Dominus Markham1d ago

https://unharnessed.substack.com/p/the-death-of-the-map-why-where-is/

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The Death of the Map: Why “Where” is No Longer a Location

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Association REDefineMar 21

Data collection is not the biggest problem. Interpretation is.
A version of you is constantly being assembled — cleaner, simpler, more usable than you actually are.

Measured.
Sorted.
Packaged.

That’s the moment the mirror stops reflecting and starts rewriting.

And once the model matters more than the person, complexity quietly disappears.

#DigitalIdentity #AlgorithmicPower #DataPolitics #DataProtection #AIEthics #Technology&Society #Democracy #DigitalGovernance #AlgorithmicBias

Lawrence Nault- Stone & SignalFeb 11

X publishing its algorithm is the modern equivalent of the Catholic Church publishing its Bible.

“This is the doctrine.
Speak this way.
Structure your thoughts like this.
Follow these rules if you want to be seen.”

Visibility becomes salvation.
Suppression becomes excommunication.

Platforms are the dominant religion of our time.

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Dominus MarkhamFeb 10

https://dominusmarkham.com/when-patriotism-becomes-a-loyalty-test/

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When Patriotism Becomes a Loyalty Test - Dominus Owen Markham

There’s a moment in the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games that keeps rattling around my head. The American team walks in, flag raised, and when Trump appears on the big screens…

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Dominus MarkhamFeb 10

https://unharnessed.substack.com

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Unharnessed | Dominus Owen Markham | Substack

Breaking free from control. Unharnessed explores independent press, self-governing communities, and ideas that challenge mainstream control. Join us for thought-provoking stories and real-world examples of living freely beyond the usual boundaries. Click to read Unharnessed, by Dominus Owen Markham, a Substack publication.

Dominus MarkhamFeb 9

https://dominusmarkham.com/freedom-of-speech-is-alive-and-well/

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Freedom of Speech Is Alive and Well…

There was a time when the great free-speech question was gloriously simple. Can you say the thing? If the answer was yes, you were done. You could shout it, print it, staple it to a lamppost…

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Show threadalJan 27

It’s become the side channel where people compare feeds, spot discrepancies, and see what a recommender system quietly decided not to notice. Visibility, not speech, is the control surface now.

#AlgorithmicPower #DigitalSovereignty #TwoTikToks #Fediverse #PeakUSA (2/2)

alJan 27
Peak 21st-century irony.
TikTok didn’t split by borders, it split by algorithms.
In the US, the app is being retrained for “safety” and “compliance”, quietly downranking civil unrest.
In the UK and Isle of Man, we’re still seeing the raw, viral footage Americans are being “protected” from.
Nothing banned. Nothing deleted.
Just oxygen turned down by maths.
#PeakUSA #AlgorithmicPower #DigitalSovereignty #TikTokUSA
alJan 27
Peak irony unlocked.
An app accused for years of being a foreign Trojan horse is now accused of domestic censorship five days after a “patriotic” takeover.
Nothing was banned. Nothing deleted.
The algorithm was simply retrained to notice different things.
Visibility is policy now.
Data sovereignty, but make it compliant. 🤷‍♂️
#TikTokUSA #DigitalSovereignty #AlgorithmicPower #PeakUSA
The Internet is CrackJan 23

Moderation at Machine Speed

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