It’s not about depth; it’s about velocity. We don’t consume and then form opinions; we perform opinions in real time. The hot takes were queued before the first stream ended. The first to strike wins, even if they get the specifics wrong. open.substack.com/pub/patternr...

Full disclosure: I talked a big game about how cool decentralized platforms were, but I really couldn't wrap my head around how it worked or what it meant. So I had a snack, and then I figured it out. What the Hell is Decentralization Anyway? open.substack.com/pub/patternr...

Boston folks: I’m teaching a beginner Descript class (IRL) on Wednesday, April 30 at PRX Podcast Garage and still have some spots left. We’ll go from “What is this tool?” to “Why didn’t I start using this sooner?” www.eventbrite.com/e/1296197083...

I’m a Marshfield resident who had to work Saturday but was delighted to read this great article. We moved here in 2021 and over the last 3 months, it seems like there are fewer Pro DJT signs posted every week.

Wall Street bets discord is so goddamn funny right now

Once again we find ourselves in the middle of a flurry of discourse and scathing think pieces demanding individual responses to systemic issues. (This is about the "all parents are in hell" convo, but I'm sure I can post the same thing weekly and it will apply because we never change.)

Cory Booker’s team did an impeccable job with prep. So many notes taken from some of the best political playbooks- I kept looking up if “moral moment” was used before because it’s so early Obama coded (in a great way).

My almost 4-year-old daughter has stepped into her Disney princess obsessed era and my elder millennial self is SHOOK to see that the greatest Beauty and the Beast parody, Bonjour Girl, came out 13 YEARS AGO. But it’s never a bad time to recirculate this treasure. youtu.be/pcuI6K9daIw?...

I’m 99.9% sure that the nail salon I was just in was playing AI country radio and was shocked at how deeply unsettling it was to sit through for 45 minutes. I was on the verge of a psychotic break. I was Shazamming, searching lyrics, and eventually just started recording it so I’d know it happened.

Three podcasts that stopped me in my tracks this week: a deep dive into digital ethics, a powerful personal story, and an audio drama that hit hard. Looking for something that challenges, inspires, or lingers after you hit stop? Start here. open.substack.com/pub/notaustr...

Get the GOOD To Go Newsletter and get insights, strategies, and good moves for creators and podcasters. notaustria.substack.com

If Luigi Mangione could do media, which podcast would you want him to go on?

Hey Disney/Pixar- can we get an entire Inside Out spinoff in which Riley’s mom deals with PPA/PPD or even just perimenopause/menopausal emotional changes? Because I keep wondering what THAT looks like at the control panel.

When you hear "slavery was such a long time ago...People need to get over it" remind them that Harriet Tubman and Ronald Regan were alive at the same time.

“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” - (Most likely not Dante Alighieri; sometimes attributed to Dan Brown; DEFINITELY said by Jack Schlossberg in his triumphant return to social media today)

My problem is that my brain keeps hearing Severance but thinking Succession which is making the Innie/Outie trend so confusing. Shiv would never.

Scar Jo is really the definition of a good sport. Thanks #snl50!

#snl50 was confirmation for me that BSKY can pull this off. Perfect live coverage that’s really hit the tipping point. Not crying alone to Adam Sandler.

When Adam cries I cry it’s just how it goes #SNL50

The Sunday Scaries before Orange Monday 📉📉📉

Doechii, the Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Album, is a delightfully unpredictable artist who’s capable of anything, and her graceful subversions of tradition are just as exhilarating as her references to hip-hop’s vast past are plentiful. www.vulture.com/article/doec...

DOECHII IS A GRAMMY WINNER YES GIRL!!

"The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor - both black and white, both here and abroad." The three evils of society," 1967

Today I learned what a Backronym is, in the context of SOS and wow is it lovely to be an elder millennial with ADHD who has seemingly been down every Wikipedia rabbit hole and STILL learn a new word,

What am I gonna do without TikTok? Am I gonna read a book? A literal book? Can the #booktok girlies come through and suggest something absolutely salacious and juicy that’ll keep my decimated attention span on track?

You are showing your entire ass by calling TikTok “a dancing app” in the year 2025

Hello fellow TikTok and meta refugees. Someone on TikTok (rip) once compared this place as having the vibes of a nonprofit’s mandatory happy hour and I think of that every time I open this app now.

This is a pretty foundational moment

Welcome to a fascist state owned media in the US.

The Supreme Court allows the law banning TikTok to go forward. The law will go into effect on Jan. 19. "We conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ First Amendment rights."

LAST CALL! Boston area podcasters (and aspiring creators)- I'm teaching an intro class to Descript TONIGHT at 6:30pm at the PRX Podcast Garage- join us! Would appreciate any signal boosting as well! www.eventbrite.com/e/1118234462...

Duolingo says there's been a 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote 🇨🇳

As a podcast producer, watching the TikTok ban creep ever closer has me wanting to shout from the rooftops the value of podcasts on RSS feeds for free speech. As someone who is chronically online and TikTok obsessed, I’m just sad. We contain multitudes.

Not to brag but now I can say “tea and coffee and water” as well as “you are fugly” in Mandarin.

Every time I land on new social media, my first searches are Richard Lawson and Caity Weaver. Such is the plight of an elder millennial chasing the dragon of 2011 Gawker Media. Delighted to find them here.

Is anyone covering the shift from TikTok to RedNote? I'm seeing lots of people over there and of course my FYP is all about it, but I'd love to know if it's happening in noticeable numbers or if it's just a lil micro echo chamber. It's fun for sure, but curious how much weight is behind it.