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Techdirt
TechdirtSep 16, 2026
Court: The First Amendment Allows You To Tell The ICE Director He’s A ‘Sad, Despised Man’
You may recall that back in July we had the ridiculous story of how ICE decided to go all gestapo on its critics, including tracking down and threatening David Streever, who had emailed then-acting ICE director Todd Lyons back in January, after federal agents killed some peaceful protestors in Minnesota. Streever's email was pretty straightforward:...
1st amendmentcriticism
brennan.day
brennan.daySep 15, 2026
I, CEO: How Medium.com went from being anti-AI to pro-AI
Medium.com went from a defiant anti-AI holdout—blocking GPTBot, rejecting a multimillion-dollar training deal, banning AI writing from monetization—to launching an AI licensing standard and its own AI writing app under CEO Tony Stubblebine. What happens when one man's changing mind becomes a platform's policy, and why I'm still staying.
personal essaySocial Commentary
But why, tho?
But why, tho?Sep 12, 2026
But why is my criticism not landing the way I want it to, tho?
a rant on the differences and purposes of academic criticism vs criticism of creative works, particularly in fandom spaces
but why thocriticism
brennan.day
brennan.dayAug 22, 2026
IndieWeb Ethos and Pagecord
Responding to Eetu and Pagecord creator Olly's reactions to my article on accessible IndieWeb approaches, I examine the tension between platform convenience and digital sovereignty. Using Olly's recent controversy as a case study, I discuss why being aware of platform creators' values and operations matters, and the importance of eventually learning to self-host for true independence.
IndieWebplatform dependencies
Frankie Hernez
Frankie HernezAug 6, 2026
Does It Bring You Joy?
started dating again and realized it makes for GREAT CONTENT. essay #2 on the business of dating. free to read, always free. piracy is preservation, the only price you pay is *my* lateness.
criticisminternet culture
brennan.day
brennan.dayJul 21, 2026
Mea Culpa, When Somebody Writes Your Wrongs
Yesterday, Unattributed posted a thorough dissection of my article on note-taking PKMs, analyzing my lack of intellectual rigour, nebulous wording, and poor research. I use this as an opportunity to discuss the milkshake duck phenomenon, my experience with scrupulosity (moral OCD), and how to stay visible while imperfect through self-compassion rather than rule-following.
personal essaywriting
brennan.day
brennan.dayJul 18, 2026
What have note-taking PKMs accomplished, really?
As somebody who writes a lot, I've always been interested in personal knowledge management systems and note-taking apps. But what do these frameworks and methodologies actually give to researchers and the broader world? Has there been a meaningful increase of wisdom since these became popular? I went to look for an answer.
personal essaywriting
Frankie Hernez
Frankie HernezJul 12, 2026
Sorry, Not Sorry
ESSAY 1 IS LIVE. late by a week, free forever, images liberated from the internet that ensnared them. an essay about why nobody's sorry anymore. piracy is preservation, so please share!!!
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fashioncriticism
brennan.day
brennan.dayJan 29, 2026
The Artist's Treadmill: Escaping the Scope Creep of Our Creative Lives
How creative ambition transforms into a trap of endless expansion, examining YouTube essayists, neoliberal work culture, and the pressure to constantly optimize artistic output
creativeart
Parataxic Distortion
Parataxic DistortionJun 5, 2025
The Reinvention of Women: Or, What Is Gender Anyway?
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bookscriticism
melanie kat
melanie katMay 31, 2025
A Decade of Skin Irritations with the Apple Watch
posttech
melanie kat
melanie katJan 27, 2025
The Tech Bubble Already Burst, It Was a Murder-Suicide
posttech
melanie kat
melanie katJan 26, 2025
My Disappointment With Pixelfed
postpixelfed
melanie kat
melanie katNov 15, 2024
My Own Stuff
hostingtech
melanie kat
melanie katOct 7, 2024
I'm over Discord
posttech
melanie kat
melanie katOct 2, 2024
Everywhere I Want To Be
postcriticism
melanie kat
melanie katSep 19, 2024
At least I can uncheck AI
postalfred
melanie kat
melanie katSep 10, 2024
Cohost, A Cautionary Tale
postcriticism
melanie kat
melanie katJul 29, 2024
Indie Devs, Not Apple, Made iOS and macOS a Success
postcriticism
melanie kat
melanie katJul 22, 2024
RSS Reader Super Apps
postcriticism
melanie kat
melanie katJul 16, 2024
You Might Not Need a Discord Server
postcriticism
melanie kat
melanie katJul 16, 2024
First Impressions of iOS 18 and The Gang
posttech
melanie kat
melanie katJul 8, 2024
Trying to Like Nova
postapps
melanie kat
melanie katJul 6, 2024
Apple's Privacy Protections Aren't Enough
posttech