Wil Broussard
wil68.bsky.social
Wil Broussard
@wil68.bsky.social
Librarian, progressive, expat, husband, father, friend. Desperately trying to be minimally useful and understand All The Things.
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“If you offer users a way to write, but you don’t provide for linking, then you are not on the web.”
The Power of Linking: Reviving the Open Web's Basics
Explore the essentials of the open web with Dave Winer and Matthias Pfefferle. Discover why linking is vital for true web interconnectivity.
openchannels.fm
October 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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I love to see my friends killin' it.

Alie Ward's @ologies.bsky.social was listed by Time Magazine in the 100 best podcasts of all time!

This rocks. Ologies rocks. Funny compassionate science communication rocks.

time.com/collections/...
'Ologies With Alie Ward' Is on The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time
Here's why "Ologies With Alie Ward" made TIME's list
time.com
July 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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I crashed @couts.bsky.social's awesome web series Incognito Mode to chat about government surveillance of protests around the world and how you can protect yourself www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL34...
How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Grace Tame wears anti-Murdoch shirt to prime minister’s Australian of the Year morning tea
Grace Tame wears anti-Murdoch shirt to prime minister’s Australian of the Year morning tea
2021 winner and advocate previously went viral for interaction with former PM Scott Morrison at 2022 event
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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“The strength of character is more than title or the power we hold
It’s the strength to understand that everyone should be treated with dignity, respect
That everyone & I mean everyone, deserves an even shot”
- Jimmy Carter
Thx @hcrichardson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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This article was an eye-opener for me

celestemdavis.substack.com/p/men-who-li...
The men who like women and the men who don't. Yes we can tell.
Like is different than love.
celestemdavis.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 8:58 PM
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After today I decided I never again want to waste my time arguing with cis gays about why supporting Harry Potter and the Queen of the TERFs is harmful, so I wrote a blog summarizing the whole thing. Please do share it widely instead of wasting yours.
So someone told you supporting Harry Potter is anti-trans
So, someone told you that supporting Harry Potter is anti-trans, and you either asked for more information or decided to argue about it…
shardsofblue.medium.com
December 12, 2024 at 5:22 AM
How Technicolor Revolutionized Cinema with Surreal, Electric Colors & Changed How We See Our World www.openculture.com/2017/12/how-...
How Technicolor Revolutionized Cinema with Surreal, Electric Colors & Changed How We See Our World
Though only one process in a very long history of film coloring techniques, from hand-tinting to chemical and mechanical means, Technicolor has had the most influence of them all.
www.openculture.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:09 AM
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Louisiana organizers fight against fossil fuel injustice, Xander Peters reports. In southwestern Louisiana, organizers fight petrochemical projects amid a legacy of exploitation. This reporting was co-published in partnership with Earth Island Journal.
prismreports.org/2024/12/05/l...
Louisiana organizers fight against fossil fuel injustice
In southwestern Louisiana, organizers fight the construction of new LNG plants amid a legacy of exploitation
prismreports.org
December 5, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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A very smart piece by Helen Lewis.👇

"We have to let go of the notion that “mainstream media” is a category reserved only for journalists guided by a professional code of ethics, a mission of public service, and an aspiration toward objectivity or at least fairness."
The ‘Mainstream Media’ Has Already Lost
The newspapers and networks of the 20th century are ceding ground. And the people taking their place aren’t playing by the same rules.
www.theatlantic.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Underrated ways to change the world
How to get a good heart unstuck
open.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:32 AM