Dean Jackson writes on how media and technology shape democratic accountability. He was an analyst for the J6 Committee, where he investigated Big Tech. He is a senior fellow at the UPitt and a contributing editor at Tech Policy Press.
Thanks for reading Unreal Birds, a newsletter about how tech, media, and capital undermine democratic accountability. As usual, events have overtaken me; I prostrate myself before the march of time. We're at war with Iran—read Nate Schenkkan always, but especially here on Trump's illiberal interventionism
Thanks for reading Unreal Birds, a newsletter about how tech, media, and capital undermine democratic accountability. In this issue: * I'm continuing to report on the Trump administration's shenanigans toward Europe, and I have a few forthcoming pieces on democracy, civic engagement, and pluralism. * Is the left
Thanks for reading Unreal Birds, a newsletter about how tech, media, and capital undermine democratic accountability. I was prepared to devote much this issue on the deployment of ICE agents to Springfield, OH, where a Haitian community waited on tenterhooks for the end of their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Ultimately,
Thanks for subscribing to Unreal Birds! Extra special thanks for all the messages and other signs of support. They mean a lot. Some readers may wonder why this issue does not say more about the ongoing state terrorism in Minnesota. The truth is that the news comes too fast and
It's 2026, and I'm starting a newsletter. Why? ̶B̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶e̶l̶s̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ Because there's more to write about than I can reasonably publish in any given week,