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Tony Stubblebine

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I love typing inside of text boxes. CEO of Medium.

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alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
THREAD. Contrary to what you are being told, 40 years of polling have established that shifting money away from police/prisons toward social services is one of the most popular public policies among *all* political demographics. But it's not just that, it goes way deeper.
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Medium @medium.com · 13/04/2026
A friendly reminder, in case you're curious about our publishing standards.
The text "Where hate has no platform." appears in a serif typeface above a magenta-colored, textured illustration of two hands shaking over a book. The image has the subtle impression of text from the other side of the page. In the bottom left is the Medium wordmark.
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 13/04/2026
Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.
a screenshot of the "New Bestsellers" list from Substack, with Andrew Tate in the #1 position
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Tangentially, this is why I think AI search summaries have an asymptotic quality cap or worse. AI summary isn’t a technology problem. It’s an access problem, both what it can get to and what it can keep out.
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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The Trump administration sent two dozen federal agents to arrest two journalists who certainly would’ve turned themselves in with their lawyers for processing if called. It’s absolutely perverse and a waste of resources meant solely to intimidate
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Neil Stenhouse @nstenhouse.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Looking at the list of 19 new CBS News commentators, the median number of times they appear in the searchable Epstein database is 2 and the mean is 100
Peter Attia 1752
Niall Ferguson 59
HR McMaster 35
Janna Levin 27
Roland Fryer 9
Derek Thompson 6
Mark Hyman 5
Roger Carstens 3
Arthur Brooks 2
Reihan Salam 2
Elliot Ackerman 0
Masih Alinejad 0
Caroline Chambers 0
Clare de Boer 0
Andrew Huberman 0
Casey Lewis 0
Patrick McGee 0
Lauren Sherman 0
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
You know the anxiety you feel when you are committing a small crime, like you think you parked 13 feet away from a hydrant instead of the required 15 feet? Man, these guys in the Epstein files have none that.
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This is what we said inside @medium.com in order to give space for people to participate in tomorrow's national strike.
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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I realise I'm just a freak, but living in a multicultural city is the best thing of all time, it's just the best possible human experience and i can not understand why anyone on earth would be like "weve got to destroy this"
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James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Years ago, my colleagues at Business Insider and I tracked YouTuber “cancellation” arcs. What we found is that for many entertainers, “cancellation” actually sets the stage for a redemption arc, one that can raise their profile higher than ever. It wasn’t career-ending. It was fuel.
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
There's the red pill and the blue pill, but what's the pill where you visit Europe and see everything they get for their higher taxes?
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I insist that you read it. GIFT LINK www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways: First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices. Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
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formerly ross @craftyconsumer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
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JD Long @jdlong.cerebralmastication.com · 08/11/2025
I am 40 or 50 years old…
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Ain’t Complicit 🇺🇸 @charlene411.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
“without state cooperation, much of the federal government’s agenda becomes unenforceable.” medium.com/@carmitage/i...
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It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
This review was perfect. Loved this movie.
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𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 @framerated.co.uk · 02/11/2025
On Medium, Dan Perrin reviewed A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE medium.com/framerated/a...
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A House of Dynamite — nuclear threat thriller is a masterclass in suspense and storytelling
When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the US, a race begins to determine who’s responsible and how to respond.
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Troy Goodfellow @troyg.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
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Benjamin Harnett @benjaminharnett.com · 01/11/2025
Books are the single greatest learning tech ever invented by leaps and bounds above the laughable slop shit silicon valley is extruding.
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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I don't think people properly appreciate just how badly Trump/Johnson have had to screw this up to achieve these results.
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Harry van den Bergh @hvandenbergh.com · 25/09/2025
Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine castro.fm/episode/N1wWm1 Listened to this podcast, and it made me look into Medium again. Most interesting was the focus on subject matter experts. If you write only 2 articles in 5 years that's fine with Medium. With platforms like Substack you need to write a lot to…
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Medium CEO Tony Stubblebine
castro.fm/episode/N1wWm1 Listened to this podcast, and it made me look into Medium again. Most interesting was the focus on subject matter experts. If you write only 2 articles in 5 years that's fine with Medium. With platforms like Substack you need to write a lot to make sure your subscribers keep paying.
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Sarah Milstein @sarahmilstein.com · 19/10/2025
Today was great. But friends, please know that NYPD chose to stand back bc white people were overrepresented among marchers When cops let us assemble peacefully, they're doing so to create contrast w/gatherings of black and brown ppl where cops are violent--so they can blame POC for that violence
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Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
New by me: The nation is lost. medium.com/whither-news...
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The Nation is Lost
America is not teetering. It has fallen over the edge.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Even the most repressive states are careful to maintain the pretense of legitimacy. If you get censored it's because you're a foreign agent or a criminal or a sexual deviant who's menacing society. Not because you hurt the Leader's feelings. That looks weak.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Great thread on the case for Trump’s weakness. I think Trump is rapidly consolidating power because his team has a plan and is willing to act like Trump, as if they will always outlive the consequences. But: 1. He’s much better at getting out of trouble than his people are. 2. He’s really old.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 20/09/2025
entire press has gotten bullied into treating charlie kirk as if he was one of the most important americans alive and not a modestly popular podcaster
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Great news: Over 100 nonprofits pushing back: “Our country is built on the premise that everyone has the right to express themselves, even when others don’t agree with or like what they say. No one should fear for their safety simply for expressing their views.” medium.com/@uniteinadva...
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Statement on the Fundamental Freedom of Speech
“Acts of political violence — from the recent murder of Charlie Kirk to the murder of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman of Minnesota — have…
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
BIG NEWS this morning! medium.com/@TheRefoundi...
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Introducing “The Refounding” from the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy
Far too many Americans still do not know about the promise and potential power of the 14th Amendment, or its role in transforming America
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Buster Benson @busterbenson.com · 29/08/2025
Does anyone want to join me in the monthly challenge on 750words.com? It starts on Monday. Here's a one month free coupon so it's free for a month, even after the free trial: MONTHLYCHALLENGE If you haven't used the site in a while (or ever) I'd love your feedback!
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revolution.social Podcast @revolution.social · 26/08/2025
CEO of Medium, @coachtony.bsky.social, called @rabble.nz a cicada. His point? The best writers are “cicadas”: living a full life offline then showing up with something meaningful to share. That’s why Medium gives writers an audience without forcing burnout or adding to low-quality content.
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revolution.social Podcast @revolution.social · 23/08/2025
Trans hate can be loud online, so loud it drowns out other voices. As @coachtony.bsky.social told me, Medium is more aggressive about moderating trans hate, which in turn helps everyone, not just the trans community. Because smart moderation makes space for better content to shine.
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revolution.social Podcast @revolution.social · 22/08/2025
Most people blame trolls and fake news for what’s wrong with the internet. But as @coachtony.bsky.social told me, the real issue is an ad-driven business model. That's why Medium ran experiments to find a model that serves readers and writers. Full Ep out now.
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
they fired people contributing to cancer research
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
I’ll take it!
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Amy Widdowson @amynw.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
I'm obvi biased but it's rare that an executive is this honest and open about the challenges that have faced a company - and this frank about the tough decisions made to turn it around. Kudos to @coachtony.bsky.social for laying this all out medium.com/the-coach-li...
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Fell in a hole, got out.
Medium’s recap, financial turnaround, and difficult path back to health.
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
HOW YOU DUNE
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Medium @medium.com · 17/06/2025
The second brain theory urges us to write down everything so we forget nothing, achieving clarity, control, and mental leverage. But for @joanwestenberg.com it resulted in a mausoleum of half-baked thoughts and frozen curiosity. So, she took drastic measures medium.com/westenberg/i...
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I Deleted My Second Brain
Why I Erased 10,000 Notes, 7 Years of Ideas, and Every Thought I Tried to Save
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Enjoy: drpicox.medium.com/this-simulat...
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This Simulator Gives You 5 Years of Technical Debt Experience in 5 Minutes
Adjust shortcuts, interest rates, and timelines to see how different strategies play out over years.
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Medium @medium.com · 03/06/2025
Look, we get it: Writing is a good but hard thing to do. You don't have to do it alone — join the "Write with Medium" micro-challenge! medium.com/not-perfect/...
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Want to just start writing? Join the “Write with Medium” June micro-challenge
Just 15 minutes a day, and you will have a story to share by the end of the month
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
When an AAA video game launches in the future, how will AI tell us whether it is good or not? Will it wait until someone posts a review, then scoop it and regurgitate? Will it make something up based on the marketing and other pattern matching? Will it play the game and tell us what it thinks?
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/05/2025
The wildly disproportionate response to Amazon from Trump and Leavitt wasn’t a sign of strength and power. It was a display of deep, enduring weakness, just waiting to be exploited.
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Karoline Leavitt’s Angry New Attack on Amazon Reveals Trump’s Weakness
OK, so Amazon backed down on posting the cost of Trump’s tariffs. But the wildly disproportionate attack on the company from the White House press secretary actually exposed Trump’s deep…
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Tony Stubblebine @coachtony.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
A totally normal, fun, valuable position to take that has sadly become partisan even though it shouldn't be.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 15/04/2025
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.
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US Economy Is Set to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay Away
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk ...
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Harvard stands up Letter to the Harvard community from President Garber
The administration's prescription goes beyond the power of the federal government. It violates Harvard's First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the government's authority under Title VI. And it threatens our values as a private institution devoted to the pursuit, production, and dissemination of knowledge. No government-regardless of which party is in power-should dictate what private universities can each, whom they can admit and hire nire, ana which area.
of study and inquiry they can pursue.
Our motto-Veritas, or truth-guides us as we navigate the challenging path ahead. Seeking truth is a journey without end. It requires us to be open to new information and different perspectives, to subject our beliefs to ongoing scrutiny, and to be ready to change our minds. It compels us to take up the difficult work of acknowledging our flaws so that we might realize the full promise of the University, especially when that promise is threatened.
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Niko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
BREAKING: On Friday, the federal government issued new demands of Harvard University. The university's lawyers just responded: back off.
April 14, 2025
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Josh Gruenbaum
Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service
General Services Administration
Sean R. Keveney
Acting General Counsel
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Thomas E. Wheeler
Acting General Counsel
U.S. Department of Education
Dear Messrs. Gruenbaum, Keveney, and Wheeler:
We represent Harvard University. We are writing in response to your letter dated April 11,
2025, addressed to Dr. Alan Garber, Harvard’s President, and Penny Pritzker, Senior Fellow of the
Harvard Corporation.
Harvard is committed to fighting antisemitism and other forms of bigotry in its community.
Antisemitism and discrimination of any kind not only are abhorrent and antithetical to Harvard’s
values but also threaten its academic mission.
To that end, Harvard has made, and will continue to make, lasting and robust structural,
policy, and programmatic changes to ensure that the university is a welcoming and supportive
learning environment for all students and continues to abide in all respects with federal law across
its academic programs and operations, while fostering open inquiry in a pluralistic community free
from intimidation and open to challenging orthodoxies, whatever their source.
Over the past 15 months, Harvard has undertaken substantial policy and programmatic
measures. It has made changes to its campus use policies; adopted new accountability procedures;
imposed meaningful discipline for those who violate university policies; enhanced programs
designed to address bias and promote ideological diversity and civil discourse; hired staff to
support these programs and support students; changed partnerships; dedicated resources to combat
hate and bias; and enhanced safety and security measures. As a result, Harvard is in a very different
place today from where it was a year ago. These efforts, and additional measures the university
will be taking against antisemitism, not only are the right thing to do but also are critical to
strength…recognized by the Supreme Court. The government’s terms also circumvent Harvard’s statutory
rights by requiring unsupported and disruptive remedies for alleged harms that the government has
not proven through mandatory processes established by Congress and required by law. No less
objectionable is the condition, first made explicit in the letter of March 31, 2025, that Harvard
accede to these terms or risk the loss of billions of dollars in federal funding critical to vital research
and innovation that has saved and improved lives and allowed Harvard to play a central role in
making our country’s scientific, medical, and other research communities the standard-bearers for
the world. These demands extend not only to Harvard but to separately incorporated and
independently operated medical and research hospitals engaging in life-saving work on behalf of
their patients. The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional
rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the
federal government. Accordingly, Harvard will not accept the government’s terms as an agreement
in principle.
Harvard remains open to dialogue about what the university has done, and is planning to
do, to improve the experience of every member of its community. But Harvard is not prepared to
agree to demands that go beyond the lawful authority of this or any administration.
William A. Burck Robert K. Hur
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 1300 I Street NW Suite 900 Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005 King & Spalding LLP
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
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