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Sophie Oxley @sophie.chiefstudio.co.uk · Apr 10

🕺🕺 I’m back, baby. Can’t wait to hang out with the Misfits in London next month at @microconf.com ‘s Growth Retreat! Discount code below if you’re after a ticket to the magic ❤️

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Matteo Pasquinelli @mttpsq.bsky.social · Feb 28

032c published online my interview with the master of writing Shane Anderson - most delirious and most objective interview on AI ever.

032c.com/magazine/wha...

What is AI? Matteo Pasquinelli | 032c

Usually, it's understood as a simulation of human intelligence by machines. The philosopher Matteo Pasquinelli argues, however, that AI is shaped by the intelligence of labor and social relations. In ...

032c.com

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theick.app @theick.app · Mar 1

Straight from a Google Gemini 2.0 Flash marketing email:

Get ready for many actionable insights, a productivity boost, and the seamless experience of… well, doing things seamlessly.

🤦‍♀️ #ai

Screenshot of a Google Gemini marketing email uploaded to the ick app, which highlights overly generic and exaggerated language. Words like 'actionable insights,' 'boost,' and 'seamlessly' are flagged. The app includes different modes like Dyslexia Friendly and Lightbox.

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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · Feb 26

theick.app is in 3rd place atm on @uneed.best…

Plz go show us some love, let’s see if we can get a little higher 😬

www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp

🙏

Discover ick on Uneed

The (free) copy editing app for business content.

www.uneed.best

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Thomas Sanlis @tsanlis.bsky.social · Feb 26

🚀 BIG NEWS: I've just offered 50% OFF to EVERYONE in Uneed's waiting list to help clear our 100+ days queue!

Expect a massive wave of new product launches and significantly increased traffic on Uneed in the next few days.

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Sarah Farley @thewriterswalk.com · Feb 26

Hey everyone, just a little reminder that I have a Starter Pack of people who offer writing resources, tips, advice and training. I’m looking for more people to add to it, so please can you share this post to help me find more #writers

go.bsky.app/L5YqWf1

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Matthew Oxley @matthewoxley.bsky.social · Feb 26

We’re live on @uneed.best.

Please check out @theick.app and give us an upvote if you’re interested in what we’re trying to achieve.

www.uneed.best/tool/ickapp

Thanks again to @tsanlis.bsky.social for creating the best Product Hunt alternative ✌️

Discover ick on Uneed

The (free) copy editing app for business content.

www.uneed.best

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 24

@uneed.best 👀

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Michele Hansen @mjwhansen.com · Feb 22

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Software Social: Colleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least). Have a listen:

Colleen & Michele are back on the mics! (For today, at least)

After two years off-air, Michele and Colleen finally sit down together...

share.transistor.fm

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 23

👀

www.forbes.com/sites/traver...

A Psychologist Explains The Science Behind Getting ‘The Ick’

If you’ve ever become inexplicably repulsed by someone, you’ve likely experienced “the ick.” New research reveals why some are more susceptible to it than others.

www.forbes.com

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 20

Correct! Would banish too ❤️

KrystynT @krystyntully.com · Feb 20

Innovative. I never want to hear this word again (in English).

h/t @theick.app

theick.app @theick.app · Jan 30

Which industry buzzwords would you like to banish?

Thanks so much to
@creativeboom.bsky.social for featuring our humble little writing app ❤️

www.creativeboom.com/features/buz...

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · Feb 19

In April 2024, a few words like "delve" had a viral moment, when researchers pointed out that GPT-4 used it often, demonstrating that the spread of the word showed AI in science papers.

Did that result in a decrease in AI use in scientific writing? No, but people started avoiding the word "delve!"

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Mignon Fogarty @grammargirl.bsky.social · Feb 20

Some of the reasoning people give for preferring lowercase is interesting.

It cracks me up that it says young adults announce on TikTok they’ve turned on auto-capitalization as a sign of maturity.

The death of capital letters: why gen Z loves lowercase

Young people have ditched capitalisation in favour of a writing style that reflects their values and attitudes to tradition. Will this change our language for ever?

www.theguardian.com

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 19

Didn’t you hear? ick is now free 🎉

Sign up: theick.app

Screenshot of the ick writing app. The interface highlights flagged words in a sentence: “all-in-one” (red), “platform” (blue), “actionable” (yellow), and “frameworks” (blue). A left-side menu includes options like “Dyslexia Friendly,” “Serif Switch” (selected), and “Lightbox,” along with copy and download buttons. The design is minimalist with a light background and black text.

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · Feb 14

Avoid jargon and buzzwords whenever possible. When you have to use terms that might not be commonly known or used among your audience, explain what these terms mean. If you can't avoid a lot of specific terms, include a glossary of terms that users can refer to when needed.

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 18

We would hang this in the Louvre if we could 😂

Thanks Jo! ❤️

Jo Delacourt | Maven of Momentum @jodelacourt.bsky.social · Feb 18

I spent several hours on it yesterday while crafting sales page copy and I absolutely LOVED my experience. The UI is sleek and beautiful. The feedback is useful while also bringing a smile to my face with the engaging and creative responses. I've already started telling my clients about it. 🤘🫶

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 16

Aw thanks Jo. Let us know how you get on ❤️

Jo Delacourt | Maven of Momentum @jodelacourt.bsky.social · Feb 16

‘Ick’ is one of my favourite words. Just signed up for you’re app and newsletter 🫶 looking forward to using it tomorrow 🙌

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Copy & Design @copyanddesign.bsky.social · Feb 12

Want an objective second opinion on your copy? The Ick App will review your content and point out unoriginal, confusing, jargon-y, hyperbolic, cliched, and AI-generic language. Check it out here: www.theick.app

ick | The copy editing app for business content.

Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free! ick is the copy editing app for business content that calls out unoriginal language, confusing jargon, and wild overstatements.

www.theick.app

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 16

We’re writing a little history of the word ick and the feeling of the ick. And this is a really great point. Will make sure we emphasise this point, and give you a shout out 🙌

Lucy Fishwife 🥐 @lucyfishwife.bsky.social · Feb 10

“The ick” has ALWAYS existed. It is not some “women are so picky nowadays” 21stC post-feminist caprice. Cecil Vyse gives Lucy Honeychurch the TOTAL ick in Room With A View (1908). You don’t get to police other people’s tastes. Marmite gives me the ick, but I’m not claiming that’s Marmite’s fault

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · Feb 12

M'lord the peasants say you have given them the ick

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 14

🤦‍♂️

Email from Stripe Apps titled “Boost productivity and simplify workflows.” It promotes Stripe Apps for improving productivity and integrating with Stripe Billing. The email features a colorful header and an “Unsubscribe” link.

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Creative Boom @creativeboom.com · Feb 12

The buzzwords creatives are ditching in 2025 (and what to say instead) 👀 https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/buzzwords-for-the-bin-in-2025/

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 14

Happy Valentine's Day ❤️

A love letter to marketing jargon, dripping in buzzwords. The ick app interface highlights phrases like ‘best in class,’ ‘next-gen,’ and ‘cutting-edge’—the usual suspects of overblown copy. Set against a bold pink background, it’s a valentine to the kind of language that promises everything and says nothing.

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 13

🙏🙏🙏

Copy & Design @copyanddesign.bsky.social · Feb 12

Want an objective second opinion on your copy? The Ick App will review your content and point out unoriginal, confusing, jargon-y, hyperbolic, cliched, and AI-generic language. Check it out here: www.theick.app

ick | The copy editing app for business content.

Say what you really mean (without AI) — for free! ick is the copy editing app for business content that calls out unoriginal language, confusing jargon, and wild overstatements.

www.theick.app

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theick.app @theick.app · Feb 12

Thanks for featuring us ❤️

Creative Boom @creativeboom.com · Feb 12

The buzzwords creatives are ditching in 2025 (and what to say instead) 👀 https://www.creativeboom.com/insight/buzzwords-for-the-bin-in-2025/

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