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“Iâve been thinking a lot about how the âneed to publishâ and to constantly âput out contentâ have contributed to the overall devaluation of the media ecosystem, turning attention into a piñata for monetization. Itâs prompted me to work ona longer piece, which Iâll keep refining for a few more days before sharing it with the readers. "
ð¬ Om Malik
Way back in early 2024 my IFTTT action stopped posting to DayONE. I couldn’t be bothered to fix it. Yesterday I connected john.philpin.com to my DayONE .. and the posts have started again.
Why?
Because it could. Because I can.
I’ve been thinking a lot about how the “need to publish” and to constantly “put out content” have contributed to the overall devaluation of the media ecosystem, turning attention into a piñata for monetization. It’s prompted me to work ona longer piece, which I’ll keep refining for a few more days before sharing it with the readers.
💬 Om Malik

The empire of money, war, and fire
cuts across the land.
There are in the same country
shepherds watching their flocks.
💬 Wendell Berry
via @ajay … thank you.
Both.
In order for news to have a chance of working we need to be using only the web, commodity services that are completely replaceable, and we keep our own writing, and route it to everyone who’s interested via the open protocols of the web. That’s the only way people with important ideas and info can get it out there.
💬 DaveWiner
… the foundation had “fallen” because it had embraced elements of isolationism, stopped backing Ukraine in the war with Russia, supported some tariffs and backed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, among other things.
💬 Mike Pence
No .. I didn’t expect to be quoting him this morning either.
🪦 Goodbye Mick … ‘This Was’ sad news.
Hello Hello Hello.
Trust Requires Trust. Who Do YOU Trust?
If ‘the future’ is trust. Who/what - do you trust? I mean really really trust? And why?
I’ve been doing this every year since 2019.
My 8th for 2026 will be out in a few days time and looking like another alliterative year when reviewing my draft.
🔗📅 2025 - Intentional | Inspired | Impactful
🔗📅 2024 - Transform | Transition | Transcend (sic)
🔗📅 2023 - Focus | Flexible | Fabulous
🔗📅 2022 - Clear | Closer | Choice
🔗📅 2021 - Transform | Transition | Transcend
🔗📅 2020 - Believe | Move | Ascend
🔗📅 2019 - Uncertain | Less | Different
It all started as a fun and different challenge.
🔗🔎We got there - although some days were pretty difficult - but only 🖇️ one turned out to be a real stretch.
🔗 Russell Brand charged with new rape and sexual-assault crimes. - this link is 🍎 News - just sharing because Brand is - and always has been a total douche.
🖇️🔎 Me in a series of posts in 2023
But most importantly 🔗 the BBC earlier this year
The BBC has apologised to staff who felt they could not speak up with concerns about Russell Brand’s behaviour because he was seen as “too influential” and they felt he “would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent”.
But Robin Ince? Fire🔗 the fucker.
All this comes to mind as I watch the emerging BBC/Trump case.
The point he makes is obvious and clear - the premise … 🤯
🔗 Comedian Robin Ince quits Radio 4 show, claiming BBC found his views ‘problematic’.
The silencing continues.