This Week in the IndieWeb Audio Edition • April 29th - May 5th, 2023 by Marty McGuireMarty McGuire from martymcgui.re
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myrmepropagandist (@futurebird@sauropods.win) (Sauropods.win)
When the right says "we need to do something about mental illness" what they mean is what happened to Jordan Neely. When they mention that Jordan was suffering from mental illness listen to the tone. Listen to how, like him being homeless it's a justification for ... murder. I live in the south Bronx. I've seen some very loud, 'erratic,' belligerent even, baseball fans, drunk, peeing on our sidewalks-- why aren't they on the "just kill em for being annoying" list too?
Six Months In: Thoughts On The Current Post-Twitter Diaspora Options by Mike MasnickMike Masnick

Today is six months since Elon took over Twitter and began this bizarre speedrun of the content moderation learning curve in which he seems to repeatedly… not learn a damn thing. Over and over again he makes ridiculous choices that have made the entire platform less welcoming for speech, more willing to obey government demands, […]

The Oregon GOP Walked Out… Because the Bill Summaries Are Too Hard To Read? by Jay Kuo
It’s Friday, and I’m up early at a conference on the West Coast without a lot of time to explore a big in-depth story before the sessions begin. But a quirky one out of Oregon caught my eye this morning that felt like a perfect Friday piece. It made me both snortle and shake my head in a mix of disbelief and exasperation.