Mastodawn

Diversity in podcasts is basically nonexistent. ’Women-hosted podcasts are more than twice as likely to have female guests - but even so, guests on women-hosted podcasts are still 54% male.’

Via @podnews
🔗 https://podnews.net/update/woeful-diversity

Simon Oct 14

Not what my recommendations in YouTube say, but better minimal bold text on YouTube thumbnails 👀

https://blog.youtube/creator-and-artist-stories/the-definitive-guide-to-creating-engaging-podcast-content/

Simon Oct 3

Signal Oct 3

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/germany-chat-control.pdf

Simon Oct 3

Marco Arment Oct 3

Glad to see Apple's leaders showing so much courage.

I'm sure their founders, and the historical heroes they love to quote on their homepage on important dates, would've been so proud of the courage and values they practice today.

https://www.theverge.com/news/791170/iceblock-app-store-removed-by-apple

Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store

Apple pulled the ICEBlock app from the iOS App Store, with AG Pam Bondi claiming it was at the DOJ’s request.

The Verge

Simon Sep 21, 2025

NyakoKitty Sep 21, 2025

Fred Brown, sand artist re-created Banksy’s censored art on the beach in Scarborough, UK 🇬🇧
Simply amazing!

#Banksy #SandArt #UnitedKingdom #Resist #England #MastoArt #NoCensorship

Simon Sep 14, 2025

Thom, exceedingly pure Sep 14, 2025

🤫

Simon Sep 11, 2025

Lennart Schoors Sep 11, 2025

If Apple still had courage they would've opened the keynote with this. @atpfm

Simon Sep 10, 2025

Anil Dash Sep 9, 2025

I guess I actually was pretty mad about that stupid golden paperweight https://www.anildash.com/2025/09/09/how-tim-cook-sold-out-steve-jobs/

How Tim Cook sold out Steve Jobs

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Anil Dash

Simon Sep 9, 2025

Sandro Pennisi Sep 9, 2025

Tim Cook coming back from Washington to his team: „let’s make an orange iPhone!“

„Oh i don‘t know where i got the inspiration from, it’s just totally random! 🫣“

Simon Aug 18, 2025

Newsrooms see AI shift from pilots to measurable impact in editorial workflows, driving efficiency and value. On a postitive note, that means: improving workflow efficiency and freeing journalists for deeper storytelling. https://www.inma.org/blogs/newsroom-initiative/post.cfm/newsroom-leaders-should-consider-these-7-predictions-for-2025

Newsroom leaders should consider these 7 predictions for 2025

According to the INMA Newsroom Transformation Initiative advisory council, newsroom teams should focus on differentiating, relevance, and proving their value in an AI-generated world.

International News Media Association (INMA)