Post to Bluesky Right From Drafts
If like me you love using Drafts on iOS and your Mac, you should download this Action from FlohGro and post right to BlueSky.
RIP Lou Carnesecca
St. John’s was my first basketball love. Born in NYC with a dad from Queens, St. John’s was basketball. To this day when you mention St. John’s to anyone one man comes to mind. That man was Coach Carnesecca. I can still remember the infamous sweater game. I was very young, but I will never forget watching it. My dad has been gone for almost 30 years, but I will never not think about him every time I watch or attend a St. John’s game.
It was not until the late 80’s after the Knicks drafted St. John’s point guard Mark Jackson did I even care about the Knicks or the NBA. When they drafted Jackson, the head coach of the Knicks was Rick Pitino. Today Coach Pitino will wear the famous sweater as he takes the floor as the head coach of the Johnnies. Let’s go Johnnies!
🔗 FTC Finally Does the Thing
FTC Bans Location Data Company That Powers the Surveillance Ecosystem
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced sweeping action against some of the most important companies in the location data industry on Tuesday, including those that power surveillance tools used by a wide spread of U.S. law enforcement agencies and demanding they delete data related to certain sensitive areas like health clinics and places of worship.
Data brokers should not be a thing, and the fact that they are is failed policy. Glad to see something coming via the FTC since congress continues to not pass a real privacy law. Of course with a new administration coming in January I expect this be rolled back.
The GOP Hates You Unless Your Name Ends in Corp
Republicans and their friends in the telecom industry opposed fixing our broadband maps, contributing to this delay (like their friends at AT&T and Comcast, they like data that pretends U.S. broadband is competitive, because it props up their false claims that coddling monopoly power is a good thing).
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You can’t live in a modern society without good internet, so of course the GOP wants to stop any chance of helping everyone get it. The big ISPs need a few more bucks.
Ed Begley Jr. Joins The War on Cars
139. CHANGING HOLLYWOOD’S CAR CULTURE WITH ED BEGLEY JR. — The War on Cars
Ed has been been committed to environmental conservation since at least the 1970s, and he’s designed his life so that it’s as free of fossil fuels as possible, with solar panels on the roof, an e-bike in the garage, and a house chosen for its proximity to transit. Notably, he’s taken the LA Metro to the Academy Awards, making a statement in an industry and a city where fancy cars and conspicuous consumption are signs of success. In this fun conversation, Ed Begley Jr. invites us into his home to talk about his work, his activism, and his life philosophy.
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This was a great episode of a great podcast. Ed is truly amazing. Also doesn’t hurt he is in some of favorite Christopher Guest movies!
