A decision on SB-1047 is due soon. Governor @GavinNewsom has said he's concerned about its "chilling effect, particularly in the open source community". He's right, and I hope he will veto this.
If you agree, please like/retweet this to show your support for VETOing SB-1047!
Pavel Durov's arrest in France is a chilling blow to free speech and a betrayal of Western values.
I have known Pavel Durov for almost two decades. He is the most principled person I have ever met. He stood up to Putin, Xi Jinping, Khomeini and others in defense of liberty and freedom and at a great personal risk, including losing his home country and surviving a serious assassination attempt by at least one of these rogue nations. It is shocking that a Western nation is now threatening to imprison him.
Telegram is used by millions of people in deeply autocratic and oppressive regimes to provide a safe platform for communicating without fear of repercussions from their governments – from the Hong Kong protests, to the protests in Belarus, to the over 50 million Iranians who are using the platform daily despite it being banned there.
Pavel should be seen as a champion and defender of Western values. What is happening right now to free speech in Europe is a perversion of our value system. Now more than ever we need to stand for free speech, against government overreach, and importantly, we must stand unwaveringly with Pavel Durov.
#FreePavel #FreePavelDurov
In the Age of AI, the nature of work will change. But ideas like UBI are the wrong answer - they erode individual purpose, dignity, & our natl advantage. @InvestAmerica24 will do the opposite - an individually owned 401k like account for each of the 3.7 M children born annually - making every child an owner, teaching financial literacy, giving the hope / confidence to unlock their full potential, and perfectly aligned w our capitalist democracy. Huge bi-partisan momentum in Washington! Thx for pointing out the distinction @chamath@theallinpod 🇺🇸🚀