"There is a gap, a tremendous and sinister gap between the American dream and what America is really like" - James Baldwin.
From #UKnowUrBlackWhen to #BlackLivesMatter, how a loose online network became a pop culture juggernaut, an engine of social justice, and a lens into the future.
https://www.wired.com/story/black-twitter-oral-history-part-i-coming-together/

A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part I
From #UKnowUrBlackWhen to #BlackLivesMatter, how a loose online network became a pop culture juggernaut, an engine of social justice, and a lens into the future.
WIRED“The thing that could stop this is if Stephen Miller is no longer at the helm,” says Shah. “He’s the evil genius, and as long as he has power, he can keep moving the chess pieces.
https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-constitutional-sheriffs/

‘We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’—Trump’s Mass Deportations Will Only Grow From Here
Militias and far-right extremists believed they would be central to Trump’s mass deportation plans. Instead he militarized law enforcement agencies.
WIREDThe battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.
https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-data-centers/

Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World
The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.
WIREDQuestions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-dollar-is-facing-an-end-to-its-dominance/

The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.
WIREDQuestions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.
https://www.wired.com/story/the-dollar-is-facing-an-end-to-its-dominance/

The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
Questions around the reliability of the US greenback are dulling the luster of what was the world’s currency of trade. New, global alternatives are emerging.
WIRED"Rochko said he knew it was time to step aside as Mastodon had grown to be bigger than he could manage alone, and because he was also facing burnout."
From:
@Gargron https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/115569820207257167"Rochko said he knew it was time to step aside as Mastodon had grown to be bigger than he could manage alone, and because he was also facing burnout."
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/mastodon-ceo-steps-down-as-the-social-network-restructures/

Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures | TechCrunch
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the executive director as the company becomes structured as a nonprofit government by a board.
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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
WIRED“There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare,” - Sun Tzu, The Art of War