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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

World's first 'body in a box' biological computer uses human brain cells with silicon-based computing https://werd.io/2025/worlds-first-body-in-a-box-biological-computer-uses-human

Trump’s USCIS wants to review all prospective citizens’ social media accounts https://werd.io/2025/trumps-uscis-wants-to-review-all-prospective-citizens-social-media

Okay, You Try Thinking of a Better Way to Protest President Nyarlathotep’s Terror Telecast https://werd.io/2025/okay-you-try-thinking-of-a-better-way-to-protest

The web was always about redistribution of power. Let's bring that back. https://werd.io/2025/the-web-was-always-about-redistribution-of-power-lets-bring

Groups helping LGBTQ+ victims of violence could face loss of federal funds https://werd.io/2025/groups-helping-lgbtq-victims-of-violence-could-face-loss-of

Ex-Washington Post editor Marty Baron rebukes Bezos: ‘betrayal of free expression’ https://werd.io/2025/ex-washington-post-editor-marty-baron-rebukes-bezos-betrayal-of-free

The future of the internet is likely smaller communities, with a focus on curated experiences https://werd.io/2025/the-future-of-the-internet-is-likely-smaller-communities-with