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Richard Esplin
@esplinr.bsky.social
Professional focus: self-sovereign identity, product management
Interests: open source, open culture, outdoors, religion, flourishing
Tweets reflect my own opinions and are not official statements from my employer
August 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I think @sjvn.bsky.social knows more about this than anyone.
August 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I'm glad that I'm not the only one!
August 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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…the plaintiffs asserted that “open banking [in the United States] is already flourishing through a private, market-based ‘consumer data sharing ecosystem,’”
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By this logic, mob protection rackets are flourishing private market ecosystems because you pick who will rob you!
August 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
At #HIMSS25 did you see much interest in verifiable credential standards and decentralized identity in healthcare?
March 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My conscience is pricked. I imagine this is how a 19th century Brit would have felt when first learning about the injustices of the East India company.
March 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I am less likely to engage with material that uses a lot of profanity. A culture of casual course language harms community. I won't immediately disengage with something that has already shown some value, but I am less likely to return. I avoid some creators only because of their language habits.
March 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Amazing that he has maintained those tools for nearly a decade. He's a hero for a lot of projects!
February 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I would love to see this alongside your other content on Nebula.

Thanks for helping us stay informed in all things tech!
February 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
When I'm organized, I use Wallabag. I migrated to it from Firefox's Pocket. But in reality, I accepted defeat and now I collect open tabs until I read them or eventually clear my browser.
February 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I regret missing the opportunity to make a joke about AI in search being equivalent to pesticides and polluting fertilizers in grocery produce.
February 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Organic search contrasts with paid advertising in search results.
February 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM