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Issue 69 – Nice Nov 02, 2024

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Coinbase threatens me that continuing to report on their activities would be “.... unwise”. Also, election spending hits a fever pitch, with several new crypto PACs coming out of the woodwork. Originally published on November 2, 2024.

I am my own legal department: the promise and peril of “just go independent” Oct 26, 2024

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Independent publishing is one important facet of the media ecosystem, and while I love it, I know it is not the path for everyone. Originally published on October 26, 2024.

Guilty or coerced? Ryan Salame’s last interviews before prison Oct 21, 2024

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Unpacking my conversation with FTX executive Ryan Salame, where we discussed his claims that he’s innocent of the charges for which he’s now serving seven and a half years in prison. Originally published on October 21, 2024.

Issue 68 – Opportunity agenda Oct 17, 2024

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Harris shouts out crypto in her “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men”, one crypto exec leaves prison as another enters, and Stand With Crypto bets on the favorites. Originally published on October 16, 2024.

Fighting for our web Oct 07, 2024

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Earlier this year, I gave a talk at the XOXO festival in Portland, Oregon about the very important fight for our web, and how we can all play a part in it. Here's a recording of that talk.

Caroline Ellison: A woman with agency or a helpless pawn? Oct 02, 2024

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Why did the former Alameda Research CEO receive only two years imprisonment for her role in the FTX collapse? Originally published on October 2, 2024.

POSSE: Reclaiming social media in a fragmented world Sep 27, 2024

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A simple technique offers the best of both worlds: total control over your own work, while still maintaining a presence on third-party platforms. Originally published on September 27, 2024.

Issue 67 – Bug out bitcoin Sep 24, 2024

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Crypto resurfaces on the campaign trail and the FTX fallout continues to unfold. Also, merch! Originally published on September 23, 2024.

Issue 66 – Pretensions to relevance Sep 17, 2024

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FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried says he wants a do-over, and some more ill-received blockchain games suggest “GameFi” has an uncertain future. Originally published on September 17, 2024.

Big publishers think libraries are the enemy Sep 12, 2024

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The recent Second Circuit decision in Hachette v. Internet Archive is only the latest battle in the war on libraries and the freedom to read. Originally published on September 12, 2024.