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The Hub is Live: aurionblack.com is Now My Actual Home Page

The Hub is Live: aurionblack.com is Now My Actual Home Page

For a while, https://aurionblack.com was more placeholder than presence. That’s changed. The homepage is now what it was always supposed to be: a central index for my distributed corner of the internet. Not a social media profile, not a blog, not a link tree...something closer to

I Launched a PeerTube… Thing

I Launched a PeerTube… Thing

So… I did a thing. 👉 https://cosmos.fedihost.io I spun up my own PeerTube instance. I don’t fully know what I’m doing yet. That’s kind of ok. What This Is (Right Now) At the moment, it’s basically a dumping ground for: * music practice sessions * production

Who is Palantir Technologies?

Who is Palantir Technologies?

PalantirFoundational Software of Tomorrow. Delivered Today.™Palantir The company that named itself after an all-seeing magic stone and has been acting like it ever since. If you've been following along, you already know about Flock Safety — the license plate surveillance company quietly spreading across American cities like a

Who is Flock Safety?

Who is Flock Safety?

Shaping the Future of Safety, Together.To solve and eliminate crime – you need evidence. Protect your community, business or school 24/7 with coverage that never sleeps.Chief RushTrussville Police Department, AL The Elevator Pitch Flock Safety is a private surveillance technology company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2017,

What the flock is happening?

What the flock is happening?

For a while now I’ve been working on a longer blog series about what I’m calling techno feudalism — the slow, deliberate dismantling of digital autonomy. How big tech and government have made it increasingly difficult to self-host, stay private, avoid surveillance, or opt out of systems you never

Michigan’s HB 5537 Kratom Ban: Rushed Through Without Debate, Built on Misleading Claims

Michigan’s HB 5537 Kratom Ban: Rushed Through Without Debate, Built on Misleading Claims

The Michigan House passed HB 5537 on March 18th — a bill that would make it a criminal misdemeanor to grow, sell, import, or distribute kratom in Michigan, carrying up to 90 days in jail and $5,000 in fines for a first offense. https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/

Hi, Mom!

I would like to take a moment and show my appreciation to my first subscriber (in life, and this blog), my Mom. Welcome to my self hosted, uncensored, unmoderated publication - most likely “exhibit A” at my next trial. You have no idea what you have signed up for. I

Enter the cosmos 👽

Enter the cosmos 👽

Look at this beautiful mess. a physical representation of all the blood sweat and tears (not to mention credit card balances) I have poured into creating my own digital appendage. Call it insanity. Call it a waste of time. but don’t call me…ever where was I? Button As

Let's Get Spooky!

Let's Get Spooky!

🚀 Big News! 🚀 I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve officially made the switch—I’m now blogging on Ghost! That’s right, no more WordPress for me and my minions. We’ve embraced the simplicity, speed, and sleekness of Ghost, and we couldn’t be happier. Welcome to our