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Techdirt explains why they're a democracy blog now and also, coincidentally, why this will always be a Mike Masnick stan account: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-techdirt-is-now-a-democracy-blog-whether-we-like-it-or-not/
@evacide I too stan Masnick. LoFi for life.
@evacide yeah Mike is spot in as usual
@evacide also important to note: many of the journalists being layoff this week were either tech journalists or data journalists, i think there is a pattern to reduce tech oversight.
@evacide for examples: WSJ and Disney (538)
https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/here-are-the-wsj-tech-journalists-laid-off-this-week/
@evacide I've only ever know techdirt as "yet another tech news site", but it seems I have underestimated them, that's a great article.
@evacide always-has-been.jpg? Techdirt is awesome, and Mike Masnick has time-and-again earned my respect.
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The reality has always been much messier. Innovation happens when lots of different people can try lots of different ideas. When information flows freely. When someone can start a company without worrying that the government will investigate them for criticizing an oligarch. When diverse perspectives can actually contribute to the conversation. You know — all the things that are currently under attack.
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They’re learning a very expensive lesson about the difference between creative destruction and just plain destruction.
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