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Hate lazy kids who don’t want to work? Watch this…

Some of my fellow boomers talk shit about how kids these days don’t want to work, they just want to be creators, influencers and YouTubers. Here’s why…

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Content Operations Contractor (Mid-level)

Mid-level content operations contractor wanted in HCMC or Đà Lạt to publish across Substack, Substack Notes, WordPress, YouTube and podcasts using ElevenLabs and Libsyn, with a paid two-week trial followed by a rolling three-month contract

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Amazon’s 2SV STILL doesn’t work (video proof)

Despite their endless form-emails, the 2SV on my account is DEFINITELY NOT turned off. I cannot tell you how exasperating this is! Andy Jassy, what are you doing?

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Has Amazon blocked me because their sentiment dashboard is melting down?

Even Amazon’s support inbox won’t accept my emails. Glitch, or deliberate corporate block because their sentiment dashboard can’t handle the truth? Under Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, this fiasco is now about more than royalties. It’s about silencing authors altogether

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AI in aspirational magazines

A photographer questions the use of AI models in a magazine about women’s beauty procedures. Is this where we are now? Where are the ethical discussions around this?

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Academia.edu charged me $371.80 AUD without warning—and refused to refund it

This isn’t a rant. It’s a public warning. On 17 July 2025, I discovered that $371.80 AUD had been withdrawn from my bank account by Academia.edu. I had no idea the subscription was still active. I received no warning. No renewal email. No opt-out reminder. And when I contacted their support team to explain the…

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The dark side of Meta: How Facebook and Instagram abuse your data

Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — has a long history of abusing user trust. It has been fined billions for illegal activities like unauthorised data harvesting (Cambridge Analytica), illegal facial recognition, and mishandling children’s private information. Beyond what’s illegal, Meta is ethically notorious for emotional manipulation experiments, addictive design targeted at teenagers, rampant surveillance (even of non-users), promoting misinformation, and ignoring research that shows its products harm mental health. Today, Meta faces mounting lawsuits and global investigations that could force it to break up or radically change how it operates

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Western men are done

Explore why many Western men are disengaging from relationships with Western women, citing movements like “Passport Bros” and MGTOW. The video argues that modern relationships often leave men feeling undervalued, leading them to seek fulfilment through alternative paths that prioritise personal peace and autonomy

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WhatsApp: Why I won’t use it

This article critiques WhatsApp’s data practices, highlighting that while messages are end-to-end encrypted, Meta collects extensive metadata. This data can be used for behavioural profiling, targeted advertising, and potential political manipulation. I recommend privacy-focused alternatives like Signal and Telegram to safeguard personal information

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Unlocking the power of tone and voice analysis with AI tools

AI-powered tone and voice analysis tools revolutionise content creation by ensuring consistency, improving scalability, and reducing miscommunication risks. These tools detect tone, maintain voice consistency, offer real-time suggestions, and perform sentiment analysis. As AI evolves, it promises even greater precision in connecting brands with their audiences