Damus
Open in Damus
John Mark Ockerbloom profile picture
John Mark Ockerbloom
@John Mark Ockerbloom

A Philadelphian with professional interests in libraries, technology, copyright, and culture, and nonprofessional interests that include singing, reading, hiking, biking. Also other personal interests that you might pick up from my posts over time.

He, him, his. Lent, Easter, Pentecost. Speak out, organize, vote.

npub10a8y9hjrle5jua0r2uejftv7rjv86vn2vfaq8f8dcc9eltypckcs0mw9uanpub
[email protected]nip05
Relays (1)
  • wss://relay.ditto.pub – read & write

Recent Notes

J. Nathan Matias 🦣 · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5xsk38cqnnhreutft72u32aw0488r5hw9xrqt47ryy0aq6mwvx5sqv93tu oh thank you John!
Taggart :ifin: · 3w
I've read the (early) text of HR 8250, the "Parents Decide Act." It is nearly structurally identical to California's law. Actually, it is less rigorous, as the legal obligation is entirely on OS creat...
 John Mark Ockerbloom profile picture
John Mark Ockerbloom @John Mark Ockerbloom
@nprofile1q... I think most bills that actually pass have a lot more than 2 sponsors, so at this point it's far from a done deal, though I don't know if more Congress folks may try to join later. So it's good to let legislators know you don't want them jumping on the bandwagon.
John Mark Ockerbloom profile picture
"In the course of my life I have developed five little democratic questions. If one meets a powerful person... ask them five questions:
'What power have you got?
Where did you get it from?
In whose interests do you exercise it?
To whom are you accountable?
And how can we get rid of you?'

If you cannot get rid of the people who govern you, you do not live in a democratic system."

-- from Tony Benn's last speech in the UK House of Commons, 2001. Full text: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmhansrd/vo010322/debtext/10322-13.htm