Nathan Baschez
Working for progress @SubstackInc. Previously: @GimletMedia @Hardbound @ProductHunt. Always: @sonialsanchez
Hate Inc.
How, And Why, The Press Makes Us Hate One Another. A serial book, delivered by email, by Matt Taibbi.
What the Hell is Going On?
Let’s play a game. I’m going to describe your least favorite politician: Everything they say goes viral. The establishment despises them, donors can’t influence them, and the media can’t tame them.…
The Origin of Consciousness – How Unaware Things Became Aware
Sources and link to book by Rupert Glasgow: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-consciousness Consciousness is perhaps the biggest riddle in nature. In the...
You should start your own media business
You should start a media business. It should start with a paid email newsletter. Yes, we are biased. Substack is a platform for paid newsletters. But we’ve also seen enough success stories now to know that if you are a) good, b) committed, and
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Status as a Service (StaaS)
Editor's Note 1 : I have no editor. Editor’s Note 2 : I would like to assure new subscribers to this blog that most my posts are not as long as this one. Or as long as my previous one . My long break…
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RIP Culture War Thread
[This post is having major technical issues. Some comments may not be appearing. If you can’t comment, please say so on the subreddit.] I. I Come To Praise Caesar, Not To Bury Him Several yea…
The curse of the Twitter reply guy
The dudes who reply to women's tweets with frightening regularity.
Himalaya Media launches creator-focused, innovative podcast platform, network and community
A podcast platform, audio content network and original production studio, the San Francisco-based Himalaya debuts with an extensive slate of original and partner-created content being rolled out in…
TrueHoop
TrueHoop was a blog which covers the sport of basketball, primarily the National Basketball Association. The blog, which has been in operation since May 15, 2005, was one of several blogs honored with…
Podcasting startup WaitWhat raises $4.3M as interest in audio content explodes
The production business behind Reid Hoffman's 'Masters of Scale' podcast raised the funds from Hoffman himself, plus Cue Ball Capital, Burda Principal Investments and more.
The Blank Canvas
Listen now (4 min) | In this edition: A short riff on silence, complete with narration and musical accompaniment You read that right! (Press play dear friends, and engage those headphones.) A sweet…
Anyone can now use Substack for audio
Last week, we announced the private beta of Substack for audio . Due to intense interest, it’s not so private anymore. Now, any Substack publisher can turn on the audio feature via their Settings page…
New AI fake text generator may be too dangerous to release, say…
The Elon Musk-backed nonprofit company OpenAI declines to release research publicly for fear of misuse
Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters
Amazon’s plan to build a sprawling complex in Queens in return for nearly for $3 billion in government incentives had come under fierce opposition from local lawmakers.
Amazon Chronicles
A weekly (for now) round-up of news about Amazon and the industries in its shadow.
A podcast! (kinda.) In your email! (certainly.)
Listen now (1 mins) | Hey friends! This is a quick note to say we launched podcasts today. If you want to try it out let me know!