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Ben Werdmuller
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I lead technology at ProPublica and write speculative fiction. This is a personal account. Every day, I write about tech, democracy, and society at https://werd.io. More about me: https://about.werd.io

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Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Resume Federal Executions https://werd.io/2024/biden-commutes-37-death-sentences-ahead-of-trumps-plan-to

The open social web is the future of the internet. Here's why I'm excited. https://werd.io/2024/the-open-social-web-is-the-future-of-the-internet

Open Source Veteran Launches Skyseed - First Ecosystem Fund and Incubator for the Bluesky AT Protocol https://werd.io/2024/open-source-veteran-launches-skyseed---first-ecosystem-fund-and

W3C Statement on Ethical Web Principles guides the community to build a better web https://werd.io/2024/w3c-statement-on-ethical-web-principles-guides-the-community-to

The “Bird and Baby” grows up: inside the new Eagle & Child https://werd.io/2024/the-bird-and-baby-grows-up-inside-the-new-eagle