iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Tim Newman @tnewmsblues.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"While the number of working adults who depend on food stamps & Medicaid ticked up since the start of the pandemic, the number of recipients who work at Amazon & on gig economy platforms has exploded, according to the GAO." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Amazon, gig companies see spike in workers on SNAP and Medicaid, study shows

Amazon workers on federal aid nearly tripled between 2020 and 2025, while ride-hailing and food delivery app drivers shot up on lists compiled by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 19/02/2026

@baratunde.com, host of the How To Citizen podcast, explains what makes our new app Roundabout different: “It's really about finding your neighbors and doing stuff together instead of performing for followers you'll never meet. And it's pretty important that the business model is non-extractive.”

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Mark Zuckerberg Keeps Killing Friendship

YouTube video by Life With Machines

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Hays @hayswitt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

cool to see other technologists getting excited about what we’re building at @newpublic.org !

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 05/01/2026

Reminder: we’re still collecting responses to our annual survey for folks who read our newsletter or follow us on social media. What feels worth paying attention to? What do you want to know more about? Where should we be directing our focus? Hint: Don’t comment here, answer the survey :)

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The New_ Public Survey 2025

Tell us about what's important to you: we'd love your opinion on both social media and New_ Public.

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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 16/12/2025

With Roundabout, our new local community app, we’re reimagining a lot of familiar surfaces and features of “social media.” Here’s how Roundabout is different: Let’s dive in! 🧵

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Hays @hayswitt.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

"It's time make technology that connects us where our feet are" says Katie-beth, one of six community stewards that the Roundabout team and I are working with as we build new tech for communities, with communities!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

“WE MAKE, THEY TAKE” From @moreperfectunion.bsky.social — 50 billboards across 8 states are driving home the message that working Americans (teachers, nurses, etc) keep 🇺🇸 running, but billionaires keep taking more & more. Share if you agree. More: perfectunion.us/wemaketheyta...

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 06/02/2025

new insane tech job listing just dropped

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Michael Podhorzer @mikepod.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

"As they try to understand why they’re losing the support of the multiracial working class—and formulate a plan to win such voters back—Democrats might start by focusing on what they can do to connect with and help the self-employed." washingtonmonthly.com/2025/01/05/c...

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Champion the Self-Employed

Gig workers, contractors, and micro business owners are America’s fastest-growing workforce. Both parties have ignored their plight. Democrats need to offer them portable benefits and protections from...

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Hays @hayswitt.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

"How is it possible that a swim club 800 miles away manages to be more compelling than a group meeting half a mile from my door? Or a venture-funded peer group appears to have more clout than [AA] that’s existed for 89 years?" Thought provoking, and super fun writing! H/T @newpublic.substack.com

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What We Lose When Optimizing Community

Shoppy shop-ifying your social life

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