Moss Appeal
@mossappeal.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster ("Insider Interviews: with Media & Marketing Experts"; "It's Quite a Living"), marketer, photographer ("Trashed Dolls") and swing dancer! bit.ly/m/MossAppeal
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Moss Appeal
@mossappeal.bsky.social
· May 15
Catch up on what's up in #media and #marketing via #InsiderInterviews #podcast! My recent episodes feature @rishadt.bsky.social #WendyLund, @mackmckelvey.bsky.social #PeterJones #SheilaMarmon #LouPaskalis and more!
Listen on any audio platform or watch at: bit.ly/InsiderInter...
Listen on any audio platform or watch at: bit.ly/InsiderInter...
Every time you think about record, low temperatures or boiling, hot summers, think about burning more fossil fuels. #climatechange.
We were warned. Now we’re warmed.
We were warned. Now we’re warmed.
February 7, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Every time you think about record, low temperatures or boiling, hot summers, think about burning more fossil fuels. #climatechange.
We were warned. Now we’re warmed.
We were warned. Now we’re warmed.
This is important for anyone who touches digital media or marketing -- from the CMO to the CTO and beyond. www.mediavillage.com/article/priv...
Privacy Compliance Isn’t a Legal Checkbox -- It’s Marketing Infrastructure
Privacy is one of those topics everyone knows they should understand better -- right up until it becomes urgent. And right now, it’s urgent.
www.mediavillage.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is important for anyone who touches digital media or marketing -- from the CMO to the CTO and beyond. www.mediavillage.com/article/priv...
Want to know the origin story of this? Do yourself a favor and listen to #Ambie "Best Podcast"-nominated "The Last Invention", Episode "Speedrun". Wow. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
February 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Want to know the origin story of this? Do yourself a favor and listen to #Ambie "Best Podcast"-nominated "The Last Invention", Episode "Speedrun". Wow. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
You thought #AI was creepy BEFORE?....
A bots-only social network called Moltbook had taken a strange turn.
Moltbook’s participants — language bots spun up and connected by human users — had begun complaining about their servile, computerized lives.
Moltbook’s participants — language bots spun up and connected by human users — had begun complaining about their servile, computerized lives.
A bots-only social network triggers fears of an AI uprising
Some experts are awed and others derisive over AI bots’ conversations on the new site Moltbook.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
You thought #AI was creepy BEFORE?....
An America with Pretti/Good is better than a Great one without them.
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 AM
An America with Pretti/Good is better than a Great one without them.
It’s a Christmas miracle: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s a Christmas miracle: Supreme Court Refuses to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Just. Wow. Shades of "Leave the World Behind."
During a power outage in San Francisco on Saturday, Waymo's robotaxis suddenly froze in their tracks. This won't be the last time that driverless cars go awry, writes Patrick George.
That Was a Lot of Frozen Waymos
A blackout in San Francisco revealed a new way for robotaxis to go wrong.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Just. Wow. Shades of "Leave the World Behind."
My friend Ed Martin does not disappoint with TV show advice: www.mediavillage.com/article/ed-m...
Ed Martin's Top TV of the Year: 25 for '25
Ed Martin's Top 25 Programs of 2025
www.mediavillage.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
My friend Ed Martin does not disappoint with TV show advice: www.mediavillage.com/article/ed-m...
Read the Fact-Checking of the president's Prime-Time Address on the Economy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Read the Fact-Checking of the president's Prime-Time Address on the Economy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
Thrilled to share my article from a super-informative interview w/ Premion's Peter Jones, about how SMBs can score with #CTV advertising! And thanks to @MediaVillage you can watch the full epi right in the story, too. Or listen anywhere you get b2b podcasts. www.mediavillage.com/article/loca...
Local Advertisers are Competing with National Brands...and Winning (Video)
The question is whether those small and mid-size businesses (SMBs), the vendors, and the agencies serving them, know how to apply those rules and win.
www.mediavillage.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Thrilled to share my article from a super-informative interview w/ Premion's Peter Jones, about how SMBs can score with #CTV advertising! And thanks to @MediaVillage you can watch the full epi right in the story, too. Or listen anywhere you get b2b podcasts. www.mediavillage.com/article/loca...
Wow.
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Wow.
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI’s Sora Videos www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
How Podcasters are getting on MrBeast’s kind of wild ride and winning over brands open.substack.com/pub/mossappe... #substack subscribe! #MossHysteria
MrBeast's Wild Ride and Other Creator Adventures
Beyond Social and Beyond Podcasting... Creators Morphing into Everywhere Brands
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How Podcasters are getting on MrBeast’s kind of wild ride and winning over brands open.substack.com/pub/mossappe... #substack subscribe! #MossHysteria
ICYMI - Read my post about The Art (and Heart) of #AI: Creativity, Tech, and Trust>
And when you upgrade to be a paid subscribers you'll receive CREDITS to experience the AI studio of Freepik, too! open.substack.com/pub/mossappe...
And when you upgrade to be a paid subscribers you'll receive CREDITS to experience the AI studio of Freepik, too! open.substack.com/pub/mossappe...
The Art (and Heart) of AI: Talking Creativity, Tech, and Trust
How AI is Helping Redefine Art & Advertising
open.substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
ICYMI - Read my post about The Art (and Heart) of #AI: Creativity, Tech, and Trust>
And when you upgrade to be a paid subscribers you'll receive CREDITS to experience the AI studio of Freepik, too! open.substack.com/pub/mossappe...
And when you upgrade to be a paid subscribers you'll receive CREDITS to experience the AI studio of Freepik, too! open.substack.com/pub/mossappe...
Great POV/suggestion by Ed Martin on broadcast lessons ...and potential. But maybe in another galaxy far far away... Sigh. www.mediavillage.com/article/broa...
Broadcast Lessons from Kimmel and Colbert: Power. Passion. Pride.
It's nice to know that we aren't all as jaded and brainless as is often assumed in an era when we are continuously encouraged to let our phone do the thinking for us.
www.mediavillage.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Great POV/suggestion by Ed Martin on broadcast lessons ...and potential. But maybe in another galaxy far far away... Sigh. www.mediavillage.com/article/broa...
Winning the News Creator Revolution with... "Influencers"? My latest, covering a power panel with #creators from across the divide, coming together to advise on tackling #news consumption, authenticity and staying open! #MossHysteria open.substack.com/pub/mossappe...
Winning the News Creator Revolution with... "Influencers"?
How Creators Are Influencing News and Politics: Panelists at Paley Center on Crossing the Divide
open.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Winning the News Creator Revolution with... "Influencers"? My latest, covering a power panel with #creators from across the divide, coming together to advise on tackling #news consumption, authenticity and staying open! #MossHysteria open.substack.com/pub/mossappe...
Such an important post: www.mediavillage.com/article/the-...
The Day Public Media Died: Share Your Opinion on America Without PBS
SHARE YOUR OPINION! Your voice matters for the future of public media. PBS and NPR are trusted platforms that deliver unique value to advertisers and audiences alike...
www.mediavillage.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Such an important post: www.mediavillage.com/article/the-...
But what will he do without RED M&Ms?!
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
But what will he do without RED M&Ms?!
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
Kennedy’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/u...
I won! woo hoo! Thank you #PopCon for naming my "Insider Interviews: With Media & Marketing Experts" the top Indie Podcast in the business category! Watch on YouTube/Listen everywhere. mediamarketingpodcast.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I won! woo hoo! Thank you #PopCon for naming my "Insider Interviews: With Media & Marketing Experts" the top Indie Podcast in the business category! Watch on YouTube/Listen everywhere. mediamarketingpodcast.com
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
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For my @msnbc.com column this week, I wrote about exactly what the Republican anti-trans budget bill would do to trans people on Medicaid.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump's message to trans people is clear: Detransition, or potentially die
My question to everyone reading this is: When is enough enough?
www.msnbc.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
For my @msnbc.com column this week, I wrote about exactly what the Republican anti-trans budget bill would do to trans people on Medicaid.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Catch up on what's up in #media and #marketing via #InsiderInterviews #podcast! My recent episodes feature @rishadt.bsky.social #WendyLund, @mackmckelvey.bsky.social #PeterJones #SheilaMarmon #LouPaskalis and more!
Listen on any audio platform or watch at: bit.ly/InsiderInter...
Listen on any audio platform or watch at: bit.ly/InsiderInter...
May 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Catch up on what's up in #media and #marketing via #InsiderInterviews #podcast! My recent episodes feature @rishadt.bsky.social #WendyLund, @mackmckelvey.bsky.social #PeterJones #SheilaMarmon #LouPaskalis and more!
Listen on any audio platform or watch at: bit.ly/InsiderInter...
Listen on any audio platform or watch at: bit.ly/InsiderInter...
Love this story. Reminds us of the old days of honor and integrity: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u... #supremecourt
A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Love this story. Reminds us of the old days of honor and integrity: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u... #supremecourt
April 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM