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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

The last time this man was in power we wound up with one of the largest civil rights movements ever conducted in the United States. There is so much light; so much bravery; so much fairness and equity and rebellion in so many. Those are the people I believe in. That's what I'm holding onto.

Rogan Misses The Mark: How Zuck’s Misdirection On Gov’t Pressure Goes Unchallenged https://werd.io/2025/rogan-misses-the-mark-how-zucks-misdirection-on-govt-pressure

I realized some time ago that all the ways I want America to change just bring it closer to being Europe. Like, what if we had this can-do attitude and all the good parts without the guns and with universal healthcare, real education, unprocessed food without sugar in it, a real safety net, and integrated public transit instead of car culture. Maybe the easier path is if we all, like, move to Amsterdam.

US finalizes rule to effectively ban Chinese vehicles, which could include Polestar https://werd.io/2025/us-finalizes-rule-to-effectively-ban-chinese-vehicles-which-could