Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Chief Equivocation Officer
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts,…
Beyond Orwell: The Trump Administration’s Assault On Political Language
The fallout over several Trump administration officials, all of them high-ranking, discussing military operations of a sensitive nature in a Signal chat and inadvertently welcoming a journalist to that chat…
What Is It, Exactly, That Being An American Means to You?
Is it a flag on your porch? A sense of pride during the national anthem? A particular vision of freedom or prosperity? Perhaps it’s a story you tell yourself about…
Trump’s “Best Security People” Can’t Figure Out Basic Security
This hasn’t been a good week for those who believed that Donald Trump would bring in the “best, most competent” people around. Fresh off the revelation that a bunch of…
Daily Deal: DevDojo Pro, Premium Content, Tools, and Courses for Devs
This DevDojo Pro subscription gives you access to a set of tools to help you build your next great idea. Start with the Page Creator, where you’ll find Tailwind CSS…
ICE Arrested And Detained A US Citizen For Hours Because He Looked Mexican
Trump — just like the last time he was in office — is still pretending his bigoted anti-immigrant policies are only in place to ensure the US can rid itself…
Trump’s FCC Starts Harassing Public Broadcasters With Bogus Investigations
If you hadn’t noticed, consolidated corporate media hasn’t been meeting the challenges of the current moment very well. There’s generally two reasons: one, these media outlets tend to reflect the…
The Consequences Of An RFK Jr. HHS Appointment Are Smacking Our Children In The Face
The reemergence of measles, a disease once declared officially eradicated in the United States, didn’t start with the second Trump presidential term. It didn’t even begin with Trump’s first term.…
The Revolving Door Spins: Former Trump FCC Boss Ajit Pai Promoted To Top Wireless Industry Lobbyist
You probably recall Ajit Pai, Trump’s first FCC boss. Pai took a mindless hatchet to broadband consumer protection and media consolidation limits with no shortage of scandal. Like that time…
Sergey Brin says AGI is within reach if Googlers work 60-hour weeks
Sergey Brin co-founded Google in the 1990s along with Larry Page, but both stepped away from the day to day at Google in 2019. However, the AI boom tempted Brin…