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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 58m

“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

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1h

Yankees stunned as championship aspirations are dashed in ALDS.

Yankees left in disbelief: 'Didn't finish the goal'

The Yankees believed this team was more talented and more complete than the club that went to the World Series a year ago, but they saw their season end Wednesday night in the ALDS.

www.espn.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 10h

Wonder how the troops from Texas will enjoy a Chicago winter. 😵‍💫 forecast.weather.gov

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 11h

Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment www.reuters.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 13h

The Kia PV5 May Be The Go-To Bargain Electric Van. I recently test drove the VW Buzz, and like everyone else, I fell in love. And now I hear that there may be something even more fun. I've always liked Kia's.

‘Game Changer’: The Kia PV5 May Be The Go-To Bargain Electric Van

One reviewer got to drive Kia’s rival to the Volkswagen ID. Buzz in Korea. He was mighty impressed, especially with the price.

insideevs.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 14h

Here are the 2025 MacArthur fellows.

Thinkers, dreamers, doers: Here's who made the 2025 MacArthur Fellow list

A cartographer, a composer, a neurobiologist, and a novelist are among the recipients of this year's "Genius Grants." Each Fellow will receive a no-strings attached award of $800,000.

www.npr.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 14h

Jay Rosen explains his new job, as I understand it, helping non-journalists who are providing news, to do news well.

I joined up with News Creator Corps by putting two and two together… Allow me to explain. - News Creator Corps

The consumers of news and information, the people formerly known as the audience, have gone into the production side.

newscreatorcorps.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 15h

Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat. www.reuters.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 16h

JD Vance‘s Favorite Blogger Plans Escape from USA.

Good News: JD Vance‘s Favorite Blogger Plans Escape from USA

“I feel that I personally have to start thinking realistically about how to flee the country.”

www.theframelab.org

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 20h

Timothy Snyder: Stalinism and Stephen Miller.

Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

Cause for concern

snyder.substack.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 23h

Politicians Defiant as Troops Gather Outside Chicago.

Politicians Defiant as Troops Gather Outside Chicago

“Local and state politicians railed Tuesday against the Trump administration’s federalization of the National Guard in Illinois as hundreds of guardsmen gathered and protesters vowed to continue to challenge their presence,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, spe

politicalwire.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 23h

Trump’s Education Department Is Working to Erode the Public School System.

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of public schools as we know them.

www.propublica.org

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 23h

Myanmar's children suffer as US aid cuts take hold.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Trump homeless crackdown: How Washington's homeless are faring two months later.

He Was Living Quietly in a Tent. Then Trump Made Him a Target.

Here are the stories of six people who've been affected by Trump and D.C.’s crackdown on people sleeping outside.

slate.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97. www.nytimes.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Jimmy Fallon wants to turn Wordle into a TV show.

Jimmy Fallon wants to turn Wordle into a TV show

Savannah Guthrie will host the show, which NBC is piloting.

www.theverge.com

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Furloughed government workers may not be entitled to back pay, reports say, as Trump claims some jobs ‘will never come back.’ Hmm. I can't imagine the unpaid workers feel too good about this.

Furloughed government workers may not be entitled to back pay, reports say, as Trump claims some jobs ‘will never come back’ – live

White House memo reported by several US media outlets reveals plan to not guarantee back pay for federal workers who are working through the shutdown

www.theguardian.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Have I ever told you how delicious pistachios are? en.wikipedia.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

There is no budget "deal" to be made. www.doomsdayscenario.co

dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable (also consequential) issues in Congress.

At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

There are some Republicans in Congress who want to extend the higher subsidies, which were first put in place in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many GOP lawmakers are firmly opposed to any extension.

www.pbs.org

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Mastodon supports lists. It's a good feature for helping people get started.

Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' | TechCrunch

Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.

techcrunch.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 1d

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America.

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Fascinating post by Jason Shellen. I didn’t know that Google Reader was behind Atom. They should’ve worked with us. Guess they thought independent developers weren’t worth it. I’ve seen this pattern repeat in tech many times. Only way we win is by working together..

Layover, Over

It's time to get out of the terminal again

shellen.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

The Trump Admin’s Mostly Unnoticed Move to Crack Down on the Opposition.

The Trump Admin’s Mostly Unnoticed Move to Crack Down on the Opposition

Last month, the White House issued two executive orders that direct federal...

talkingpointsmemo.com

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dave.linkblog.org @dave.linkblog.org · 2d

Top prosecutor refusing to charge New York AG despite Trump pressure.

Top prosecutor is rejecting Trump pressure to charge New York AG

A key federal prosecutor in Virginia, where James Comey was indicted, is resisting bringing charges against Letitia James.

www.msnbc.com

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