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June 28, 2026
Summer · 10 entries
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newscientist.comRead an extract from Slow Gods by Claire NorthThe New Scientist Book Club’s read for July is Claire North’s space opera Slow Gods. In this extract from its second chapter, we learn about the upbringing of its protagonist on the planet Tu-mdo✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
akrites.orgWe All Depend on Open Source. We Will Defend It TogetherAn open letter from the technology industry, and the launch of Akrites - a coordinated effort to remediate vulnerabilities in the open source software the world runs on.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
experimental-history.comReading the news is the new smokingI quit. I feel great. You can too.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
wtop.comHumor laurels for comedian Bill Maher as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheavalComedian Bill Maher will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center, an event happening amid significant institutional upheaval after President Trump installed allies on the board and attempted to close and rename the venue. Maher's selection is notable given his long, con✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Culture
MJH INC: Building a Personal Sovereign Internet
From chatrooms at thirteen to running a world in Ultima Online to building communities for companies — a life spent tending rooms online. Now I'm turning that instinct on my own data: pulling twenty years of my life off the platforms and onto ground I own, and building the habit of micro-journaling in my own garden instead of Meta's.
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