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You Say You Want a Revolution

You Say You Want a Revolution

by Thomas Jay Rush

Web 3.0 promised to decentralize power, eliminate middlemen, and return the internet to the people. Then came the speculation, the scams, and the billionaires. The revolution got complicated. In these essays spanning a decade of building and questioning, Thomas Jay Rush—a developer who created tools for blockchain transparency—examines what went right, what went sideways, and what it would take to get this right. Neither hype nor dismissal, this is a clear-eyed look at a revolution still unfolding.

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Vignettes of Meriam

Vignettes of Meriam

by Thomas Jay Rush

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Rules for Pennies

Rules for Pennies

by Thomas Jay Rush

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About Fitler Press

Fitler Press collects the writing of Thomas Jay Rush — poems, essays, stories, travel pieces, songs, and cartoons. The list is wide and intentionally uneven, gathered over decades rather than curated by season. The name comes from Fitler Square, the small West Center City park where Rush and his wife first met. The press is simply the shelf where that long, miscellaneous body of work finally stands together.

About the Author

Thomas Jay Rush

Thomas Jay Rush is a software engineer and writer. He's spent more than forty years building software, from early database systems to blockchain infrastructure. Rush holds a mathematics degree from Temple University, an MS in Computer Science from University of Pennsylvania, and an MFA in Poetry from Rosemont College. Rush has been writing about technology since the days of 8K floppy discs. He lives with his wife in near-perfect harmony. You can find TrueBlocks at trueblocks.io and his personal writings at stonylanepress.com.