In the aftermath of a chaotic Twitter takeover, many people have moved away from centralized social media platforms to a new set of social platforms that are open-source, decentralized, and user-centered—like Bluesky, Mastodon, and Nostr. This shift highlights a pressing need for more trustworthy civic spaces. But civic-minded...
First all the bs with Twitter and Elon, then Reddit having an exodus to Lemmy (not complaining lol), then Twitch. Are we like, in an alternate self healing dimension or something?
Officials for years have been cleaning up hundreds of thousands of tires from the ocean floor off Broward, removing what was once meant to create a fish habitat but turned out to be an environmenta…
[June 13, 2023] Open Social Media: Origin Stories | Media Economies Design Lab | University of Colorado Boulder (www.colorado.edu)
In the aftermath of a chaotic Twitter takeover, many people have moved away from centralized social media platforms to a new set of social platforms that are open-source, decentralized, and user-centered—like Bluesky, Mastodon, and Nostr. This shift highlights a pressing need for more trustworthy civic spaces. But civic-minded...
Chevy beats Tesla for most popular electric vehicle among West Palm drivers (www.palmbeachpost.com)
Tesla makes the nation's favorite electric vehicles, according to a recent study from iSeeCars. But in West Palm Beach, EV drivers prefer Chevrolet.
Seriously, what's up with big sites literally dying as we speak?
First all the bs with Twitter and Elon, then Reddit having an exodus to Lemmy (not complaining lol), then Twitch. Are we like, in an alternate self healing dimension or something?
The ranging impacts of Florida's Digital Bill of Rights (iapp.org)
Details on the 4 May passage of Senate Bill 262, the Florida Digital Bill of Rights.
‘We’ll never be done’: The growing challenge to remove thousands of car tires from ocean floor (www.sun-sentinel.com)
Officials for years have been cleaning up hundreds of thousands of tires from the ocean floor off Broward, removing what was once meant to create a fish habitat but turned out to be an environmenta…
'Incredible journey': Smuggled parrots thrive at Loxahatchee preserve (www.palmbeachpost.com)
Poaching and smuggling have endangered Amazon parrots, native to Central America. Miami customs officers caught a man with 29 eggs in March.
Trans legislator: LGBTQ community won't surrender to Florida's anti-gay laws (www.palmbeachpost.com)
Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr took aim at a recent spate of gay-restrictive laws in Florida during a Pride gathering in downtown West Palm Beach.