Judge Grants Pentagon 14‑day Pause on Corridor Changes
Judge Friedman gives the Pentagon a 14-day stay on his orders in the N.Y. Times case with regard to reopening the Correspondents Corridor' and ditching the escort requirement. He denies to stay the full orders as the government seeks a stay from the appeals court. https://t.co/3V1MLkilvf
Curate Your Feed, Enjoy Social Media Beyond Algorithms
As a counterpoint, I've been having a grand time on social media since I left the former Twitter, still meet new and interesting people, and think you get out of the medium what you put into it - and have...
Your Twitter Bubble Blinds You; Ask Outsiders.
The Guardian NY Post Business Insider Fortune +100s of other headlines, short-form clips, etc. It's not the tweets, though those aren't helping either. Log off Twitter and ask the "normies" what they think of it. If you're shocked at the responses you're bubbled pretty...
Streamers Won’t Spend $20M for John Waters Film
Amazing that none of the streamers would throw $20 million at him just to have a John Waters movie in their library.
King of Ads' Update Could Disrupt Traditional Agency Model
An update worth checking out from "the king of ads." This could upend the traditional agency model.
Invincible Season 4: Two Episodes Left, Release Date Revealed
Only two more episodes remain of Invincible season 4 — here's when the first of those will be released. https://t.co/xREdP4S8BV
Watch NBA Play-In on Prime Video with Free Trial
How to Watch the NBA Play-In Tournament On Amazon’s Prime Video; Free Trial Available https://t.co/LvTFg1jiGe via @TVAnswerMan
Clancy’s Breakthrough Came From Pro‑American Niche Publishing
A lot of people miss the real reason Tom Clancy broke through. Mainstream publishers wouldn’t touch his first book. The Naval Institute Press did. Why? He was unapologetically pro-American at a time when defeatism sold better than strength and publishers wanted...
Ignoring PR Until Crisis Shows Its True Value
The "you don't need PR" posts are back for their annual resurfacing. Always the same format: listicle, humble brag about media hits, mom is proud. What they miss: media relations is one part of the job. Counsel, strategy, issues management. That's the...
Orban's Traditional Media Grip Falters on Social Platforms
Politico - Orbán lost on social media: Orbán dominated traditional media channels, where Fidesz is estimated to control roughly 80 percent of the landscape, by installing loyalists in public media and enabling Fidesz-aligned business figures to acquire hundreds of regional...
Turn Job Hunt Downtime Into a Value‑Building Venture
Without meaning to be insensitive: Really find it hard to get inside the brain of someone sitting around applying for jobs for six months, waiting to be hired. It for sure doesn't take all day to apply. You have unbelievable amounts of...
AI Overviews Now Favor YouTube, Reddit Over Listicles
This is still anecdotal, but I'm seeing fewer listicles and a lot more YouTube, Reddit and older content appearing in AI Overviews the past few days. Are others seeing the same? https://t.co/INXk4X6yLv
Roblox Defends New Age Checks Amid Misclassification Worries
Roblox defends expanded age‑checks after parents raise concerns over errors Roblox is defending expanded age checks after parents warned kids are misclassified as adults. The system uses facial analysis and claims ~1.4-year accuracy for under-18s. Mistakes could weaken safeguards and expose children to...
Vlast Relaunch Offers Rare Kremlin Insight Amid War
The newsletter led by the great @faridaily_, the best-sourced reporter on the Russian elite, has relaunched as @vlast. As Putin's war grinds on and access to reliable information about the Kremlin gets even harder, there couldn't be a better time...
Judge Dismisses Trump's Lawsuit Over WSJ Epstein Story
NEW: A judge has granted The Wall Street Journal's motion to dismiss President Trump's complaint over its Epstein reporting https://t.co/VWqnnfh1I3
Ego‑Free Conference Sparks Real Connections and Honest Collaboration
Last week was such a blast. Spent all week hanging out in ASSSPENNN (cue Dumb and Dumber) talking shop with some incredible people. @Bbruhis created such a unique event. I mean where else could you be talking about agentic AI...
Gen Z Skips Websites, Lives Inside Apps and Games
Young people (20s) barely use websites, 70% prefer apps, they mostly exist inside apps and games not websites
News Sites Block Wayback Machine Over AI Copyright Fears
The AI Data Wars Rage On -> Originality AI: 23 major news websites and Reddit block the Internet Archive's crawler; journalists and advocacy groups sign a letter supporting the Archive "Other publishers have justified their decision to block the Wayback Machine...
Snap‑Perplexity Deal Valued at 7% of 2025 Sales
Curious indicator for the Snap / Perplexity deal. Perplexity’s $400MM payment to Snap (undisclosed mix of cash / equity) would have represented ~7% of Snap’s 2025 sales. Snap noted in Q4 earnings that the integration had been delayed due to...
Algorithm Cuts NFL Streaming Costs by 60%
D.C. Memo: Die-Hard @Eagles Fan in Indiana Created ‘Optimization Algorithm’ to Slash His Annual @NFL Streaming Bill by 60%; HUDDLEMAXX relies on ‘strategic trial stacking’ to time free trials and promotional windows to help NFL fans cut their...
Community Beats BigTech: Nomads Gains Value Post‑AGI
Yep BigTech/BigAI can't touch things likes community or audience (yet) For me personally that's why my site Nomads will become more valuable post-AGI I think
New Kitchen Cabinet Episode Now Live on BBC Sounds
This weeks episode of the kitchen cabinet is finally up on @BBCSounds . Apologies for the delay https://t.co/ghMpeq6QY6
SCMP's Symbolic Story Crosses Into Bizarre Territory
Pretty bizarre SCMP story, even if the god of symbolism may have gone a little overboard on this one. https://t.co/wR5Dl8Onxt
David Harbour Breaks Genre Typecast, Emmy Contender
‘DTF St. Louis’ Proves David Harbour Is More Than a Genre Star — And It Could Make Him an Emmy Contender https://t.co/9ia6jVQUWb via @variety
Streaming Bonuses Apply to Just 4.4% of Shows
Three years ago, Hollywood labor unions pushed for members to get streaming bonuses for hit shows. Last year, only 4.4% of programs would have qualified. Most of them were on Netflix. https://t.co/yCM7k2EnGb https://t.co/thdvInkmYh
From Ashram to Hippy Farm: Free Chapter 12
Chapter 12 of my memoir, 'From There to Here: A Story of Survival' is up! Remember that it is *completely* free. Subscribe (again, it's completely free) here: https://thestoryofanneslife.substack.com/ About my memoir: https://thestoryofanneslife.substack.com/about Direct link to chapter 12 (but of course read chapters...
Deadliest Catch Celebrates 19 Years on Discovery
📺 🦞 April 12, 2005: “Deadliest Catch”, the docuseries about crab fishermen aboard vessels in the Bering Sea, debuted on the Discovery Channel. Narrated by Mike Rowe, it has been one of the cable network’s signature shows. Its upcoming season...
Twitter's Stricter Algorithm Improves Feed Despite Lower Reach
Is X dying? My feed is dramatically better than it was months ago. And my lists are busier. I went to threads and it just isn’t as good. And I can’t make this on threads: https://t.co/8L5xphk0qQ So I am not leaving. And yes reach is...
Ezra Klein's NYT Role Highlights Big Media's Decline
The fact that Ezra Klein still has a job at the New York Times is a sign of the disaster today's Big Media has become. https://t.co/H5kCIw8zn4
1990 Sitcom “Down Home” Stars Judith Ivey Returning Home
📺 April 12, 1990: Sitcom “Down Home,” starring Judith Ivey, debuted on NBC and ran for two seasons. Ivey played high-powered New York executive Kate McCrorey, who returns to her small Texas hometown and winds up staying to help save...
Zendaya, Jean Smart Poised for Historic Emmy Sweep
Zendaya and Jean Smart Eye First-Ever Emmy Sweep by Women for a Single Series. Will They Pull It Off? https://t.co/S0o1vQhMb1 via @variety #Euphoria #Hacks
Download Classic Films and TV Free From Internet Archive
The Internet Archive contains millions of movies, TV shows, documentaries, and much more. And you can download most of it for your own enjoyment. Here's how to find classic films and TV series to save locally: https://t.co/kz0L0KYJzl #film #movies #tvshows...
Elon Musk's First TikTok Hits 2 Million Views.
Elon Musk is branching out on social media. His first official TikTok just hit 2M views and he’s recently surpassed 100k followers https://t.co/CIkQmfpnlC
Instant Lighting Reconstruction Transforms Photo Editing
A major shift is happening in digital imaging. This tool gives you the ability to reconstruct lighting environments control shadows, adjust tones, and convert scenes from day to night effortlessly. What used to take hours of post-production is now done in moments. Where...
DC Newsroom's Bold Headline Choice Draws Red Line Controversy
This is a nuanced but remarkable and important headline choice for the leading newsroom in DC. Red line is mine. https://t.co/tsNhnx6MPy
Flat Earthers Hunt Earth's Edge for $50K
Tv idea: it’s like amazing race but we give flat earthers $50k a piece and ask them to find the edge of the earth.
Video Perfectly Synced with 106.7 Radio Broadcast
A thing of beauty: The https://t.co/8BTREsgEDG video is in perfect sync with the 106.7 radio broadcast.
Friend Suspended on X, Appeals Rejected, Need Advice
My dear friend Virtualarry @vocabutesla got suspended from X for "inauthentic behaviors" two weeks ago, nobody has any idea what happened. He already appealed twice, to no avail. Anyone have an idea what can be done now? @nikitabier @X @Support https://t.co/Z4umzvt7vi
YouTube TV Sports Plan: Channels vs $54.99 Value
YouTube TV Sports Plan Channels List: $54.99 a Month - Is It Worth It? https://t.co/0VlueYeVcl via @TVAnswerMan
Reddit Demands Authenticity, Not Spammy Lead Funnels
Reddit is not your free billboard. It's not a marketing channel where you dump your landing page, cross your fingers, and wait for conversions. It's one of the last places on the internet where strangers will give you brutally honest feedback if...
WNBA Secures Seven Broadcast Partners, Expanding Media Reach
The WNBA has seven league rights partners, it’s kind of wild—ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, USA, Amazon, CBS, Ion, NBA TV
AI-Generated Content Floods SERPs, Threatening Sustainability
It works until it doesn't... but it's still working for now. This one will be interesting to watch. Massive scaled content abuse. Nearly 1M pages indexed now. Surging like crazy in the SERPs. Including news surfaces. I don't think this...
Ezra
In an odd exercise in rhetorical dentistry, Ezra Klein tries to defang Joe Rogan, Hasan Piker, et al, wanting to book Democrats on their shows. Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy https://t.co/UXP6ytypCk
Newsletter Hits 21k, Seeks 22k Milestone
It’s wild to blink and now have 21,586 people subscribe to my newsletter. That’s 4x the following of my X! Feels like yesterday (Jan 2023) when I was ~outbounding my dad, family and friends to subscribe. Each week: -Content of the week (top...
Fox Sports App Ends 2026—Switch Platforms Now
Fox Sports App Shutting Down May 2026: What to Do On Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV https://t.co/9pqX8e2YGJ via @TVAnswerMan
Sunday Mini‑Column Launch for Paid Subscribers
Introducing a new Sunday morning mini-column for the paid subscribers of THE FUTURE IS OURS TO MAKE Thank you for making this work happen xo xo https://open.substack.com/pub/thefutureisourstomake/p/flirtations-with-humanity
Pearl Girl Daisy Rises; The Testaments Episode 4 Date?
Pearl Girl Daisy is starting to make waves in Gilead. But when does The Testaments episode 4 drop on Hulu and Disney+? https://t.co/7vY8tcTuRN
BloombergTV Recap of US‑Iran Islamabad Talks Tomorrow
I'll be on @BloombergTV's "This Weekend" to recap #IslamabadTalks between the US and Iran with @davidgura @EenaRuffini @LisaMateoTV at 7am in New York. Join us! W/ @C_Martlew https://t.co/zEnp0mor2f
Platforms Profit From Both Attention Hijacking and Recovery
Platforms charge companies to hijack our attention, then charge us to reclaim it. A very elegant way to monetize both the problem and the fake solution. YouTube perfected the art of monetizing both the interruption and the escape. #AI #Advertising #AttentionEconomy...
China’s AI Training on US Broadcasts Raises Legal Hurdles
“China's training AI on our data, every TV news and channel broadcast for the last 55 years.” - if this is true then why don’t we just sue china for copyright infringement? simple solution, no?