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"Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given...individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do." @timothysnyder.bsky.social

I was going to appear on a big podcast that bravely "challenges" tech power. But first, they wanted to set some ground rules around what issues we'd avoid. I could have used the exposure, but that was an easy and instant GFY.

So, ask yourself: Does your favorite tech critic have a detailed and specific critique of tech fascism? Do they name names and expose the connections and the financial flows? Do they rise to the level that situation demands, or do they scribble in the margins for ad revenue? Think about it.

In their defense, it's bad business to go too hard at the very same people you need at your big flashy conference every year. Access is ass-kiss—and invites are revenue—after all.