About this episode
The episode discusses various news topics including federal age verification legislation, threats to internet archiving tools, and political controversies involving Eric Swalwell.
News of the Bogus: 0:43 – Oh No! Now A Federal Bill Wants OS-Level Age Verification for Everyone in the USA https://itsfoss.com/news/os-level-age-verification-across-us/ 5:57 – The Internet’s Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril https://www.wired.com/story/the-internets-most-powerful-archiving-tool-is-in-mortal-peril/ 11:05 – A note from Re:Create: Think Before Reshuffling Copyright Agencies https://recreatecoalition.org/a-note-from-recreate-think-before-reshuffling-copyright-agencies/ 15:50 – Biggest Bogon Emitter: Maine Maine to pause big bit barns as local opposition spreads https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/16/maine_pulls_bit_barn_brake/ Sanford Data Center Plan Draws Concerns Despite Self-Generated Power Proposal https://www.themainewire.com/2026/02/sanford-data-center-plan-draws-concerns-despite-self-generated-power-proposal/ 19:52 – Idiot Extraordinaire: Eric Swalwell Eric Swalwell ends California gubernatorial bid after accusations of sexual assault https://reason.com/2026/04/13/see-ya-swalwell/ Eric Swalwell misconduct claims: Katie Porter under scrutiny, too…
People in this episode
Host: Shane Killian
Topics covered
- age verification
- internet archiving
- copyright
- data centers
- political controversies
Keywords
- age verification
- internet archiving
- copyright agencies
- Maine
- Eric Swalwell
- politics
- data centers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Re:Create, Maine, Sanford Data Center, Katie Porter, The Internet Archive
Places: California, USA
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