Reposted by nat purserCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 28/04/2026Hold on. We the taxpayers are going to pay companies $900 million, which is more than 6x what we spend on wind power R&D, to NOT build wind power at a time when electricity prices are spiking and we need more clean power? 24263052781
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 27/04/2026AI data centers are increasingly reshaping local economies, infrastructure, and environments. But do they actually provide anything of value to the public? Read the latest from @natpurser.bsky.social: publicknowledge.org/what-to-ask-...publicknowledge.orgWhat To Ask When a Data Center Comes To TownThis is the second piece in a series on the concrete public interest obligations AI companies should meet as their products reshape our economy and daily life. 085
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 08/04/2026In late March, the @whitehouse-47.bsky.social released its National AI Legislative Framework — but the "framework" part of it seems to be missing. Read the latest from @natpurser.bsky.social:publicknowledge.orgOn the White House AI Framework (If You Could Call It That)The Trump administration's National AI Framework falls short of offering Americans any real mechanisms for accountability or oversight. 062
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Read the latest from Senior Policy Advocate @natpurser.bsky.social:publicknowledge.orgPreemption Isn’t Governance. We Need a Federal Framework for AI.In December 2025, President Trump signed an EO directing federal agencies to identify and preempt state laws on artificial intelligence. 022
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 24/03/2026In December, President Trump signed an EO directing federal agencies to identify & preempt state AI laws that conflict with the admin's goal of maintaining US AI dominance. But while it may sometimes make sense to pursue federal over state regulation, the Trump admin's approach is misguided. 131
Reposted by nat purserDean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 24/03/2026In a free market Ozempic is cheap deanbaker22.substack.com/p/free-marke...deanbaker22.substack.comFree Market Ozempic Will Make a Huge Difference to Tens of Millions of PeopleDrugs are cheap; patent monopolies make them expensive #62,752 0115
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 14/03/2026didn’t know you were posting on here too, nice. more intimate venue 010
Reposted by nat purserCitizen Platano 🇵🇷 @daniloc.xyz · 03/03/2026I had a shitty childhood it's taboo to say it, you're really supposed to just have Had A Good Childhood and that's that but when I was conceived, my mom was broke and 20 years old and had no education and by the time I was eight, boy, was I going THROUGH IT one afternoon I turned on the TV... 311612
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 02/03/2026www.nber.org/papers/w34895nber.orgMinimum Wages and Rise of the RobotsFounded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an... 000
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 21/02/2026it is “like farming” in that it consumes quite a bit of energy and water yep 000
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 21/02/2026(not exclusively ofc. happy to see Google pair up with Fervo, Microsoft embrace nuclear, etc.) 050
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 21/02/2026yep. we already bring lots of energy (and water) intensive projects into our communities across agriculture, manufacturing, etc. you just have to do good planning. i think the more realistic concern is that bc of interconnection queue issues, ai companies will default to gas turbines for power.etc.you 2100
Reposted by nat purserMelanie Walsh @mellymeldubs.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Best advertisement I’ve seen so far at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 119110261594
Reposted by nat purserFederal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...youtube.comStatement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. PowellYouTube video by Federal Reserve 1133238169094
Reposted by nat purserAlisa Valentin, PhD @alisavalentin.bsky.social · 17/12/2025During questioning, FCC Chair Brendan Carr was asked whether the FCC is an independent agency. Sen. Luján specifically cited the FCC website calling it “independent.” I took a screenshot of the site at 11:54 am I took another at 12:22 pm and the word “independent” was gone. #FCCOversight 33225
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 20/11/2025@publicknowledge.bsky.social finds this proposed Executive Order both an illegal & illogical attempt to bully states into complying with the Trump admin’s demands to abandon all consumer protection efforts in the face of AI. Read our statement from @natpurser.bsky.social:publicknowledge.orgPublic Knowledge Rejects Illegal and Illogical Executive Order Targeting State AI LawsPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 031
Reposted by nat purserBrandon Butler @bb.usefairuse.com · 22/10/2025Some of us are old enough to remember when Reddit cared about the open web and recognized the DMCA shouldn’t be used as a hack around fair use. x.com/lehogg/statu...x.comLuke Hogg on X: "Hey @Reddit, this you arguing for reforms to the DMCA so that companies can't abuse it to prevent people from "using their electronic devices in lawful, non-infringing ways?" What changed? https://t.co/9Gbshj6DOK" / XHey @Reddit, this you arguing for reforms to the DMCA so that companies can't abuse it to prevent people from "using their electronic devices in lawful, non-infringing ways?" What changed? https://t.co/9Gbshj6DOK 122
Reposted by nat purserbergmayer @bergmayer.net · 21/10/2025it’s a terrible argument that people have been making for years and, policy aside, the piece is full of factual mistakes (and legal ones) 021
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Public Knowledge is pleased to announce the promotion of @natpurser.bsky.social, formerly a Government Affairs Policy Advocate, to Senior Policy Advocate for her work championing consumers on Capitol Hill. Congrats, Nat! 🎉 publicknowledge.org/public-knowl...publicknowledge.orgPublic Knowledge Promotes Nat Purser to Senior Policy Advocate To Support Growing AI PortfolioPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 011
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 22/08/2025this argument for staying on twitter from @jerusalem.bsky.social is spot on. unlike targeted, coordinated boycotts, the primary effect of deplatforming yourself on twitter is ceding ground to right wingers and others who are happy to shape the political narrative without you. 030
Reposted by nat purserElise Phillips @elisephillips.bsky.social · 05/08/2025I am thrilled to see that competitive app markets are still a priority in Congress. Many thanks to Reps. Cammack and Trahan for leading the charge in the House on this with the App Store Freedom Act. You can read information on the bill, along with my quote here: trahan.house.gov/news/documen...trahan.house.govTrahan Co-Leads New Bill to Open App Market, Protect Consumer Choice 035
Reposted by nat purserMatthew Keys @matthewkeys.net · 25/07/2025Last year, the FCC said it would eventually update its definition of "broadband" to require service providers offer Gig-speed Internet. Now, under a new administration, the FCC is poised to reverse course, saying current speeds are, you know, just fine.thedesk.netFCC looks to undo long-term, Gig-speed broadband goalThe FCC next month could unwind a long-term goal to support Gig-speed broadband service for every American over the next few years. 187
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 24/07/2025This decision marks a missed opportunity to respect Tribal sovereignty over their spectrum resources — and comes at the cost of the much-needed spectrum Tribes could use to provide broadband access to their communities. Read our statement from Gov Affairs Policy Advocate @natpurser.bsky.social:publicknowledge.orgPublic Knowledge Urges FCC To Include Tribal Priority Window in Next Spectrum AuctionPublic Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy. 022
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025No, but they’d probably say BEAD absolves them of that responsibility (the rural broadband deployment fund that’s about to be implemented.) 000
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Congress already protects military and some Wi-Fi spectrum. now Congress and the FCC must extend those same protections to CBRS and 6 GHz — or risk letting BEAD fail before it begins. www.lightreading.com/fixed-wirele...lightreading.comBEAD bets big on CBRS and 6GHz bands, so why is Congress gutting them?The NTIA's BEAD program has been overhauled to potentially shift billions from fiber networks to unlicensed fixed wireless, but a move by Congress to auction off the spectrum needed for those networks... 020
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025the 6 GHz and CBRS bands are part of our everyday life: they power hospitals, libraries, rural and tribal networks, stadiums, ports, private industry, and more. 80–90% of mobile internet traffic flows over Wi-Fi that depends on this spectrum. 120
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025that means rural providers could win BEAD funds, build networks, and then lose access to the airwaves that power them within a year. that’s billions in public investment, gone. 120
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025under BEAD’s new guidance, unlicensed fixed wireless (ULFW) will play a much bigger role in BEAD — but ULFW relies on the 6 GHz and CBRS bands, and Ted Cruz wants to sell off that spectrum to the big mobile carriers to raise $85B through the reconciliation bill. 120
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/07/2025NEW from me and @jessicadine.bsky.social in @lightreading.bsky.social — the federal government is investing $42B to connect every American. but at the same time, Congress is preparing to auction the spectrum the new networks rely on. that contradiction could undermine the entire BEAD program. 🧵 172
Reposted by nat pursergralston.bsky.social @gralston.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Among the many problems with the GOP’s Big Broken Bill: its sole AI safety provision doesn’t regulate AI — it prevents states from doing so. Congress creates a void, then blocks anyone from filling it. 083
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 06/06/2025🚨 Today, the US Department of Commerce announced that it is reallocating the $42 billion in funds for the BEAD program in a way that steers communities away from fiber internet & towards slower, costlier tech like LEO satellite service – threatening reliable, affordable broadband for all Americans. 3103
Reposted by nat purserJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 03/04/2025100%. Messaging needs to be clear and forceful. This is bad and it will not help workers. 201393199
Reposted by nat purserKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 01/04/2025I wrote about Ezra Klein's "abundance" and how when it came to his examples in broadband, he had no idea what he was actually talking about:techdirt.comJon Stewart And Ezra Klein Help GOP Paint Infrastructure Bill Broadband Grants As A Useless BoondoggleWe’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband dubbed the Broadband, Equity, Access And Deployment (BEAD) program. Managed by the NTIA and individual s… 1838297
Reposted by nat purserGigi Sohn @gbsohn.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Here's a level-headed look at the consequences of giving half or more of the $42.5 billion Congress authorized for broadband to satellite. @natpurser.bsky.social lays out the stakes for ensuring universal robust connectivity if the Administration changes course. publicknowledge.org/slowing-bead...publicknowledge.orgSlowing BEAD to Speed Up Satellites: Evaluating Trade-Offs in Rural ConnectivityAfter years of delay, BEAD funds are finally ready for deployment — but a proposed last-minute rule change threatens to halt the program once again. 031
Reposted by nat purserPublic Knowledge @publicknowledge.bsky.social · 31/03/2025The $42B Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program is at a crossroads. States spent years crafting their broadband plans, but new proposals from the Commerce Department could rewrite the rules — and redirect billions from fiber networks to LEO services like Starlink. 🧵publicknowledge.orgSlowing BEAD To Speed Up Satellites One-Pager 243
Reposted by nat purserJacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social · 22/03/2025🚨 Big SCOOP 🚨 Tax revenue could fall by as much as **10%** this year, per sources, as taxpayers and businesses see the Trump admin as less likely to challenge tax cheats. That'd be **$500 BILLION** in lost revenue. It'd nearly double the tax gap in a single year.washingtonpost.comTax revenue could drop by 10 percent amid turmoil at IRSStaff cuts and disruptions related to the U.S. DOGE Service have officials bracing for a sharp loss of revenue. 862188866
Reposted by nat purserjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/01/2025i’ll be honest, i think equating land use reform with neoliberal deregulation and building code reform with tenements is a clear indication that the anti-YIMBYs are not particularly interested in solving the problem of high housing costs 431702232
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 16/10/2024look, just doing my part to keep PK hip cool and groovy 110
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 05/12/2023i would like to thank Mr Miyazaki for keeping the healthy / productive Sub vs Dub discourse active all these years 020
Reposted by nat purserKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 05/12/2023Hello! I wrote about the government's efforts to address discrimination in broadband deployment for The Verge. Activists are thrilled the government has finally formally acknowledged the problem, but remain skeptical the FCC will ever take consistent action:theverge.comThe battle to stop broadband discrimination has only just begun“With big ambitions, do you guys have teeth?” 55522
Reposted by nat purserThe American Prospect @prospect.org · 05/12/2023Digital redlining is a defining feature of broadband service. Monopoly internet service providers cherry-pick who they will serve, leaving low-income communities of color out of the picture.prospect.orgHow Monopolies and Maps Are Killing ‘Internet for All’The $65 million moon shot to bring every American affordable broadband is failing low-income communities of color. 043
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 27/11/2023This wasn’t directed at you, they’re referring to the OP i screenshot. 020
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 27/11/2023fwiw, my position is that yes — people should teach their kids to give animals space for their and the animal’s safety, but it’s silly to get snarky with a 3 year old over this mistake, much less ask someone to “leash their kid” 181
Reposted by nat purserCristina Caffarra @cristinacaffarra.bsky.social · 06/11/2023Just look at this incredible #superstar lineup on “Antitrust, Regulation and the Next World Order” in Brussels on 31 January 2024. All welcome, free to all, a public good. Register here: www.bruxconference2024.com 161
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 06/11/2023the way my roommate was all “hmph this looks dumb” when i forced him to watch the BBC version, but then he cried laughing at all the Mr Collins scenes >> 110
Reposted by nat purserJosh Sisco @sisco.bsky.social · 03/11/2023New: WH competition policy staffer Hannah Garden-Monheit heading to the FTC in December to take on a similar role subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023... 021
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/11/2023Yeah — this study is pretty illuminating. generally, it seems like strong identification with ~iconoclastic thought~ can put you in the awkward cognitive position where your investment in antagonism overrides your capacity for clarity, thoughtfulness.x.com 130
nat purser @natpurser.bsky.social · 03/11/2023tbh there are major perks to prosecuting guys who think they’re the smartest person in the room 150
