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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know the “both sides” camp gonna roll thier eyes, but there’s a federal program known as Double Up Food Bucks that doubles the dollar value amount of “food stamps” for SNAP beneficiaries who shop at participating farmers markets Most ppl don’t even know the program exists - and that’s by design

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Mamadani is on a generational run proving the “it can’t be done” dance politicians do is all bull💩 He’s exposing the billionaire tech bro bootlicking fr the political class for what it is: a lack of even trying to stand up for working ppl Good luck to the next NYC Mayor tryna fill his shoes

thecityreporter.nyc

‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash Agrees to Pay $131.5 Million to NYC Delivery Workers

The settlement is the largest of its kind in New York City history.

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yep, I’m sick of the tech bro wanna be overlords too But I’m still gonna dive into @gilduran.com “The Nerd Reich” anyways Wish me and my highlighter luck #Booksky 📚

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"You are correct. Allowing an A320 and a 747 to land simultaneously on Runway 33L was a mistake entirely on my part. And honestly? You were absolutely right to call that out." “Would you like me to dispatch EMTs and a hazmat team to minimize the casualties?” 🤦🏾‍♂️

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is THE clearest, well-written, masterfully-argued, most practical piece I’ve read on the what-to-do-about-AI question www.wysr.xyz/p/the-privat...

wysr.xyz

The Private Capture of Public Genius

Essay I of Upstream of Everything

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Cory Doctorow’s analysis is always worth listening to

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Ahh just another “enlightened” billionaire From @moreperfectunion.bsky.social doing the Lord’s work 🙏🏾

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Diving back into bell hooks I’ve read maybe two of her books already so I asked folks which one of her 30+ books to get next and y’all delivered. And so did the book delivery driver That’s love

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If Flock cameras have been on your mind, you should check out our latest podcast 🔥 discussion

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Say hello to the new owner of the San Diego Padres Kwanza Jones #BlackSky #MLBSky #SportsSky

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Ayo #Booksky and #Blacksky Paul Beatty might have the best pen alive 🤯 ELITE writing, ROFL comedic genius, mind-bending social commentary w/o an ounce of preaching If you like superb writing, where every sentence is packed with power, treat yourself to this masterpiece of literary fiction 📚

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My latest on how despite the destruction being rained down on us from our federal government, local community is still being built and connected

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Went on a meditation retreat and the retreat center bookstore got me It’s not a “Black” bookstore but they did have some bangers I couldn’t resist Already digging into the fertile soil of Leah Penniman’s “Black Earth Wisdom” …

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My latest on how my home state is connecting residents who live in old apartment buildings that don’t have the wiring to support high speed Internet connectivity #DigitalDivide

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

The moon is out here tonight just as fine as she wanna be ain’t it?

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

AI companies stealing old books and destroying them to train LLMs Me now regretting my decision to get rid of like 1000 books I had in storage last year to save storage fee $$

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The Intellectualist @theintellectualist.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

On January 6, 2026, Republican Austin Smith, a former Arizona lawmaker who questioned the 2020 election, admitted in a Maricopa County courtroom that he forged petition signatures, including a deceased woman’s, to secure a place on the ballot. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/arizona-la...

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Finished “The Stranger” over the weekend Only 123 pages but was the kind of book that had me staring at the ceiling for a while after And Meursault? Might be the only protagonist that I somehow didn’t like and was annoyed by — but also kinda admired 🤔 Lemme peep Camus other books #BookSky 📚

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The Verge @theverge.com · 23/06/2026

BEAD was intended to give underserved communities billions of dollars for high-quality, future-proof fiber networks. But under Trump and a group of tech moguls, Build Back Better has been transformed into “tear down quickly.” Read more from @karlbode.com and @seangon.bsky.social: buff.ly/NmgmAPS

Verge headline: Elon Musk and the plot to hijack America’s broadband
by Karl Bode and Sean Gonsalves

Photo illustration of Elon Musk's silhouette revealing a small town. An error pops up, "You are not connected to the internet"

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Bill Callahan @cycbill.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Thank you @theverge.com for a great piece by @karlbode.com and @seangon.bsky.social. This is a big untold story in rural Ohio, especially some Appalachian counties. Maybe some reporter could do a little digging at BroadbandOhio instead of writing that umpteenth datacenter backgrounder.

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

@karlbode.com and I wrote this piece for @theverge.com on what happened to the Biden-era program that aimed to close the digital divide and what it has become under the “benefit of the bargain” Spoiler alert: it benefits Elon and Bezos and is anything but a bargain for those being left behind

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today my piece was published in @prospect.org on how a CA Dem of all people is trying to gut the agency that is bringing consumer protections, affordable high speed Internet, and help for community broadband networks to Calif The call is coming from inside the house

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

NYC Mayor Mamdani has already announced plans for building a city-owned grocery store Will he get behind a new plan from the city’s Public Advocates office for a city-wide municipal broadband system to break the Big Cable/Telecom Internet monopoly in the Big Apple? I wrote about it here ⬇️

communitynetworks.org

Rebooted: New York City's Buried Internet Master Plan Is Coming Back to Life | Welcome to Community Networks

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams – a non-voting member of the New York City Council with the right to introduce and co-sponsor legislation – released a detailed “Get Connected” report ca...

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

With 24/7 #AI talk, I’m surprised we’re not hearing more, esp fr economists, abt this peer-reviewed paper: “The AI Layoff Trap” Two economists published a mathematical proof that AI will destroy the economy Yep, you read that right. Not might or could - will #Economics arxiv.org/pdf/2603.20617

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

So just north of where I am a meteor hit the atmosphere. It was loud but I didn’t see anything because it’s cloudy and raining and I’m inside but … Word on the street tho is louder with disappointment that it missed, about 450 miles too far northeast

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

As always, I go to book store on a $25 budget to get ONE book — one Because what’s wrong with spending $85 on books only to leave with a $155 hole in your pocket 🤷🏾‍♂️ #BookSky

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Just finished Dead Man’s Wire — Gus Van Sant’s crime thriller based on the real-life 1977 hostage standoff Funny/smart, blends “eat the rich” vibes & cig smoking 🚬 70s nostalgia It’s somehow both timely & nice Netflix escape My’hala & Colman Domingo roles were 🤌🏾 & Pacino was the cherry on top 🎥🍿

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

This is one of the best, most effective instances of Congressional testimony I’ve ever seen, exposing the cruel hypocrisy of a GOP Congress member More Congressional testimony like this please 🙏🏾

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

S/o Hawaii Hawaiian lawmakers passed a first-in-the-nation bill to strip corporations of the power to spend money in state elections Hawaiian punch to the face of Citizen’s United 👊🏾 www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-legis...

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Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling

Supporters of the bill say citizens, rather than corporations, should have more power in elections.

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Bill Callahan @cycbill.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I'm quoted at length here, thanks @seangon.bsky.social.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The shared excitement over NASA’s recent mission compared to the general indifference to SpaceX missions speaks to the power of something seen as the product of communal human effort rather than just the ego and avarice of one obnoxious dork.

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Okay Bluesky/my fellow skywalkers, help a brotha out: Where are all the ppl on this app who work at NASA? I want to follow your accounts

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

They got the #Artemis crew back fr the moon 200k+ miles away w/mathematical precision — on the exact time of scheduled arrival In a world of anti “woke” MAGA who pretends they believe in merit, we just witnessed supreme competence - led by women and piloted by a black man “DEI hire” deez nuts

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 09/02/2026

I finally have a newsletter! It's called The Fine Print* and I'll be writing about tech, media, politics, consumer rights (and whatever else I damn-well please). It's free, but if you have disposable income, you can support independent reporting for just $50/year or $4/month.

karlbode.com

The Fine Print*

A newsletter by Karl Bode covering tech, media, politics, and consumer rights.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Grok stands as the clearest example of an AI that is both ideologically aligned and operationally embedded in a social media platform, says Matthew Kirschenbaum. Its mechanisms should be taken apart under bright lights, in much the same way people learn how to defuse a bomb, he argues.

techpolicy.press

Grok is an Epistemic Weapon | TechPolicy.Press

Elon Musk's Grok claims to be truth-seeking while shaping discourse and amplifying ideology, argues Matthew Kirschenbaum.

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

One reason I enjoy working on digital equity issues from a community broadband perspective …. It’s an area where local communities can exercise real power and get real results that improve quality of life and expand economic opportunities

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

I suppose 30 years late is better than never

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Not that the BEAD program established by the infrastructure law under Biden to build new future proof networks was perfect But with this admin, everything they touch turns to instant enshittification

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 21/11/2025

In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ... ... listen to Steve Wozniak.

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

My ILSR colleagues @ronmknox.bsky.social and BLP host Danny Caine welcomed Cory Doctorow as a podcast guest on Ron’s Who Shall Rule Substack for a wide-ranging talk about Doctorow’s new book on Enshittification Dope convo about the problems of the platform economy & some possible solutions

whoshallrule.com

Enshittification and How To Fight It: A Conversation with Cory Doctorow

We have a new cool podcast, hooray!

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 04/11/2025

More recently, Roth has been threatening to pull billions in already awarded broadband grants if states enforce net neutrality or engage in any meaningful oversight of this country's shitty telecom monopolies. This, it should be said, is illegal. As my colleague @seangon.bsky.social explores here:

communitynets.org

Experts: Withholding BEAD Funds Because of State Affordability Laws On Shaky Legal Ground | Welcome to Community Networks

Legal analysts are questioning the recent assertion by the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that the agency can legally withhold federal broadband deployme...

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I’ve lost track of how many laws this admin has either side-stepped or flat out ignored But here’s another one I wrote about it This time the assertion is they will withhold fed broadband $$ b/c of state efforts to address the monopoly driven affordability crisis in broken broadband markets

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 31/10/2025

Anyway, yet another reminder that "debate me bros" were always full of shit, and anyone who claims that they were actually about free speech or real discussion over ideas is lying or gullible. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/17/t...

techdirt.com

The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas

Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him”…

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Sean’s Pen {technically speaking} @seangon.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Partaking in one of the few things that bring me a lil joy these days: watching Steph and my Warriors hoop

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