We essentially have half the county accusing the other half of thoughtcrime - resulting in many people being canceled by platforms that claim they aren't "publishers" and don't practice editorial decision-making over content. As a result, others have voluntarily removed themselves from the same networks in the name of anti-censorship and freedom of speech. We now officially have segregated into two Americas that exist in separate worlds both geographically and virtually. This will only get worse
Right now approximately 3 people control the ability of you and several billion other people to communicate.
This is possibly the most threatening thing to ever happen to democracy.
Oversaw my mom scrolling through Turner Classic Movies on demand. Among the movies now eligible for TCM status: License To Drive, Cruel Intentions, Clerks, Adventures in Babysitting, and Swimfan. Wow. #FeelingOld
My favorite Vegas resort. Hope they bounce back soon! https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/mirage-to-close-all-operations-midweek-due-to-covid-2227957/
Today, I discovered #Presearch. It's a decentralized search engine that hopefully one day will destroy Google. Plus, you get paid to search! Their vision: "to create totally open and transparent algorithms that leverage blockchain technology and the human power of the Presearch community so that, similar to Wikipedia, anyone can participate in the creation and curation of the search index, providing superior results and censorship-resistance." http://presearch.org
I've talked with many businesses and realtors in smaller cities who will confirm that this is happening in force and at rapid speeds. https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/530040-is-this-the-end-of-cities-in-america
It's my first day on #MintMobile. http://fbuy.me/qFgNs
Slinkys are once again being made in Pennsylvania! https://www.keystoneedge.com/2020/11/16/the-slinky-factory-springs-back-to-life/
Today I started the process of moving all my websites to hosting that is based closer to home (sorry, GoDaddy!). After A LOT of research, I landed on Pair Networks, which not only has its headquarters and data center in Pittsburgh, but also has excellent customer reviews. https://www.pair.com/
If you're looking for something good to watch, I highly recommend the Showtime documentary on The Go-Go's. Although, I must warn you: if you're like me and thought for over three decades that Belinda Carlisle was totally sweet and innocent...wow, no. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsiRfL11I08
The Internet was designed to be decentralized -- so decentralized that it could survive a nuclear attack. So why are we so obsessed with centralized services? It's time to break free. https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2020/07/so-much-decentralized-internet/167281/
Looking forward to Brave's webinar today: "Future-Proof Your Marketing: Advertising in a Cookieless World". This is where we're heading...if we aren't already there. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6702363806341781517?source=CM
It may finally be time to take that big jar of coins into the bank.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/coin-shortage-prompts-bank-to-pay-you-for-spare-change-it-has-never-happened-before
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