Dave Winer
@scripting.com
I've been building around WordPress to create a social network based on RSS. I want to get out of being controlled by billionaire-owned sites. I have a feeling we may need a good backup given where we are now.
http://scripting.com/2025/08/28/140604.html
http://scripting.com/2025/08/28/140604.html
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Dave Winer is right: Mastodon is harder to host than WordPress.
Dave Winer is right: Mastodon is harder to host than WordPress
Even though it's apples and oranges in more than a few ways, Dave Winer is right when he says it's easier to host WordPress than Mastodon. Dave's a little more all in on WP than I am…
passthejoe.wordpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Dave Winer is right: Mastodon is harder to host than WordPress.
Dave Winer is right: Mastodon is harder to host than WordPress.
Dave Winer is right: Mastodon is harder to host than WordPress
Even though it's apples and oranges in more than a few ways, Dave Winer is right when he says it's easier to host WordPress than Mastodon. Dave's a little more all in on WP than I am…
passthejoe.wordpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Dave Winer is right: Mastodon is harder to host than WordPress.
If this were a TV series, we would’ve figured out what was going on here a long time ago. They all work for Putin. What’s next? www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If this were a TV series, we would’ve figured out what was going on here a long time ago. They all work for Putin. What’s next? www.nytimes.com
Pete Davidson talks with the all-new Alexa+ as it were his human live-in girlfriend. But “her” is a vast computer network owned by a huge conglomerate. I tried it for a minute and turned it off. Felt guilty. See the problem? m.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Pete Davidson talks with the all-new Alexa+ as it were his human live-in girlfriend. But “her” is a vast computer network owned by a huge conglomerate. I tried it for a minute and turned it off. Felt guilty. See the problem? m.youtube.com
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Pete Davidson talks with the all-new Alexa+ as it were his human live-in girlfriend. But “her” is a vast computer network owned by a huge conglomerate. I tried it for a minute and turned it off. Felt guilty. See the problem? m.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Pete Davidson talks with the all-new Alexa+ as it were his human live-in girlfriend. But “her” is a vast computer network owned by a huge conglomerate. I tried it for a minute and turned it off. Felt guilty. See the problem? m.youtube.com
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The outcast, 1496 #botticelli #sandrobotticelli
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The outcast, 1496 #botticelli #sandrobotticelli
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has work crew in Nashville walk off job over unpaid bills and safety.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has work crew in Nashville walk off job over unpaid bills and safety
The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunneling startup, is reportedly facing significant issues with its new project in Nashville, Tennessee. A...
electrek.co
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has work crew in Nashville walk off job over unpaid bills and safety.
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting. www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting. www.reuters.com
Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later. www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later. www.nytimes.com
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Sharing posts about the National Guard shooting or other breaking news?
✅Check timestamps. RTing old info adds to the fog.
✅ Check original sourcing. Trusting the person who shared it isn’t enough.
✅ Check image credits.
✅ Check your impulses.
🛑 Don’t share unsourced, undated images/video/graphics
✅Check timestamps. RTing old info adds to the fog.
✅ Check original sourcing. Trusting the person who shared it isn’t enough.
✅ Check image credits.
✅ Check your impulses.
🛑 Don’t share unsourced, undated images/video/graphics
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Sharing posts about the National Guard shooting or other breaking news?
✅Check timestamps. RTing old info adds to the fog.
✅ Check original sourcing. Trusting the person who shared it isn’t enough.
✅ Check image credits.
✅ Check your impulses.
🛑 Don’t share unsourced, undated images/video/graphics
✅Check timestamps. RTing old info adds to the fog.
✅ Check original sourcing. Trusting the person who shared it isn’t enough.
✅ Check image credits.
✅ Check your impulses.
🛑 Don’t share unsourced, undated images/video/graphics
Leaflet is doing great work, beautiful stuff, but I can’t see any advantage to pairing it with Bluesky.
New: *Looseleaf* publishing — a way to publish standalone Leaflets on AT Protocol! 📝🍃
We started with publications on atproto; now we're bringing it all together so _anything_ you write on Leaflet, incl single documents / posts, can be 'atprotated' :)
Learn more in thread! ⬇️
We started with publications on atproto; now we're bringing it all together so _anything_ you write on Leaflet, incl single documents / posts, can be 'atprotated' :)
Learn more in thread! ⬇️
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Leaflet is doing great work, beautiful stuff, but I can’t see any advantage to pairing it with Bluesky.
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A new RSS Reader for iOS by Jake Spurlock, who I know from Wired and O'Reilly. He works at Automattic now.
Introducing Today: An RSS Reader for the Modern Age
I’m thrilled to announce the release of Today, a new RSS reader for iOS that I’ve been building with a lot of love and a little help from AI. A Love Letter to RSS I’ve loved RSS f…
jakespurlock.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A new RSS Reader for iOS by Jake Spurlock, who I know from Wired and O'Reilly. He works at Automattic now.
A new RSS Reader for iOS by Jake Spurlock, who I know from Wired and O'Reilly. He works at Automattic now.
Introducing Today: An RSS Reader for the Modern Age
I’m thrilled to announce the release of Today, a new RSS reader for iOS that I’ve been building with a lot of love and a little help from AI. A Love Letter to RSS I’ve loved RSS f…
jakespurlock.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A new RSS Reader for iOS by Jake Spurlock, who I know from Wired and O'Reilly. He works at Automattic now.
How ICE is watching your Thanksgiving drive.
How ICE is watching your Thanksgiving drive
ICE and Border Patrol are using license plate cameras for extensive domestic surveillance, and are working with local cops to pull over drivers.
reason.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
How ICE is watching your Thanksgiving drive.
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Why 'hold forever' investors are snapping up venture capital 'zombies.'
Why 'hold forever' investors are snapping up venture capital 'zombies' | TechCrunch
An investor explains the "buy, fix, and hold" model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups.
techcrunch.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Why 'hold forever' investors are snapping up venture capital 'zombies.'
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The reason the “podcast industry“ is so tough is that there is no such thing.
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The reason the “podcast industry“ is so tough is that there is no such thing.
I find the words “podcast” and “industry” don’t fit together.
Kind of like “blog industry” or “people who talk on the phone industry.”
A podcast is radio of the people, instead of being passive listeners, we can be broadcasters too.
Kind of like “blog industry” or “people who talk on the phone industry.”
A podcast is radio of the people, instead of being passive listeners, we can be broadcasters too.
Bullseye's Jesse Thorn on Surviving in the Podcasting Industry.
On the Media: Listen | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview.
www.wnycstudios.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I find the words “podcast” and “industry” don’t fit together.
Kind of like “blog industry” or “people who talk on the phone industry.”
A podcast is radio of the people, instead of being passive listeners, we can be broadcasters too.
Kind of like “blog industry” or “people who talk on the phone industry.”
A podcast is radio of the people, instead of being passive listeners, we can be broadcasters too.
Why 'hold forever' investors are snapping up venture capital 'zombies.'
Why 'hold forever' investors are snapping up venture capital 'zombies' | TechCrunch
An investor explains the "buy, fix, and hold" model employed by Bending Spoons and similar companies that buy distressed startups.
techcrunch.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Why 'hold forever' investors are snapping up venture capital 'zombies.'
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The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people …
seths.blog
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
RSS 2.0, the antidote to enshitification.
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
RSS 2.0, the antidote to enshitification.
The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people …
seths.blog
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
Reposted by Dave Winer
The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
The Hotel California (and subscriptions)
Every day, this blog is automatically echoed on my Linkedin channel. Over the last few years, the traffic to those posts on Linkedin is down more than 90%. Understandable. Platforms evolve, people …
seths.blog
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The best way to read blogs hasn’t changed in twenty years. RSS.
Kash Patel Helps Trump Take Revenge on Democrats for Message to Troops.
Kash Patel Helps Trump Take Revenge on Democrats for Message to Troops
The FBI is now going after the six Democrats for their video reminding troops to follow the Constitution.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Kash Patel Helps Trump Take Revenge on Democrats for Message to Troops.