Speculation about Musk’s Intentions with Twitter Goes Into Overdrive

Musk decides not to join Twitter’s board, which likely portends poison pill adoption by Twitter, and potentially moves toward greater stake by Musk.
Apr 11, 2022

We Need to Talk About The Crisis in Young American Men

There’s a conversation we’re not having. How are the young men doing in your life?
Apr 2, 2022

Voice of America 2.0? We Need a Smarter Digital Media Strategy in Wartime.

Food for thought: Given the massive reach of YouTube, Netflix, Apple App Store, Amazon Prime and more, is cutting off access their highest and best use in time of crisis with an adversary?
Mar 10, 2022

Seattle’s 50,000 School Kids Are Odds-On Favorite to be Last on the Planet to Unmask

When A demands something of B and withholds the freedoms of C to get it, don’t we call that a hostage situation?
Mar 7, 2022

Growing Number of Firms Take Action on Russia-Ukraine

Here’s a current list of what some major corporations are (and are not) doing vis-a-vis Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as of Friday, March 4th 2022. This is rapidly changing, of course, and I cannot guarantee I’ll be keeping it up-to-date. Be sure to double-check their latest policies.
Mar 4, 2022

War Comes to the Small Screen

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels like an altogether new phase of social media in warfare. Maybe it’s the verbs which adorn those buttons: Like. Share. Donate. Block. They invite us in, and whisper: “Decide.”
Mar 1, 2022

It’s Not All Bad News: Four Monumental Advancements in Tech in 2021

Have the past few years of tech news gotten you down? Here are four recent advancements in tech you may have missed.
Jan 17, 2022

New HHS Reporting Guidelines Risk Stoking Greater Worry About Pediatric COVID

The department of Health and Human Services is dropping the requirement that hospitals report daily COVID deaths, yet adding a bunch of pediatric metrics which will make pediatric problem look much larger.
Jan 16, 2022