Howard Rheingold, social network pioneer, shows up on the new demo server we put up yesterday. I explain in a reply that we're mostly focused on developers to start, because we want people to copy us. We want a big fat happy network of writers and readers. rss.chat

A beautiful TV ad from Claude. It addresses head-on the concerns people have about AI apps. There is a PR disaster brewing out there. And those of us who use the tools and don't want to or won't go back, need this to work out well. x.com

All in on Platner, supporters look to what's next in Maine Senate race. npr.org

Lake Powell reaching critically low elevation levels, nearing 'dead power pool,' experts say. abcnews.com

You can now chat using RSS. coywolf.com

Claude Code now has a built-in browser that lets the AI read, click, and type on external websites. the-decoder.com

Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71, office says. wapo.st

Jose Alvarado's father recalls what his son gave him after the Knicks won the Finals. nypost.com

Toni Schneider is the new full-time CEO of Bluesky. I know him from the old days of blogging, and of course from Automattic. Best of luck Toni and I hope someday to be able to connect our products over the web. 🙂 toni.org

8 Things to Know About Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” Midterm Elections. propublica.org