If you think I'm not alarmed, read this. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Canvassing for YES ON 50

If you drive a 2025/2026 Tesla or still use X, there really isn't an excuse. You really are just an asshole that looks the other way.

If you're in the Dallas area on 10/27-28 definitely come join us at State of Search where I'll be talking about AI & Reddit! Use coupon code = "andrewshotland" to get 40% off! Link in the comments.

The great thing about span is you'll never get lonely

Everyone sue.

@edzitron.com in case you hadn't seen jobs.ashbyhq.com/openai/2f552...

One of the reasons why consolidation of media is dangerous - it's easier for a malicious government to control it.

Everyone should be eating tofu and edamame tonight

Wouldn't be surprised if tonight sets a record for streaming viewership.

Earthquake felt in Pleasanton CA

www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs... IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report No personal info, multiple choice questions. Super easy. Pass it on and fill it out if you think preparing and filing taxes should be free.

This is worth sharing far and wide. Federal Employees and contractors oral history project. Im not involved in this. Just got the link, idea seems to be to create a record of the assault on the American Repuvlic after Jan 2025. www.fecohp.org

UofM you are a disgrace

Let the race begin!

Best phishing email I have received recently

The sparks of lit joints being smoked today will be visible from the moon www.bbc.com/news/article...

Talk about a cheap date

Just when I was getting all focused on a project, Darren Shaw and Whitespark Inc. launched the best looking map grid ranking tool on the market. www.localseoguide.com/whitesparks-...

Croak if the water is starting to feel hot in your frog skin...

I asked four of the big AIs how local biz can rank well in AI search. You won't believe what happened next. Well, actually you probably will. www.localseoguide.com/how-to-get-l...

Just used voice mode to see how GPT-5 compares to Shazam. No matter what I played, it thought every song was "Living On A Prayer."

I'm sure GPT-5 is super amazing, but OpenAI's demos are super yawners.

No GPT-5 ProMax?

I love this top query for one of our pages

My wife told me to be careful what I say to this reporter. I wasn't. www.forbes.com/sites/brando...

PSA on links: On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the number of links you can share, and they will receive the same visibility as your other posts 💙

Nothing to worry about San Franciscans, just your average everyday tsunami...

Better late than never 😅 Check out my latest article on the @amsive.com Insights blog, in which I analyzed the biggest winners and losers of the Google June 2025 Core Update, combining @sistrix.com and @similarwebinsights.bsky.social data. #SEO #AI #Google www.amsive.com/insights/seo...

Search geeks will dig this pudding.cool/2025/07/stre...

Having a bit of fun at Yelp's expense this morning www.linkedin.com/posts/locals...

Jon Stewart and his gospel choir and his audience speaking "Go fuck yourself" to power is suweeeet...

TFW you enter Silicon Valley

I’m filled with awe and amazement that they seem primed to pardon ghislaine in exchange for her signing a statement that Trump is the least pedophilest man ever to walk the earth and was 100% never Jeff Epstein’s wingman with high school age models.

I had this for lunch and now I need a nap AMA

I probably deserve a "Lighten Up Francis" gif for this, but this use of the word "lying" by Replit's CEO is part of the problem. Software doesn't "lie." Software "doesn't work" or "has a lot of bugs," etc.

Just set up my first Signal group....to talk to a prospect. AMA

What happens to SEO when you publish 1,000 articles written by AI. The good, the bad, and they ugly money this guy made. www.localseoguide.com/is-ai-writte...

Report: Over 12% Of People Also Ask Results Are Google AI Overviews - via @seroundtable.bsky.social & @rustybrick.com #seo

Got a new Reddit account and thought y'all needed to know

I’ve heard way too many people speculating that AI search means “SEO is dead.” I’ve been getting ads from “GEO” companies saying the same. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I put my thoughts in writing. Check it out on @searchengineland.bsky.social: searchengineland.com/ai-search-bo...

You've probably heard of Google's AI Overview "Crocodile Effect, but did you know there is a Local Search Crocodile Effect? It looks like this (link to more info in the comments):

Giving some Power Red

@seosavvyagent.com I always enjoyed your Song of The Day post on the other place. I often discovered new stuff or it reminded me to re-listen to an artist. For some reason I woke up today in a total Devo mood. So figured I'd share the Album I Am Working To Today: music.apple.com/us/album/fre...