Ben Werdmuller on nostr

In a conversation with my therapist, she asked what I'd been reading lately.

I have two books on the go: an apocalyptic horror novel and one about the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea.

She quietly suggested that maybe I find some joy from time to time.

Heard.

Ben Werdmuller

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I've signed up to host the #indieweb fiction carnival for May 2026.

Write a story during the month of May, publish it on your own site, and we'll create a mini-anthology roundup post at the end of the month. All good fun.

Here's this month's prompt and instructions: https://werd.io/indieweb-fiction-carnival-may-2026/

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Nobody cares about decentralization. Nobody cares about the journalistic process. They care about making their world better. https://werd.io/product-shaped-or-movement-shaped/

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"A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits." https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-social-security-ssi-disability-benefits-cuts-parents-children

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My Speaking Truth to Power public service journalism feed focused on US news has been viewed over 2.6M times. What other newsroom sources is it missing? https://speakingtruthtopower.surf.social

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Honestly, being in an emotionally tough place for a prolonged period, it's incredibly easy to be more cynical and create even more detachment from the world around me. Which is the wrong instinct; it's just a vicious circle to the bottom. I need to pull myself up.

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Some innovations create a new future that serves people better. Some sustain the status quo. It's time to think more radically. #Democracy https://werd.io/sustaining-innovation-has-failed-us-its-time-to-think-more-radically/

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Without investment in people, processes, and working conditions, AI becomes merely "a technological smoke screen for deeper institutional decline." #AI https://werd.io/ai-is-not-a-magic-wand-and-it-wont-fix-your-problems/

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"Some critics say large solar farms are a public health threat. While there is little reputable evidence for this, their claims have helped power a backlash." Who could possibly be motivated to spread disinformation about solar? https://www.propublica.org/article/michigan-solar-farms-health-concerns-st-clair-county

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"To avoid collateral damage, countries consider ditching giant server hubs for smaller, distributed ones—especially now that military and civilian data live side-by-side." #Technology https://werd.io/in-wartime-megascale-data-centers-may-make-way-for-distributed-architectures/

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I appreciated this piece very much. It starts by building on my post last week about AI and power, and then goes much deeper than I did into co-operatives, unionization, and the infrastructure of collaboration.

Eldritch kcarruthers @Eldritch kcarruthers · 2w

In which I contemplate nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqnd86x5za0ascfmvmsxqyrzk4xc7l48h6gfmlcf5d3e9munenydyslp8txc and his recent post: AI, power, and why open institutions matter https://katecarruthers.com/one-size-fits-none-ai-power-and-why-open-instituti Show more

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In which a defense contractor lays its anti-democratic, pro-fascist ideology bare. #Democracy https://werd.io/the-technological-republic-in-brief/

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