does seems counter-intuitive, no?

The heroes of the day are Richard Knipel, chair of @wikimedianyc.bsky.social, and @fuzheado.bsky.social, who stepped up and saved lives at Civic Hall. They were already anchors in the community, now their work in trust and safety extends to the physical realm. They deserve all our care and support.

Bias wasn't why, he said. “We don’t have to assume that Fox is acting in good or bad faith—we simply need to assess if we can trust the information being provided.... a lot of users suggested using our policies that it couldn’t be trusted enough to be ‘reliable’..." 2/2 www.wired.com/story/why-wi...

The article briefly cited an article from Catholic New Agency — “Report: Charlie Kirk was ‘this close’ to becoming Catholic just prior to his death.” The material was removed, however, while Wikipedians debate the relevance and reliability of the account. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266671/...

with a chosen few on top. The gig economy, but for everyone, no exceptions. No safety net. Seem familiar? 7/7 www.oreilly.com/library/view...

One line from Levy’s essay reveals what he hasn’t seen: “Why did the Ayn Rand–loving heroes of tech become Donald Trump’s bootlickers?” Levy asks. An answer:
These Randian characters became Trump’s bootlickers because it offers the best path to a Randian world of cutthroat competition .... 6/7

This seems way off. Trump and tech leaders are closely aligned ideologically: opposition to regulation; belief that the rich should rule; contempt for democracy and the public’s right to steer the ship of state. No surprise far-right libertarians make common cause with an autocrat like Trump … 5/7

Levy says he no longer is in thrall to the “wizards” he thought were “changing the world with tools designed to uplift us.” Still, he insists the tech community “overwhelmingly leans left.” Silicon Valley’s alliance with Trump? That’s about making deals and getting things done, apparently. ... 4/7

of ever trusting them with power: the contempt for the “idiots” who can't program computers; the belief that computers will save the world; the casual misogyny and racism; the distrust of institutions and regulations in the public interest; the hyper-individualism. ... 3/7

To start, huge respect for Levy. 40 years ago, his book “Hackers” brought to life the cohort of computer obsessives who, improbably, dominate our economy, our politics, our social interactions. While deeply flattering toward these characters, "Hackers" couldn’t help but reveal the dangers ... 2/7