Astrid Seng
@astridseng.bsky.social
Freelance Web Designer
Internet changed everything
Internet changed everything
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Thanks everyone who read and supported my writing in 2025! Here are my top ten articles -- all free; no paywalls in times of peril. See you later! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
December 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Thanks everyone who read and supported my writing in 2025! Here are my top ten articles -- all free; no paywalls in times of peril. See you later! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
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A guide on how (and why) to quit Spotify. “I am extremely glad I [switched away from Spotify]; it’s been a minute since I’ve felt something approaching genuine delight in discovering a new tech service.” (via @choire.bsky.social) [bloodinthemachine.com]
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here’s a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A guide on how (and why) to quit Spotify. “I am extremely glad I [switched away from Spotify]; it’s been a minute since I’ve felt something approaching genuine delight in discovering a new tech service.” (via @choire.bsky.social) [bloodinthemachine.com]
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So many people who are otherwise so committed to good things are on Substack, which is very nice to bad people, ideas, and lies. My own newsletter was launched on Ghost because the bad news about Substack isn't new.
I am once again telling everyone to get the fuck off Substack leavesubstack.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
So many people who are otherwise so committed to good things are on Substack, which is very nice to bad people, ideas, and lies. My own newsletter was launched on Ghost because the bad news about Substack isn't new.
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„Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen sollen künftig strenger kontrolliert werden. Sie sollen künftig persönlich beim Jobcenter vorsprechen. So soll geprüft werden, ob die Betroffenen wirklich psychisch krank sind.“
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
#Grundsicherung #Bürgergeld
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
#Grundsicherung #Bürgergeld
Grundsicherung: So knallhart soll die neue Grundsicherung werden
Psychisch Kranke müssen sich rechtfertigen, Mieter sollen ihre Vermieter rügen: Der Entwurf für die neue Grundsicherung sieht einige überraschende Verschärfungen vor.
www.zeit.de
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
„Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen sollen künftig strenger kontrolliert werden. Sie sollen künftig persönlich beim Jobcenter vorsprechen. So soll geprüft werden, ob die Betroffenen wirklich psychisch krank sind.“
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
#Grundsicherung #Bürgergeld
www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2...
#Grundsicherung #Bürgergeld
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Great piece! On the money (pardon me🙏🏻), as always!
I’m hopeful. 🫶NYC 🍎
I’m hopeful. 🫶NYC 🍎
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Great piece! On the money (pardon me🙏🏻), as always!
I’m hopeful. 🫶NYC 🍎
I’m hopeful. 🫶NYC 🍎
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A New Yorker cover shouldn’t make me feel like this, but here it is, making me feel like this
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A New Yorker cover shouldn’t make me feel like this, but here it is, making me feel like this
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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This is really kind of epic:
Found this video while explaining the Portland Frogs to someone. Enjoy!
October 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This is really kind of epic:
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Great thread of local front pages that went big with No Kings
I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:
October 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Great thread of local front pages that went big with No Kings
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Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Remember our mantra:
Don't Engage, Just Block.
Don't Engage, Just Block.
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Click on the list, then “subscribe”, then you will have the option to block all of these accounts.
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
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click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Click on the list, then “subscribe”, then you will have the option to block all of these accounts.
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Tja. Das Gespräch zwischen Jan Böhmermann und Wolfram Weimer konnten wir nicht erleben, da man gezwungen werden sollte, Jacken, Handtasche und Handy abzugeben (an der Garderobe, an der für Wertsachen keine Haftung übernommen wird). Ich lass mich so nicht behandeln, ich bin kein Kleinkind. 1/4
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Tja. Das Gespräch zwischen Jan Böhmermann und Wolfram Weimer konnten wir nicht erleben, da man gezwungen werden sollte, Jacken, Handtasche und Handy abzugeben (an der Garderobe, an der für Wertsachen keine Haftung übernommen wird). Ich lass mich so nicht behandeln, ich bin kein Kleinkind. 1/4
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Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
October 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.
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Spot on by @anildash.com: “The son of an immigrant, a child of the counterculture, a man offering an unmistakable fuck-you to Big Brother, and a person who, above all, would never kiss the ass of someone who had absolutely awful taste. This was Steve Jobs." www.anildash.com/2025/09/09/h...
How Tim Cook sold out Steve Jobs - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Spot on by @anildash.com: “The son of an immigrant, a child of the counterculture, a man offering an unmistakable fuck-you to Big Brother, and a person who, above all, would never kiss the ass of someone who had absolutely awful taste. This was Steve Jobs." www.anildash.com/2025/09/09/h...
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New Q & A is up! Trump, Vance, Epstein, Gaza, Big Tech, and lots more: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/mafia-stat...
Mafia State Survival: Your Questions Answered
On Epstein, Trump, and getting by.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
New Q & A is up! Trump, Vance, Epstein, Gaza, Big Tech, and lots more: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/mafia-stat...
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35 minutes—another, strong, helpful interview with Sarah Kendzior. If you only have 2-3 minutes now, scroll to the 14’20” mark and hear her address the darkening threats of technofascism.
"It never does any good to suck up to an autocrat. He will screw you over anyway. You should preserve your integrity and your dignity if he's going to try to steal everything else." www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CaI...
The Author Who Warned America: Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
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August 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
35 minutes—another, strong, helpful interview with Sarah Kendzior. If you only have 2-3 minutes now, scroll to the 14’20” mark and hear her address the darkening threats of technofascism.
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A really great video to share to get ppl to understand what they are seeing: bsky.app/profile/ging...
I wish this was required viewing for every single American. Truly, this is one of the best breakdowns of fascism/authoritarianism/dictatorships that I’ve seen. Please share, and also ask the question; how is DT different than what she’s describing?
youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...
youtu.be/vK6fALsenmw?...
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
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August 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A really great video to share to get ppl to understand what they are seeing: bsky.app/profile/ging...
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Not sure who is behind this video (could just be dude on camera) but it is extremely effective and this kind of thing will first make the rounds on social but then show up, or be imitated in, election-season ads.
Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.
June 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Not sure who is behind this video (could just be dude on camera) but it is extremely effective and this kind of thing will first make the rounds on social but then show up, or be imitated in, election-season ads.
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Meredith has always been a G, but it's still exceptionally weird and very refreshing hearing from a tech exec who can see through all of this AI bullshit for what it is at its foundation: a backdoor surveillance tool.
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Meredith has always been a G, but it's still exceptionally weird and very refreshing hearing from a tech exec who can see through all of this AI bullshit for what it is at its foundation: a backdoor surveillance tool.
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This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
June 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is incredibly beautiful storytelling.
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New Q & A! I wrote about the Trump vs Musk "feud", why to be wary of Gavin Newsom, the LA protests, whether the US military will fire on US civilians, future elections, and other topics readers asked me about: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/fake-feuds...
Fake Feuds, Real Crises: Your Questions Answered
On Trump vs Musk, the LA protests, the US military firing on Americans, and more.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
June 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
New Q & A! I wrote about the Trump vs Musk "feud", why to be wary of Gavin Newsom, the LA protests, whether the US military will fire on US civilians, future elections, and other topics readers asked me about: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/fake-feuds...
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Lesbian activist and journalist Victoria Brownworth (aka VABVOX on Twitter) has died.
She was a dear friend for many years, and I know her voice was important to many others.
May her memory be a blessing.
She was a dear friend for many years, and I know her voice was important to many others.
May her memory be a blessing.
May 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Lesbian activist and journalist Victoria Brownworth (aka VABVOX on Twitter) has died.
She was a dear friend for many years, and I know her voice was important to many others.
May her memory be a blessing.
She was a dear friend for many years, and I know her voice was important to many others.
May her memory be a blessing.
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My new book is out today! Order THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP here:
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Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
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The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir
A Memoir
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April 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My new book is out today! Order THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP here:
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left Bank Books (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign...
Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-a...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Left Bank Books (signed): www.left-bank.com/product/sign...
Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-a...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Last-America...
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This is a jam-packed interview where I got to sum up my main points nice and quick. Great questions from the interviewer. If you want the capsule view, this is the interview to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2l4...
She Predicted It All 10 Years Ago!! The Last American Road Trip, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
www.youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This is a jam-packed interview where I got to sum up my main points nice and quick. Great questions from the interviewer. If you want the capsule view, this is the interview to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2l4...