SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

:D thank you so much!

Thanks! Any special places I should go to?

Any tips on what to do in Auckland between Jan/Feb?

My bad, you could read it without a paywall when I posted it. Won’t post any more substack links…

:D

Are you in the EU? Do you care about your fundamental rights?

You should.

Contact your representatives and tell them to oppose Chat Control. This tool makes it quick and simple: fightchatcontrol.eu

Your voice matters… use it.
#EU #Privacy #ChatControl #Censorship

The US government is becoming more and more like the @theonion.com every day and now it looks like the UK Gov wants to join.

#savewater

A new study says X’s dominance in research metrics may be ending as Bluesky emerges as a clear alternative matching engagement in ways once unthinkable. Politics and geography play a big role.
#Altmetrics #Research #Bluesky

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty... by @patrickjack.bsky.social

Ghost 6.0 adds social web syndication and a built-in reader for platforms like Bluesky, Threads and Mastodon. New analytics too. Prices are going up but publishers have earned over $100M on the platform. #ActivityPub #Newsletters #Bluesky

From @theverge.com

www.theverge.com/news/718286/...

Agreed 100%

Interesting move by Germ @germnetwork.com to offer secure messaging linked to Bluesky handles. Is this the future of messaging using ATProto? Should we wait for encrypted DMs or is it easier to use Signal usernames? Let’s try it out. Message me by clicking here (iOS only) <a href="/hashtag/Privacy" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Privacy <a href="/hashtag/Encryption" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#Encryption

Corporate America (S&P 500) carries $36.9 trillion in liabilities nearly the same as the US national debt of $37.1 trillion.

Do you think this level of debt is sustainable and which one poses a bigger risk to the economy?

Sources: gurufocus.com/economic_ind... & usdebtclock.org

Andrew Cuomo, notorious for his inability to accept the word “no,” posts a video in a clumsy attempt at appearing human.

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social responds with a link to donate to his own campaign. Once again, Cuomo gets thoroughly ratio’d by Mamdani.

I know who’s gonna win. #Mamdani

I want to go back to Twitter… It was great for so many years :/

Agree 100%. I wish there was a fourth option with more users than Bluesky.

Still hopeful about Bluesky but it’s time to talk about the stall.

Growth has slowed, engagement is down and Mark Cuban says it feels like an echo chamber. But I still can’t see myself using/supporting X or Threads (Meta).

beingliberal.substack.com/p/bluesky-st... #Bluesky #SocialMedia

Ring the bell

There are many but this is the specific one bsky.app/profile/skyw...

It’s blocked by a maga list. One that you’re following and blocks automatically.

Just saw F1: The Movie. Not sure if it’s gonna be the movie of the summer, very likely though.

Amazing visually, great cinematography. Incredible racing scenes with new and awesome ways of filming.

Fantastic film from Apple. #F1Movie #F1

We need more women in preemptive military strikes #girlboss (from www.youtube.com/@VikasMusic)

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is on track to become Dems' candidate for NYC mayor — toppling Andrew Cuomo's comeback dreams and putting incumbent Eric Adams on notice.

Cuomo has conceded and said he called to congratulate Mamdani.

ow.ly/SHE050WfR0C

#JDVance (@jd-vance-1.bsky.social) joined #Bluesky and it didn't go well. First post got him suspended (later reinstated).

It made him the most blocked person. Currently blocked by 772 791 users via lists and individually by 141 468 users.

Check out all of the labels on his profile and post :D