Meghal! shares her journey trying to rebuild her attention span and then chats with Emily Mazo and Mohamed Ali, organizers of the conference “New Luddism: Technology and Resistance in the Modern Workplace” Also: MACHINES!–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ –It’s the Radiotopia Fundraiser! Click here to donate to all your faves!Intro Links
Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive
https://andotherstuff.org/
https://bsky.app/profile/kalina2hu.bsky.social/post/3m5ucuht7vc2e
Why the closure of 'Teen Vogue' is a bigger deal than you realize
Roosevelt Institute on Closure of Teen Vogue
https://kickstarterunited.org/
iHeartMedia and TikTok Launch Partnership
TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay
Fixing My Attention Span (*Deep Breath*)
Meghal on IG (which she is not checking as often)Man vs Machine: Technology and Resistance in the Modern Workplace
New Luddism Conference
NYC off Tech
Collective Action in Tech
Tech Workers Coalition
Mohamed Ali (email link)
Emily Mazo
Brian Merchant Blood in the Machine
Gavin Mueller Breaking Things at Work
Jathan Sadowski The Mechanic and the Luddite
–Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. This weeks friend of the show is Meghal Janardan. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.This week's poem is an excerpt of Dalmation People by Jessica BetNever Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia
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When We Fight We Win
Hans talks with Paul Levy about the case of Pool World vs Prepared Food Photos; A WIGOH for the broken hearted; Tokyo!–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”–
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–It’s the Radiotopia Fundraiser! Click here to donate to all your faves!Intro Links
Polidashboard.org
No degree, no discussion? China tightens the grip on influencers
Not Verified? Not Welcome. China’s Influencer Policy Sends a Message
Paid Armies of 'Clippers' Boost Internet Stars Like MrBeast
Australia sues Microsoft for misleading M365 users about Copilot subscription options
Internet Pricing Is About to Get a Lot Less Transparent
Making Trolls Pay Their Own Tolls
Paul at Public Citizen
Paul’s Blog
Paul Levy, the Web Bully’s Worst Enemy
Pool World
The Complaint and letter
WiGOH“i don’t even know how to process this #cheater #toxic #betrayl”–Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia
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Practical Magic: A Witch’s Guide to Etsy Witches
Georgia talks with Mahigan St. Pierre about witches Etsy-and-not, and Ph.D candidate in forensic psychology Alex Frampton about the image of witches today. –Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows–
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Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you
Photography, Or The Writing Of Light by Jean Baudrillard
X will start selling inactive usernames to paid users
A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks
Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request
2025 Fiscal Year Among the Deadliest in ICE History for Detained Migrants
Nearly two years after the “Chicago Rat Hole” became a viral sensation, scientists have weighed in on the debate over what type of critter made the splat.
'Chicago Rat Hole' was not made by a rat, say rodent researchers
Interstitial Music from the Trick or Beep Collection
Elvira II - Jaws of Cerberus (Amiga version)
Beetlejuice (NES version)
Pinball Jam - Elvira and the Party Monsters
Sweet Home
Noctropolis (MS-DOS version)
Spear of Destiny
Rise of the Dragon (MS-DOS version)
Monster Bash (MS-DOS version)
Thrill Kill
Castlevania
Chakan - The Forever Man (Sega Genesis Version)
Castlevania II - Simon’s Quest
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (Arcade Version)
The Business of Digitized Witchcraft
Find Mahigan Kitchen Toad
Their Patreon (where you can also find their podcast)
Find Alex“In The Broom Closet”
–Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia
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A.I. and New American Fascism
Mike asks if there’s anything in the connection between fascism and the aesthetics of A.I.. And if they are connected, how are they? Is there something inherently fascistic about these technologies? Also: OPEIU Local 153 is union PROUD!–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”–
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Friend.com ads backlash
ICE looking to create social media surveillance team
Apple and Google remove ICE tracking apps
The bots come for Cracker Barrel
–AI and New American Fascism
White House Posts Ghoulish AI Cartoon Showing Woman's Deportation (Huffpost)
With Manifest Destiny art, DHS goes hard on ‘white makes right’ (LA Times)
Eating the Future: The Metabolic Logic of AI Slop (e-flux)
The Other Side of the Canvas (Unpopular Front)
Ur-Fascism (The Anarchist Library)
In Unhinged Speech, Pete Hegseth Says He's Tired of ‘Fat Troops,’ Says Military Needs to Go Full AI (404 Media)
Antiquity to Alt-Right Pipeline from Ep. 13
Generated-ish from Ep. 22
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Mailbag #10: Bring Back Ringbacks
We respond to your questions and comments!–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”--☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.st--Head to neverpo.st to see the extensive morning alarm routine--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure.