Sam Whitmore

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Greetings and salutations, as Charlotte would say... I'm a left-of-center, self-employed tech media analyst, lasted 15 years or so on the bird site but it's clear the Nazis have marched into Paris so here we are. I love #music and #radio, have been a #DJ off and on since my teen years... watching #ViktorLaszlo lead the cafe in La Marseillaise was the greatest moment in #film history and still guides me.
Research on tech media here:http://www.mediasurvey.com
Sam WhitmoreJul 12, 2023

From today’s Ed Luce column in the FT, discussing the fall of Ron DeSantis.

"…he has singularly failed to perform. One of his detractors memorably called this “electile dysfunction.”

Sam WhitmoreMay 11, 2023
Disney+ lost 4M subscribers in Q1 2023 -- DeSantis might have taken a toll.
Sam WhitmoreApr 20, 2023
Will he swear? https://twitter.com/brettgoldstein/status/1648862218325479424/photo/1
Brett Goldstein on Twitter

“San Francisco. May 16th. Orpheum Theatre. There will definitely be swears… Presale tickets available starting tomorrow, Thursday April 20 at 10AM PT through 11:59PM PT with code LIVE before the general on sale Friday at 10AM PT. Tickets at https://t.co/y6j2oHKZPE”

Twitter
Sam WhitmoreApr 12, 2023
Texas libraries are closing. Local officials would rather do that than obey a judge's order to restore banned books to shelves. https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2023/04/11/llano-county-texas-considers-closing-libraries
Book wars: Texas county poised to close its libraries

The move, coming after a judge ordered the library to re-shelve banned books, would be a sharp escalation in the nation's ongoing book wars.

Axios Austin
Sam WhitmoreMar 15, 2023
Says the Financial Times: Putin seems to be working the US electorate to pull its support of Ukraine. https://on.ft.com/3FqnTv6
Sam WhitmoreFeb 13, 2023
“Open Source” Seeds Loosen Big Ag’s Grip on Farmers https://worldsensorium.com/open-source-seeds-loosen-big-ags-grip-on-farmers/
“Open Source” Seeds Loosen Big Ag’s Grip on Farmers – World Sensorium / Conservancy

Sam WhitmoreFeb 12, 2023
This is a long read but will explain what has been going on in the skies lately. https://t.co/jhScFYR7mi
Adversary Drones Are Spying On The U.S. And The Pentagon Acts Like They're UFOs

The U.S. military seems aloof to the fact that it's being toyed with by a terrestrial adversary and key capabilities may be compromised as a result.

The Drive
Sam WhitmoreFeb 1, 2023
I work in the communications business, and believe me, this kind of initiative is rare indeed. Was announced today -- congrats to all. https://www.prsa.org/news/2023/02/01/prsa-foundation-extends-partnership-with-mission-north-to-foster-the-future-for-public-relations-students-of-color
PRSA Foundation Extends Partnership with Mission North to “Foster the Future” for Public Relations Students of Color

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Sam WhitmoreJan 8, 2023

An AI technology called ChatGPT promises to end the dreaded “blank screen.” It creates realistic images, videos and text with just a few sentences of guidance. You type in a prompt and go.

Below is the pessimistic view: “When barriers to entry for creating content no longer exist, content volume rises exponentially, making it impossible for most citizens to reliably distinguish fact from fiction.” https://globalnews.ca/news/9386554/artificial-intelligence-democracy-misinformation-eurasia-group/

From deepfakes to ChatGPT, misinformation thrives with AI advancements: report

Rapid technological advances 'represent a step-change in AI’s potential to manipulate people and sow political chaos,' the Eurasia Group's report suggests.

Global News
Sam WhitmoreJan 5, 2023
Just now from NYT: “It’s official: With a 10th vote guaranteed, this is no longer the most protracted speaker election since 1923. It’s now the most protracted speaker election since 1859.”