Yann Novak
@yannnovak.com
└ Queer Artist, Composer & Technologist
└ Housefather at @dragonseyerecordings.com
└ Preservationist at @substratum.digital
└ Developer at @3n.design
└ 💍 to @robert.takahashinovak.com
📍Los Angeles, CA
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https://www.yannnovak.com
└ Housefather at @dragonseyerecordings.com
└ Preservationist at @substratum.digital
└ Developer at @3n.design
└ 💍 to @robert.takahashinovak.com
📍Los Angeles, CA
🏳️🌈
https://www.yannnovak.com
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Yann Novak
@yannnovak.com
· Jul 4
My new album 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙮 is out now! Through this release I wrestle with what is public and private, true and false, as the world slides deeper into a fascist surveillance state.
🎧 LISTEN/PURCHASE → yannnovak.bandcamp.com/album/contin...
🎧 LISTEN/PURCHASE → yannnovak.bandcamp.com/album/contin...
Life has been so crazy recently that I have not been able to give much of my time to my new project @substratum.digital, but I am finally getting back to it.
Before the shit hit the fan for me, I did a presentation about it that is now available online. If you are curious about it have a watch!
Before the shit hit the fan for me, I did a presentation about it that is now available online. If you are curious about it have a watch!
Substratum founder @yannnovak.com recently gave a presentation to AFELL (Artist & Foundation Estate Leaders List) about the web preservation work we are embarking on. AFELL has made the it publicly available, it's a great resource to learning more about us:
www.softnetwork.art/books-articl...
www.softnetwork.art/books-articl...
Preserving At-Risk Websites with Substratum Founder Yann Novak — Soft Network
When artists, musicians, and cultural organizations conclude their missions, the websites that represented them are left at risk of disappearing. Without preservation, these digital spaces vanish and ...
www.softnetwork.art
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Life has been so crazy recently that I have not been able to give much of my time to my new project @substratum.digital, but I am finally getting back to it.
Before the shit hit the fan for me, I did a presentation about it that is now available online. If you are curious about it have a watch!
Before the shit hit the fan for me, I did a presentation about it that is now available online. If you are curious about it have a watch!
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last night at a bar I learned that they improved pinball by making machines that are entirely computers and they’re much better than what we had before
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
last night at a bar I learned that they improved pinball by making machines that are entirely computers and they’re much better than what we had before
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The future will be the last river being vaporized so that your personal Matthew McConaughey can gently urge you to end your life.
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey partner with ElevenLabs for AI voice cloning
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have made deals with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs that will allow its artificial intelligence technology to replicate their voices.
www.dailyherald.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The future will be the last river being vaporized so that your personal Matthew McConaughey can gently urge you to end your life.
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UCLA is *us*: Faculty, students, and staff.
Not administrators.
Not administrators.
November 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
UCLA is *us*: Faculty, students, and staff.
Not administrators.
Not administrators.
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God is a gay furry who loves us and wants us to be happy
"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
God is a gay furry who loves us and wants us to be happy
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Recorded a Guest Mix for Radio Relativa that's full of favourites including @yannnovak.com, @room40.bsky.social, @brauliolam13.bsky.social and more!
radiorelativa.eu/picks
radiorelativa.eu/picks
November 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Recorded a Guest Mix for Radio Relativa that's full of favourites including @yannnovak.com, @room40.bsky.social, @brauliolam13.bsky.social and more!
radiorelativa.eu/picks
radiorelativa.eu/picks
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Resign right now, you useless, ineffective, Quisling little coward. Go count your money and get out of the way for someone who cares about saving America from this tyranny.
You did this, and we all know it.
You did this, and we all know it.
I will not support the Republican bill that’s on the Senate floor because it fails to do anything of substance to fix America’s healthcare crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Resign right now, you useless, ineffective, Quisling little coward. Go count your money and get out of the way for someone who cares about saving America from this tyranny.
You did this, and we all know it.
You did this, and we all know it.
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The uselessness of the Dem establishment never ceases to amaze me.
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The uselessness of the Dem establishment never ceases to amaze me.
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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Nothing beats hot yakiimo on a cold day! 🍠
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Nothing beats hot yakiimo on a cold day! 🍠
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The democrats saw their party’s historic sweep last week and responded by caving
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The democrats saw their party’s historic sweep last week and responded by caving
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"I've just made a deal that will guarantee a vote on the ACA subsidies"
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
"I've just made a deal that will guarantee a vote on the ACA subsidies"
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we gotta stop with the tiny microphones. get a full size mic like an ADULT. you look like you’re at tea with a mouse
November 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
we gotta stop with the tiny microphones. get a full size mic like an ADULT. you look like you’re at tea with a mouse
I got a Class Action notice about to a Data Breach today. But I get so many Data Breach letters, I can't even remember if this Data Breach was one of the Data Breaches I was in... 🙄😵💫
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I got a Class Action notice about to a Data Breach today. But I get so many Data Breach letters, I can't even remember if this Data Breach was one of the Data Breaches I was in... 🙄😵💫
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every instagram update is like “hey good news! we put AI shit in 3 more places that you might click on accidentally “
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
every instagram update is like “hey good news! we put AI shit in 3 more places that you might click on accidentally “
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For the love of god start YOUR OWN email list. Stop letting Substack grift off of you
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
For the love of god start YOUR OWN email list. Stop letting Substack grift off of you
OMG I want this shirt!
this is what will show up if you invite me to your ai & copyright law conference
November 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
OMG I want this shirt!
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If we see people wearing Meta glasses, we need to start calling them Gargoyles, it’s only fitting to help Z*ck fully realize his complete misunderstanding of the book Snow Crash.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If we see people wearing Meta glasses, we need to start calling them Gargoyles, it’s only fitting to help Z*ck fully realize his complete misunderstanding of the book Snow Crash.
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A good morning only to the Zohran straights
This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A good morning only to the Zohran straights
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Our elites may be the most pathetic class of quislings in a century but normal people all over the country are looking fascism square in the face and saying 'fuck no'
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Our elites may be the most pathetic class of quislings in a century but normal people all over the country are looking fascism square in the face and saying 'fuck no'
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Actually, I say let's go ahead and let these guys brand AI slop as Web 4.0. Hear me out: this framework accepts that Web 3.0 really was just 18 months or so of people trying to sell cartoon jpgs for profit, and establishes a trend line wherein "AI platforms" are the next devolutionary step.
I just got an email declaring "Web 4.0 is dawning."
No it isn't. Shut up. What is wrong with you? Have some fucking self-respect.
No it isn't. Shut up. What is wrong with you? Have some fucking self-respect.
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Actually, I say let's go ahead and let these guys brand AI slop as Web 4.0. Hear me out: this framework accepts that Web 3.0 really was just 18 months or so of people trying to sell cartoon jpgs for profit, and establishes a trend line wherein "AI platforms" are the next devolutionary step.
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Teen Vogue changed my life and their politics team was doing incredible journalism comparable to very little other publications. I can't say I'm not disappointed with this decision. Sending y'all love❤️
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Teen Vogue changed my life and their politics team was doing incredible journalism comparable to very little other publications. I can't say I'm not disappointed with this decision. Sending y'all love❤️