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The Wayback Machine was a solution to a problem that shouldn’t have existed.
Listen as OGs & advocates explore the past, present & future of the open web on the Future Knowledge #podcast.
🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
Listen as OGs & advocates explore the past, present & future of the open web on the Future Knowledge #podcast.
🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
December 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Wayback Machine was a solution to a problem that shouldn’t have existed.
Listen as OGs & advocates explore the past, present & future of the open web on the Future Knowledge #podcast.
🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
Listen as OGs & advocates explore the past, present & future of the open web on the Future Knowledge #podcast.
🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️
futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...
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John F. Kennedy's stolen honor
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
John F. Kennedy's stolen honor
I hadn’t given much thought to the meaning of the word “honor,” in years, and now I can’t think of anything else.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
John F. Kennedy's stolen honor
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
John F. Kennedy's stolen honor
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
John F. Kennedy's stolen honor
I hadn’t given much thought to the meaning of the word “honor,” in years, and now I can’t think of anything else.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
John F. Kennedy's stolen honor
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...
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Looking back at Rob Reiner, by my brother www.cbsnews.com/video/rememb...
Remembering the treasured films of Rob Reiner
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz looks back at the work of actor and director Rob Reiner, whose films became part of our shared cinematic language because of their humor, drama, and aching be...
www.cbsnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Looking back at Rob Reiner, by my brother www.cbsnews.com/video/rememb...
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U.S intelligence report.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
December 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
U.S intelligence report.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
So correct, so obvious, and still beyond the comprehension of the U.S. own government.
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Dan Rather, on Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
A Few Good Memories
Rob Reiner told me he knew Trump was trouble
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Dan Rather, on Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
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“For the first time, in American history, the federal government and the Trump administration are actively waging an effort to undermine the [2026] elections,” @mawaldman.bsky.social told @davidfrum.bsky.social (as quoted by @AliVelshi on Deadline: White House @msnownews):
How to Stop Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections
Brennan Center President Michael Waldman on how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterm elections, how he can be stopped, and what can be done to reform America’s electoral system. Plus: Da...
www.theatlantic.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“For the first time, in American history, the federal government and the Trump administration are actively waging an effort to undermine the [2026] elections,” @mawaldman.bsky.social told @davidfrum.bsky.social (as quoted by @AliVelshi on Deadline: White House @msnownews):
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If this doesn't make clear to you why independent, pro-democracy media is crucially important, I don't know what will. Democracy Docket is urgently trying to scale up to step in where legacy media is failing. Sign-up now to support its efforts. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
If this doesn't make clear to you why independent, pro-democracy media is crucially important, I don't know what will. Democracy Docket is urgently trying to scale up to step in where legacy media is failing. Sign-up now to support its efforts. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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In another brazenly antidemocratic ruling, the Supreme Court allowed the 2026 election to go forward with freshly gerrymandered maps. bit.ly/4a7H8d8
Supreme Court Hammers Away at Democracy
With its latest gerrymandering decision, the Court is creating a political system primed for distortion and deeper division.
www.brennancenter.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In another brazenly antidemocratic ruling, the Supreme Court allowed the 2026 election to go forward with freshly gerrymandered maps. bit.ly/4a7H8d8
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@nytimes.com ICE raids at the polls in 2026? That would be flatly illegal. "There are numerous laws that say you cannot interfere with an election," @mawaldman.bsky.social tells @davidfrum.bsky.social. "And this is the kind of thing that the courts have been strong in stepping up to."
How Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections Could Fail | The David Frum Show
YouTube video by The Atlantic
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
@nytimes.com ICE raids at the polls in 2026? That would be flatly illegal. "There are numerous laws that say you cannot interfere with an election," @mawaldman.bsky.social tells @davidfrum.bsky.social. "And this is the kind of thing that the courts have been strong in stepping up to."
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Did a Substack two days ago, on some encouraging signs re NYT 'framing' of political news in last Saturday's paper.
Positive examples here, followed by an example of backsliding. (Examples are before paywall.)
[Cont]
fallows.substack.com/p/here-today...
Did a Substack two days ago, on some encouraging signs re NYT 'framing' of political news in last Saturday's paper.
Positive examples here, followed by an example of backsliding. (Examples are before paywall.)
[Cont]
fallows.substack.com/p/here-today...
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow.
Saturday's NYT shows what its editors can do, when they want to. Why not do this every day?
fallows.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Did a Substack two days ago, on some encouraging signs re NYT 'framing' of political news in last Saturday's paper.
Positive examples here, followed by an example of backsliding. (Examples are before paywall.)
[Cont]
fallows.substack.com/p/here-today...
Did a Substack two days ago, on some encouraging signs re NYT 'framing' of political news in last Saturday's paper.
Positive examples here, followed by an example of backsliding. (Examples are before paywall.)
[Cont]
fallows.substack.com/p/here-today...
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Eileen O’Connor, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center, spoke with @motherjones.com about the Justice Department suing states across the country to obtain their complete voter files, which contain private voter data like driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. 1/2
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Eileen O’Connor, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center, spoke with @motherjones.com about the Justice Department suing states across the country to obtain their complete voter files, which contain private voter data like driver’s license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. 1/2
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How did Willie's beloved guitar escape the federal government? What are the rules on his golf course? And can he prove his Cherokee ancestry?
Author Mark Wagner investigates in this new essay:
Author Mark Wagner investigates in this new essay:
A Trip Through Willie Nelson’s Golf Course, His Unorthodox Rules, and His Uncertain Tribal Identity
My wife Monica and I had different reasons for journeying to Pedernales. She’s a fan. But our visit to Willie’s golf course was partly for my research on a book on Native-owned golf courses.
www.texasobserver.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How did Willie's beloved guitar escape the federal government? What are the rules on his golf course? And can he prove his Cherokee ancestry?
Author Mark Wagner investigates in this new essay:
Author Mark Wagner investigates in this new essay:
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Trump’s net worth has grown by $3 billion since he took office. That’s not a coincidence.
bit.ly/4oV46sG
bit.ly/4oV46sG
A New Era of Crony Capitalism
Washington hasn’t seen graft like this for at least a century.
www.brennancenter.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trump’s net worth has grown by $3 billion since he took office. That’s not a coincidence.
bit.ly/4oV46sG
bit.ly/4oV46sG
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Swiss businessmen gave Trump an engraved gold bar worth more than $130,000. Then he agreed to cut tariffs on Swiss imports.
bit.ly/4oV46sG
bit.ly/4oV46sG
A New Era of Crony Capitalism
Washington hasn’t seen graft like this for at least a century.
www.brennancenter.org
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Swiss businessmen gave Trump an engraved gold bar worth more than $130,000. Then he agreed to cut tariffs on Swiss imports.
bit.ly/4oV46sG
bit.ly/4oV46sG
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Michael Menna asks: does copyright or antitrust better protect musicians from exploitative label deals like 360 contracts?
📄 Read his paper ⤵️
digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/jipl/vol32/i...
📄 Read his paper ⤵️
digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/jipl/vol32/i...
November 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Michael Menna asks: does copyright or antitrust better protect musicians from exploitative label deals like 360 contracts?
📄 Read his paper ⤵️
digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/jipl/vol32/i...
📄 Read his paper ⤵️
digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/jipl/vol32/i...
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Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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I joined @cwarzel.bsky.social on the Galaxy Brain Podcast to explain some of the reasons why America, and a lot of other Western democracies, are sliding into authoritarianism and why it's probably inevitable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvFh...
America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by The Atlantic
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Due to outdated privacy laws, the Trump administration can easily turn powerful surveillance tools against anyone and everyone, with scant safeguards. Now, ICE says that it plans to make this risk a reality for the swath of Americans who oppose the president’s agenda. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
November 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Due to outdated privacy laws, the Trump administration can easily turn powerful surveillance tools against anyone and everyone, with scant safeguards. Now, ICE says that it plans to make this risk a reality for the swath of Americans who oppose the president’s agenda. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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SCOTUS again lets the Feres Doctrine stand—a miscarriage of justice against our servicemembers. I’ve written about Feres several times; its impact on military families is heart-twisting. This one a finalist for National Magazine & American Bar Association award … www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/11...
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
SCOTUS again lets the Feres Doctrine stand—a miscarriage of justice against our servicemembers. I’ve written about Feres several times; its impact on military families is heart-twisting. This one a finalist for National Magazine & American Bar Association award … www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/11...
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"The prosecutor running an inquiry into those who investigated President Trump has established a grand jury under Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whose scuttling of the documents case made her a White House favorite." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
As Trump’s Inquisitors Face Scrutiny, a Divisive Figure Could Play a New Role
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
"The prosecutor running an inquiry into those who investigated President Trump has established a grand jury under Judge Aileen M. Cannon, whose scuttling of the documents case made her a White House favorite." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...