Happy Sunday!
Not everyone will read this from the U.S. ā thatās one of the great things about the internet. But thatās where weāre writing this from. And today, things look a little different than they did yesterday.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now President and Vice President-Elect, and we would be remiss if we didnāt extend our heartfelt congratulations to them for their historic win. (And let you know that their first speeches were pretty hype.)
It was a rollercoaster week and it left us wondering ā did you get anything done? And if so, what was your secret?
Everyone reacted to The News from different mental and emotional places, but whether you were infinitely scrolling, tuning everything out to stay focused, or simply dissociating altogether, we tried to put out something for everyone.
For the Stat Heads, or anyone with an opinion on political betting, a special guest wondered if bets could ever beat polls as a prediction model. If you tried to tune out the horse race and get productive, hereās a quick guide to indistractibility. And for those who just wanted to hear other people ride a mental seesaw: Our podcasts have you covered.
Wherever you were this week mentally and emotionally, now youāre here. Take a deep breath, put your feet up, and get ready to read.
Everything Index - Week of 11/8
- Articles we publishedĀ ā 4
- Podcasts we releasedĀ ā 3
- Live Conversations we hostedĀ ā 2
-
Amazing AverageĀ ā 53%
(Average number of readers who thought our articles were āAmazingā this week) - Days Since the ElectionĀ ā 5 or 1, depending on who you ask š¤Ŗ
This Weekās Top Posts
Ranked by the % of people who rated the post āamazingā in our feedback forms.
- š Can Political Betting Markets Predict Election Outcomes? by Conor Durkin inĀ Napkin Math (2,004 words)
- ā”ļø Action Item: How to Become Indistractible š by Dan Shipper inĀ Superorganizers (996 words)
- š #41 - A Bad Situationā¦Compounded š§Ā by Dan Shipper & Nathan Baschez onĀ Talk Therapy (38 min)
- š Your Uncle Is Still Your Uncle: Ant Pulls Its IPOĀ š by Yiren Lu and Grace Zhang inĀ Napkin Math (660 words)
- š Aella on Being a Top 0.08% OnlyFans Creator, and Opportunities for Tech in the Adult Content World š„Ā onĀ Means of Creation (48 mins)
- š£ Episode Three: Ask a Journalist, with John H. Richardson š§Ā onĀ The Long Conversation (31 min)
- š News Roundup #7: Glenn Greenwald Goes Independent Following Biden Story Dispute š inĀ Means of Creation (1,521 words)
- š #42 - Keeping Up...with the News (and Work) š§Ā by Dan Shipper & Nathan Baschez onĀ Talk Therapy (12 min)
CHAT OF THE WEEK
This week on Means of Creation, Li and Nathan chatted with top OnlyFans creator Aella. They discussed OnlyFansā trailblazing role in the broader social platform landscape, how it can affect attitudes toward sex workers, and what drew Aella to the platform in the first place. Check out the recording on YouTube!
DAN TWEETS TLC
Happy Sunday!
Not everyone will read this from the U.S. ā thatās one of the great things about the internet. But thatās where weāre writing this from. And today, things look a little different than they did yesterday.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now President and Vice President-Elect, and we would be remiss if we didnāt extend our heartfelt congratulations to them for their historic win. (And let you know that their first speeches were pretty hype.)
It was a rollercoaster week and it left us wondering ā did you get anything done? And if so, what was your secret?
Everyone reacted to The News from different mental and emotional places, but whether you were infinitely scrolling, tuning everything out to stay focused, or simply dissociating altogether, we tried to put out something for everyone.
For the Stat Heads, or anyone with an opinion on political betting, a special guest wondered if bets could ever beat polls as a prediction model. If you tried to tune out the horse race and get productive, hereās a quick guide to indistractibility. And for those who just wanted to hear other people ride a mental seesaw: Our podcasts have you covered.
Wherever you were this week mentally and emotionally, now youāre here. Take a deep breath, put your feet up, and get ready to read.
Everything Index - Week of 11/8
- Articles we publishedĀ ā 4
- Podcasts we releasedĀ ā 3
- Live Conversations we hostedĀ ā 2
-
Amazing AverageĀ ā 53%
(Average number of readers who thought our articles were āAmazingā this week) - Days Since the ElectionĀ ā 5 or 1, depending on who you ask š¤Ŗ
This Weekās Top Posts
Ranked by the % of people who rated the post āamazingā in our feedback forms.
- š Can Political Betting Markets Predict Election Outcomes? by Conor Durkin inĀ Napkin Math (2,004 words)
- ā”ļø Action Item: How to Become Indistractible š by Dan Shipper inĀ Superorganizers (996 words)
- š #41 - A Bad Situationā¦Compounded š§Ā by Dan Shipper & Nathan Baschez onĀ Talk Therapy (38 min)
- š Your Uncle Is Still Your Uncle: Ant Pulls Its IPOĀ š by Yiren Lu and Grace Zhang inĀ Napkin Math (660 words)
- š Aella on Being a Top 0.08% OnlyFans Creator, and Opportunities for Tech in the Adult Content World š„Ā onĀ Means of Creation (48 mins)
- š£ Episode Three: Ask a Journalist, with John H. Richardson š§Ā onĀ The Long Conversation (31 min)
- š News Roundup #7: Glenn Greenwald Goes Independent Following Biden Story Dispute š inĀ Means of Creation (1,521 words)
- š #42 - Keeping Up...with the News (and Work) š§Ā by Dan Shipper & Nathan Baschez onĀ Talk Therapy (12 min)
CHAT OF THE WEEK
This week on Means of Creation, Li and Nathan chatted with top OnlyFans creator Aella. They discussed OnlyFansā trailblazing role in the broader social platform landscape, how it can affect attitudes toward sex workers, and what drew Aella to the platform in the first place. Check out the recording on YouTube!
DAN TWEETS TLC
Want to check out The Long Conversation on Friday evenings, but too busy for livestreaming? Check Danās Twitter for live highlights and quotes from the panelās chat to hold you over until the podcast edition. (You might even get a peek at Rachelās grad-school notes!)
https://twitter.com/danshipper/status/1324844044384673793
NEWS YOU MIGHTāVE MISSED
The Election: The Great Media Disruptorā¦depending on who you ask
At the top of election week, approximately a decade ago, Ben Smith used his Times column to wonder how either result might affect media, from retirements to biases. Nestled in the analysis was a tidbit so juicy Smith tweeted it with the article:
https://twitter.com/benyt/status/1323089156185214977
Substack leadership, however, had aā¦different take:
https://twitter.com/hamishmckenzie/status/1323116718810693633
In real Substack news: You can now bless your images with captions and alt text!
How to reach a billion, Fast
Itās been two months since the launch of Fast ā the online shopping startup that wants to bring one-click checkout to the world ā and eight months since Stripe led the startupās $20 million series A. This week, The Information reported that Fast is eyeballing a second roundā¦that could reach $1 billion.
Itās still just a rumor, so you have to wonder where itās coming from and why it got leaked. But assuming itās true, thatās a pretty ā quick ā path to unicorn status even for a guy like Domm. Itās probably because of the hoodies, right? Read more.
Also happening:
- New York Times Hits 7 Million Subscribers as Digital Revenue Rises
- TikTok Introduces āLearnā Tab
SMART ARTICLES FROM GOOD PEOPLE
- Millions of Votes are in Postal Workersā Hands. Here are Their Stories (read this on desktop!)
- How to Learn Everything: The Masterclass Diaries
- Zillow and the Innovatorās Dilemma
- Roam: My New Favorite Software Product
- Opinion: Can We Finally Agree to Ignore Election Forecasts?
EAR CANDY
TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Undisputed Photo of the Week:
https://twitter.com/nbashaw/status/1325144011850575873
Napkin Math:
https://twitter.com/packyM/status/1323633054397714436
Advice more of us should probably take:
https://twitter.com/egabbert/status/1324867427230912512?s=12
If youāre not already following Web, do it:
https://twitter.com/web/status/1324030678619607042
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