Why we’ve suspended some Partner Program accounts this week

Addressing response spam and abuse to make…

Use this flowchart to make tough decisions easier

The “nine-word problem” of civil rights discourse

What do dying people regret the most? Living an inauthentic life.

Don’t take sides during meetings. Try on these 6 hats instead.

Why TikTokers are flocking to Xiaohongshu

📱 One of my lightly held 2025 resolutions is to stop picking up my phone when I don’t know what to do with my hands
Issue #247: Excalidraw, luck, and tea

You can teach others how to respect your time

👋 Somehow, we’re (almost) halfway through January
Issue #245: making a mobile game, empathy v. accountability, and a procrastination tip

A former New York Times Covid reporter on the pandemic’s origins

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Issue #257: postmodern AI, twee-isms, and sparks
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Listening to someone is not the same as agreeing with them

What the end of Meta’s moderation means

📆 Today is Friday, January 17th. There’s only one other Friday the 17th in 2025, happening in October.
Issue #248: moderation, small language models, David Lynch, and post-death password sharing