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Scientists create a tool to 'edit' brain functions and improve memory - The Brighter Side of News
Added: May 10, 2026Scientists create a tool to 'edit' brain functions and improve memory
Site: The Brighter Side of News
New SynTrogo tool cut synapses in mouse memory circuits, yet strengthened remaining connections and improved recall.
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Further Thoughts on End of Virginia Gerrymander | National Review Added: May 10, 2026
Further Thoughts on End of Virginia Gerrymander | National Review
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What Happened to the Democrat Party | Alan Dershowitz - YouTube Added: May 10, 2026
What Happened to the Democrat Party | Alan Dershowitz
Site: YouTube
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Andrew Gretes / XTC [Part 1] | National Review Added: May 10, 2026
Andrew Gretes / XTC [Part 1] | National Review
Site: National Review
Scot and Jeff discuss the first part of XTC’s career (1977-1983) with Andrew Gretes.
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EVERYTHING IS FAKE
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Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid conduct probe | Fox News Added: May 10, 2026
Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney
Site: Fox News
Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigned effective immediately amid a probe into her alleged relationship with a redistricting attorney.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Is MIA, Just When Negotiators Need Him Most - WSJ Added: May 10, 2026
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Iranian Official Details Injuries to New Supreme Leader Added: May 10, 2026
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Elon Musk on X: "Such a beautiful rocket" / X Added: May 10, 2026
Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Iran responds to US peace proposal, state media reports Added: May 10, 2026
Iran sends response to US peace proposal: State media
Site: The Hill
The Iranian government has submitted its response to the peace proposal from the U.S., according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. The state-owned outlet reported, citing a source familiar with …
The Iranian government has submitted its response to the peace proposal from the U.S., according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. The state-owned outlet reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that negotiations between the Trump administration and Tehran are solely focused on halting hostilities in the region. The administration proposed a one-page memorandum to Tehran earlier this week. The deal would establish a framework for future talks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, a source familiar with the matter told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer on Wednesday. The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment. Multiple outlets reported this week that the administration is seeking a moratorium on Iranian nuclear enrichment in exchange for the U.S. lifting sanctions and releasing billions in frozen Iranian funds. As part of the deal, the two sides would also reportedly lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Ebrahim Rezaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament on national security, called the reported U.S. proposal a “wish list” on Wednesday. “Americans will not obtain through a failed war what they failed to gain in face-to-face negotiations,” he wrote on the social platform X. “Iran has its finger on the trigger and is ready; if they do not surrender and grant the necessary concessions, or if they or their devilish henchdog allies try to act mischievously, we will deliver a harsh and regret-inducing response.” On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian projected similar defiance after the Islamic Republic reportedly submitted its response to the Americans. “We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat,” Pezeshkian wrote on X. “Rather, the goal is to uphold the rights of the Iranian nation and to defend national interests with resolute strength.”
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Astronomers from Western University Discover the Birthplace of Cosmic "Buckyballs" - Universe Today Added: May 10, 2026
Astronomers from Western University Discover the Birthplace of Cosmic "Buckyballs"
Site: Universe Today
Fifteen years after Western astronomers first discovered ‘buckyballs’ in space, they’re back with stunning images and rich data generated by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The results of their study have revealed the cosmic origin of these strange molecules.
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Taiwan fears Trump will speak off-script on its fate in Beijing - Los Angeles Times
Added: May 10, 2026Taiwan fears Trump will speak off-script on its fate in Beijing
Site: Los Angeles Times
Taiwanese officials fear even the most subtle rhetorical change in policy from Trump could imperil a delicate status quo that has held for decades.
A resolute Secretary of State Marco Rubio took to the White House lectern Tuesday and declared the United States, under President Trump's leadership, had launched a bold new operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, based on the principle that international waterways must remain free. An hour later, Trump walked it all back, ending the complex military endeavor after less than a day. It was just the latest evidence to America's allies that the word of the U.S. government is subject entirely to the president's whims. And such is the worry fueling concerns in Taipei ahead of Trump's state visit to China this week. Privately, senior administration officials have assured Taiwanese leadership ahead of the trip that Trump has no intention of changing long-standing U.S. policy on the island, two sources familiar with the discussions said — a stance of "strategic ambiguity" that has avoided any declarative statements on Taiwanese independence since it was coined by Henry Kissinger 55 years ago. A White House official was definitive that U.S. policy toward Taiwan "remains the same as the first Trump administration." "The U.S. One China policy, as our cross-strait policies are collectively known, is based on the Taiwan Relations Act, the three U.S.-PRC Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances to Taiwan," the official said. "There is no change to our policy with respect to Taiwan." But Chinese officials told The Times that their president, Xi Jinping, intends to raise the matter as a top priority, knowing that only one person — Trump himself — speaks for the administration today. Whether Xi can leverage the intimacy of a private audience to shift Trump's stance, potentially linking it to other U.S. objectives, is the source of significant concern here. Taiwanese officials fear even the most subtle rhetorical change in policy from Trump could imperil a delicate status quo that has held, to its benefit, for decades. They have similarly sought assurances that the administration will follow through on a pending U.S. arms sale worth over $10 billion, which received approval from Taiwan's legislature on Friday. "The most serious scenario would be if President Trump were to make an impromptu statement, such as, 'I oppose Taiwanese independence,' particularly if he were to link this to trade, the Iran issue, or a summit agreement," said Chienyu Shih, of the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taiwan. "This would constitute a rhetorical concession of substantial significance to Beijing." Rubio told reporters at his news conference Tuesday — with a similar confidence he expressed on the Iran file — that China understands Washington's long-standing position on the island. "I'm sure Taiwan will be a topic of conversation. It always is. The Chinese understand our position on that topic — we understand theirs," Rubio said. "I think both countries understand that it is in neither one of our interests to see anything destabilizing happen in that part of the world," he added. "We don't need any destabilizing events to occur with regards to Taiwan, or anywhere in the Indo-Pacific. And that's to the mutual benefit of both the United States and the Chinese." Trump has suggested a willingness to shift U.S. policy on Taiwan before. During his initial campaign for the presidency in 2016, Trump openly questioned the One China policy, drawing ire from Beijing for suggesting he might endorse Taiwanese independence. He accepted a call from Taiwan's president after his victory and would later support significant arms sales to Taipei. And yet, at a 2017 meeting with Xi, Trump vacillated, telling the Chinese leader he could "deal with" the Taiwan issue in "a matter of months," according to the Wall Street Journal. The Chinese were reportedly so flabbergasted by the comment that they dismissed it as rhetorical flourish. "There is concern that the conversation between the two leaders could veer into sensitive territory on the topic of Taiwan," said Brian Hart, deputy director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, "but there are many in the administration who would still appreciate the importance of general continuity in U.S. policy." U.S. support for Taiwan's democratic movement used to be a matter of principle. Today, Washington sees it as a matter of national security. Over 60% of semiconductors are produced in Taiwan, including 90% of the world's most advanced chips. And it is viewed as the clasp of the first island chain guarding against Chinese maritime expansion. A robust debate between Taiwan’s Cabinet and the opposition in parliament ended Friday not over whether to accept U.S. defense equipment, but over how much to spend. The Legislative Yuan approved $24 billion in purchases — including a defense package passed by Congress in December and the pending arms sale — falling short of Taipei’s $40-billion proposal. Anticipation for the president's state visit is high here in the capital city, where local news is filled with questions over the influence Trump's war in Iran might have on his appetite for supporting Taiwan. Chinese defense analysts have seen the war as a sign of U.S. weakness. But Taiwanese defense experts have taken away a different lesson: cheap equipment from a lesser military, such as dumb mines thrown in a strait, may just be enough to paralyze a superpower. The latest U.S. National Security Strategy, released by the Trump administration in December, emphasized the importance of support for Taiwan and the status quo. But the Taiwanese took note that the strategy also called for an end to forever wars in the Middle East, offering little preview of the president's sudden strategic pivot on Iran in February, launching a war few saw coming. What Trump chooses to say in China "might be difficult to predict," said Jyh-Shyang Sheu, a scholar of Chinese politics and military capabilities based in Taiwan. But "in Taipei, we are still focusing on the U.S. policy," he added, "more focusing on what he does instead of what he says."
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Alan Dershowitz on Tucker Carlson
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Opinion | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez versus Airbnb - The Washington Post Added: May 10, 2026
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Do billionaires earn their money? - by Noah Smith Added: May 10, 2026
Do billionaires earn their money?
That's probably the wrong question.
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Site: X (formerly Twitter)
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Canceled For Defending Trump | Alan Dershowitz
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Mother's Day Rose Garden Luncheon 2026
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Carlson's potential presidential run gains momentum Added: May 10, 2026
Could Tucker Carlson hijack the GOP — and take the White House?
Site: The Hill
Tucker Carlson has risen to 7 percent in the 2028 Republican presidential nomination prediction markets, despite having no campaign, committee, or party apparatus, due to his large independent medi…
Earlier this month, Tucker Carlson reached his highest perch yet on the prediction markets, climbing to 7 percent on Polymarket to win the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. By Wall Street standards, that figure is small. By the standards of a man with no campaign, no committee, and no party apparatus, one-in-14-odds are enormous. Plenty of people will tell you the idea of President Carlson is preposterous, but many said the same thing about President Trump in 2015. In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Carlson refused to rule out a presidential run, saying the chance to debate and dismantle Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) — who has reportedly expressed presidential aspirations of his own — might be reason enough to jump in. If he goes through with it, don’t bet against him. Begin with the political weather. Trump is drowning. His job approval rating now stands at 34 percent, the lowest mark of his second term. The share of Americans who say Trump "keeps his promises" has fallen to 38 percent, down from 51 percent in the weeks following his reelection in November 2024. Among Hispanic Trump voters, approval has dropped 27 points since early 2025. Even among Republicans, the share calling him a promise-keeper has slid by 14 points since the election. The base wants something different, and it doesn’t appear to want Trump or anyone in his immediate circle. Some will read Carlson's recent break with the White House as a tantrum. Perhaps they should read it as something far more strategic. He has positioned himself on the isolationist "America First" wing of the Republican Party, clashing with Trump over U.S. military action in Iran, which he described as "absolutely disgusting and evil." Where Trump waffled into another Middle East conflict, Carlson held the line that originally drew working-class voters to MAGA in 2016: no more wars, no more lectures, no more bipartisan consensus masquerading as patriotism. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) saw the opening first. Following the rift, the former Georgia congresswoman publicly urged Carlson to run for president, arguing that he "would beat Trump if he ran." Although Trump cannot run for reelection, her point was less electoral than emotional. The affection Trump once commanded has migrated, and Carlson is where it landed. The structural case for Carlson is straightforward. He has one of the largest unmediated audiences on the American right. Since his dismissal from Fox News in 2023, Carlson has rebuilt a large independent media presence, amassing hundreds of millions of followers across YouTube and X. JD Vance has the vice presidency. Marco Rubio has the State Department. Carlson has something more useful in a populist primary: the megaphone, the mailing list, and the affection of voters who feel betrayed by the very people Vance and Rubio answer to. He can talk to ten million people at dinnertime without asking permission from a network, a donor, or a pollster. And if there is one thing Carlson can do, it is talk. At length, I might add, about just about any topic, from corruption in Washington to being assaulted by demons in his sleep. Carlson is also, against all economic evidence, relatable. He plays the part of the flannel-wearing Maine woodsman, filming dispatches from a log cabin and presenting himself as a “Duck Dynasty” tribute act. He also owns a multi-million dollar beach house in Boca Grande, Fla., where the dock fees alone would bankrupt most of his viewers. Some of his fans know this, others do not. Many viewers on both sides of the aisle don’t particularly care, because he taps into something deeply primitive. Authenticity in American politics has always been a performance. Carlson is one of the few performers who understands the role perfectly. The risks are real, and the establishment knows them. Cruz, his aforementioned archnemesis, has publicly called Carlson complicit in evil over his interview with Nick Fuentes. This is a preview of the attacks that any Carlson campaign would face from the party's hawkish flank. Carlson's foreign policy puts him at war with the donors. His guest list puts him at war with the columnists. But Carlson is a survivor, a shape-shifter. He commands more loyalty than any elected official in Washington. If he runs, the early calendar favors him. Iowa rewards retail charisma and grievance fluency, two areas where Carlson wins easily. New Hampshire loves a contrarian. South Carolina is fond of a fighter. By the time the establishment coalesces around a single alternative, the field may already be his. The 7 percent odds on Polymarket is less a ceiling than a starting line for Carlson. The man doesn’t yet have a campaign, and he is already beating senators who have been running since 2015. The next move is his. The party may not be ready, but Carlson’s audience certainly is. John Mac Ghlionn is a writer and researcher who explores culture, society and the impact of technology on daily life.
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Dave Rubin BLOWS THE LID OFF On Tucker & Megyn's SCHEME To Turn on Trump
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"Lying To Their Audience" Dave Rubin EXPOSES Why Tucker & Megyn Are Chasing Clicks Over TruthThank you @RubinReport for joining me on the show!Get tickets ...
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Discussing Suicidal Empathy on Jesse Watters Primetime (THE SAAD TRUTH_2024)
Site: YouTube
Link to Jesse's show: https://nation.foxnews.com/jesse-watters-primetime/_______________________________________Pre-order Suicidal Empathy: https://lnk.to/Su...
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Discussing Suicidal Empathy on Gutfeld! (THE SAAD TRUTH_2025)
Site: YouTube
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Spencer Pratt on Fixing LA: Wildfires, Homelessness, Corruption & the Fight to Take It Back
Site: YouTube
(0:00) Spencer Pratt vs. the Machine(3:01) Inside the Palisades Fire: Drained Reservoirs, No Sirens & Watching His House Burn on His Phone(14:03) Why He's Ru...
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Amsterdam researchers have built a material that learns without software, and its moving structure remembers past shapes as if intelligence were embedded in the object itself
Added: May 10, 2026Amsterdam researchers have built a material that learns without software, and its moving structure remembers past shapes as if intelligence were embedded in the object itself
Site: ECOticias.com
Amsterdam scientists built a material that learns and remembers shapes without software or a central computer.
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LTX 2.3 - Improved AI Videos & Extensions in ComfyUI!
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LTX 2.3 has a bunch of updated version 1.1 model files now available. They boast better audio quality and a different aesthetic experience. You can use these...
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LTX 2.3 - AI Video In-Painting & LoRA fun in ComfyUI!
Site: YouTube
ComfyUI now has native nodes for SAM3 element segmentation and FILM/RIFE interpolation for silky-smooth videos.Building on last week's LTX 2.3 tutorial, this...
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Why Google Just Gave Away Gemma 4 for Free
Site: YouTube
Why did Google give away Gemma 4 for free? Because the AI market just split in two, and Google is the only company built to win in both halves at once.What y...
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Master Gemma 4 in 20 Minutes
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How to use Gemma 4 locally on your computer and phone, completely free, fully offline, and private enough for sensitive work.Google's new open weight model r...
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Emotional AI Voices and Custom Music with MiniMax Audio Speech 2.8/Music 2.6
Site: YouTube
Get started with MiniMax Audio free with 10,000 free monthly credits! http://www.minimax.io/audioMiniMax Audio’s latest update introduces powerful new featur...
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Free Desktop AI with 500+ Models | Full Workflow Builder - WaveSpeedAI
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Download WaveSpeed Desktop from WaveSpeedAI and receive free credits: https://wavespeed.ai/?utm_source=YouTube_BobDoyleMediaWaveSpeedAI is revolutionizing th...
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What is the latest status of the US-Iran peace proposal and regional tensions - Google Search Added: May 10, 2026
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Iran Special Report, May 3, 2026 | ISW
Added: May 10, 2026Iran Update Special Report, May 3, 2026
Site: Institute for the Study of War
Iran’s counterproposal to the United States reportedly includes a three-phase plan that seeks to quickly end the war.
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Introit | YouTube Music Added: May 10, 2026
Introit
Site: YouTube Music
Boards of Canada
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Waltz for Solo Cellos
Site: YouTube Music
Rafael Krux
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Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax | The Verge Added: May 10, 2026
Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax
Site: The Verge
Money is another reason to leave Substack.
Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven’t heard of. Just last month, The Ankler, one of Substack’s most popular publications, left for a platform that gives it more control over its site. Others who have departed Substack within the past year voiced similar complaints and cite the platform’s increased focus on social features as well as a pricing model that puts a chokehold on their business. Substack faced talent drain in 2024 linked to its platforming of Nazi newsletters, but now it’s not just the platform’s stance on hate speech that’s driving away creators. Sean Highkin, the creator of the NBA-focused publication The Rose Garden Report, tells The Verge that he makes “significantly more money” after switching from Substack to Ghost last April. “When I first joined up, [Substack] gave me a big push and featured me and funneled a lot of traffic to me, which led to a good amount of growth,” Highkin says. “But once I wasn’t one of the ‘new recruited talent’ they could tout, they stopped featuring me and I saw my growth stagnate.” Highkin now pays $2,052 per year using Ghost and an add-on called Outpost, compared to $4,968 per year on Substack. The Rose Garden Report’s subscriber base has grown 22 percent since the end of 2024, Highkin says. It’s a similar story for creators switching to other platforms like Beehiiv. Matt Brown, the creator of Extra Points, which currently has 71,000 subscribers, moved away from Substack in 2021 and eventually landed on Beehiiv, where he saves thousands of dollars per year. “Given the size of my publication right now, I would need to pay Substack over $25,000 a year in fees,” Brown says. “I pay Beehiiv around $3,000-ish in fees.” The Ankler — a popular publication about the entertainment industry — announced plans to leave Substack for Passport, a platform created through a partnership with WordPress.com owner Automattic and Stratechery founder Ben Thompson. “This transition marks a defining moment in what has been underway: a move beyond newsletters into a fully integrated media company, now all brought together in a single, easy-to-navigate home,” The Ankler’s Janice Min and Richard Rushfield write in a blog post explaining the change. Min echoes this in a statement to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter, saying The Ankler “needed more flexibility and control across products, revenue, and audience relationships than the platform [Substack] allows.” But The Ankler is far from the only prominent publication or newsletter that has switched to a Substack alternative in recent months. Last October, Culture Study creator Anne Helen Petersen moved from Substack to Patreon, saying: “I didn’t want to be on a platform that had been steadily — and not so stealthily — enshittified.” Status also reports that The Bulwark, Mehdi Hasan’s Zeteo, and Emily Sundberg’s Feed Me have “quietly explored” moving to another platform. Substack launched in 2017 as a platform that allows writers to create their own newsletters and manage paying subscribers. Unlike some of its biggest rivals, Substack takes a 10 percent cut of total subscription revenue. That tax may not seem substantial at first, but it quickly adds up as creators gain subscribers and begin charging more for their subscriptions. A calculator on Substack’s own website estimates that for a newsletter charging $10 per month with 400 subscribers, the total monthly cost — including the platform’s 10 percent cut and credit card processing fees — would add up to $636. That cost jumps to $15,900 per month with 10,000 subscribers and skyrockets to $79,500 per month for 50,000 members — nearly $1 million per year. Many Substack rivals charge a flat monthly fee, rather than a commission. Ghost, an open-source platform for blogs and newsletters, starts at $15 per month with 1,000 members for website creation, email newsletter capabilities, and a custom domain. Beehiiv, a creator platform with tools for launching a newsletter, website, and podcast, is free for up to 2,500 subscribers with limited access to certain features, like a built-in ad network, while its other plans vary in price based on subscriber count. A person with 10,000 subscribers, for example, will pay $96 per month for Beehiiv’s “Scale” plan. There’s also Kit, a newsletter platform that offers a tiered pricing model similar to Beehiiv, costing $116 per month with 10,000 subscribers on its “Creator” plan. The pricing on Substack isn’t the only pain point for creators, as critics argue that it also locks writers and their subscribers into a closed ecosystem. For one, Substack has limited integrations with third-party apps, leaving writers with the platform’s set of built-in tools that might not have everything they need. It has added several new features over the years, including tools for podcasts, videos, and social networking-style features like DMs. But it generated controversy earlier this year with its new TV app and an integration with the prediction market Polymarket. Creators must also contend with the platform’s limited customization options that can make it difficult to stand out in a sea of other newsletters. Substack sticks its branding at the bottom of newsletters, too, while “.substack.com” even appears in a creator’s website address if they don’t purchase a custom domain. Meanwhile, rival services like Beehiiv and Ghost offer deeper customization options. In an interview with The Verge, Beehiiv founder Tyler Denk likens the platform to Shopify, rather than Amazon, as it gives creators the tools and infrastructure to build an audience without plastering their brand on its members’ websites. “We don’t want to take credit for the work of our content creators,” Denk tells The Verge. “Shopify is empowering and building millions of these retailers’ own websites and businesses, and you actually would have no idea that you’re on a Shopify website, which is kind of the point.” Substack also invests heavily in building out its own discovery and recommendation features, and while that may help some creators build an audience, it adds more pressure to participate in writing tweet-style “Notes” to show up in a user’s algorithmic feed. Users who “follow” a writer through the Notes feature aren’t actually subscribing to their newsletter, either. This might benefit Substack’s engagement, but it’s only a plus for writers if they get a new subscriber out of it. That’s because Substack owners can only export subscribers — not followers — when they leave the platform. Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie pushes back on claims that the platform is a “walled garden,” saying “no walled garden would let you export your mailing list, content, and even payment relationships at any moment.” But he also admits that this portability doesn’t extend to followers, saying Notes “is a growth engine that helps you get subscribers, which you can then export.” Additionally, Substack started allowing creators to enable in-app payments on its iOS app, but Apple handles these transactions — not the publication — and charges a 30 percent commission. Creators who leave Substack can’t take their Apple-based billing information with them. “We’ve always believed that creators should own their relationship with their audience, including the freedom to leave if they choose,” Hanne Winarsky, Substack’s head of New Media, says in an emailed statement. “At the same time, there are also many examples of publishers and writers who have returned to Substack after experimenting elsewhere, including SemiAnalysis, Glenn Greenwald, and Joe Posnanski, to name a few.” Substack is working to expand its platform in other markets, too, with paid subscriptions to UK figures like Charli XCX, Jamie Oliver, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer surpassing 500,000. Platformer creator Casey Newton, who left Substack in 2024, says that while the publication is saving money on Ghost, “the more important thing is that we have a home on the open web that we control, and whatever anti-creator changes Substack is forced to make in the future to live up to its valuation we won’t be affected by.” Some high-profile departures may not spell the end of Substack, but it could signal a shift that positions the platform as a jumping-off point for publications, rather than a permanent home. Even still, the rise of rival platforms may make it more difficult to land new Substack publications that don’t want to be reduced to just that: Substacks.
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Foreign Affairs Media Bias | AllSides Added: May 10, 2026
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Obama’s Convenient Nostalgia for Republicans | National Review
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Reducing air pollution has triggered something worse that scientists didn't predict
Site: Earth.com
Cleaner air is making marine clouds dimmer and oceans warmer, revealing a climate trade-off called the "clean air paradox."
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Maher criticizes Dems' stance on Trump's ballroom Added: May 10, 2026
Maher knocks criticism of Trump’s ballroom project: ‘It’s so stupid’
Site: The Hill
Comedian Bill Maher pushed back against Democrats’ criticism of President Trump’s White House ballroom project on Friday. During an interview on “Real Time with Bill Maher” with Democratic Se…
Comedian Bill Maher pushed back against Democrats’ criticism of President Trump’s White House ballroom project on Friday. During an interview on “Real Time with Bill Maher” with Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.), the late night host called the discourse over the construction project “so stupid.” “I don’t care about the ballroom,” Fetterman said. Maher replied, “I don’t either. It’s so stupid. It’s a Rorschach test of whether you just hate.” Democrats have slammed Trump over his decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House and replace it with a 90,000 square-foot ballroom. The building will also house a “massive” military complex under its main floor, according to new details shared by the president in March. Trump previously said the $400 million building project would be entirely funded by private donors, but after a gunman allegedly targeted the president at the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner, some Republicans are pushing for the project to be funded by taxpayers. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who is leading this legislative effort, said the ballroom would allow the White House to host events like the WHCA and ensure the president’s security. “It’s very difficult to have a bunch of important people in the same place unless it’s really, really secure,” Graham said. “The times in which we live are unusual. I’ve been up here for a while now, I’ve never felt the sense of threat that exists today.” Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride (Del.) hit back at Graham’s proposal, noting that her constituents “can’t afford f‑‑‑ing grocery bills or utility bills.” The congressional funding bill also drew criticism from GOP Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.), who urged Congress to focus on cutting down on national debt before expending money on new projects. The senator told NBC News at the end of last month that the new building should be funded exclusively through private donations, as originally planned. “We have $39 trillion in debt,” he told the outlet. “Maybe we ought to stop spending money.”
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Ancient Civiliations Were More Belligerent Than Elites Admit | National Review
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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Gemma 4: Cloud Power vs Local Privacy - Geeky Gadgets Added: May 10, 2026
Gemma 4 vs Gemini 3.1 : Which Google AI is Right for You?
Site: Geeky Gadgets
Discover which Google AI fits your workflow. We break down the features, performance, and privacy benefits of Gemini 3.1 Pro and the open-source Gemma 4.
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Scientists Think the Real Fountain of Youth May Be Hiding in Your Gut Added: May 10, 2026
Scientists Think the Real Fountain of Youth May Be Hiding in Your Gut
Site: SciTechDaily
Scientists are uncovering surprising links between aging and the trillions of microbes living in the human gut.
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Starts With A Bang podcast #129 - Triton and the outer solar system - Big Think Added: May 10, 2026
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Two rabbits were found 93 miles out at sea, but the mystery deepened when a third appeared days later acting in a way rescuers couldn’t explain
Added: May 10, 2026Two rabbits were found 93 miles out at sea, but the mystery deepened when a third appeared days later acting in a way rescuers couldn’t explain
Site: ecoportal.net
Crews on an oil rig in the open sea found two rabbits darting around the platform. They acted fast and searched the facility, finding a third rabbit hidden.
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Direct electrochemical appraisal of black coffee quality using cyclic voltammetry | Nature Communications Added: May 11, 2026
Direct electrochemical appraisal of black coffee quality using cyclic voltammetry - Nature Communications
Site: Nature
Coffee flavor is primarily determined by the bean roast color and concentration of the beverage. Here, the authors show that both of these characteristics are reflected in the coffee’s cyclic voltammogram. This approach enables rapid determination of the strength and roast intensity of the coffee.
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Someone needs to hear this #exchristian #atheism #fyp
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ITS DONE, HE'S WON
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Democrats PANIC As Trump Dispatches ELECTION ARMY For Midterm | Tim PoolBecome A Memberhttp://youtube.com/timcastnews/joinThe Green Room - https://rumble.com...
