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Using Substack as an example, this piece by Lex Roman nails it: journalistspaythemselves.com/pโฆ
"Are we building independent media or are we building platform-dependent media?"
I certainly saw it in tech/startups for 10 years, yes there's growth & network effects but ultimately VC-backed and billionaire owned platforms always end up in the same place...
If you're in journalism, local news, or really any type of writing/content creation, do not build your core biz in someone else's walled garden
Substack's new $1.1B valuation signals a new chapter and a point of no return for so-called independent mediaJournalists Pay Themselves
@dnkboston Indeed, it's pretty much Cory Doctorow's "enshittification" blueprint ...many are hopping on are seeking to be the early movers...
I understand the situation, and know some people feel locked in, but on the other hand, we should be discerning & there are lots of options
I am also holding myself to account, including using independent platforms more often and shifting away from Big Tech
I think all the time about @pluralistic 's giant teddy bear-at-the-carnival analogy when I think of Substack. The writers I don't forgive are the ones who claim to be anti-fascist. Substack isn't even close to being the only option.
The only big platform I'm on is Discord. As of my YouTube boycott this month, I'm done with Google. I feel so clean, LOL. But it's hard and takes time to get started because those platforms have wormed their way into everyone's everything.
Testing Email & Newsletter PlatformsSam Chavez (she/they/he) (the roots of change agency's media ecosystem)
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[Oregon, รtats-Unis] Toutes les camรฉras sont des flics
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Black man says Black people are safer around white people than other black people
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DOJ Wonโt Appeal Judgeโs Order on Concealed Carry Ban in Post Offices
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The order in question held that the ban was a violation of the 2nd Amendment, so this is very #GoodTrump
The move was announced in a letter from the Justice Department to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).Jack Phillips (The Epoch Times)
The political siege of Russiaโs tiny Balkan ally, the Republic of Srpska, an autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, is gaining momentum. Join us onโฆStrategic Culture Foundation
Italian soccer coaches call for Israel to be suspended by UEFA and FIFA over Gaza war
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Le 10 septembre aura-t-il lieu ?
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Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
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Survival Horror โTormented Souls 2โ Reveals October Release Date in New Trailer; Physical Release Confirmed
PQube and Dual Effect announced that Tormented Souls 2, the follow-up to their 2021 retro-style survival horror, will launch on October 23, 2025. The game is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. A Steam demo is available now for those looking to get an early taste of [...]
Torture et mort en direct : de Hanouna ร Kick, la barbarie en spectacle
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"L'indiffรฉrence ร la souffrance d'autrui est un prรฉlude au fascisme. La mort de Jean Pormanove en direct en est l'une des illustrations.
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Long-Standing Anarchist Organizations Announce Recipients of 2025 Grants
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"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 20, 2025 Long-Standing Anarchist Organizations Announce Recipients of 2025 Grants Marking Third Year of Partnership Between Institute for Anarchist Studies and Agency to Promote Anarchist Thought and Action Through Multimedia Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. โ The Institute for Anarchist Studies
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True with public transport
Defund by lowering frequency and irregular scheduling, congestion, then people seek other means, then they blame "low ridership" to decrease it even more.
It is always peoples' fault
Passive aggressive psychopaths with the authority to make your life miserable
Redditors....
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[Bure] Le jingle du futur
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"Un petit teaser acoustique pour la manifestation du 20 septembre ร Bure."
Chronique de lโenfer climatique
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"Effondrement des courants ocรฉaniques, catastrophe climatique au Pakistan et mรฉgafeux en Europe : ยซLes pays du Nord dรฉpensent pour les guerres, pas pour sauver le Sud du changement climatiqueยป
Lโarticle Chronique de lโenfer climatique est apparu en premier sur Contre Attaque."
Face aux bouleversements climatiques, ยซles pays du Nord dรฉpensent pour les guerres, pas pour sauver le Sud du changement climatiqueยปB (Contre Attaque)
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Styx: Blades of Greed Gets New Trailer Showcasing Stealth Gameplay
The newest trailer for Styx: Blades of Greed shows off some of the tools that players can use to avoid guards as they sneak around.
Israel is reviving a settlement plan that would annex a strategic tract of land east of Jerusalem, and effectively split the West Bank in two, โburyingโ the possibility any future Palestinian state in the territory.Majd Jawad (Mondoweiss)
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Une nouvelle interface de publication sur Rebellyon !
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Persona 5: The Phantom X Bartender Phoebe Debuts in 1.4
The 1.4 Persona 5: The Phantom X update arrives on August 21, 2025, and it includes the new Phantom Idol bartender character Yumi โPhoebeโ Shiina and her Persona Urania. Her Synergy Story will also update as a result, so we can continue to learn about her background. Yumi Shiina worked at the Shibuya Underground Bar in Persona 5: The Phantom X ahead of her debut as ...
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The 1.4 Persona 5: The Phantom X update adds Yumi โPhoebeโ Shiina as a playable character and adds to her bartender Synergy story.Jenni Lada (Siliconera)
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Des dizaines de bateaux pour Gaza, par Vivian Petit
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"Aprรจs les รฉchecs de la flottille de la libertรฉ et de la marche pour Gaza, une nouvelle coalition internationale a annoncรฉ le 4 aoรปt dernier ร Tunis qu'une centaine de voiliers prendra la mer ร la fin du mois d'aoรปt. Deux objectifs principaux sont mis en avant : briser le blocus d'une part, attirer l'attention sur la complicitรฉ
Aprรจs les รฉchecs de la flottille de la libertรฉ et de la marche pour Gaza, une nouvelle coalition internationale a annoncรฉ le 4 aoรปt dernier ร Tunis quโune centaine de voiliers prendra la mer ร la fin du mois dโaoรปt.La Grappe
Trump's bizarre claim in a Fox News interview, repeated by Karoline Leavitt confirms what we already new: Trump is "not doing very well"...Dean Blundell
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Ukraine wants a โceasefire,โ Putin and Trump want a โpeace deal.โ Hereโs the big difference | CNN โ DrWeb's Domain
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World Europe โข 6 min read Ukraine wants a โceasefire,โ Putin and Trump want a โpeace deal.โ Hereโs the big difference Analysis by Ivana Kottasovรก 19 hr ago Ukrainian servicemen and residents observโฆDrWeb's Domain
BREAKING VIDEO: Trump Makes Shocking Afterlife Statement On FOX, Fears He Wonโt Make It Into Heaven & Is Doing A Bad Job!
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The Clamshell Nebula (Sh2-119)
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In the rich starfields of Cygnus, the massive star 68 Cygni bathes this cloud in fierce ultraviolet light, sculpting glowing hydrogen and delicate dark dust tendrils. I captured the scene in a narrowband HSO palette to highlight the interplay between ionized hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygenโrevealing the shell-like arcs and filaments that give Sh2-119 its name.
If you enjoy the look of these lesser-known Cygnus gems, tap the save button and share โ thereโs so much structure hiding in this region. Clear skies!
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Hey there, I'm Frank. I create web experiences and capture the beauty of the universe.Frank Adler :: Astrophotography & Web Engineering
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Tales Of Xillia Remastered Coming This Fall To Modern Consoles
Two years ago, Bandai Namco kicked off the Tales Remastered Project with Tales of Graces f Remastered. Later this year, the project will continue as Tales of Xillia Remastered makes its way to modern consoles. The announcement was accompanied by a reveal trailer that shows off the game's enhanced visuals and quality-of-life improvements. Originally released in 2011 ...
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Bandai Namco shares a first look at the remastered edition for Tales of Xillia, as well as some of the features added to the game.Blair Marnell (GameSpot)
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La BKW brรปle
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Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology (1986)
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Fed minutes: Most officials worried about inflation moving higher
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BlackRock is trying to buy up electric utilities in US states. It hopes to profit by increasing electricity bills for customers.
Wall Street monopolies aim to privatize as much infrastructure as they can to suck out wealth by charging monopoly rents.
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#usa #economy #capitalism
At the heart of the matter is a simple question: Is it a good or bad thing for the worldโs largest asset manager to have a controlling stake in a regional utility?Brian Martucci (Minnesota Reformer)
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Destructoid Gamescom Awards 2025: Best Announcement โ Valor Mortis
Gamescom 2025 had a lot of surprises big and small, but none really captured our attention as Valor Mortis. This indie title from the minds behind Ghostrunner blends Napoleonic French vibes with Prototype horror, and we are all here for it. During Gamescom 2025's Opening Night Live, we were given a sneak peek at Valor Mortis, a new horrifying action-RPG ...
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Valor Mortis earns our Best Announcement award.Andrej Barovic (Destructoid)
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Message au mouvement pour le climat
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"Malgrรฉ le recours ร une esthรฉtique de l'action directe, la plupart de l'activisme pour le climat s'est concentrรฉe ร obtenir l'attention mรฉdiatique (incluant les mรฉdias sociaux grand public, ce qui est autant une extension du pouvoir capitaliste que la tรฉlรฉvision ou les journaux) dans le but d'atteindre une reconnaissance sociale, finalement pour faire pression sur des
Malgrรฉ le recours ร une esthรฉtique de lโaction directe, la plupart de lโactivisme pour le climat sโest concentrรฉe ร obtenir lโattention mรฉdiatique (incluant les mรฉdias sociaux grand public, ce qui est autant une extension du pouvoir capitaliste que lโฆLa Grappe
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US-led coalition captures a senior Islamic State member in Syria
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Patty Quillin, Hasting's philanthropic wife and Simons both live nearer San Francisco than they do L.A. but they are funding a candidate for city council in L.A.'s crime-ridden first district.Jennifer Smith (Daily Mail)
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What Itโs Like to Fly Bark Air, the First-in-Class Airline for Dogs (and Their People) | Vogue โ DrWeb's Domain
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By Phil Broq. Trump, cynical and provocative, not only added fuel to the fire with his talk of Putin's "friendship" and his desire to end the conflict, he also pushed the Europeans into the very pit they dug themselves.Phil BROQ (Rรฉseau International)
This sweet and polite woman who never run for any office represents all of EU, the defense industrial cartel puppets around Trump are the ones "misrepresenting"
The Ukrainian comedian represents "their" war against #Russia
Just in case you didn't know who is who
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By Phil Broq. Trump, cynical and provocative, not only added fuel to the fire with his talk of Putin's "friendship" and his desire to end the conflict, he also pushed the Europeans into the very pit they dug themselves.Phil BROQ (Rรฉseau International)
Google announces new Pixel Phones
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Learn more about the new Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL phones announced today at Made by Google.Stephanie Scott (Google)
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"...ongoing investigation into how global corporations and tech giants supply the digital and mechanical tools of modern warfare and apartheid"
"This report provides a detailed examination of Caterpillar Inc.โs presence and operations in Palestine. It reveals a long-standing engagement characterized by deep integration with the Israeli military through equipment supply and support"
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By Refaat Ibrahimย * This report is the second part of Silicon Valley Colonialism: The Corporate Empire Behind Israel, an ongoing investigation into how global corporations and tech giants supply theEditing Team (Quds News Network)
#Palestine
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And this๐ is the infamous D9, the one used in Gaza and West End to raze homes to the ground and dig roads deep, and bury people too. This thing here is what makes the landscape irrecognizable after the bombing. al Qassam brigades have been targeting them with some success.
Exploding robots have also been used, cheaper, no humans required but not as devastating
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