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Brennan Kenneth Brown is a Queer Métis writer exploring Indigenous identity, digital culture, and creativity. Read essays on technology, craft, and human e…

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Gemini, Gophers, and Fingers. Oh My Alternative Internets Beyond HTTPS

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Finger from 1971, Gopher from 1991, and Gemini from 2019. These protocols offer decentralized, terminal-based alternatives to the modern web. The small web…