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Mike D
@itwontsnow.bsky.social
Teacher, Runner, Comic Book Lover.
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Hi there, I would like to talk about paywalls

Today I had a rather large article drop in Slate and there was a soft paywall. A lot of people commented upset about that paywall

Let's talk about:

a) how to get around paywalls
b) why you shouldn't be mad about them
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Reposted by Mike D
For the 10th birthday of Signal, I did a Big Interview with its president Meredith Whittaker.

We ended up talking about how her focus for Signal goes beyond encryption or privacy, to creating an alternative to surveillance capitalism—or even capitalism, period.

www.wired.com/story/meredi...
Under Meredith Whittaker, Signal Is Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong
On its 10th anniversary, Signal’s president wants to remind you that the world’s most secure communications platform is a nonprofit. It’s free. It doesn’t track you or serve you ads. It pays its engin...
www.wired.com
August 28, 2024 at 1:31 PM
I don't miss Twitter, so I'm not sure why I occasionally create new accounts, abandon them, revisit them, keep looking around, etc.
October 18, 2024 at 11:18 PM