Mike Nelson, Digital Policy Pioneer
@michaelrnelson.bsky.social
Scholar, Carnegie Endowment; Former Tech Strategy, Georgetown, Cloudflare, U.S. Senate, Clinton/Gore White House, FCC, IBM, BGOV, Microsoft. Accelerating the future of the Net and the Cloud
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#SOTN26 is live now! We’re looking forward to a productive day of informative panels from @SOTN speakers, follow along: www.stateofthenet.org/live
State of the Net 2026 | Livestream - State of the Net
www.stateofthenet.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
#SOTN26 is live now! We’re looking forward to a productive day of informative panels from @SOTN speakers, follow along: www.stateofthenet.org/live
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President & CEO of @nctaitv.bsky.social Cory Gardner addressed the crowd at State of the Net about how AI is helping connect Americans around the country with high-speed internet and urged Congress to keep investing in AI infrastructure. #SOTN26
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
President & CEO of @nctaitv.bsky.social Cory Gardner addressed the crowd at State of the Net about how AI is helping connect Americans around the country with high-speed internet and urged Congress to keep investing in AI infrastructure. #SOTN26
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Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the fede...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Author of the "research" that was reportedly the basis of the Fulton County election raid:
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
"In 2004, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor voyeurism charge and was ordered by a jury to pay $3.25 million in damages after secretly filming guests in his home bathroom."
www.propublica.org/article/kevi...
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A few pearls I had to take out of my op-ed because of the word Limit: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Op-ed: Weakening Section 230 Would Chill Online Speech
Enacted 30 years ago through careful legislative deliberation, Section 230 remains the internet’s strongest bulwark for free expression, protecting the services—and users—that make online speech possi...
www.eff.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
A few pearls I had to take out of my op-ed because of the word Limit: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Maxwell's lawyer publicly offering a quid pro quo: She'll clear Trump of wrongdoing related to Epstein if granted clemency by Trump.
This suggests that if Maxwell doesn't "clear" Trump, things will come out that will further implicate him. Otherwise, the offer makes no sense.
This suggests that if Maxwell doesn't "clear" Trump, things will come out that will further implicate him. Otherwise, the offer makes no sense.
February 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Maxwell's lawyer publicly offering a quid pro quo: She'll clear Trump of wrongdoing related to Epstein if granted clemency by Trump.
This suggests that if Maxwell doesn't "clear" Trump, things will come out that will further implicate him. Otherwise, the offer makes no sense.
This suggests that if Maxwell doesn't "clear" Trump, things will come out that will further implicate him. Otherwise, the offer makes no sense.
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Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Countries pushing accountability over the Epstein Files ⬇️
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
UK, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland
Meanwhile the U.S. President is telling Americans to move on after he appears 38,000 times with dozens of friends and associates.
It’s time for accountability!
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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"Trust in the United States as a reliable, long-term partner is waning, especially in Canada, a survey for the Munich's security conference found. Two-thirds of respondents in Germany and absolute majorities in Canada, the United Kingdom and France say that the Us has become a less reliable ally."
ANALYSIS | An era of 'wrecking ball' politics: What the Munich Security Report says about Canada's moment of reckoning | CBC News
The world has entered an era of "wrecking ball" politics, says the new Munich Security Conference report. The analysis builds on the case Prime Minister Mark Carney made during his recent speech in Da...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"Trust in the United States as a reliable, long-term partner is waning, especially in Canada, a survey for the Munich's security conference found. Two-thirds of respondents in Germany and absolute majorities in Canada, the United Kingdom and France say that the Us has become a less reliable ally."
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
A terrible way to wake up and start the week! Dave Farber was one of 3-4 "Grandfathers of the Internet". He not only created code that's still used today, he inspired and trained dozens of brilliant students who became essential players in the evolution of the Net www.ccrc.keio.ac.jp/obituary-not...
Obituary Notice: Co-Chair David J. Farber / 訃報：共同センター長 デイビッド・ファーバー | 慶應義塾大学サイバー文明研究センター
February 9, 2026 2026年2月9日 Obituary Notice / 訃報 【English/英語】 It is with deep regret that we announce
www.ccrc.keio.ac.jp
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A terrible way to wake up and start the week! Dave Farber was one of 3-4 "Grandfathers of the Internet". He not only created code that's still used today, he inspired and trained dozens of brilliant students who became essential players in the evolution of the Net www.ccrc.keio.ac.jp/obituary-not...
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Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Massie on Howard Lutnick: "He should just resign. Three people in Great Britain resigned for less than what we've seen Howard Lutnick lie about. He clearly went to the island, if we believe what's in these files. He was in business with Jeffrey Epstein."
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Shame used to be a thing. "The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass. As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Shame used to be a thing. "The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass. As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S." www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
No stronger example of how much Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Tulsi Gabbard despise and fear facts. #Fight4Truth www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
C.I.A. World Factbook Ends Publication After 6 Decades
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
No stronger example of how much Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Tulsi Gabbard despise and fear facts. #Fight4Truth www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...
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"Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show" www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Lutnick and Epstein were in business together, Epstein files show" www.cbsnews.com/news/howard-...
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
February 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
VA Senate president responds to Ted crying about VA’s redistricting, which should add 4 new Dem seats.
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“ .. critics worry that the up-front costs to develop AI have become so mammoth that the investment can possibly pay off only if AI reshapes life, work and the economy in a way that uncorks massive new profits for these technology firms.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
The AI boom is so huge it’s causing shortages everywhere else
The hundreds of billions of dollars being spent by tech companies on AI projects are diverting resources from other parts of the economy.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
“ .. critics worry that the up-front costs to develop AI have become so mammoth that the investment can possibly pay off only if AI reshapes life, work and the economy in a way that uncorks massive new profits for these technology firms.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Imagine a President suing his own Country for Tax Payer dollars‼️
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Imagine a President suing his own Country for Tax Payer dollars‼️
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The ongoing campaign against Ukrainian civilians is not leverage for peace; it is evidence against Russia’s desire for it. All the while, Washington’s focus on this critical conflict continues to splinter.
@markhertling.bsky.social on the state of Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/3ZjlHPQ
@markhertling.bsky.social on the state of Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/3ZjlHPQ
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The ongoing campaign against Ukrainian civilians is not leverage for peace; it is evidence against Russia’s desire for it. All the while, Washington’s focus on this critical conflict continues to splinter.
@markhertling.bsky.social on the state of Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/3ZjlHPQ
@markhertling.bsky.social on the state of Ukraine: lnk.thebulwark.com/3ZjlHPQ