Vermont: the Silicon Valley of a new organic, non-GMO and friendly internet ? 🙃

Vermonters weren’t particularly concerned when President Jefferson signed the Embargo Act into law in December 1807. They assumed the new law, which was bound to have a chilling effect on the nation’s economy, wouldn’t affect them.

While Vermont was its own republic between 1777 and 1791, it minted its own currency. Here's one example of a "Vermont Copper", which was produced in 1785.

Such a great episode. Zach’s dad has drifted away from his family because of his increasingly extreme beliefs in various conspiracies. They both make a bet that if by the end of 2024, his father’s predictions don’t materialize, he’ll admit he’s wrong —and will give Zach $10k —>

I spend a concerning amount of time on Google maps. Earlier this week, while I was out on one of my many digital adventures, I stumbled upon these weird looking hills in Nebraska :

FPF is in @lemonde.fr! So proud to be included in this great analysis of my favorite corner of the internet! Many thanks to @fafamiro.bsky.social :)

As always, incredible reporting by @sevendaysvt.bsky.social www.sevendaysvt.com/news/vermont...

Colorado PBS reporter Chase McCleary digs into how local Facebook Groups are filling a void as traditional local journalism disappears. 😑

Quite happy with this one! Here's a sneak peek at the syllabus for my BA seminar on social media and the public sphere. Excited to see what alternative social media platform designs my students come up with in their final paper!

I am preparing my BA seminar on social media and I am having a lot of fun digging through the 1990s literature on BBS (Bulletin Board System). Felsenstein, L. (1993) The commons of infor-mation. Dr. Dobb’s Journal, May: 18–24.

"Hate does not grow well in the rocky soil of Vermont" was first used in '82 on a banner at an anti-KKK rally in Wilmington VT. Still true today. No place for hatred in VT Selling posters (greenmountainbhoys.printful.me) with 100% of the profits going to Migrant Justice (migrantjustice.net)

Back in Geneva :)

What Could Citizens’ Assemblies Do for American Politics? www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

For our fifth annual Reimagining the Internet Holiday Special, we're putting on our Santa hat and giving gifts! publicinfrastructure.org/podcast/108-...

I went to a Neighborhood Planning Assembly and I loved it. Read about it here: www.adriensabathier.com/post/a-slice...

Always cool to see people talk about Front Porch Forum!

Really cool project mapping civic health across the U.S., proud of Chittenden county, VT for being one of the most civic counties in New England and the country! public.tableau.com/shared/GDGPK...

My favorite piece about the 2024 election so far www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

I have always loved the idea of thinking of digital spaces as physical places. I think this ad sums up why X is going in the wrong direction. A town square cannot acomodate the entire 'world' and it should definitely not be something you have to pay for. Unless you want segregated chaos of course.