Jay Neely
@jayneely.bsky.social
Boston (Somerville) and web explorer. Thinking about news, media business models, and the attention economy.
Formerly the creator of Boston Startups Guide, co-organizer of Startup Boston, and Digital Community Builder at Boston Globe Media.
Formerly the creator of Boston Startups Guide, co-organizer of Startup Boston, and Digital Community Builder at Boston Globe Media.
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The goal of the News Creator Corps is to "flood social platforms with accurate information." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/a-ne...
A new fellowship is all about putting the news in news creator
The goal of the News Creator Corps is to "flood social platforms with accurate information."
www.niemanlab.org
November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The goal of the News Creator Corps is to "flood social platforms with accurate information." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/a-ne...
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Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Great interview by @niemanlab.org with @molly.wiki, an independent journalist focusing on how cryptocurrency industry spending is influencing politics: www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/inde...
The crypto industry spent more on 2024 elections in the United States than the oil or pharmaceutical industries.
The crypto industry spent more on 2024 elections in the United States than the oil or pharmaceutical industries.
August 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Great interview by @niemanlab.org with @molly.wiki, an independent journalist focusing on how cryptocurrency industry spending is influencing politics: www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/inde...
The crypto industry spent more on 2024 elections in the United States than the oil or pharmaceutical industries.
The crypto industry spent more on 2024 elections in the United States than the oil or pharmaceutical industries.
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The playbook of demagogues like Trump is to protect the Oligarchs by dividing us up based on race, religion, place of birth or sexual orientation.
They want us to hate each other while they laugh all the way to the bank.
Don’t fall for it.
They want us to hate each other while they laugh all the way to the bank.
Don’t fall for it.
August 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The playbook of demagogues like Trump is to protect the Oligarchs by dividing us up based on race, religion, place of birth or sexual orientation.
They want us to hate each other while they laugh all the way to the bank.
Don’t fall for it.
They want us to hate each other while they laugh all the way to the bank.
Don’t fall for it.
I wonder if there's any good methodology for estimating what % of a social platform's "Monthly Active Users" # that they report to investors is just outright fraud from intentionally de-prioritizing spam account prevention.
August 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I wonder if there's any good methodology for estimating what % of a social platform's "Monthly Active Users" # that they report to investors is just outright fraud from intentionally de-prioritizing spam account prevention.
Huge deal for independent bookstores:
www.retailtouchpoints.com/topics/retai...
I see local shops like @portersqbooks.bsky.social & @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social doing a great job with curation and community-building; no longer missing out on ebook consumers' purchases could be a nice boost.
www.retailtouchpoints.com/topics/retai...
I see local shops like @portersqbooks.bsky.social & @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social doing a great job with curation and community-building; no longer missing out on ebook consumers' purchases could be a nice boost.
Bookshop.org Ratchets Up Battle Against Amazon with Addition of E-book Sales - Retail TouchPoints
Bookshop.org's latest salvo in its battle against Amazon is a new e-book platform for independent bookstores.
www.retailtouchpoints.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Huge deal for independent bookstores:
www.retailtouchpoints.com/topics/retai...
I see local shops like @portersqbooks.bsky.social & @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social doing a great job with curation and community-building; no longer missing out on ebook consumers' purchases could be a nice boost.
www.retailtouchpoints.com/topics/retai...
I see local shops like @portersqbooks.bsky.social & @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social doing a great job with curation and community-building; no longer missing out on ebook consumers' purchases could be a nice boost.
Boston's actual geographic bounds make the strict residency requirement for all city jobs absurd.
A Brighton (neighborhood) resident is eligible; a Brookline (town) resident—geographically BETWEEN Brighton and Boston—is not. 🤦♂️
Cambridge & Somerville right next door? Sorry, not allowed. #BostonMA
A Brighton (neighborhood) resident is eligible; a Brookline (town) resident—geographically BETWEEN Brighton and Boston—is not. 🤦♂️
Cambridge & Somerville right next door? Sorry, not allowed. #BostonMA
January 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Boston's actual geographic bounds make the strict residency requirement for all city jobs absurd.
A Brighton (neighborhood) resident is eligible; a Brookline (town) resident—geographically BETWEEN Brighton and Boston—is not. 🤦♂️
Cambridge & Somerville right next door? Sorry, not allowed. #BostonMA
A Brighton (neighborhood) resident is eligible; a Brookline (town) resident—geographically BETWEEN Brighton and Boston—is not. 🤦♂️
Cambridge & Somerville right next door? Sorry, not allowed. #BostonMA
Had a conversation that reminded me of The Sagan Series from ~14 years ago now.
If you haven't seen these, they're wonderful short videos that are an ode to exploration, space, and a cosmic perspective of our lives.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59...
If you haven't seen these, they're wonderful short videos that are an ode to exploration, space, and a cosmic perspective of our lives.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59...
THE SAGAN SERIES - The Frontier Is Everywhere
YouTube video by Reid Gower
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Had a conversation that reminded me of The Sagan Series from ~14 years ago now.
If you haven't seen these, they're wonderful short videos that are an ode to exploration, space, and a cosmic perspective of our lives.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59...
If you haven't seen these, they're wonderful short videos that are an ode to exploration, space, and a cosmic perspective of our lives.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59...
Any advice for someone catching up on 6 years of WordPress development? 😬
Trying to wrap my head around how Full Site Editing / Block themes work, what I should evaluate when choosing them, how to extend them with other block patterns, and how their template system works with custom post types.
Trying to wrap my head around how Full Site Editing / Block themes work, what I should evaluate when choosing them, how to extend them with other block patterns, and how their template system works with custom post types.
January 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Any advice for someone catching up on 6 years of WordPress development? 😬
Trying to wrap my head around how Full Site Editing / Block themes work, what I should evaluate when choosing them, how to extend them with other block patterns, and how their template system works with custom post types.
Trying to wrap my head around how Full Site Editing / Block themes work, what I should evaluate when choosing them, how to extend them with other block patterns, and how their template system works with custom post types.
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"The number of subscriptions you need to stay informed across entertainment and news is insane, unmanageable, and expensive. Consumers are overwhelmed by information and disoriented by complicated choices."
@semaforben.bsky.social on why publishers should consider bundling:
@semaforben.bsky.social on why publishers should consider bundling:
Back to the bundle
"If media companies can’t figure out how to be the bundlers, other layers of the ecosystem — telecoms, devices, social platforms — will."
buff.ly
December 5, 2024 at 1:29 PM
"The number of subscriptions you need to stay informed across entertainment and news is insane, unmanageable, and expensive. Consumers are overwhelmed by information and disoriented by complicated choices."
@semaforben.bsky.social on why publishers should consider bundling:
@semaforben.bsky.social on why publishers should consider bundling:
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My limited edition puzzles are now available 🧩✨ These eight are on sale for two weeks during the holidays 🎁❤️
The collection will be updated with different artwork in the next edition.
Visit adamsdoyle.com/purchase 🌟
The collection will be updated with different artwork in the next edition.
Visit adamsdoyle.com/purchase 🌟
December 4, 2024 at 5:06 PM
My limited edition puzzles are now available 🧩✨ These eight are on sale for two weeks during the holidays 🎁❤️
The collection will be updated with different artwork in the next edition.
Visit adamsdoyle.com/purchase 🌟
The collection will be updated with different artwork in the next edition.
Visit adamsdoyle.com/purchase 🌟
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ALERT: The MBTA Red Line is now completely free of all slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years, joining both the Blue and Orange lines as speed restriction-free.
November 26, 2024 at 1:22 PM
ALERT: The MBTA Red Line is now completely free of all slow zones for the first time in at least 20 years, joining both the Blue and Orange lines as speed restriction-free.
Five authors I've read five (or more) books by?
Anne McCaffrey
Neal Stephenson
Bernard Cornwell
Aaron Allston
This awesome guy 👇
Anne McCaffrey
Neal Stephenson
Bernard Cornwell
Aaron Allston
This awesome guy 👇
Five authors I've read five (or more) books by?
Rex Stout
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Mick Herron
Stephen King
Jennifer Roberson
Rex Stout
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Mick Herron
Stephen King
Jennifer Roberson
Five authors I've read five (or more) books by?
Pierce Brown
George R R Martin
Rick Riordan
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Octavia E. Butler
Pierce Brown
George R R Martin
Rick Riordan
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Octavia E. Butler
November 23, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Five authors I've read five (or more) books by?
Anne McCaffrey
Neal Stephenson
Bernard Cornwell
Aaron Allston
This awesome guy 👇
Anne McCaffrey
Neal Stephenson
Bernard Cornwell
Aaron Allston
This awesome guy 👇
At the Somerville Winter Farmers Market.
November 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM
At the Somerville Winter Farmers Market.
Went to a social meetup for a walk around Beacon Hill.
After seeing house after house with tasteful arrangements of decorative gourds, really enjoyed seeing this guy as the sole decoration on one stoop. 😆
After seeing house after house with tasteful arrangements of decorative gourds, really enjoyed seeing this guy as the sole decoration on one stoop. 😆
October 27, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Went to a social meetup for a walk around Beacon Hill.
After seeing house after house with tasteful arrangements of decorative gourds, really enjoyed seeing this guy as the sole decoration on one stoop. 😆
After seeing house after house with tasteful arrangements of decorative gourds, really enjoyed seeing this guy as the sole decoration on one stoop. 😆
Loving the new #Gastronauts show from #Dropout.
Comedians coming up with cooking challenges for professional chefs? Ridiculously creative food + funny heckles? Yes please.
Hope this runs for for as long as Chopped so someday I can binge watch while I binge eat. 😆
Comedians coming up with cooking challenges for professional chefs? Ridiculously creative food + funny heckles? Yes please.
Hope this runs for for as long as Chopped so someday I can binge watch while I binge eat. 😆
October 12, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Loving the new #Gastronauts show from #Dropout.
Comedians coming up with cooking challenges for professional chefs? Ridiculously creative food + funny heckles? Yes please.
Hope this runs for for as long as Chopped so someday I can binge watch while I binge eat. 😆
Comedians coming up with cooking challenges for professional chefs? Ridiculously creative food + funny heckles? Yes please.
Hope this runs for for as long as Chopped so someday I can binge watch while I binge eat. 😆
Dropout's new show looks like a banger: youtu.be/MQOd_hlDilE
Comedians come up with unhinged cooking challenges for professional chefs to compete in.
Comedians come up with unhinged cooking challenges for professional chefs to compete in.
Gastronauts Trailer [Dropout Exclusive Series]
YouTube video by Dropout
youtu.be
August 22, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Dropout's new show looks like a banger: youtu.be/MQOd_hlDilE
Comedians come up with unhinged cooking challenges for professional chefs to compete in.
Comedians come up with unhinged cooking challenges for professional chefs to compete in.
Love this: baystatebanner.com/2024/08/21/c... #BostonMA
New public art installation is hiding "climate monsters" in viewfinders to surprise tourists outside the Boston Children's Museum.
It's actually less prank-y and more educational / next-generation empowering; kid-friendly opening on Saturday.
New public art installation is hiding "climate monsters" in viewfinders to surprise tourists outside the Boston Children's Museum.
It's actually less prank-y and more educational / next-generation empowering; kid-friendly opening on Saturday.
August 21, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Love this: baystatebanner.com/2024/08/21/c... #BostonMA
New public art installation is hiding "climate monsters" in viewfinders to surprise tourists outside the Boston Children's Museum.
It's actually less prank-y and more educational / next-generation empowering; kid-friendly opening on Saturday.
New public art installation is hiding "climate monsters" in viewfinders to surprise tourists outside the Boston Children's Museum.
It's actually less prank-y and more educational / next-generation empowering; kid-friendly opening on Saturday.
Entirely typical that Boston's spending $300k on grants for nightlife programs and can't even be bothered to provide a link to the events or organizations behind them. 🤦♂️
www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w... #Boston
Could potentially be very good for the city; hopefully more usable info to come.
www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w... #Boston
Could potentially be very good for the city; hopefully more usable info to come.
Mayor Wu Announces Wake Up the Night Grant Recipients
Today, Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Nightlife Economy announced the 42 grant recipients of the City’s inaugural Wake Up the Night Grant, which awards individuals and organizations up to $10,000...
www.boston.gov
August 21, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Entirely typical that Boston's spending $300k on grants for nightlife programs and can't even be bothered to provide a link to the events or organizations behind them. 🤦♂️
www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w... #Boston
Could potentially be very good for the city; hopefully more usable info to come.
www.boston.gov/news/mayor-w... #Boston
Could potentially be very good for the city; hopefully more usable info to come.
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It’s really is super covidy out there, in case you haven’t heard!
I just returned from a trip and seeing that virtually no one else was masking in the airport or on the plane (though many were coughing!!) felt like spending the day out in a heavy downpour and being the only one carrying an umbrella
I just returned from a trip and seeing that virtually no one else was masking in the airport or on the plane (though many were coughing!!) felt like spending the day out in a heavy downpour and being the only one carrying an umbrella
🧪
“We’re detecting SARS-CoV-2 in 100 percent of our samples across the country right now.”
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/...
“We’re detecting SARS-CoV-2 in 100 percent of our samples across the country right now.”
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/08/...
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years | CNN
It may be time to dust off the face masks and air purifiers.
amp.cnn.com
August 18, 2024 at 12:50 PM
It’s really is super covidy out there, in case you haven’t heard!
I just returned from a trip and seeing that virtually no one else was masking in the airport or on the plane (though many were coughing!!) felt like spending the day out in a heavy downpour and being the only one carrying an umbrella
I just returned from a trip and seeing that virtually no one else was masking in the airport or on the plane (though many were coughing!!) felt like spending the day out in a heavy downpour and being the only one carrying an umbrella
Changed my Gmail "undo send" time from 5 to 20 seconds.
Gotta give myself a longer window as I get older, my reaction time's slowing down. 😅
Gotta give myself a longer window as I get older, my reaction time's slowing down. 😅
August 3, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Changed my Gmail "undo send" time from 5 to 20 seconds.
Gotta give myself a longer window as I get older, my reaction time's slowing down. 😅
Gotta give myself a longer window as I get older, my reaction time's slowing down. 😅