2026-09-24T16:38:50Z https://njump.me Taylor Lorenz https://njump.me/npub1d9nndmy3lx6f00cysrmn2v9t6hz280uwycw0kgcfdhvg99azry8sududfv https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/002/400/original/ce3d1f56519ccf33.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/002/400/original/ce3d1f56519ccf33.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp2lgvmkwxz7yf56lyvcm8dxpv2gyk00fccmze7wy8j3z7y9skmdqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs70d8dsg “Everyone is polyamorous, everyone attends the same events, everyone lives in group homes together, everyone venerates the same few ppl, everyone is very worried about AI doom, and a lot of ppl are on psychedelic drugs. They’re all contrarian together. Lots and lots of them work at AI companies” <a href="https://www.verysane.ai/p/ai-safety-is-mostly-a-sex-cult-in">https://www.verysane.ai/p/ai-safety-is-mostly-a-sex-cult-in</a> 2026-09-24T15:22:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8l7vp2xr7u7d3nyae6g7etgcmkr3yl460vrnqsv94lu0nnrs502qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7d2ggvt There&#39;s a campaign to put the first data center in a national park site. <a href="https://heatmap.news/plus/the-fight/spotlight/prince-william-park-data-center">https://heatmap.news/plus/the-fight/spotlight/prince-william-park-data-center</a> 2026-08-10T17:20:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx5qmhrhx65ksv2w7g8z2jnfxq2xl9kp0um6f5jn7etdusthd09sqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7fj94ys &#34;Until the deeper cultural problems are addressed, the data center backlash will only recreate itself in other forms. If people are this angry at a building sitting and paying taxes on unused land, something deep has gone very wrong.&#34; <a href="https://jasmi.news/p/no-data-centers-in-my-backyard">https://jasmi.news/p/no-data-centers-in-my-backyard</a> 2026-08-03T19:26:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0jj6sclgr4f82mslufndlcyampmgssygp5adzsgjzyy9nk2qvtkqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs77k7rme A rural New York school district has teamed up with a crypto/sex doll company to deploy a &#34;lifelike&#34; robot and avatar teaching assistant in the classroom this fall. <a href="https://nysfocus.com/2026/07/14/new-york-humanoid-robot-teacher-salamanca-school-district">https://nysfocus.com/2026/07/14/new-york-humanoid-robot-teacher-salamanca-school-district</a> 2026-07-17T16:21:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2vkn2es28ahxe36x7zshumdwwdxyz58dgp2n6tk3zz3vp75tzqjqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7qusmsv “Social media is ‘one of the least influential factors’ in teen depression and anxiety; girls who are already depressed go on to use social media more, not the other way around.” <br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/psychologist-candice-odgers-kids-tech-mental-health-social-media-bans">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/16/psychologist-candice-odgers-kids-tech-mental-health-social-media-bans</a> 2026-07-16T05:12:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyvrstzyvc5jfmnu6h78wfpytmeys33dk2sp44zj2kccw0qefekdgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7nyqrfz Meta used AI to target ⁠people with ​disabilities or who ​took ⁠medical leave for mass layoffs. <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-07-14/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-employees-lawsuit-claims">https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-07-14/meta-used-ai-to-target-workers-with-medical-conditions-for-layoffs-former-employees-lawsuit-claims</a> 2026-07-14T15:08:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspcj6x089epqryu678nx8mwrtnq7ffn8t4hwejahp4mmkl04hxqkczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs75kff7e SpongeBob is being censored in Russia amid ‘LGBT propaganda’ fears. <br/><br/>They had to replace images of rainbows in the show with yellow arcs, since rainbows are symbols of the LGBTQ community<br/><a href="https://tvpworld.com/94121510/russian-censors-scrub-spongebob-rainbow-as-lgbt-propaganda">https://tvpworld.com/94121510/russian-censors-scrub-spongebob-rainbow-as-lgbt-propaganda</a> 2026-07-13T19:59:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszq2fjn5js9pgl6drgtkjghdyc4m43y09zg3a4rl6395hkdy5tctszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7f4l8jk Meta has patented an AI device that tracks your emotions and watches you take your meds. <a href="https://www.404media.co/meta-patents-ai-device-that-tracks-your-emotions-watches-you-take-your-meds/">https://www.404media.co/meta-patents-ai-device-that-tracks-your-emotions-watches-you-take-your-meds/</a> 2026-07-09T18:19:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr3qtejaw5jy7hlw970ppgz36w0tw767rzjpyvcc0dktlz36fwgugzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7q4yy0r Teenage boys show major declines in suicide across the globe as their social media use grew<br/><br/>83% of countries with reliable reporting show plunging suicide rates by teenage boys as social media proliferated.<br/><a href="https://mikemales.substack.com/p/teenage-boys-show-major-declines">https://mikemales.substack.com/p/teenage-boys-show-major-declines</a> 2026-07-09T18:06:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs95370fpl8te0d20sj3wjnrchpu9qvhmv2jr70qme8ve7rvttedlqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7gxrd0c <br/><br/>Fight to kill Chat Control NOW!!<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqkdzg5584x3wv503knq5xlufjhjqrkdv33p2aseaen00cdk92qvmqugw7xj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…w7xj</a></span> </div> 🚨 In six hours, the European Parliament holds the final vote on reinstating Chat Control 1.0! We need 361 votes to stop it! Contact your MEPs NOW and demand they protect your right to privacy via <a href="https://fightchatcontrol.eu/">https://fightchatcontrol.eu/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/888/017/743/491/703/original/97ee1ed3ff123cd0.png"> </blockquote> 2026-07-09T06:12:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8lek6hdmhqqkq35xsq5eptaf72zz7tm90dgxrn5fsevnyp3xyacgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7dt4tq9 A surveillance system sold to fight fentanyl could just as easily track abortion, pregnancy, and gender-affirming care. <a href="https://www.celinegounder.com/p/trump-drug-war-medical-data-surveillance">https://www.celinegounder.com/p/trump-drug-war-medical-data-surveillance</a> 2026-07-02T13:37:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspfm2ll8hac8kjjhvrspg8gtuyqllwrws0urr37yzhd360f75q5rqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7rk86g3 None of this is about protecting children <a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/06/28/age-verification-privacy-surveillance-journalists-whistleblowers/">https://theintercept.com/2026/06/28/age-verification-privacy-surveillance-journalists-whistleblowers/</a> 2026-06-28T21:40:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdt5e9jug9kxlz6qw2zl8g292u7454kwes3vesucjny0w23hzeavqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7exxpug Marsha Blackburn is trying to make a deal with Trump rn to effectively censor all LGBTQ content off social media in echange for a state AI law moratorium. Please watch and share!!<a href="https://youtu.be/Z5t52s3CjI4?is=Wl4bnzQ0BCXyj16uw">https://youtu.be/Z5t52s3CjI4?is=Wl4bnzQ0BCXyj16uw</a> 2026-06-12T19:34:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs278lehuvz9j3cyveddcc3z37jj48vfs2dush098uxe9zx4gsuk7czyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7hx886h SCOOP: A pro-AI dark money group backed by a powerful super PAC funded by execs tied to Palantir and OpenAI, has been secretly paying influencers to push pro-AI, anti-China propaganda on TikTok and IG. <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/super-pac-backed-by-openai-and-palantir-is-paying-tiktok-influencers-to-fear-monger-about-china/">https://www.wired.com/story/super-pac-backed-by-openai-and-palantir-is-paying-tiktok-influencers-to-fear-monger-about-china/</a> 2026-05-01T20:32:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9mlatsez6qmmmaz0yu2mxts4rpj2hj4rylwpwzuqeffm75dz9tcszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs720h9lk New video out on the crazy things big AI companies are doing to convince women to embrace AI w/ <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqy7t8apv3t3enqjsnqj9lp3429fdwgtwn7csm9rq4k3ttvuywrdkq7f6q7z" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqy7t8apv3t3enqjsnqj9lp3429fdwgtwn7csm9rq4k3ttvuywrdkq7f6q7z</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6q7z</span>)</a></span> <br/><a href="https://youtu.be/yf3hkq4WZKM">https://youtu.be/yf3hkq4WZKM</a> 2026-04-22T10:46:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfqgz6jg95sgk3n4fllv8tt6vqfl0x505syarwvn2ygsjgxrkp0cczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ewa3s5 &#34;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.&#34;<br/><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/16/the-right-wing-origins-age-verification-laws-dont-disappear-just-because-theyre-going-bipartisan/">https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/16/the-right-wing-origins-age-verification-laws-dont-disappear-just-because-theyre-going-bipartisan/</a> 2026-04-17T00:00:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqcpysm09aaeu2f8a0yckmwyh388t74psv7s67lr69p3nn8h2etygzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs74u9j6q It was such a massive honor to get to chat with Cindy Cohn, former executive director of the @eff.org about her career taking on big tech and fighting mass surveillance. Please listen, comment, and share!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31OevNiNdcc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31OevNiNdcc</a> 2026-04-10T19:04:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsggdsutrnlc7fwmmncka052vyyq4fnyhc2up9snspq7usr6vkf52czyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7htq5z2 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! <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/905929/flipboard-surf-fediverse-launch">https://www.theverge.com/tech/905929/flipboard-surf-fediverse-launch</a> 2026-04-03T05:11:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswnn8f9zn9f4ttzzw7jccktgnjq4drdmuvehezhkcz96vaxvuwawszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs70pw80g Very eager to hear people’s thoughts on this video. I think he explains the issues with the left’s current rhetoric surrounding AI very well <a href="https://youtu.be/Z75hlhgchQ4?si=7IeYT_-864BrrpaU">https://youtu.be/Z75hlhgchQ4?si=7IeYT_-864BrrpaU</a> 2026-04-01T07:50:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr3kjghd3kdhj2747ekuacpssgm2tk56kyadpxzy78d3gkcgh38uszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7g75zyx I&#39;m working on a YouTube mini series explaining the Fediverse!! <br/> <br/>Who are the most knowledgeable people in this realm who I should definitely talk to?<br/><br/>What do you think is important to include in my series? I want to hear thoughts!! 2026-03-30T23:16:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsymcx6cca358xx0lhwps4up4gu427s8983vpc3fw6ce4z9ps0hvaszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7cepumz Having one of those days where I&#39;m so tired and burned out I can&#39;t get anything done. Anyone have any suggestions?? I can&#39;t do coffee or any stimulants sadly 2026-03-23T19:35:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp64rtxl3mnuxju827v4d5xtyf8xyst74av3h5q0qka0x7vvufv0szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs75yc3d6 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 👇🏻 <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/burned-out-doesnt-begin-to-describe">https://www.usermag.co/p/burned-out-doesnt-begin-to-describe</a> 2026-03-18T19:05:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8pef8dzrc06d6rsm8eacl4f9hdzwgz6n2sr28lph8vznaa4p774gzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs70kqjy5 FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden">https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden</a> 2026-03-18T19:03:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsv6pp9k2ak0lpktrtwg7q2rsn42edhdrvera2xmm8jxq0wve44v2czyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs78n78z2 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 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq8gnuhqn0tycruf2v3ehtltx8p6xlpwjas93gd4hfvkkmvn6wvyes9r9xdl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq8gnuhqn0tycruf2v3ehtltx8p6xlpwjas93gd4hfvkkmvn6wvyes9r9xdl</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9xdl</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/">https://theintercept.com/2026/03/05/kosa-online-age-verification-free-speech-privacy/</a> 2026-03-05T17:38:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9r74ag8u0k0wv863vz78na5mu5lwnc56p3rlzu0t3g4fkmyzuegszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ymujkr Yapper ads, the Most Evil Gay Guy, pop culture OpenClaw, Gucci runway texts, Jim Carry conspiracies, #sendBaron, Zuck&#39;s $170M mansion, Opensource Palantir, how the AIs kill, and MORE in today&#39;s newsletter. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/situation-monitoring-products-are">https://www.usermag.co/p/situation-monitoring-products-are</a> 2026-03-02T21:20:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd7r8g2rdfzta5mzdql4r2smemra779rjfph5k8eug05fuhmjmv5gzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7p2pjzf 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<br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled</a> 2026-03-02T17:03:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszmex00stqr6lrk2may7zpmtl9dkpz0svdwu7wdcq4u6g35g4sxaqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs76f3yyd They&#39;re having trouble getting jurors in one of the trials against Elon Musk because &#34;so many people hate him so much&#34; <a href="https://www.law360.com/articles/2443845/-hate-for-musk-quickly-narrows-jury-pool-in-twitter-deal-trial">https://www.law360.com/articles/2443845/-hate-for-musk-quickly-narrows-jury-pool-in-twitter-deal-trial</a> 2026-02-20T19:12:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsws0l2vlezp674h2vlggmmd95yhcxhnq2x230hk2fc5up0ln82f8szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs75sp94u I’ve been asked on TV hits and interviews lately to explain why decentralized social media is better, especially re: Mastodon.<br/><br/>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? <br/><br/>Would love to hear people’s thoughts! Trying to make my arguments most effective 2026-02-06T19:50:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsztqwg2lu4cyzpkssupdedywhaw9rgv5dk8e63aljd2erlkeg055szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs79uerec 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! <a href="https://youtu.be/S7C9ezwH9Ok">https://youtu.be/S7C9ezwH9Ok</a> 2026-02-06T19:47:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2nxzlzlmvy2rtuurhkgkdnp03hnwd9lmuewl4pglh6747s4j5vhczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ayqduw 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. <br/><br/>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? 2026-01-28T04:54:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr456a6j5e86ypgwhhvyjx4hf6vef3hgt5kjg4rg2tzwjgv8hk5rczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7xayh63 “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.” <a href="https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/1/candace-avalos/news/2026/1/8/east-portland-councilors-avalos-dunphy-smith">https://www.portland.gov/council/districts/1/candace-avalos/news/2026/1/8/east-portland-councilors-avalos-dunphy-smith</a> 2026-01-09T00:40:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy6lw9jf7ymt8c424j7ndwjvndua8vx2glgz3s3yudcxym4rw4mlgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7tdkvr6 This anthropomorphized framing of Grok in the media (claiming that Grok has &#34;apologized&#34;) 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. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/is-anyone-going-to-take-accountability">https://www.usermag.co/p/is-anyone-going-to-take-accountability</a> 2026-01-06T20:02:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswatfnc38p7cgxpaul4f63g5qvh2e0g8kpt3namp3emv3xjj9n8wqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ley4pt 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 <a href="https://zeteo.com/p/social-media-children-ban-australia-us">https://zeteo.com/p/social-media-children-ban-australia-us</a> 2025-12-13T14:25:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyjx95m0rxyh30sxja4hxkajx774uxw83qvdrtu3fs280t257cksgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7hvur28 $25 covers the purchase and shipment of a pair of femme tucking garments to 1 trans youth.<br/><br/>$50 covers the purchase and shipment of brand-new chest binders to 3 trans youths.<br/><br/>$100 covers the processing and postage to mail garments to 35 trans youths. <br/><br/>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 <br/><a href="https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride">https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/706/397/018/543/739/original/c7e365048ac26784.png"> 2025-06-18T21:05:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstnqv74fukzdz8svp6vjda92d0ecj3hnp37wnpz3cathr07tqqfaqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7fugjuy Point of Pride distributes life saving care directly to trans youth. Just $25 covers the purchase and shipment of a pair of femme tucking garments. Gender affirming care is being criminalized, Point of Pride is fighting back and no donation is too small<br/><a href="https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride">https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride</a> 2025-06-18T21:04:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2cgcw6p9p8w7ltwtrs08srd2vqg7z7g00ae5rgyv4ehgw73r4haqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7e3jh0p In light of Pride month I&#39;m fundraising for Point of Pride, an incredible trans-led nonprofit that provides direct gender affirming care &amp; things like HRT to trans ppl in need.<br/><br/>Please, please donate any small amount that you can. Every bit makes a major impact! <a href="https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride">https://secure.givelively.org/donate/point-of-pride/taylor-lorenz-s-pride-2025-fundraiser-for-point-of-pride</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/704/468/610/882/102/original/c27f2f864aaacf18.png"> 2025-06-18T12:55:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9dg6qm3f74gqukh09c0cejeex24w2mqz8frztfh9ew0gv38xt6kgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs77m3m2y I spoke to the teenager who organized this weekend&#39;s protest against ICE in Roblox about digital organizing and why a wave of kids are cosplaying as ICE agents (and protesting them!) in the game <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/kids-are-protesting-ice-raids-in-roblox-brookhaven">https://www.usermag.co/p/kids-are-protesting-ice-raids-in-roblox-brookhaven</a> 2025-06-16T17:14:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxx4dq3tszsqcv6zej8yqegp4h2nppfrdxnm792vvm8fdmqfrrcwczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7rtqyev Kid rotting, Meta&#39;s superintelligence, hallucinationships, abandoned blogs, tragedy memes, internet roadtrips, Uber for quitting antidepressants, the new uniform for tech bros, and MORE -- all in today&#39;s newsletter<br/><a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-creators-are-dominating">https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-creators-are-dominating</a> 2025-06-11T16:53:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy9vm6lk2ryy93cdxxuspg9ndrqdatk4rnhxm2zuanjeyd6ywsxlgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7w4d5fj I wrote about how right wing creators are dominating L.A. protest coverage while independent journalists and left-leaning creators and independent journalists are struggling to make ends meet<br/><a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-creators-are-dominating">https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-creators-are-dominating</a> 2025-06-11T16:53:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxqs0hy30w2htk6edkw6cyththgcepm9z8tmxdckf0f6uv9hygcgczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs707pt26 Vibe hacking, ChickenDog, Temugeddon, Peak Millennial, aura farming, Labubu cults, sauna raves, bedtime phone calls, panopticon chic, Type-C supremacy, and why pride is going beige— all in today’s newsletter!!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/democrats-are-already-kissing-up">https://www.usermag.co/p/democrats-are-already-kissing-up</a> 2025-06-06T18:35:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszv0pq9aacujg7qq06qka3cu2g3fw5wd5xauqhxljuh700nmmz4mczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7aaqf7r 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 <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/democrats-are-already-kissing-up">https://www.usermag.co/p/democrats-are-already-kissing-up</a> 2025-06-06T18:35:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9dz7t04y03mm0r7wjemqwn6qj3fqk3ylggah2qc2wc3z7cysh5rszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7p534jy OnlyFans billboards are taking over, sigma lions, trad wifeonomics, ChatGPT glazing, Veo 3 Tokers, AI&#39;s incel problem, a Zohran lookalike contest, Jersey Shore nails, and the fight about the universe tearing the cosmologists apart -- All in today&#39;s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/onlyfans-billboards-are-taking-over">https://www.usermag.co/p/onlyfans-billboards-are-taking-over</a> 2025-06-02T19:18:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsge9hmtgafzgt9h0j3tq0vqd69q4evm9ay768a53qt0q3ysp3sg7qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7a5zzu7 “We would not be where we are today were it not for the systematic dehumanization of Palestinians by the western media and the suppression of pro-Palestinian speech.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/22/israel-gaza-genocide">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/22/israel-gaza-genocide</a> 2025-05-23T16:16:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfa5fl6ccde6dckaxcfc0an6r8ewnnqm6au4azssggtgwfhtj5thczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7w6qhdk Watch my conversation with Becca Branum, Deputy Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology&#39;s Free Expression Project, talking about how bad and awful the &#39;Take it Down Act&#39; is and how the media and Democrats are complicit in pushing censorship bills <a href="https://youtu.be/FVvea5CcsFc">https://youtu.be/FVvea5CcsFc</a> 2025-05-23T15:20:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8dd0m9upzj0g4ckk5fdlynemfedv7qqm4kkk2sfyj443tw74eccgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7kny6nq The Facebook scam economy, Robot worms, #BootsOnlySummer, X merch drop, James Comey IG drama, high fashion Rizzler, a Palestinian streaming service, immigration reality show, and the biggest dating app faux pas for Gen — all in today’s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-facebook-scam-economy">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-facebook-scam-economy</a> 2025-05-16T20:12:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8p3knhx82vn4sa0nl8ye8mmxyfcva5l38dc8lvvch06ch52zq4jczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7vqavm5 Elon Musk&#39;s Grok AI Won&#39;t Stop Talking About &#39;White Genocide&#39;. Grok has posted about South African apartheid and &#39;white genocide&#39; hundreds of times in replies to users about unrelated topics <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/elon-musks-grok-ai-wont-stop-talking">https://www.usermag.co/p/elon-musks-grok-ai-wont-stop-talking</a> 2025-05-14T21:49:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq9uztqquk9fu4yzmnxu09nnp0wyvqh0qhef0jeqrmlgp0jy48lqszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7u8fn9d iPhone mind control, dropout graduation, a dating app for mutuals, aura scores, Cocomelon movie, alpha male sales bros, &#39;King of Davos&#39; downfall, and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqe2dlxgv48kxmvfgddexkapa03gfwrsyth32ww8drps67a32tfe6q58fefu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqe2dlxgv48kxmvfgddexkapa03gfwrsyth32ww8drps67a32tfe6q58fefu</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…fefu</span>)</a></span>&#39;s great story on Jan. 6 rioters new lives as online influencers -- all in today&#39;s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/theyre-trying-to-ban-posting-about">https://www.usermag.co/p/theyre-trying-to-ban-posting-about</a> 2025-05-14T16:56:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgsf24tnragmtc353haan3rrxys287zax0755gte7ek4uz09tyslszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7w0k46r Texas is trying to making texting and posting about abortion online illegal. Please watch my video with @eff.org&#39;s Jennifer Pinsof about this terrifying bill and how free speech and bodily autonomy are intricately connected <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB-d3NLWxfg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB-d3NLWxfg</a> 2025-05-13T22:13:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqfp0myzs3lgg62l5k4e338hlt4c8q6jjwvwe5v2vlsvta93ytugczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7c03nld 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 <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/hasan-piker-detained-at-the-border-and-questioned-for-hours-over-politics-trump-immigration">https://www.usermag.co/p/hasan-piker-detained-at-the-border-and-questioned-for-hours-over-politics-trump-immigration</a> 2025-05-12T19:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvz4sngm37yp7fwrg8sd2vzthr6qd04km4agp2cnr6tehtt5arpwczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7vlmu3n Hasan Piker detained at the border and questioned for hours over politics, TikTok clout loop, Kai Cenat&#39;s next chapter, the &#34;safest white boy&#34;, Minecraft marriages, group chat trauma, a MAHA-friendly food app, Altman&#39;s kitchen fails, and Silicon Valley&#39;s existential crisis-- all in today&#39;s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/hasan-piker-detained-at-the-border-and-questioned-for-hours-over-politics-trump-immigration">https://www.usermag.co/p/hasan-piker-detained-at-the-border-and-questioned-for-hours-over-politics-trump-immigration</a> 2025-05-12T19:01:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9j3rpfx9hpjndvgv3dsun0wc7kh8nyz7vk00m93cse3zyuzdqchczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ex4hyw Police are hiring PR teams to make them go viral, Normanticisation, Polymarket&#39;s flop era, dating app perma-bans, Gen Z super-subscribers, logos going bold, Grok fact checks, and the death of the screenplay industrial complex-- All in today&#39;s newsletter!!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/police-are-hiring-pr-teams-to-make">https://www.usermag.co/p/police-are-hiring-pr-teams-to-make</a> 2025-05-09T18:28:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0hm95uxanx7nd4y9zcsxuquw3l8yzk04j3tfqvzhn2jknd36zqhgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7devst3 &#34;We condemn India&#39;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 <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-bans-largest-muslim-news-page-in-india-muslim-news-bjp">https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-bans-largest-muslim-news-page-in-india-muslim-news-bjp</a> 2025-05-07T19:03:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdag2kjyf3tcha9dsekgqlw3twrq9s06sceygprswccn2l4566j3qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7lvyz3q 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 &#39;anti-national content&#39; following the terror attack in Kashmir. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-bans-largest-muslim-news-page-in-india-muslim-news-bjp">https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-bans-largest-muslim-news-page-in-india-muslim-news-bjp</a> 2025-05-07T18:43:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp6nch844uk9l3xj7zql0ysnguw4gc394934yl6w6wn6mne2eewcgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7tntaw6 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. <a href="https://www.salon.com/2024/01/04/leader-says-19-is-still-a-pandemic/">https://www.salon.com/2024/01/04/leader-says-19-is-still-a-pandemic/</a> 2025-05-03T08:16:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsge3v6pa4m4ee8z8qajxytkd6nknr5vmyvv2mqa8d60z86x20cl9gzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7c6mldd If you&#39;re not masking and pretending the ongoing Covid pandemic is over, kindly shut the fuck up about vaccine hesitancy and vax rates. You are the one contributing to the problem and helping to dismantle public health and spread rampant disease! As someone who does vaccine outreach, no other article has explained this topic so well <a href="https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-joined-conservatives-to">https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-joined-conservatives-to</a> 2025-05-01T16:40:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstggj48yaxwyr0c6hu38hwv3z3m28v7enlcaa57hcnyafxkswc22qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7kww9cq 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. <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/hospitals-in-ruins">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/28/hospitals-in-ruins</a> 2025-04-30T00:46:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstd5erulpv8vsge9uck9zvce8cc8rxk7hzqanqme8zk7vkrtjrd4qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7stnnrx John Pork vs Bombardiro Crocodilo, Caveman skincare, billionaire group chats, snoafers, AI wigs, Chat GPT&#39;s new personality, the Nara Smith of programming, Summer House Partifuls, &amp; how Google Maps became the hottest tween social app— all in today’s newsletter! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/john-pork-bombardiro-crocodilo-tralalero-tralala-italian-brainrot-instagram-reels-ai-slop-storytelling-explained">https://www.usermag.co/p/john-pork-bombardiro-crocodilo-tralalero-tralala-italian-brainrot-instagram-reels-ai-slop-storytelling-explained</a> 2025-04-29T18:58:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr7tzxddvyetfmfc3lu0ls2nu47w8npacan0yx8u567s5ck4st25qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7lc98g5 SCOOP: A non profit seeking to be the middleman between liberal creators and the Democratic party has been using creators&#39; images without their consent for fundraising. Read my full rundown of the chaos unfolding among Democrats as they try to court influencers<br/><a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/inside-the-democrats-struggle-to-win-over-content-creators-dnc-influencer-strategy-chorus">https://www.usermag.co/p/inside-the-democrats-struggle-to-win-over-content-creators-dnc-influencer-strategy-chorus</a> 2025-04-24T16:32:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0gajtu6d9lv5mm35elnwtj8cjf6gj926069xlm0qsa2lp0dfxh7szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs70m3f97 Shein village, Jesus Swiftie fancams, a monastery for hackers, TikTok footnotes, Seatopians, the Ice Bucket Challenge returns, Coachella billboards, the rise of the &#39;infinite fringe&#39;, and a free speech activist on child influencer laws -- all in today&#39;s newsletter!!!!<br/><a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/a-free-speech-activist-on-child-influencer">https://www.usermag.co/p/a-free-speech-activist-on-child-influencer</a> 2025-04-20T20:55:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsden0jgcsrt75fhj47vnwtgz078zex39scwe9e26w70hf3qtz5sqczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7fs3mrp The entire world is phoneifying, a vegan lover AI cult, Musk&#39;s ‘harem drama’, 4chan hack, money dysmorphia, Content Cop returns, and what happened to the @KamalaHQ TikTok account <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-entire-world-is-phoneifying">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-entire-world-is-phoneifying</a> 2025-04-16T15:56:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs98dgwv0rmx5q3n2g64fdye3uv85e7vjnvzp52w5c0cw2rujy35fqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7zqrgw7 New law &#39;protecting child influencers&#39; is bad and dangerous. I investigated what the law actually says and spoke to top free speech and legal experts about how it could be used. What I found is not what the media is reporting <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/utah-protect-child-influencers-law-bad-and-dangerous-free-speech-censorship-concerns-legal-experts">https://www.usermag.co/p/utah-protect-child-influencers-law-bad-and-dangerous-free-speech-censorship-concerns-legal-experts</a> 2025-04-15T22:47:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrjr4t5g49zr6ngujfvqrtuctatx5um6375qme4qk6gfpfj8k35vczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7q72q9f The global influencer era is upon us, &#39;TheoBros&#39;, time-stamp trauma, TV TikTok-ification, nepo Bravolebrities, the first Kenbassador, dumb homes, influencers meet w/ Netanyahu, and ICE&#39;s plans for &#39;Amazon Prime, but with human beings&#39; <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/were-entering-the-era-of-the-global">https://www.usermag.co/p/were-entering-the-era-of-the-global</a> 2025-04-10T15:11:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0ajc2a54srcqprzvu4unv3rm6vsve6j7rqd35kvj44l5ehmeqh6qzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ff88xl The hottest show on TikTok right now, new kids content house, atomic slang, soft eugenics, poverty livestreams, Altman and Ive screenless dreams, aspirational shitposting, and a Gen Z Influencer for Kamala Harris is running for congress <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-hottest-show-on-tiktok-right-now-the-group-chat-show">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-hottest-show-on-tiktok-right-now-the-group-chat-show</a> 2025-04-07T17:52:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9ufh323w4am3wqlaej4lmacpwakqnphljcsfxaryt0dla40akxcczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7y0uay6 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! 🇮🇪☘️ 2025-04-06T23:15:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy9n62n3429y9pmhz4vv656fvjk9lfpkx43gkygm8e80y08x530wszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7tvhq2s SCOOP: YouTube removes &#39;gender identity&#39; from hate speech policy. &#34;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.&#34; <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/youtube-removes-gender-identity-from">https://www.usermag.co/p/youtube-removes-gender-identity-from</a> 2025-04-03T16:24:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs252q5vhn7x9tpc7pfdpdxxjutxraddhlvqg8wykpm8d7lmse0vyczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7st8dwv Kids with smartphones have better mental health, study finds. Inside the Bop House, Tariffluencers, Gen Z&#39;s safe space, the latest meme stock, Grok dunking, India&#39;s Netflix, Ashton Hall and the rise of isolationist masculinity, and MORE -- all in today&#39;s newsletter <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/kids-with-smartphones-have-better">https://www.usermag.co/p/kids-with-smartphones-have-better</a> 2025-04-01T23:44:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyfldmjjepzzfnaupggcyfdgsg5lxndvz3kqr9vn47t5lljvtzhdszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7lrwqx2 I wrote about how Palantir CEO Alex Karp is profiting from Israel’s genocide abroad, and wants to make money off of Trump’s immigration crackdown at home for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtrx0a7sj8ykudun4cryj4s3w3gqfjgnuvcfqagqct2ny24tunjcsnz3yxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtrx0a7sj8ykudun4cryj4s3w3gqfjgnuvcfqagqct2ny24tunjcsnz3yxn</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…3yxn</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://zeteo.com/p/meet-the-tech-billionaire-just-as">https://zeteo.com/p/meet-the-tech-billionaire-just-as</a> 2025-04-01T16:58:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0j7tsseqf2dzqr3yk2krszmqfuzptyfrq57alecd2hecj04dtnwqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ygs97u &#34;We tend to assume the reason to use social media is to try to be an influencer, either you&#39;re Joe Rogan or you&#39;re a failure. But that&#39;s the wrong way to think about it,&#34; said Ethan Zuckerman, director of the University of Massachusetts&#39; Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-secret-side-of-youtube">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-secret-side-of-youtube</a> 2025-03-30T18:57:05Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq8pen5rwyjux5qaqndxtpmfgtsc30yc9y3846y5s3hmw0da5zd0szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7nz42fy Viralflation comes to YouTube, Dora the Explorer feet mukbang, IShowSpeed takes China, Big Balls cybercrime ring, &#39;influencer accent&#39;, IvyTok, AI-fueled fan fiction, Ghiblification, and a great new podcast on Section 230 -- All in today&#39;s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/viralflation-comes-to-youtube">https://www.usermag.co/p/viralflation-comes-to-youtube</a> 2025-03-27T16:21:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstw7pmfddy035ny4n2aqxs2q377q3kr8m3eqdnvhnel7vazp3jgdqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ty5auv Vox&#39;s Kelsey Piper Is Indefensibly Ignorant About COVID-19. Liberal pundits abandon science to push conspiracies, once again <a href="https://www.panaccindex.info/p/voxs-kelsey-piper-is-indefensibly">https://www.panaccindex.info/p/voxs-kelsey-piper-is-indefensibly</a> 2025-03-24T20:50:42Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfta2ww0w9my0dfl4purk243p8whjx75340ae2qrqcx2tfa72skpgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs768vu7x The Great 2024 Meme Depression, Ashton Hall lore, the new tween status symbol, White House Easter sponcon, <br/> #recessionindicators, a lavender marriage app, and how to launder money and get away with it -- All in today&#39;s newsletter!!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-great-2024-meme-depression-meme-drought">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-great-2024-meme-depression-meme-drought</a> 2025-03-24T18:33:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszfcmkl3jn5nx2j8t3a7lvnjvytguqzzerg03gdax3evqvshsrxvqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7zakca4 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.<br/><a href="https://youtu.be/mz3Rf820ozE">https://youtu.be/mz3Rf820ozE</a> 2025-03-18T20:23:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2sxdwd6ejapmyn73h6lxxsjyuxgk2wytaxlx6pdqzxtukrz024dqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7qd0cma I need to log off for a while and sleep and stop getting upset over the internet. 2025-03-15T01:35:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfr567nypjfwtmpu3gs09ajchmykh0dh99hclsef73j2la6fpr33szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7xy9sm7 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 &amp; 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<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/163/757/931/526/176/original/17cdd9de8cec945f.png"> 2025-03-15T01:05:34Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqfa7mcnn7g6e2wyknavs4s8jq9yrfwy45ve6g3fpx64xn9cghc6czyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7ph2k32 “Using AI to surveil and silence speech has long been raised as a boogeyman by privacy advocates—something that could happen, in theory. Now, it is actually happening, and anyone can be a target for anything they might say online.” <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims">https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims</a> 2025-03-15T01:01:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstsvl4yx78nvz4r55ymxdjg0kv7nauf7e4l2gua8wn8w27rm8eu8czyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7lpfyzn 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. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims">https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims</a> 2025-03-15T00:43:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspqpnngghh8q5vp3dvx9p7p5eu2vrrydml4vsv0gpv2jdmatkqvhszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs72flw2g Full bush fashion, blind box cults, Airbnb for clothing, Alex Cooper&#39;s new dating show, VR solitary confinement, non-boring NYC influencers, baby tech, Gruber vs Apple, and more in today’s newsletter <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims">https://www.usermag.co/p/ai-generated-smear-campaigns-yale-university-suspended-helyeh-doutaghi-law-school-scholar-ai-generated-news-website-false-claims</a> 2025-03-14T14:31:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2n56evq3zj3hdw34lhv8s6qna7w6jgw0s52524d2qzs0napwqufgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7egg8l8 Meta rep flagged &#34;critiques of tech industry figures&#34; as &#34;sensitive or controversial content.&#34; I spoke to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqsfjt55sdzqxx68unq0epldsxg9ptaqvj7jq4vxe47xnwnahhj0lqhvdks9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqsfjt55sdzqxx68unq0epldsxg9ptaqvj7jq4vxe47xnwnahhj0lqhvdks9</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…dks9</span>)</a></span> about concerns over how free Meta&#39;s new &#34;free speech&#34; policies really are <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-rep-flagged-critiques-of-tech-industry-figures-as-sensitive-or-controversial-content">https://www.usermag.co/p/meta-rep-flagged-critiques-of-tech-industry-figures-as-sensitive-or-controversial-content</a> 2025-03-12T17:15:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqzuxgsgntjsvmjmkf4y45fdgw5ez5j4gvllumvsv3k7u786fqasszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7m5gtvh From 2021 to 2024 we witnessed things like RICO charges being levied at protesters fighting against &#34;cop city&#34; in Atlanta, mask bans that lock disabled people out of public life, and young college students facing federal charges for peaceful protests, again, all under Democratic leadership. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-attacks-on-free-speech-should">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-attacks-on-free-speech-should</a> 2025-03-11T00:52:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvsl2t09zlkwruvjx2e2my3mn6fa2vp0qstdec6ccpumaynlv3cjgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7256gt5 There are plenty of mind boggling clips circulating from Sam Seder’s Jubilee debate, but the Trump supporters did so poorly that the online right has now convinced themselves that the conservatives in the video were actually the leftists and that Sam was the conservative, debasing the woke left with facts and logic. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js15xgK4LIE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js15xgK4LIE</a> 2025-03-11T00:52:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs27dp4jv7aqe5m3wuxgldpgwrw3yxkc6r37mjjwe9l2y4d3dl5lsszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7zc6s8q The attacks on free speech should terrify us all, plus Pipe Rock Theory, Beta babies, the toy collectible boom, re-buttonification, a Portnoy memoir, and Ye Squad vs the Bruzz House -- all in today&#39;s newsletter <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-attacks-on-free-speech-should">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-attacks-on-free-speech-should</a> 2025-03-10T20:06:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfnuxaw8eftre7v3lwfq7qcts5lcslywna66qly89ac86w8chvv3szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs725ldjc I wrote about how right wing creators are dominating the coverage of Lively vs Baldoni and how it has become a massive growth engine for the right wing media pipeline. <br/><br/>Liberal creators are either ignoring the biggest story in pop culture or regurgitating Candace Owens’ coverage to their audiences. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-creators-are-dominating-lively-baldoni-coverage-tiktok-youtube-metoo">https://www.usermag.co/p/right-wing-creators-are-dominating-lively-baldoni-coverage-tiktok-youtube-metoo</a> 2025-03-07T14:23:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfn0nr9ssut99jsm8e9maelxes304wmeerknzp7zujnr39yjvmgxczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7rwwhxz 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). <br/><br/>STOCK UP NOW!! 😷 Covid is raging and disabling millions, not to mention all the other airborne disease, pollution, etc. Masking is solidarity <a href="https://bonafidemasks.com/">https://bonafidemasks.com/</a> 2025-03-06T08:05:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfr63jh7rlfr6qd2udlcryz0htxn8nyls04x2nmgmsw7rzg88908gzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7un38a7 I went deep on the Peterverse(!) and wrote about what the rise of thousands of Peter Griffin-themed AI generated niche educational accounts run by children tells us about the future of the internet and online community <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/a-deep-dive-into-the-peterverse">https://www.usermag.co/p/a-deep-dive-into-the-peterverse</a> 2025-03-05T18:56:08Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9xydqjhkjxpzleekhnw0etd7dtdvszz8fnn8cqj3wgnegs2r8thqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7208cce 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.<br/><br/>My article debunking it only has.... 2 shares. Journalism feels so fruitless sometimes. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false">https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false</a> 2025-03-04T04:42:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqlwtm49mr0vp5pwuv338mfpfz5t5mc8sl3830msvne48z5tvcl9szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7nul3q4 I just need 300 more subscribers to get to 40k on YouTube, which is 40% of the way to my ultimate goal of 100k! <br/><br/>I spend hours every week making videos about tech and online culture. YouTube is the platform I&#39;m most focused on this year, so SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz">https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz</a> 2025-03-04T03:21:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0ezedmladq2v3223vnsagj53udjgnka6du25rq703e2pkez0e8nqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7lcejeu TikTokers’ outrage at parenting influencers isn’t actually about protecting children or ethics in content creation, it’s about pushing a moral panic for clicks and views— ironically the exact thing that they criticize influencers for. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false">https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false</a> 2025-03-03T18:08:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs878yh80gzxqhwxxw59zfx3e8n6a5z5a0lnrth7n68wtr7e2zwm5czyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs73fau0n No, family vloggers are not fleeing California over a child labor law. <br/><br/>A viral TikTok conspiracy theory claims that family influencers are moving out of California because of a new law that mandates certain payments to child influencers. That is not true. <br/><a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false">https://www.usermag.co/p/no-family-vloggers-are-not-fleeing-california-over-a-child-labor-law-viral-tiktok-false</a> 2025-03-03T17:52:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstys4vnz4c0sw9pf0elqd6r8wdw84sz2fhknphheg3rlrwzrtparqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7cwm0qg Ken Klippenstein joined me to break down why TikTok was REALLY banned, according to the very lawmakers who banned it. It was never about China. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sht8_uHPSWo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sht8_uHPSWo</a> 2025-03-01T18:52:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg0qv0xczlq9d42f084t0kxytmanl8ks9kkpwec4rentrn8fpznngzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7grghes I wrote about the Epstein files influencer &#39;clusterfuck&#39; <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-epstein-files-influencer-disaster-chaya-raichik-fail">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-epstein-files-influencer-disaster-chaya-raichik-fail</a> 2025-02-28T14:31:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9wzd5kf738pmu5zulvlfcszj949gjc60yqdrk50utzp4cul056uczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7xdtvtu I love Fox News&#39; complete inability to ever recognize my sarcasm <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/7-craziest-stories-from-our-shortest-month">https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/7-craziest-stories-from-our-shortest-month</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/077/849/932/545/351/original/d1e8db3098b6ffbd.png"> 2025-02-27T20:57:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw650vzdj3ll2glndm5rlvm3v2g6rejf0am4jywyzllnpx492jxcszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs746cm9h I interviewed the middle school podcast stars MD Foodie Boyz about their Dave Portnoy dream collab, growing up on Theo Von and Rogan, and their hopes to squash the Drake vs Kendrick beef on the pod. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/meet-the-md-foodie-boyz">https://www.usermag.co/p/meet-the-md-foodie-boyz</a> 2025-02-26T15:12:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvq7fqkv6maqsjrqqcqq0qe2c2y0yh3gdm438pmwjqszhcsy2q34gzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7quggks Ed Yong is such a real one &lt;3 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/magazine/ed-yong-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y04.Wrq7.R5L0fwPg8N5l&amp;smid=url-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/magazine/ed-yong-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y04.Wrq7.R5L0fwPg8N5l&amp;smid=url-share</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/054/787/062/811/179/original/a90e2581dee9a2a4.png"> 2025-02-23T19:12:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8a62evgp5csknfj3mqtrmpp2faceqtkwdc9d58cmps8ze5p7y5mgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7vgsgke 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. <br/><br/>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. <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/scoop-ashley-st-clair-sues-elon-musk">https://www.usermag.co/p/scoop-ashley-st-clair-sues-elon-musk</a> 2025-02-22T05:56:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2vwskqlsw723y2kyc27c2l5jxaj5a77lzuhcfgwe94z0sf476qeqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7qvpdql I interviewed Julia Black about the rise of pronatalism in Silicon Valley, plus a new &#34;boring reality&#34; AI, Boomer panic, doom spending, war robot turned DJ, and why there’s no “alt-left pipeline&#34; -- all in today&#39;s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/the-billionaire-baby-boom">https://www.usermag.co/p/the-billionaire-baby-boom</a> 2025-02-20T13:13:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2m9798jppu6qk8yclc5vkj2nj9xvcld58kp7y3c26pvltywd484szyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7jrr6nn A fascinating peek inside YouTube’s ecosystem,<br/><br/>Apple Watch ankle monitors,<br/><br/>Power Rangers fanfic,<br/><br/>A Shopify for filmmakers,<br/><br/>Kai Cenat&#39;s &#39;streamer university,&#39; <br/><br/>How Club Shay Shay took over the airwaves+ more<br/><br/>All in today’s newsletter!! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/whats-really-happening-on-youtube">https://www.usermag.co/p/whats-really-happening-on-youtube</a> 2025-02-17T18:44:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdy34vcm2crtr29usvmgdgpsgh5yfdj4haln7zdu4hp7vuyl5zvfgzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7zs98wr The female creator safety tax, puppygirl hacker polycule, Alix-on-Alex crime, Uber for bodyguards, Trump slopaganda, and the truth behind Spotify&#39;s &#34;ghost artists&#34; — all in today’s newsletter <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/elon-musk-the-dadfluencer-the-female-creator-safety-tax">https://www.usermag.co/p/elon-musk-the-dadfluencer-the-female-creator-safety-tax</a> 2025-02-14T20:17:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8uhklml8edmsg0sqgrxeg89c64w8smsnlpwkpvwm9y7nfc8wrxgszyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs72uy8rp My first piece for Zeteo is out! I wrote about Elon Musk’s attempt to rebrand himself from a ruthless, calculating billionaire to a down-home family man by using his toddler son. <a href="https://zeteo.com/p/elon-musk-the-dadfluencer-the-billionaire">https://zeteo.com/p/elon-musk-the-dadfluencer-the-billionaire</a> 2025-02-13T16:46:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst355zrr9td8s5n6lqtnu07zu5rkqlvvz4qnhnfq8h2kpzy5hs3hczyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7vdnhns &#34;Silicon Valley billionaires like Marc Andreessen talk about &#39;high agency&#39; people as if they’re some superior class and the traits they carry are innate, which reads a bit weird to me considering how fond those people are of eugenics.&#34; <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/high-agency-silicon-valleys-new-hot-buzzword">https://www.usermag.co/p/high-agency-silicon-valleys-new-hot-buzzword</a> 2025-02-07T19:53:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq37l39etfmkphqhd4t4q5tnapszqvj3ev2zqdq9fqeyf25s8m4eqzyp5kwdhvj8umf9alqjq0wdfs402ufgal3cnpe7erp9ka3q5h5gvs7h9skxc Tech&#39;s hot new buzzword, FYPcore, high-end meat sticks, the NFL&#39;s fashion editor, armpit fetishism, content house algospeak, and Musk&#39;s own Mar-a-Lago — all in today’s newsletter! <a href="https://www.usermag.co/p/high-agency-silicon-valleys-new-hot-buzzword">https://www.usermag.co/p/high-agency-silicon-valleys-new-hot-buzzword</a> 2025-02-07T18:10:18Z