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Substack-lash Redux

The Substacklash has continued to smoulder as a slow burn trash fire for the last few months. This week however…

by Jay March 14, 2021

Taking your eye off social media even for a moment reveals a greater danger. Deep down in the dark lies…

by Jay March 13, 2021

Long dormant newsletters seem to be rebooting inside gated platforms like mushrooms after rain.

by Jay August 29, 2020

I recorded our first drops of rain in weeks as it began to fall. You can hear the constant rumbling…

by Jay August 15, 2020

Grammars of Virtual Worlds and the demonstration of taste within the constraints of the toy box that is Animal Crossing

by Jay May 16, 2020

I'm giving up refined sugar for Lent. I'm already regretting it.

by Jay February 29, 2020

Your Twitter thread is great! But it is also ephemeral, temporal and easily forgotten. Start a damn Blog

by Jay December 14, 2019

Yeah Boi! 101 posts! I thought it might be fun to go back to post 000 from back in the…

by Jay September 21, 2019

I was hoping to round out this week with a DIY repair success. This morning I tried to replace the…

by Jay September 1, 2019

Half articulated thoughts on Waldenponding, literal content and UX verticality, the demands of the attention economy and why return to…

by Jay August 30, 2019