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Top 100 people to follow on Twitter in San Francisco in 2007. 411 on me: chenda.blog.
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As always, excellent storytelling from @atavist.com.
Automattic@automattic.com · 2y agoEveryone’s talking about Netflix’s new docuseries “Bad Influence”—but did you know it all started with a story from Automattic’s own @atavist.com? “Crushed,” a longform investigation from The Atavist, exposed the dark side of YouTube stardom and the role parents played behind the scenes.
Absolute legend @tonyhawkproskater.bsky.social on stage at #Techarena2025 talking about how people tell him all the time that he looks like Tony Hawk. Last time I saw him in the wild, he skated past me, hanging on the back of a tuk tuk in Phnom Penh. I would never mistake him for anyone else. 🛹
@richardbranson.bsky.social at #Techarena2025 in Stockholm: “There’s a lot to be hopeful about” when asked about how Gen Z should feel about the world today.
Mary Hubbard at #Techarena2025: “Open source is more important than ever” in a world dominated by AI-generated content and closed ecosystems.
I'll be at Techarena in Stockholm next week with Mary Hubbard. It would be great to meet folks while there. HMU. #Techarena2025 #WordPress @wordpress.org
My post was on the front page of HN for a minute before admins flagged it. Lots of good comments and I’m happy it’s getting shared around. I put a lot of work into this piece.
Hacker News 100@hn100.atproto.rocks · 2y agoThe Day Instagram Blocked Democracy https://docpop.org/2025/01/the-day-instagram-blocked-democracy/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42790729
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I know this clown show is meant to distract people, but this is too far and journalists cannot afford to be cowards in a time of such extremism. Call it what it is.
Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2y agoNazis: "that's a nazi salute" Historians: "that's a nazi salute" Average person: "that's a nazi salute" The Media: "Elon Musk makes odd gesture throwing his heart to the crowd."
RIP, TikTok. Thanks for the memories. I even turned off my U.S. sim. Nada.
I'd like to make a feed of news and updates relating to Cambodia or at least SE Asia. HMU.