web02.fireside.fm Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:12:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Opinion Dominion - Episodes Tagged with “Twitter” https://www.theopiniondominion.org/tags/twitter Mon, 03 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Two old Linux/Unix/OpenSource guys talk about the past and future of *nix, Open Source and other Tech related things. en-us episodic The Opinions of two open source greybeards JT Pennington Two old Linux/Unix/OpenSource guys talk about the past and future of *nix, Open Source and other Tech related things. no linux, unix, opensource, posix, developer, sysadmin, gnu, bsd JT Pennington jt@minddripmedia.com Episode 39: Is Technology recreating Feudalism? https://www.theopiniondominion.org/39 798af742-c0cf-417d-ac7c-52205582a13d Mon, 03 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jeff and JT discuss the parallels between the middle age colonialism and the modern digital era. 53:12 no <p>Jeff and JT discuss the parallels between the middle age colonialism and the modern digital era. </p> <h3>Links</h3> <p>That tweet: <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/q5sys/status/1386419882355535881" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/q5sys/status/1386419882355535881</a></p> <p>Facebook Open Compute Project Server Racl:<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6gI-ksdKs" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6gI-ksdKs</a></p> <h3>Give us your thoughts...</h3> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org </p> Feudalism, Spain, England, Colonialism, South America, Central America, North America, American Revolution, Lord Baltimore, Fruits of your labor, middle ages, facebook, twitter, value of work, Jeff and JT discuss the parallels between the middle age colonialism and the modern digital era.

Links

That tweet:
https://twitter.com/q5sys/status/1386419882355535881

Facebook Open Compute Project Server Racl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6gI-ksdKs

Give us your thoughts...

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Links

That tweet:
https://twitter.com/q5sys/status/1386419882355535881

Facebook Open Compute Project Server Racl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6gI-ksdKs

Give us your thoughts...

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]]> Episode 36: The Dangers of Deplatforming with Dr. Andy Yen https://www.theopiniondominion.org/36 11b8321e-8684-4c87-ad16-c887d5399967 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Dr Andy Yen, the Founder and CEO of Proton Technologies, joins us today to talk about the matter of Big Tech Deplatforming. 53:46 no <p>Dr Andy Yen, the Founder and CEO of Proton Technologies, joins us today to talk about the matter of Big Tech Deplatforming.</p> <p>LinkedIn: <br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-yen-03a9676/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-yen-03a9676/</a></p> <h2>Links</h2> <p>Why Big Tech deplatforming should be deeply disturbing for everyone, regardless of your politics:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://protonmail.com/blog/big-tech-deplatform-antitrust/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://protonmail.com/blog/big-tech-deplatform-antitrust/</a></li> </ul> <p>UN statement about Protonmail:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics-un-crimes-idUSKBN2B90XV" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics-un-crimes-idUSKBN2B90XV</a></li> </ul> <p>Apple and ProtonVPN:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://protonvpn.com/blog/apple-blocks-app-updates/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://protonvpn.com/blog/apple-blocks-app-updates/</a></li> </ul> <p>Special Guest: Dr Andy Yen.</p> tech, technology, free speech, censorship, big tech, Deplatforming, Socrates, Myanmar, Antitrust, Government, Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, terms of service, trust and Safety, democracy, ProtonMail, ProtonVPN, Proton, UN, business model, Dr Andy Yen, the Founder and CEO of Proton Technologies, joins us today to talk about the matter of Big Tech Deplatforming.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-yen-03a9676/

Links

Why Big Tech deplatforming should be deeply disturbing for everyone, regardless of your politics:

UN statement about Protonmail:

Apple and ProtonVPN:

Special Guest: Dr Andy Yen.

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LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-yen-03a9676/

Links

Why Big Tech deplatforming should be deeply disturbing for everyone, regardless of your politics:

UN statement about Protonmail:

Apple and ProtonVPN:

Special Guest: Dr Andy Yen.

]]> Episode 14: Should Algorithms be Free and Open? https://www.theopiniondominion.org/14 09730cf5-158a-4c38-80e9-c9a38660e24f Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington 40:55 no <p>JT postulates to Jeff that the algorithms that feed us data from internet sites should be open just like what we expect from every other piece of software we run. </p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p> <h3>Links</h3> <p>Gaurdian article about Facebook:<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds</a></p> <p>Douglas Rushkoff's book: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age<br> <a href="https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/</a> </p> instagram, twitter, facebook, algorithms, recommendation engines, FOSS, OSS, Linux, Kernel, Development, Open Development, politics, internet, public benefit JT postulates to Jeff that the algorithms that feed us data from internet sites should be open just like what we expect from every other piece of software we run.

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Links

Gaurdian article about Facebook:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds

Douglas Rushkoff's book: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age
https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/

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Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com
Our Telegram channel is here: https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion
Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org

Links

Gaurdian article about Facebook:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds

Douglas Rushkoff's book: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age
https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/

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