As the saying goes "The night is always darkest before the dawn".
I agree with you about change. But change is meant to be uncomfortable, so when it is over, we appreciate the new. That saying, I do not like the changes to Substack any more than you do, Rebecca. I miss being able to find new Stacks and reading the arts, science, history and even cooking. So many of the people I now follow come from a deep dive down the Substack rabbit hole. There are SO many good writers and content producers out there and they can easily be missed.
I am, as you know, a political animal. I operate at a barely managed level of anger daily at the injustices in the world. We cannot stay silent. But surely we can have a cup of coffee and a read of a good post every now and again that has nothing to do with politics? Its starting to become a bit 'Twitter bubble-ish'. An echo chamber. I hate that. I want to read the dissenting voices and competing ideas. Without the trolls of course.
Maybe, we (and by that, I mean me) should try harder. Its all to easy to do a restack and just walk away. But I do have to say, it does feel like change is coming. Mike Johnson just admitted Trump is 'unwell'. Starmer's party conference has gone down like a lead balloon; Ukraine is winning against Russia; and the atrocities in Gaza are being acknowleged finally. All it takes is for good men to stand by and do nothing indeed - I do think Substack is having a very real impact on these issues. For the better :o)
I don’t understand algorithms or how any of this works and I am trying to adapt to the inevitable changes but I too miss the mix and variety I once found here on Substack. Kind of felt more simple. Substack is evolving and I’m trying to evolve with it.
My activism is constantly evolving too… the situation demands it. I know activism isn’t for everyone but inaction comes with a cost too. There is no neutrality and of course absorbing reels and reels of distressing news can be harmful and distressing but there are other ways to challenge this onslaught of oppression that will eventually affect us all.
This is so indefensibly insane: Speaker Johnson is refusing to seat Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva because she'll be the 218th vote to release the Epstein files. Johnson swore in Rep Walkinshaw (VA) w/in 24 hours.
Johnson is abandoning his job to instead protect a convicted child sex predator. Every journalist should be asking him this on repeat.
But what is this at the end of his Note?! A Link to Milan Fashion week?! WTAF? Substack!
No. No. NO. This is NOT Twitter. Or Facesuck. FGS.
you go girl! love it.
Thanks Kerry… as ever your support is much appreciated. ✌️
As the saying goes "The night is always darkest before the dawn".
I agree with you about change. But change is meant to be uncomfortable, so when it is over, we appreciate the new. That saying, I do not like the changes to Substack any more than you do, Rebecca. I miss being able to find new Stacks and reading the arts, science, history and even cooking. So many of the people I now follow come from a deep dive down the Substack rabbit hole. There are SO many good writers and content producers out there and they can easily be missed.
I am, as you know, a political animal. I operate at a barely managed level of anger daily at the injustices in the world. We cannot stay silent. But surely we can have a cup of coffee and a read of a good post every now and again that has nothing to do with politics? Its starting to become a bit 'Twitter bubble-ish'. An echo chamber. I hate that. I want to read the dissenting voices and competing ideas. Without the trolls of course.
Maybe, we (and by that, I mean me) should try harder. Its all to easy to do a restack and just walk away. But I do have to say, it does feel like change is coming. Mike Johnson just admitted Trump is 'unwell'. Starmer's party conference has gone down like a lead balloon; Ukraine is winning against Russia; and the atrocities in Gaza are being acknowleged finally. All it takes is for good men to stand by and do nothing indeed - I do think Substack is having a very real impact on these issues. For the better :o)
Thanks Dilli.
I don’t understand algorithms or how any of this works and I am trying to adapt to the inevitable changes but I too miss the mix and variety I once found here on Substack. Kind of felt more simple. Substack is evolving and I’m trying to evolve with it.
My activism is constantly evolving too… the situation demands it. I know activism isn’t for everyone but inaction comes with a cost too. There is no neutrality and of course absorbing reels and reels of distressing news can be harmful and distressing but there are other ways to challenge this onslaught of oppression that will eventually affect us all.
Onwards and upwards as ever ✌️
Look, this is what drives me nuts: This is Qasim Rashid, discussing a very serious issue:
https://substack.com/@qasimrashid?https://substack.com/@qasimrashid/note/c-162225791?
This is so indefensibly insane: Speaker Johnson is refusing to seat Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva because she'll be the 218th vote to release the Epstein files. Johnson swore in Rep Walkinshaw (VA) w/in 24 hours.
Johnson is abandoning his job to instead protect a convicted child sex predator. Every journalist should be asking him this on repeat.
But what is this at the end of his Note?! A Link to Milan Fashion week?! WTAF? Substack!
No. No. NO. This is NOT Twitter. Or Facesuck. FGS.
Fashion and fascism… yeah, that makes sense. 🤦♀️
LOL it does, doesn’t it? ;o)