Ben Warren

But that request jeopardized the project and pitted the people of Peculiar not just against Big Tech but also against their own local officials. Residents described a web of distrust filled with nondisclosure agreements, hurt feelings and a mysterious entity vying to become the town’s new neighbor.

I’d spent summer 2020 recruiting for journalism jobs, of which there were none

Is America Switching from Booze to Weed?

what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation

Substack identified a business model (subscriptions) that aligns reader, writer, and company incentives.