Nathan Gathright@marcoarment just announced on @atpfm that @overcastfm is shipping podcast transcripts for every public podcast with more than one listener. No subscription required. The story of how he pulled it off is genuinely absurd.
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Transcripts will be free for everyone.
I'll probably build more advanced features on top of them that may be Premium-only, but what you see in this beta will always be free for all Overcast customers.
Overcast doesn't charge for accessibility or table-stakes features, and once you use transcripts, you'll quickly realize that they're obviously both.
GrapheneOS@vollaficationist The EU has been passing laws working towards banning end-to-end encryption and secure devices. It's completely unacceptable to have an EU-based system controlling which hardware and software is allowed to be used. GrapheneOS is not going to participate in bringing about our own downfall through helping to build or legitimize a system which could be used by EU governments to ban GrapheneOS. Play Integrity API should be banned rather than giving it legitimacy making another one.
Prof. Emily M. Bender(she/her)The wait is (almost) over! Ghost in the Machine is coming to audiences on March 27th! Screenings and rentals are available via Kinema, and the film will stream free on PBS and YouTube this fall. Details at: https://notaidoc.com
Podnews podcasting newsA new high for podcast consumption: The new data from The Infinite Dial https://podnews.net/update/new-high-podcast
evacideFor all the people saying that Grammarly should be sued over its "expert review" feature, here is the Grammarly class action lawsuit, alleging violation of the right to privacy and the right of publicity: https://prf-law.com/current-cases/class-action-alleges-that-grammarly-misappropriated-the-names-of-journalists-and-authors-through-its-expert-review
Class Action Alleges That Grammarly Misappropriated the Names of Journalists and Authors Through its “Expert Review” That Lets Users Get Feedback on Writing From Experts — PRF Law
Lawsuit alleges that Grammarly violated state privacy laws that protect people from having their names and identities used for commercial purposes without their prior consent For media please contact Peter Romer-Friedman - (202) 355-6364 or [email protected] For members of the proposed clas
AoIR[⏰ time updated] We’re kicking off our brand-new AoIR Legacy Talk Series with AoIR co-founder Steve Jones 🥳
🗓️ 24 March, 2026
🕧 ̵6̶5PM CET / 11AM CS̶DT/Chicago
🔗Register here: https://www.members.aoir.org/event-6590105
Under this year’s theme, “Regenerations,” Steve will reflect on how Internet research has evolved since Association of Internet Researchers was founded, which questions still persist, and what “regeneration” might mean for the field today. 🌱
P.S. Time zones will rotate in upcoming sessions! 🌏
Kathleen FitzpatrickFrom Jason Rhody (@jasonrhody.bsky.social):
As someone who watched the careful stewardship of grants over many years, the lack of care and the dismissal of the hard work of scholars and NEH program staff described here is devastating and shameful.
https://bsky.app/profile/jasonrhody.bsky.social/post/3mgiq7j44hc2k
TypstThe first talk of our meetup is live now: In the keynote, we tell-all about our journey from scrappy upstarts to a professional open source project.
New uploads every weekday (Mo-Fri) at 17:00 UTC on YouTube. Subscribe so you don't miss the 10 talks!
