper Publisher's Neighborhood With Grievance Posters
Angered members of The Washington Post's union hung up posters around publisher Will Lewis' neighborhood on Thursday in retaliation for the mass layoffs.
dailycaller.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Looks like the posters worked
"Disgruntled Washington Post Union Members Pepper Publisher's Neighborhood With Grievance Posters"
dailycaller.com/2026/02/06/w...
"Disgruntled Washington Post Union Members Pepper Publisher's Neighborhood With Grievance Posters"
dailycaller.com/2026/02/06/w...
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Can’t believe you missed this “exclusive” @caseynewton.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Can’t believe you missed this “exclusive” @caseynewton.bsky.social
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Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found.
The platform, which says it has about 50 million users worldwide, allows members of the public to self-publish articles and charge for premium content. Substack takes about 10% of the revenue the newsletters make. About 5 million people pay for access to newsletters on its platform. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
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Silicon Valley accurately predicted the vibe coding era.
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Silicon Valley accurately predicted the vibe coding era.
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Hey man. You work at a newspaper. Have some self respect and try to write at least one sentence that doesn’t feel like sandpaper on my eyeballs.
Breaking — Will Lewis out at the Washington Post. He just sent this email to staff (shared with me by staffer):
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Hey man. You work at a newspaper. Have some self respect and try to write at least one sentence that doesn’t feel like sandpaper on my eyeballs.
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It’s not a viable market product in a market where big tech platforms control distribution and tip the scales towards an endless supply of teenagers working free.
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
High-quality journalism is not a viable market product. If you want consistent high-quality journalism, you need some kind of subsidy.
ANY billionaire could set up the WaPo as a high-quality journalism outlet, accept that it's not going to make money, & simply subsidize it. Nothing stopping them.
ANY billionaire could set up the WaPo as a high-quality journalism outlet, accept that it's not going to make money, & simply subsidize it. Nothing stopping them.
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It’s not a viable market product in a market where big tech platforms control distribution and tip the scales towards an endless supply of teenagers working free.
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
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Amazing chat with @lessig.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Amazing chat with @lessig.bsky.social
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The third newsroom is the friends we made along the way (honestly…)
February 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM
The third newsroom is the friends we made along the way (honestly…)