Julian Rake
julianrake.bsky.social
Julian Rake
@julianrake.bsky.social
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"While it’s unlikely that Big Tech regulation will advance in Trump’s U.S., Brazil, the hemisphere’s second-largest democracy, has a civil society and a free press that has learned the urgency of establishing rules in the digital far west,"@nataliaviana.bsky.social says.
All eyes are on Brazil
"If humanity is to overcome the unprecedented threat of weaponized disinformation and digital populism, Brazil is an essential fort to be held."
buff.ly
December 18, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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This essay has gone viral. I didn't anticipate the response it has gotten! Thanks to all those who've read and shared it, and welcome to the new followers of this feed!
The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer
A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Here—in a single essay—is some of what the world just learned.
sethabramson.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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1/ 🚨 Conspiracy theories about the 2024 election miss the bigger picture.

The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention.

Here’s how they did it... 🧵
November 21, 2024 at 3:46 AM
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Lots of over-the-top coverage right now about the £1m cap on inheritance tax agricultural property relief (APR).

Quick thread:
October 31, 2024 at 11:56 AM