Dan Gillmor

Brisbane, California

You can find me in the Fediverse at https://t.co/hdzs2gkII4. I hate seeing Twitter ruined by a sociopath, but I won't assist by contributing my work.

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Extremism won, and journalism helped

Nov 7, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

Cross-posted from my Cornerstone of Democracy newsletter…On January 20, 2025, one of the supremely dangerous people in American history will re-occupy the White House, reclaiming all of the awesome powers of the presidency. Donald Trump and his extreme right-wing apparatchiks will issue a blizzard of executive orders, all designed to reverse decades of social, economic, environmental, and political progress – and to punish Americans who’ve had the temerity to challenge him and his cult.
Dave Winer’s 30 years of blogging, and much more

Oct 15, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

A few days ago, Dave Winer, one of the true pioneers of the Internet age marked the beginning of his fourth decade of blogging. Just saying that is amazing. I became a blogger because of Dave. Let me quote from my 2004 book, We the Media, to explain. Context: I was then a columnist at the San Jose Mercury News when I got the call that changed the trajectory of my work. This is the beginning of Chapter 2, entitled “The Read-Write Web” —I still remember the moment I saw a big piece of the future.
NY Times downplays Trump/Vance incitement to violence

Sep 19, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

There goes the NY Times again, downplaying the reality of what Trump/Vance stand for. “Combative conservatism” is bended-knee journalistic weakness, and this “Political Memo” is standard-issue in the genre the Times has mastered. (I’m not linking to it.)The reality of Trump/Vance is that they are planning a dictatorship. They’ve made that absolutely clear. They are, for all practical purposes, outright fascists.
Latest from Cornerstone

Sep 12, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

Topics in the latest edition of my “Cornerstone of democracy” newsletter — a compendium of the best of political reporting/commentary (and more) — include:— Best debate commentary— Real fact-checking— Texas city’s war on women (and anyone who helps them)— Parents of dead child eviscerate extremistsI curate to save you time. Please subscribe (it’s free), and let other folks know about it. Let me know about great work I’ve missed.
NY Times publisher’s warns, but won’t act

Sep 6, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

The publisher of the New York Times posted an essay, warning of a war on the press if Trump re-takes the White House. A.G. Sulzberger is the latest member of his family (which holds controlling shares in the company) to be in charge there. In his piece, he gave a vivid description of how Hungary’s prime minister (read: dictator), Viktor Orban, has taken control of the media through a series of moves that all but destroyed freedom of the press there.
A Cornerstone Progress Report

Sep 2, 2024 | cornerstone.ghost.io | Dan Gillmor

Dear subscribers: It's been just over a month since the first edition of this newsletter went live. I think I'm getting the hang of it, and have lots ideas on how to improve it. Before I bring you up to date, let me reassure you that I am not asking for money. I will, further down, ask for a favor: Help me get the word out that this newsletter exists, so that (assuming you agree) more people will see it.
Today’s essentials from “Cornerstone of democracy”

Aug 27, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

Topics in the latest edition of my “Cornerstone of democracy” newsletter — a compendium of the best of political reporting/commentary (and more) — include:— Dems find their spines— Trump world corruption— Age matters— Musk loves Trump— Musk hates free speechI curate to save you time. Please subscribe (it’s free), and let other folks know about it. Let me know about great work I’ve missed. Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Convention coda, climate, and more in latest newsletter

Aug 24, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

Topics in the latest edition of my “Cornerstone of democracy” newsletter — a compendium of the best of political reporting/commentary (and more) — include:— Convention coda— Did someone mention climate? — RFKjr: sad— Antitrust action on rentals— A mother’s messageI curate to save you time. Please subscribe (it’s free), and let other folks know about it. Let me know about great work I’ve missed. Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Newsletter: the latest

Aug 23, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

Topics in the current edition of my “Cornerstone of democracy” newsletter — a compendium of the best of political reporting/commentary (and more) — include:— the speech— what “conservative” means— price gouging— political “sugar high” or not— kudos to C-SpanI curate to save you time. Please subscribe (it’s free), and let me know about great work I’ve missed. Discover more from Dan Gillmor Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Latest edition of “Cornerstone of democracy…”

Aug 22, 2024 | dangillmor.com | Dan Gillmor

Topics in the latest edition of my “Cornerstone of democracy” newsletter — a compendium of the best of political reporting/commentary (and more) — include:— catharsis in Chicago— what’s at stake— voting rights— capitalism at its worst— crap fact-checkingI curate to save you time. Please subscribe (it’s free), and let me know about great work I’ve missed. Discover more from Dan Gillmor Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.