New episode about finding the right format for your solo-hosted show. Find it wherever you podcast or on YouTube at "Solo Podcasting Handbook" #podcasts

I just read *engagement bait* that was about how great long form content was at keeping them off social media. IS IT THO?

I have been trying to raise awareness about the recent cuts to pandemic preparedness by provincial institutions in BC for the past 1½ months. Most of the cuts were not announced to the public beforehand and media coverage has been scant. 1/?

“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself. She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them” If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up

40 years later… And the thing is, we already have mountains of data NOW that show what COVID does to brains. Why can’t we acknowledge it? Why can’t we face it? Why can’t we say it?

15 years ago, I said every social media founder should be forced to use and live with the default settings of their platforms. Now I would say that the AI founders should have their tools pointed at their families for a year before they can deploy them elsewhere.

We did it New York!!!

They’ll insist this is a one-off victory — something that can only happen in New York & nowhere else. They’re wrong. New York is the world financial capital — home of Wall Street & billionaires from across the globe. If everyday people can defeat oligarchs here, we can defeat oligarchy anywhere.

Don't rehearse your hand gestures. Research shows that natural gesturing helps you organize your thoughts and articulate them more clearly.

Big news: Australia's government confirmed it's ruling out a "fair use" style exemption for AI training data. This is what AI corporations have been pushing for globally, and creative professionals are being supported instead. From the latest Human Internet Theory ep.

"Postural feedback" is a real thing, but it's individual. Your posture sends feedback to your brain about feelings. The key is mindful self-awareness to find what works for you.

A single venture capital firm is funding one startup to create thousands of synthetic influencers and another startup to detect them. Learn about the emerging "synthetic social web." From Human Internet Theory.

We are moving from high-effort "artisanal" virtual influencers to mass-produced, industrialized synthetic humans. These services affect creative professionals in design, writing, and voice acting. From Human Internet Theory.

Feeling nervous before you record? Try this: Press your feet firmly into the floor and your palms down onto your thighs. This "physical anchoring" creates a sense of stability.

Here's a practical 30-second posture reset: Stand/sit with feet flat. Lengthen your spine. Roll shoulders up, back, and down. Keep your chin parallel to the floor. This is your neutral baseline.

What is Doublespeed.AI, and how are they possibly going to impact the creative professional industry? Creative professionals rely on work in marketing and UGC content,

The Human Internet Theory podcast got featured on Amazon Music podcast page today! music.amazon.com/podcasts/cat...

The science supports that your posture sends feedback to your brain about your feelings. The results are different for everyone, so it's important to find what works for you.

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

Find your baseline neutral pose. Lengthen your spine as if a string is pulling your head up. Roll your shoulders up, back, and let them relax. Keep your chin parallel to the floor. From this week's Human Internet Theory.

As creators and educators, we often wonder what to do with our hands. Should we keep them still or gesticulate like a wild person? Research suggests we should let them move. Gesturing while speaking can lighten your cognitive load, helping you organize and articulate your thoughts more effectively.

Studies often compare "power poses" to "low power" slouching. This suggests the benefit might simply be... like... not slouching. A neutral posture could be just as effective as an expansive one. From Human Internet Theory.

Very important, please sign if you're Canadian (and note you need to confirm signature via email). This is an official government petition that will be formally addressed if there are enough signatures.

The original power pose study was based on only 42 people, saying that it could affect your body (hormones) and risk taking. Due to this and other issues, a lead author later retracted her belief in the findings. From Human Internet Theory.

Here is a practical grounding exercise I use before recording if it has been "a day". It's a physical anchoring technique that takes about 30 seconds. Start in a neutral, seated position. Press your feet firmly onto the ground. Press your palms down onto your thighs or the arms of your chair.

Remember "power posing"? The science behind it collapsed. The original study was tiny (42 people) and a lead author retracted her belief. What now? Check out the latest ep of Human Internet Theory.

Learn how video editing tools allow you to adjust your speaking speed in post-production, which helps with optimal pacing while not altering your natural rate of speech. Focus on clarity during recording and refine later, in post. From a tech edition of Human Internet Theory.

Your weird interest that "nobody cares about" or no one "wants"? Someone absolutely cares about it. Niche is a magnet for the right people who actually want what you're making. That's a good audience! Hello comedy audio dramas! :)

The pause is a simple and effective tool. By pausing for one or two seconds before an important word, you signal its importance to the listener and give them time to process it. From last Thursday's episode of Human Internet Theory.

Are you speaking in a monotone? Record yourself and listen for vocal variety. Does your pitch go up and down? Does your volume change? A dynamic delivery keeps human attention. Learn more in latest ep of Human Internet Theory.

You don't owe anyone anything in your craft. Some days you're energetic, some days you're reflective. Both versions are authentic. Your audience can handle the range. You can work that into what you do!

Try this: read a paragraph three times. Once as fast as you can (while staying clear), once as slow as you can, and once with a natural mix of speeds. This is a simple drill for improving your pace control. From last Thursday's ep of Human Internet Theory.

In 2010, the industry learned that 1500 CEO's ranked creativity  So let's not lose it by pushing the art of creativity to AI.

I think it's important for those creating stuff online to find a version of ourselves/our craft we can sustain. If we're pretending to be someone else, could burn out before we achieve that thing we set out to do (finish the series, or whatever!)

Are you speaking in a monotone? Record yourself and listen for vocal variety. Does your pitch go up and down? Does your volume change? A dynamic delivery keeps human attention. Learn more in latest ep of Human Internet Theory.

Knowing your words per minute can help with your scripts and your delivery. Your words per minute helps estimate video length, set teleprompter speeds, and compare scripted versus conversational delivery. Understand your WPM to enhance your content creation workflow.

The way you say something can change its meaning. I explored the work of R. Murray Schafer, who viewed the human voice as a musical instrument and the world as a "soundscape." This perspective can change how you approach your own delivery. Nerdy section of this week's ep of Human Internet Theory.

Let's not lose the internet to this firehose of generated content, watered down creativity and accuracy, in the name of capitalistic interests and "efficiency" (doubtful, anyway). Need to keep the real, legit creative process and minds. We at least need to collaborate creatively instead of replace.

Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!

Block list for Trump regime government accounts. How to Dismantle a Dictatorship, Step 4: Block validation. #3E bsky.app/profile/did:...

The weird and frustrating thing on the internet today is those of us ACTUALLY writing these posts, but also knowing that now no one knows if they're real or not (especially when you, say, are autistic with a professional background technical writing and

We need to make it embarrassing to completely kick humans out of the (real, actual, legit) creative process. Just one human's opinion. That's all :)  Clip from Human Internet Theory (episode 6) - available wherever you podcast or on YouTube. https://youtu.be/eCcVA94N7L8

🧵 2 quick tips for anyone who owns an iPhone, values their privacy, and is attending a large public event. Note: these are meant for typical low-risk users. Please refer to @eff.org for detailed tutorials that are useful for higher-risk/higher-visibility individuals.

Your vulnerabilities can be really valuable for teaching concepts. The thing you struggled with? Someone else is probably struggling with it right now. They will feel less alone, and might be able to relate from and learn from that story you share.

The default mode is needed for human creativity. Make those connections during the incubation period in the unconscious mind. This comes from neuroscience and it is so important to maintain, to keep this stage to integrate ideas, make connections, and find those creative breakthroughs.

Recent brain scan studies found that listening to a human voice triggers significantly more brain activity than an AI one. The natural variations in your delivery are signals that help your audience understand and remember your message. Learn more in latest ep of Human Internet Theory.

Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

As more content gets automated, the creators who share real stories, make actual choices, and have genuine points of view will stand out more clearly. This is good news for humans continuing to make their own stuff.

So should we be having the convo about how corps don't want humans to work remote, but also are fine with replacing work with (remote) AI?