Why I’m Saying Good­bye to Apple, Google and Micro­soft

Those values start with a basic notion: We are losing control over the tools that once promi­sed equal oppor­tu­nity in speech and inno­va­tion—and this has to stop.

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Meanw­hile, I’ll keep encou­ra­ging as many people as possible to find ways to take control for them­selves. Liberty takes some work, but it’s worth the effort. I hope you’ll consi­der embar­king on this jour­ney with me.

— Dan Gill­more