The Disinformation of Ryan RouthA couple days ago, another guy tried to shoot Donald Trump. Ryan Routh, like many shooters, displayed complex motivational history — he…Sep 17Sep 17
The World’s Four InteIt has been clear for years that the US and China live in different digital spaces. My phone has no less than eight full pages of apps, my…Aug 24Aug 24
OSINT and the DiplomatIn The Back Channel, current CIA Director William Burns laments the change in the nature of the diplomat over time. Early in his career…Aug 24Aug 24
Anti-Anti-Big TechThere’s a lot to critique in big tech. I spent nearly a decade of my life inside Google at the moment of its incredible growth from…Jun 18Jun 18
The War for Your Digital IdentityAbout ten years ago, I could (and did for public health marketing) buy lists of targetable ad segments like “Parents of Kids Ages 11–13…Jun 10Jun 10
The Keys to the Improving Government Services Flows Through USPS & CensusA few days ago Martin O’Malley (remember him?) the Social Security Administrator (SSA) gave a keynote at the ‘CX Exchange’ to highlight the…May 31May 31
The Social Dawn Progress and Pitfalls of 2024This is a Medium about how the private sector way of dealing with user data, led by the ad tech industry, compares to (and often clashes…May 30May 30
Europe’s Techless FutureEurope is not a place to build technology companies. Nowhere in the world do you face more barriers, both in law and in custom. I posted…Apr 19Apr 19
The AI & Ad Tech Changes of SpringI have been traveling for almost a month, and keep having to rewrite this piece as the Ad Tech and AI policy landscape keeps changing…Apr 17Apr 17
