Mallory Knodel

US Americans are, slowly but surely, learning what it’s like to be a citizen from anywhere else in the world at a border crossing. Top of the NYTimes is how to get and (gasp) pay for a UK ESTA:

@newyorktimes@flipboard.com

You’re stranded on a desert island. You only get one protocol. Which one do you choose?

RE: https://socialwebfoundation.org/2026/04/28/social-web-foundation-at-rightscon-2026/

We are sad to share today's news that the government of Zambia has postponed the conference.

Your periodic reminder to care about the seabed. “America’s unilateral push to mine the ocean risks fracturing international standards.” 40 countries oppose any mining. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/climate/japan-united-states-seabed-mining.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WlA.r1Li._GK6hsBbZRmn&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Jesse Jackson. This reflection has been in formation since his passing earlier this year. It was politically transformative to me to understand the ways tech companies, big and small, that seek to "disrupt" often intentionally elide civil rights era protection. We have the laws, the leadership and the receipts to push tech to change.

https://internet.exchangepoint.tech/jesse-jacksons-legacy-on-civil-rights-and-technology