Kurt Semtner
@KurtSemtner
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Perpetually energetic. Passionate about great products, thoughtful software, and meandering walks.
San Francisco, CA
Joined March 2010
Check out this new interactive map we debuted today. You can see all sorts of data about high-speed internet access, usage, and more in your area and across the US. Here are a couple of maps I found interesting... 1/
Exclusive: The Biden administration today unveiled a new mapping tool that shows much greater gaps in use of high-speed internet service across the U.S. than the government's previous maps reported.
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Friends in Pennsylvania, please spread the word. “[Your] ballot goes into a ‘secrecy envelope’ that has no identifying information, and then into a larger mailing envelope that [you] sign.” You *must include both envelopes* or it won’t be counted.
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I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action.
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As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the…
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The Space Jam Challenge: 1.) Test your company's website at https://t.co/CnWCchdf0g 2.) Take a screenshot 3.) Compare it to this screenshot of https://t.co/ZjJPO13Nif 4.) Ask the big questions
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I remain convinced that the disparity in liquidity options between startup founders and employees represents a kind of moral hazard.
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I read the first draft of this essay, and pulled over to the side of the road to edit. It’s that essential, and that fiercely urgent. Please read this, from @AdamSerwer:
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If multiracial democracy cannot be defended in America, it will not be defended elsewhere.
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The max FIFA payouts for a male soccer player are FIVE TIMES those of a woman’s, yet the @uswnt sold more jersey than any team ever. 👏 Pay 👏 fucking 👏 women 👏 already 👏 Receipts: 💸 https://t.co/NT0j7tCowd 💰 https://t.co/mcsNiSxwQS
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What just happened in the skies over SF? SpaceX launch?
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“…most users truly have no idea what data these companies hold. Might they change their mind if they actually saw the processed data, not simply the raw inputs? I don’t know, but I do think it is their decision to make.”
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Facebook and Google and other advertising businesses are data factories, and regulation will be most effective if it lets users look inside
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It's all fun & games & free coffee & promo stuff until someone's, say, health/life insurers buy this data & start using it to deny policies. Short-term thinking w/ personal data is the norm but increasingly a bad idea.
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