Nostr notes by Taylor Lorenz

"Age verification is is inherently a right-wing effort. While ...

2026-04-17T00:00:58Z

"Age verification is is inherently a right-wing effort. While these laws are being supported globally by those on the political right and left, they are very much a right wing effort to suppress disliked speech."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/16/the-right-wing-origins-age-verification-laws-dont-disappear-just-because-theyre-going-bipartisan/

How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money Democrats are creating ...

2026-04-03T17:17:59Z

How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money

Democrats are creating obscure new nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics, raising concerns about ethics and transparency. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/politics/dark-money-nonprofits-explainer.html

Surf combines Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, and other content into ...

2026-04-03T05:11:55Z

Surf combines Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, and other content into customizable open feeds on the web. I’ve been using it and love it. Let’s bring back the open web! https://www.theverge.com/tech/905929/flipboard-surf-fediverse-launch

I'm working on a YouTube mini series explaining the ...

2026-03-30T23:16:43Z

I'm working on a YouTube mini series explaining the Fediverse!!

Who are the most knowledgeable people in this realm who I should definitely talk to?

What do you think is important to include in my series? I want to hear thoughts!!

Having one of those days where I'm so tired and burned out I ...

2026-03-23T19:35:33Z

Having one of those days where I'm so tired and burned out I can't get anything done. Anyone have any suggestions?? I can't do coffee or any stimulants sadly

The clout apocalypse, YouTube face, Meghan and Harry’s Netflix ...

2026-03-18T19:05:19Z

The clout apocalypse, YouTube face, Meghan and Harry’s Netflix fallout, MOG World Order, CEO moats, sync music, the debate over influencers on the red carpet, secret billionaire typing patterns, and more!! Subscribe to my newsletter to support my work 👇🏻 https://www.usermag.co/p/burned-out-doesnt-begin-to-describe

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director ...

2026-03-18T19:03:53Z

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden

I wrote about the House hearing today, how Congress is trying to ...

2026-03-05T17:38:50Z

I wrote about the House hearing today, how Congress is trying to strip anonymity from the Internet, and the devastating effects that has for journalists, whistleblowers, LGBTQ ppl, immigrants, civil rights activists, abortion providers and anyone challenging power for The Intercept (npub1s89…rdtv) https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/

I wrote about Anthropic, OpenAI, the Pentagon, and the mass ...

2026-03-03T16:50:38Z

I wrote about Anthropic, OpenAI, the Pentagon, and the mass surveillance of Americans https://zeteo.com/p/anthropic-pentagon-ai-military-openai

I have a piece out in The Guardian today on how the internet is ...

2026-03-02T17:03:24Z

I have a piece out in The Guardian today on how the internet is becoming a fully surveilled digital panopticon and why we need to fight back
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled

They're having trouble getting jurors in one of the trials ...

2026-02-20T19:12:51Z

They're having trouble getting jurors in one of the trials against Elon Musk because "so many people hate him so much" https://www.law360.com/articles/2443845/-hate-for-musk-quickly-narrows-jury-pool-in-twitter-deal-trial

THE FIRST EPISODE OF MY SECTION 230 MINI SERIES IS HERE!!!!! I ...

2026-02-09T14:11:55Z

THE FIRST EPISODE OF MY SECTION 230 MINI SERIES IS HERE!!!!! I dive into what the law does, what it actually says, how it works, and how it’s crucial for protecting platforms like Mastodon! https://youtu.be/_eqt8vrtP-U?si=qS5Xm4r2L-34j_ep

I’ve been asked on TV hits and interviews lately to explain why ...

2026-02-06T19:50:33Z

I’ve been asked on TV hits and interviews lately to explain why decentralized social media is better, especially re: Mastodon.

How would you explain the benefits of a platform like Mastodon and the fediverse to someone in just a few sentences? How would you make the argument that platforms like Mastodon allow for more free expression than big tech controlled apps?

Would love to hear people’s thoughts! Trying to make my arguments most effective

New video out on how the UK is exporting mass surveillance laws ...

2026-02-06T19:47:31Z

New video out on how the UK is exporting mass surveillance laws around the world and why the UK’s censorship and surveillance efforts are so dangerous! https://youtu.be/S7C9ezwH9Ok

With all the tiktok drama I have been telling people Mastodon is ...

2026-01-28T04:54:05Z

With all the tiktok drama I have been telling people Mastodon is still here and kicking!! I love this app and I really think the decentralized model is the best for social media.

Still, people don’t want to join! What do you think Mastodon’s biggest barriers are to courting new users? What could be done to improve the product and grow the user base in a positive way?

“It should be crystal clear to everyone that the real threat to ...

2026-01-09T00:40:37Z

“It should be crystal clear to everyone that the real threat to community safety is the ICE agents harassing, targeting, detaining — and in some tragic cases — killing our neighbors. This violence is unacceptable, it is criminal, and it is against the constitution of the United States.” https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/1/candace-avalos/news/2026/1/8/east-portland-councilors-avalos-dunphy-smith

This anthropomorphized framing of Grok in the media (claiming ...

2026-01-06T20:02:57Z

This anthropomorphized framing of Grok in the media (claiming that Grok has "apologized") only serves the interests of these tech companies. It gives the appearance that some entity has taken responsibility for what is happening, when in reality no one has. https://www.usermag.co/p/is-anyone-going-to-take-accountability

Crusaders pushing social media censorship and banning teens ...

2026-01-05T21:50:47Z

Crusaders pushing social media censorship and banning teens online are admitting that “mental health” is a coverup for suppressing dissent and young people’s progressive politics. https://mikemales.substack.com/p/authorities-are-recasting-young-peoples

I wrote about the unprecedented mass censorship and surveillance ...

2025-12-13T14:25:51Z

I wrote about the unprecedented mass censorship and surveillance laws that Congress is trying to ram through in the name of “protecting kids” and how none of this is about protecting kids. In fact, these laws cause great harm to all of us, for Zeteo https://zeteo.com/p/social-media-children-ban-australia-us

Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare ...

2025-11-10T19:17:51Z

Sora strangulations, Slurmcore, Bearista breakdowns, a skincare line for 3 yr olds, fitness influencers' hotness problem, MrBeast + Dealbook, Rizzwiches, how far ChatGPT will *really* go, and MORE in today's newsletter https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-influencers-earn-higher

AI slop is getting religious, The great lock in, OpenAI's ...

2025-09-08T17:54:23Z

AI slop is getting religious, The great lock in, OpenAI's first movie, automated sextortion, Jay Guapo x iShowspeed, Netflix's finsta, Threads blogging, xChat, the doomers who insist AI will kill us all, and MORE -- all in this week's newsletter!! https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-slop-is-getting-religious

SCOOP: Substack sent a push alert promoting a Nazi blog. The ...

2025-07-29T23:28:44Z

SCOOP: Substack sent a push alert promoting a Nazi blog. The alert contained a swastika and prompted users to subscribe to newsletter featuring opinions and news important to the "white nationalist community." Another Nazi blog is being promoted in Substack's "Rising in History" list https://www.usermag.co/p/substack-sent-a-push-alert-promoting-nazi-white-supremacist-blog

$25 covers the purchase and shipment of a pair of femme tucking ...

2025-06-18T21:05:22Z

$25 covers the purchase and shipment of a pair of femme tucking garments to 1 trans youth.

$50 covers the purchase and shipment of brand-new chest binders to 3 trans youths.

$100 covers the processing and postage to mail garments to 35 trans youths.

When you donate to Point of Pride, your $ goes directly towards funding life saving gender care for trans people in need. Trans rights are under attack, and we need to do everything we can to respond
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride

I wrote about how Democrats are frothing at the mouth to bring ...

2025-06-06T18:35:09Z

I wrote about how Democrats are frothing at the mouth to bring Elon musk into the fold and why they should absolutely NOT kiss up to Elon Musk https://www.usermag.co/p/democrats-are-already-kissing-up

Texas is trying to making texting and posting about abortion ...

2025-05-13T22:13:55Z

Texas is trying to making texting and posting about abortion online illegal. Please watch my video with @eff.org's Jennifer Pinsof about this terrifying bill and how free speech and bodily autonomy are intricately connected https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB-d3NLWxfg

"They straight up tried to get something out of me that I ...

2025-05-12T19:16:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…x78j
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"They straight up tried to get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently" https://www.usermag.co/p/hasan-piker-detained-at-the-border-and-questioned-for-hours-over-politics-trump-immigration

Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over ...

2025-05-12T19:16:01Z

Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over politics. He was asked whether or not he’d interviewed Hamas, Houthis, or Hezbollah members. He was questioned about his opinions on Trump and Israel https://www.usermag.co/p/hasan-piker-detained-at-the-border-and-questioned-for-hours-over-politics-trump-immigration

"We condemn India's increasingly fascist government for ...

2025-05-07T19:03:13Z

"We condemn India's increasingly fascist government for demanding that Meta shut down the popular social media page Muslim, and we call on Meta to reverse its decision to surrender to this bigoted attack on free speech,” said Ahmed Mitchell of the National Council on American-Islamic Relations https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-bans-largest-muslim-news-page-in-india-muslim-news-bjp

SCOOP: Meta bans largest Muslim news page in India. The company ...

2025-05-07T18:43:45Z

SCOOP: Meta bans largest Muslim news page in India. The company is working hand in hand with the government to censor social media influencers and journalists in the region for 'anti-national content' following the terror attack in Kashmir. https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-bans-largest-muslim-news-page-in-india-muslim-news-bjp

“We’re not telling Jewish people that they need to leave. ...

2025-05-07T07:37:52Z

“We’re not telling Jewish people that they need to leave. We’re not trying to create a religious supremacist ethnostate. We want democracy. We want democracy from the river to the sea. That’s the [Hamas] position.” https://www.youtube.com/live/B9T4bj81Dgs?si=jwGg_kVs5kCCSI2F

Please do not come in my mentions claiming that the public ...

2025-05-03T08:16:17Z

Please do not come in my mentions claiming that the public isn’t engaging in widespread pandemic denialism when you’re referring to Covid in the past tense. That sort of framing *is* denialism. https://www.salon.com/2024/01/04/leader-says-19-is-still-a-pandemic/

New Power User episode out with 404 Media's @npub1nn0…qf5k ...

2025-05-01T17:22:45Z

New Power User episode out with 404 Media's Jason Koebler (npub1nn0…qf5k) about Massive Blue, the company helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to gather intel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md3LLIaUD10

Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell ...

2025-04-30T00:46:33Z

Israeli forces have now dropped more explosives in Gaza than fell on London, Dresden, and Hamburg during the Second World War. The region’s hospitals have not been spared; most are no longer functional. Clayton Dalton writes about the devastation. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/hospitals-in-ruins

Shein village, Jesus Swiftie fancams, a monastery for hackers, ...

2025-04-20T20:55:59Z

Shein village, Jesus Swiftie fancams, a monastery for hackers, TikTok footnotes, Seatopians, the Ice Bucket Challenge returns, Coachella billboards, the rise of the 'infinite fringe', and a free speech activist on child influencer laws -- all in today's newsletter!!!!
https://www.usermag.co/p/a-free-speech-activist-on-child-influencer

Does anyone who follows me have any connections with anyone in ...

2025-04-06T23:15:19Z

Does anyone who follows me have any connections with anyone in the government in Ireland? 🇮🇪 Or any business leaders in/from Ireland? Please reach out ASAP! 🇮🇪☘️

SCOOP: YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech ...

2025-04-03T16:24:05Z

SCOOP: YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy. "YouTube quietly removing ‘gender identity and expression’ from its list of protected groups is a major radical shift away from best practices in the field of trust and safety." https://www.usermag.co/p/youtube-removes-gender-identity-from

Kids with smartphones have better mental health, study finds. ...

2025-04-01T23:44:58Z

Kids with smartphones have better mental health, study finds. Inside the Bop House, Tariffluencers, Gen Z's safe space, the latest meme stock, Grok dunking, India's Netflix, Ashton Hall and the rise of isolationist masculinity, and MORE -- all in today's newsletter https://www.usermag.co/p/kids-with-smartphones-have-better

"We tend to assume the reason to use social media is to try ...

2025-03-30T18:57:05Z

"We tend to assume the reason to use social media is to try to be an influencer, either you're Joe Rogan or you're a failure. But that's the wrong way to think about it," said Ethan Zuckerman, director of the University of Massachusetts' Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure https://www.usermag.co/p/the-secret-side-of-youtube

Viralflation comes to YouTube, Dora the Explorer feet mukbang, ...

2025-03-27T16:21:33Z

Viralflation comes to YouTube, Dora the Explorer feet mukbang, IShowSpeed takes China, Big Balls cybercrime ring, 'influencer accent', IvyTok, AI-fueled fan fiction, Ghiblification, and a great new podcast on Section 230 -- All in today's newsletter!! https://www.usermag.co/p/viralflation-comes-to-youtube

Remember “the #Resistance”?! I did a deep dive into 2017-2020 ...

2025-03-18T20:23:19Z

Remember “the #Resistance”?! I did a deep dive into 2017-2020 internet, the rise of the movement, its major figures, the resistance’s ultimate downfall, and why it crumbled.
https://youtu.be/mz3Rf820ozE

I need to log off for a while and sleep and stop getting upset ...

2025-03-15T01:35:26Z

I need to log off for a while and sleep and stop getting upset over the internet.

Idk how to QT this person but a big fuck you to everyone who ...

2025-03-15T01:05:34Z

Idk how to QT this person but a big fuck you to everyone who treats independent creators like this. Every single social app is a Nazi bar & I cannot afford to operate on ghost, which also doesn’t offer many of the features I need. Subscribing to me directly so Substack doesn’t receive a cut has ALWASY been an option, but to punish an independent creator for the platforms they’re forced to rely on by refusing to share their reporting that holds power to account is DEEPLY fucked up and disgusting

I wrote about Helyeh Doutaghi, a scholar who was suspended by ...

2025-03-15T00:43:45Z

I wrote about Helyeh Doutaghi, a scholar who was suspended by Yale Law School after an Israeli AI-generated news website known for spreading disinfo, claimed that she was a member of a terrorist organization. https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims

Bonafidemasks.com, which is where I get all my KN95s from is ...

2025-03-06T08:05:53Z

Bonafidemasks.com, which is where I get all my KN95s from is having a 25% off sale + free shipping! They have tons of colors and styles (and full N95s too).

STOCK UP NOW!! 😷 Covid is raging and disabling millions, not to mention all the other airborne disease, pollution, etc. Masking is solidarity https://bonafidemasks.com/

Viral claims about family influencers fleeing the state of ...

2025-03-04T04:42:58Z

Viral claims about family influencers fleeing the state of California are completely false. TikToks and YouTube videos have amassed millions of views pushing this conspiracy.

My article debunking it only has.... 2 shares. Journalism feels so fruitless sometimes. https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false

I just need 300 more subscribers to get to 40k on YouTube, which ...

2025-03-04T03:21:35Z

I just need 300 more subscribers to get to 40k on YouTube, which is 40% of the way to my ultimate goal of 100k!

I spend hours every week making videos about tech and online culture. YouTube is the platform I'm most focused on this year, so SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz

Ed Yong is such a real one <3 ...

2025-02-23T19:12:32Z

Ed Yong is such a real one <3 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/magazine/ed-yong-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y04.Wrq7.R5L0fwPg8N5l&smid=url-share

SCOOP: Ashley St Clair sues Elon Musk for custody of new son. ...

2025-02-22T05:56:09Z

SCOOP: Ashley St Clair sues Elon Musk for custody of new son. Musk is pictured with his latest baby in a lawsuit filed by St Clair, seeking sole custody and paternity.

I obtained the filings and the first photo of Musk with his new son, who he has only met three times and who he has never once asked St Clair about. https://www.usermag.co/p/scoop-ashley-st-clair-sues-elon-musk

I interviewed Julia Black about the rise of pronatalism in ...

2025-02-20T13:13:06Z

I interviewed Julia Black about the rise of pronatalism in Silicon Valley, plus a new "boring reality" AI, Boomer panic, doom spending, war robot turned DJ, and why there’s no “alt-left pipeline" -- all in today's newsletter!! https://www.usermag.co/p/the-billionaire-baby-boom

I wrote about a private club where Gen Zs pay thousands of ...

2025-02-03T16:49:37Z

I wrote about a private club where Gen Zs pay thousands of dollars to make “old money” content and what it says about online aesthetics, our relationship to wealth, and the political climate https://www.usermag.co/p/old-money-content-private-club-quiet-luxury-tuxedosociety-tiktok-instagram

TikToks promoting "cute winter boots" leverage the TikTok ...

2025-01-25T16:35:21Z

TikToks promoting "cute winter boots" leverage the TikTok algorithm's preference for product-focused content to amplify reach.

"What the algorithm likes is products. It’s a way to talk about resisting the federal government in a way that will actually reach people," one creator said. https://www.usermag.co/p/tiktok-cute-winter-boots-meaning-explained-algospeak

“The death of ‘websites’ and outlets that value true ...

2025-01-24T00:31:08Z

“The death of ‘websites’ and outlets that value true creativity and diversity in coverage — largely at the whims of ghoulish executives and private equity vulturism — has created in me a stinging grief that I cannot seem to shake.” https://lindseyadler.substack.com/p/ten-years-in-a-crumbling-industry

Seeking help! Does anyone know where I can buy Iota-Carrageenan ...

2025-01-23T23:08:12Z

Seeking help! Does anyone know where I can buy Iota-Carrageenan nasal spray (that doesn’t have saline in it) to be delivered in the U.S.? Looking for same ingredients as Betadine, which has been discontinued.

Do not send any other non Iota-Carrageenan nasal spray, that is not what I need. Iota-Carrageenan only 🙏

How YouTubers pushed young male voters to Trump (with receipts), ...

2025-01-23T16:07:13Z

How YouTubers pushed young male voters to Trump (with receipts), a Gamergate 2.0 speaks out, pocket cheese, NYT on The Rizzler, MrBeast is hiring, and a Twitter exec reveals why Vine *really* failed. All in today’s newsletter 👇👇👇 https://www.usermag.co/p/how-youtubers-pushed-young-male-voters

TikTok is also my biggest platform, if you want to support my ...

2025-01-18T14:42:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…qdcy
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TikTok is also my biggest platform, if you want to support my work please buy a yearly subscription to UserMag.co, if it's not something you can afford please subscribe for free and/or share links!! Every little bit helps when you're up against an entire massive right wing media structure.

https://www.usermag.co/

With Meta and X outright embracing right wing ideology, and ...

2025-01-18T14:38:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…6ejv
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With Meta and X outright embracing right wing ideology, and YouTube becoming increasingly saturated, progressive creators who found a haven on TikTok, now face the near impossible task of rebuilding their communities on platforms that are hostile to their content. Most will fail. https://www.usermag.co/p/the-great-creator-reset

TikTok also has more than double the concentration of news ...

2025-01-18T14:37:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…jlq6
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TikTok also has more than double the concentration of news content creators who identify as LGBTQ+ or advocate for LGBTQ+ rights vs other platforms, and 73% of teens who identify as Democrats or lean left use TikTok, compared to 52% of teens who identify as Republican. https://www.usermag.co/p/the-great-creator-reset

While the majority of news content creators across the social ...

2025-01-18T14:36:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…cq6q
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While the majority of news content creators across the social media landscape are conservative men, a recent study found that TikTok is the *only* platform where left-leaning news influencers outnumber right-leaning ones. https://www.usermag.co/p/the-great-creator-reset

The TikTok ban will deplatform thousands of progressive content ...

2025-01-18T14:34:52Z

The TikTok ban will deplatform thousands of progressive content creators and skew online discourse to the right. It will consolidate media influence within right-leaning platforms like Meta and X. Over time, I believe this reconfiguration will permanently alter the political landscape of the creator economy https://www.usermag.co/p/the-great-creator-reset

If you, the American public, would like to exercise your First ...

2025-01-14T21:57:45Z

If you, the American public, would like to exercise your First Amendment rights on TikTok, tough luck, you have to use IG or YouTube.

If you’re the U.S. government, however, *only* TikTok will do. In fact, the cable stresses how crucial and essential the platform is. https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/biden-administration-quietly-carves

I wrote about FreeOurFeeds, a new $30M plan to take back social ...

2025-01-13T14:12:48Z

I wrote about FreeOurFeeds, a new $30M plan to take back social media from billionaires https://www.usermag.co/p/freeourfeeds-a-30m-plan-to-take-back-social-media-from-billionaires

NEW NEWSLETTER OUT!!! 🚨 MrBeast Luigi arc, the Gen Z jegging, ...

2025-01-12T17:36:10Z

NEW NEWSLETTER OUT!!! 🚨

MrBeast Luigi arc, the Gen Z jegging, masculinity coaches, Barstool tea, paparazzi fire chasers, a Spotify party boycott at the Grammys, and more https://www.usermag.co/p/should-you-quit-your-job

SCOOP: Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related ...

2025-01-06T15:00:18Z

SCOOP: Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months.

Posts with LGBTQ+ hashtags were hidden under Meta's “sensitive content” policy which restricts "sexually suggestive content", Meta said they are fixing this “error” after I reached out for comment. https://www.usermag.co/p/instagram-blocked-teens-from-searching

I wrote about Elon Musk “going to war” with MAGA influencers ...

2024-12-28T23:26:19Z

I wrote about Elon Musk “going to war” with MAGA influencers and major right wing figures and what this could mean for the future of the pro-Trump movement https://www.usermag.co/p/a-maga-civil-war-is-breaking-out

I wrote about the similarities between OpenAI and Visa, and how ...

2024-12-26T17:25:47Z

I wrote about the similarities between OpenAI and Visa, and how both companies have sought to build regulatory and legal moats to lock in customers and lock out competitors https://sherwood.news/tech/openai-is-visa/

Misogyny is at the core of these types of smear campaigns ...

2024-12-23T16:34:57Z

Misogyny is at the core of these types of smear campaigns targeting women, yet media coverage consistently and intentionally avoids naming it. https://www.usermag.co/p/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-smear-campaign-misogyny-amber-heard-gamergate

One of the journalists featured in this story raised it to me, ...

2024-12-23T04:58:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…8pz5
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One of the journalists featured in this story raised it to me, she is wondering if bad actors have been able to get the story hidden from Google. These women journalists were so brave to detail their abuse and harassment, and now the story is essentially wiped from the web. What is going on!?

Seeking help! No matter how many keywords/names u search related ...

2024-12-23T04:57:15Z

Seeking help! No matter how many keywords/names u search related to this story the article doesn't appear on Google

This was a front page A1 story I wrote for WaPo on how smear campaigns and abuse women journalists endure are a press freedom issue. Can someone explain why the article does not appear on Google? https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/02/14/women-journalists-global-violence/

Did I say that I felt “joy” over the healthcare CEO’s ...

2024-12-12T21:11:12Z

Did I say that I felt “joy” over the healthcare CEO’s death? No, but that hasn’t stopped the media from lying about it. https://www.usermag.co/p/the-part-of-my-quote-piers-morgan

"People don’t cheer for chaos when they feel like justice ...

2024-12-12T18:55:50Z

"People don’t cheer for chaos when they feel like justice is possible. But right now, what options do they have? The Supreme Court is corrupt, voting feels useless, and the people in power are funded by the very corporations they’re supposed to regulate. Of course, Mangione gets turned into a meme hero—it’s not him they love; it’s the idea of someone finally fighting back" https://www.thegodpodcast.com/p/those-who-make-peaceful-revolution

Ken Klippenstein has obtained and published Luigi's full ...

2024-12-10T21:12:40Z

Ken Klippenstein has obtained and published Luigi's full manifesto.

"Many have illuminated the corruption and greed... decades ago and the problems simply remain. It is not an issue of awareness at this point, but clearly power games at play. Evidently I am the first to face it with such brutal honesty.” https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-manifesto

I wrote about the new information landscape and how prediction ...

2024-12-10T20:13:02Z

I wrote about the new information landscape and how prediction markets are transforming media into a libertarian fever dream https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/prediction-markets-go-mainstream/

Police have taken a suspect into custody for the UnitedHealth ...

2024-12-09T17:28:32Z

Police have taken a suspect into custody for the UnitedHealth CEO's shooting in Pennsylvania. The man was found with a gun, silencer, four fake IDs and other items "consistent" with what police were looking for related to the shooting https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/09/unitedhealthcare-ceo-murder-person-of-interest-detained/

Major health insurance companies have taken their executive ...

2024-12-06T02:32:15Z

Major health insurance companies have taken their executive leadership pages down following the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson https://www.404media.co/multiple-major-health-insurance-companies-take-down-leadership-pages-following-murder-of-united-healthcare-ceo/

Have some people’s jokes gone too far? Yes. Are some people ...

2024-12-06T02:22:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…e9zf
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Have some people’s jokes gone too far? Yes. Are some people being craven and cruel? Yes. Are some people irresponsibly calling for more violence? Yes.

But to report on the online commentary surrounding Thompson's death without examining the systemic cruelty of our healthcare system is to willfully strip context from these online outpourings. https://www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-want-insurance-executives

Instead of centering the stories of those harmed by UnitedHealth ...

2024-12-06T02:21:41Z

Instead of centering the stories of those harmed by UnitedHealth and the very real outrage that most Americans feel about the way the healthcare system is run today, the media is publishing a tidal wave of breathless articles about the loss of "civility" and "respect" online. https://www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-want-insurance-executives

If you have watched a loved one die because an insurance ...

2024-12-06T02:20:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…q98r
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If you have watched a loved one die because an insurance conglomerate has denied their life saving treatment as a cost cutting measure, yes, it's natural to wish that the people who run such conglomerates would suffer the same fate. https://www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-want-insurance-executives

I wrote about the coverage of the online reaction to the ...

2024-12-06T02:19:35Z

I wrote about the coverage of the online reaction to the UnitedHealth CEO's death and how the media will always center those in power. https://www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-want-insurance-executives

“To feel like your health is free-falling in a world, a system, ...

2024-12-04T04:01:08Z

“To feel like your health is free-falling in a world, a system, a country that does not value disabled people & does not value people without their labor has been clarifying to me on how I want to be able to show up for someone else.” https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-interactive/2024/dec/02/matt-mcgorry-long-covid

"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed ...

2024-12-03T06:22:35Z

"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies" https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/european-federation-of-journalists-to-stop-posting-content-on-x-386598/

Enron is back ...

2024-12-02T17:29:49Z

Enron is back https://cryptoslate.com/enron-is-back-now-focused-on-decentralized-solutions-to-solve-the-energy-crisis/

“Donaldson will no longer be considered untouchable by fans and ...

2024-11-27T05:31:51Z

“Donaldson will no longer be considered untouchable by fans and other YouTubers. Any future ventures will be highly scrutinized. I think we could eventually see him attempt a full Zuckaissance-style rebrand in order to distance himself from this whole thing.” https://www.usermag.co/p/lets-check-in-on-mrbeast

Dying at this Apple voice note transcription of a message from my ...

2024-11-27T03:00:49Z

Dying at this Apple voice note transcription of a message from my friend

The Costco guys were tricked into making white supremacist ...

2024-11-25T03:46:03Z

The Costco guys were tricked into making white supremacist propaganda for Richard Spencer, Jack Harlow made a Ring camera music video, MrBeast responds to the allegations and more in today’s edition of User Mag.

Subscribe 👇👇👇👇 https://www.usermag.co/p/have-we-reached-peak-touchscreen

I wrote about the great re-buttonization of tech and how we have ...

2024-11-25T01:36:05Z

I wrote about the great re-buttonization of tech and how we have reached peak touchscreen
https://www.usermag.co/p/have-we-reached-peak-touchscreen

“I saw politics getting a ton of views,” he said, “so I ...

2024-11-23T16:59:02Z

“I saw politics getting a ton of views,” he said, “so I just started having on a lot of political people.” https://www.theinformation.com/articles/rise-of-the-bro-casters

“You want your business to grow, you have employees,” he ...

2024-11-23T16:57:44Z

“You want your business to grow, you have employees,” he said. “But as you grow, you need the numbers to go up; the algorithm is addictive. You realize that there are only 100,000 people interested in tech or AI. At a certain point you max out the technology or business market size.” https://www.theinformation.com/articles/rise-of-the-bro-casters

“This younger generation of men—they want to learn, they want ...

2024-11-23T16:44:25Z

“This younger generation of men—they want to learn, they want to be educated, and they don’t trust the [traditional] media."

I examined the new young male pod-stars and how their economics reflect a changing podcast industry for @theinformation.bsky.social https://www.theinformation.com/articles/rise-of-the-bro-casters

These anti trans bills are huge threats to civil liberties and we ...

2024-11-22T19:13:46Z

These anti trans bills are huge threats to civil liberties and we should do everything in our power to fight them https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/nancy-maces-federal-trans-bathroom

If we don't fight for change and build systems to amplify ...

2024-11-18T21:34:37Z

If we don't fight for change and build systems to amplify more women and progressive voices online, we will be stuck with a media landscape that continues to exacerbate inequality and warps our political landscape for the worse. https://www.usermag.co/p/the-majority-of-news-influencers

The latest Pew Research report on news content creators paints a ...

2024-11-18T16:47:40Z

The latest Pew Research report on news content creators paints a damning picture of our skewed information ecosystem.

I went deep into the 122 page report and broke down the key findings and what they mean https://www.usermag.co/p/the-majority-of-news-influencers

"When Democrats stopped talking about COVID, the right did ...

2024-11-15T19:44:06Z

"When Democrats stopped talking about COVID, the right did not. Instead, right-wing operatives, dark money groups, media, and politicians worked to create an alternate reality in which the discredited positions they adopted throughout the pandemic—minimizing the virus and opposing mitigation measures—were vindicated." https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/how-covid-helped-trump-win

I wrote about liberal TikTok users abandoning the red heart ...

2024-11-12T15:05:20Z

I wrote about liberal TikTok users abandoning the red heart ❤️ emoji in the wake of Trump’s win and why more emoji are being politicized https://www.usermag.co/p/is-the-red-heart-emoji-maga

It is very disturbing to see election conspiracy theories being ...

2024-11-11T06:48:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…8tg0
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It is very disturbing to see election conspiracy theories being pushed in the replies of my article about exactly how dangerous that type of denialism is. I hope people read this full piece https://www.usermag.co/p/metas-threads-overrun-with-liberal-election-fraud-conspiracies

And, as I wrote, this hostility from liberals who have fallen for ...

2024-11-10T22:48:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…8vpw
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And, as I wrote, this hostility from liberals who have fallen for these conspiracies toward the journalists attempting to fact check them is deeply worrying. https://www.usermag.co/p/metas-threads-overrun-with-liberal-election-fraud-conspiracies

It’s a mistake to say “well no elected officials are ...

2024-11-10T22:48:49Z

It’s a mistake to say “well no elected officials are promoting election conspiracies” so it’s not a big deal, when you have tens of thousands of liberal Democrat voters pushing hardcore election denialism and a platform like Threads boosting these conspiracies and actively downranking the journalists and news organizations attempting to combat them.
https://www.usermag.co/p/metas-threads-overrun-with-liberal-election-fraud-conspiracies

Over the past few days, thousands of Threads users have amplified ...

2024-11-10T01:11:17Z

Over the past few days, thousands of Threads users have amplified baseless claims of hacked voting machines as Democrats become more comfortable embracing denialism.

I wrote about how Threads became ground zero for election hacking conspiracies and how Metas decision to restrict journalists and news content has exacerbated the problem. https://www.usermag.co/p/metas-threads-overrun-with-liberal-election-fraud-conspiracies

The official Twitter account of the GOP House Judiciary Committee ...

2024-11-04T17:07:00Z

The official Twitter account of the GOP House Judiciary Committee posted about Peanut.

Elon Musk posted and reposted over 20 tweets about Peanut throughout the weekend.

The Wall Street Journal ran an opinion piece decrying Peanut's death as an example of "abusive government" and tried to tie the incident to crime on New York City subways and Democrat-run government.

And right wing crypto accounts have begun boosting a forthcoming Peanut meme coin. https://www.usermag.co/p/how-an-ig-famous-squirrel-became

In the past 72 hours Peanut the squirrel has become martyr for ...

2024-11-04T15:35:06Z

In the past 72 hours Peanut the squirrel has become martyr for Elon Musk and the right wing internet, which is trying to use Peanut's death to rally support for Trump days before the election. https://www.usermag.co/p/how-an-ig-famous-squirrel-became

SCOOP: The “anonymous new media outlet” a right wing ...

2024-11-01T18:01:23Z

SCOOP: The “anonymous new media outlet” a right wing recruiting firm has been reaching out to journalists about on LinkedIn is LibsofTikTok.

I wrote about Raichik’s efforts to hire an investigative journalist to launder her hate campaigns and how the role shows how she’s is seeking to expand her enterprise and gain legitimacy as a news media figure. https://www.usermag.co/p/libsoftiktok-is-hiring-an-investigative