#information-access

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fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago

Older People Are Sharing With A 22-Year-Old What Life Was Like Before 9/11

One major difference that is tough to even remember, let alone to describe to someone who didn't live through it, was how parochial information was back then. Take any obscure factoid, for example: What happened downtown this afternoon? Where was a certain rock star born? Who was the goaltender on the 1980 Swedish Olympic team? Today, you can call it up in a matter of seconds; back then, you had to either have the knowledge, have someone who did, or have access to people or resources that did. Otherwise, you shrugged and went on with your day. There was no falling down Wikipedia rabbit holes.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

After two court losses, DOGE asks Supreme Court for Social Security data access

The government cannot eliminate waste and fraud if district courts bar the very agency personnel with expertise... from performing their jobs.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

As Voice of America Goes Dark, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced by Music

Voice of America broadcasts, vital for democracy and transparency, are ceasing due to a federal agency dismantling initiated by an executive order.
fromMedium
9 months ago

Let's shitmix the algorithm

YouTube significantly departs from the library concept by actively pushing content upon users, unlike libraries where content awaits your attention in a peaceful setting.
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