Social Media Posts
Hot Dogs Broke My Algorithm
This Just In: There is a lot of hot dog content on Instagram.
The Internet Was Doomed From the Start
This Just In: Maybe it’s time to rethink the entire internet.
Can We Talk About Comments?
This Just In: Hearing from readers is a lot of fun until you start to get spammed with bots and AI nonsense farming for attention.
The Cost of Rebellion
This Just In: Rebellions are built on hope, but they require individual sacrifices for collective improvement.
The Age of Reaction
This Just In: We’ve fallen into a dramascroll trap that will be very difficult to climb out of, but it isn’t impossible.
Tapestry Is Weaving the Future Web
This Just In: The Iconfactory’s smash new app is a return to the web’s roots and where we all need to head.
Update Those Mute Filters
This Just In: Let’s collectively scream into the infinite abyss, find ourselves, and make the world better.
It’s Time to Rebel from Mass Market Social Media
This Just In: IT is the villain in Silo. We should learn from those in the Down Deep and rise up.
The Forthcoming First Amendment Fight
This Just In: So-called defenders of free speech are taking office, and we’re all in trouble. Plus, more predictions for 2025.
Platforms Are Getting Much Worse
This Just In: Platforms want us to know exactly who controls the internet. It’s not us, but it can be!
Maybe I’m Bad at Social Media
Social media “growth” requires giving in to quantity over quality. I don’t play that game.
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone
This Just In: social media is bleeding users, but where are they going?
My First Year on Mastodon and the Future of Social Media
This Week In Writing, we look back at how social media fractured and why it’s a good thing for us all.
Saving Frequently Isn’t The Only Way To Backup Your Writing
This Week In Writing, we take a hard lesson from the latest Twitter/X hijinks. Plus, we look at what “human writing” means.
AI Is Now Everywhere
This Week In Writing, we talk about Google’s new AI plan, what it means for writers, and why resistance is futile.
Another Platform Collapses
This Week In Writing, we talk about Reddit and what it means for centralized communities moving forward.
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