@katylalonde.bsky.social
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No platform is ever truly free.
That applies whether we’re talking about TikTok, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook - or Substack. And if you think to yourself, this time, it'll be different, good luck to you.
But sooner or later, you're going to get fucked.
That applies whether we’re talking about TikTok, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook - or Substack. And if you think to yourself, this time, it'll be different, good luck to you.
But sooner or later, you're going to get fucked.
Why I Won't Write on Substack
There is something perverse about every voice of record, every journalist with a profile, every writer with an audience abandoning ship for Substack. It's been a growing trend for the past few years, and it's getting worse. Substack has done an excellent job convincing intelligent people from legacy media backgrounds
www.joanwestenberg.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
No platform is ever truly free.
That applies whether we’re talking about TikTok, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook - or Substack. And if you think to yourself, this time, it'll be different, good luck to you.
But sooner or later, you're going to get fucked.
That applies whether we’re talking about TikTok, Google, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook - or Substack. And if you think to yourself, this time, it'll be different, good luck to you.
But sooner or later, you're going to get fucked.
Such a huge loss. 18f was a model for us in Ontario (not just because we managed to scoop @hillaryh.bsky.social ) - but the approach of bringing in skilled digital experts, who were kind and thoughtful, to work alongside govt teams was a game changer.
18F, a digital services unit inside the General Services Administration, has been completely laid off, according to an email I’ve seen. The email says that 18F was deemed “non-critical” and the decision was made with the “explicit” direction of the administration and GSA leadership.
March 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Such a huge loss. 18f was a model for us in Ontario (not just because we managed to scoop @hillaryh.bsky.social ) - but the approach of bringing in skilled digital experts, who were kind and thoughtful, to work alongside govt teams was a game changer.
Year in reading
December 31, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Year in reading