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Michaël Jarjour

@jarjour.myatproto.social
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@trustfnd.com cofounder and ceo • board @republik.ch • past: Twitter, FT, SRF, NZZ • he/him • 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇭🇪🇺🇱🇧 • Berlin • trustfnd.com

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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 8h
Imagine how bad it has to be
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 01/10/2026
Kat Tenbarge is one of the best at deconstructing online narratives, like the "ongoing, conservative-driven obsession with mocking trans and gender non-conforming people." The recent Boston Globe story is a great example. A non-story that drives conversions while harming the community it's about.
spitfirenews.com
Where the viral lesbian bar story really came from
Finding vulnerable people who are easy to hate is the anti-trans movement’s not-so-secret weapon.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 01/10/2026
Grateful for the Flipboard / @surf.social teams for their support of indie journalism.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If the sharp decrease in tolerance for gay rights among Dutch youth would be mainly because of "the manosphere" and "far-right parties" than why don't we see a similar development in the U.S., where both are (much) worse... Is there something specifically Dutch? 🧵
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026
Interview with WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich who was thrown into prison in Russia for more than a year.
nytimes.com
The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home (Gift Article)
In an interview, Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 26/09/2026
Tiktok, Meta, and Youtube are using their "political ads" policies to block ads for "MUSK," a work of journalism.
hollywoodreporter.com
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There are too many people in congress who would be happier doing this, and that's part of why our politics is so stupid bsky.app/profile/avit...
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Blacksky Algorithms @blackskyweb.xyz · 23/09/2026
🎉 Acorn is officially open. You can now create a space for your community on the open social web - no wait required. acorn.blacksky.community
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 23/09/2026
Extremely justified use of all caps
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 23/09/2026
With the midterms coming up, a lot of indie journalists are setting up Bundle Passes. It's the best way for anyone on Ghost or Beehiiv to get their paywalled journalism in front of all-new people. So let me re-introduce what a Bundle Pass is — and how you can create one of your own 🧵
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Le Ca-ghoul @lecagle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
you are *not* prepared for what this technology company is called, nothing can prepare you
wkyt.com
UK installs AI facial scanning technology at residence halls
The University of Kentucky is installing artificial intelligence facial scanning technology on several campus buildings.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 21/09/2026
I see this at work, too. You can use AI to inform your conversations in a cross-functional team. But a PM can also use AI to not talk to engineers, designers, or researchers and have AI do their work (PMs who code or design 🙄). Bad idea and toxic for collaboration.
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Trustfnd @trustfnd.com · 21/09/2026
Now you can easily spot who you can bundle paid publications with. Anyone on Ghost, Beehiiv, and Steady can offer time-limited access to a bundle of paid publications. Discover who's already there in our Collaborators tab, look out for the Bundle Pass compatible badge. Pay nothing unless you grow.
Creator profile card for @davejorgenson with a "Bundle Pass compatible" badge. Available for independent journalists on beehiiv, Ghost and Steady.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 21/09/2026
We have the nerdiest [complimentary] users @trustfnd.com Just discussed our Terms of service with one of them in depth and made some changes to them. That's why it's fun to work with journalists. The Terms are now actually better.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 21/09/2026
Just shipped a tiny new label that shows which other journalists use a platform that supports Bundle Passes, Ghost, Beehiiv, or Steady.
Card of @tubetalkmedia in the new Collaborators tab. It shows a small label that reads 'Bundle Pass compatible' with the icon of the publishing platform Beehiiv.
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Hanno Hauenstein @hahauenstein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In den Leitartikeln/Talkshows der nächsten Tage werdet ihr viel von „Populismus“ hören – als Versuch der Mitte, Rechtsaußen und Linke quasi gleichzusetzen. Lasst euch den Blick nicht vernebeln: Erkenntnisgewinn dieser Rhetorik geht gegen null. Menschenfeindliche Politik lässt sich konkret benennen.
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Ben Miller @benwritesthings.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
WE FUCKING WON
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 17/09/2026
High time to think about christmas, folks
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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 17/09/2026
Flytrap subscribers (which you can become RIGHT NOW with a 40% off discount on annual subs: f.mtr.cool/xylzb0dmki ) allow us to publish so much LGBTQIA+ content! A taste of the gayest things we have published so far👇
f.mtr.cool
The Flytrap
Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 17/09/2026
Great essay on software brain (spoiler: it’s ruining everything)
aeon.co
If computers count all the petals, who tastes the cherries? | Aeon Essays
The computist has one dream: to debug the subjectivity out of all of human knowledge, creating a pure, frictionless world
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 15/09/2026
I wonder if Bluesky has group chats now
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Trustfnd @trustfnd.com · 14/09/2026
50 days to the midterms. Good time to create a Bundle Pass? Team up with other journalists to get discovered by people happy to pay for your journalism — even before they're ready to subscribe.
trustfnd.com
Trustfnd
Collaborative growth for independent journalists.
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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"wow, everyone knew this already" is such a cynical, annoying and unfortunately extremely common response to tech news. assuming your privacy is being violated and proving that it is are two very different things, and the latter is the result of hard work and rigorous reporting
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026
Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 14/09/2026
Flytrap did a bundle this summer, which gave me the opportunity to read them. So good! So recommended! Get a subscription.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 12/09/2026
There is no social media outside the Atmosphere. No other platform prioritizes the connections you build. Instagram, Substack, Youtube, X may have been social at some point, but they're now content networks. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not social media. It's broadcast.
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Atmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 10/09/2026
We're pleased to announced that @atmosphereconf.org organizing is underway! We hope you'll join us in Europe, in late April 2027! In the meantime, you can subscribe to get updates and read about our initial organizing team.
news.atmosphereconf.org
AtmosphereConf 2027 Organizing is Underway
The conference will be held in Europe in late April 2027
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 10/09/2026
No no this was intentional to show that I'm handcrafting every email instead of using AI. (Sent this to everyone using @trustfnd.com. Everyone, you're welcome.)
Looking forward to seeing you! 

Michaël

Michaël
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 09/09/2026
Alice Weidel is doing Germans a favor by pretending she’s chancellor already
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 07/09/2026
AfD verbieten
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 03/09/2026
One thing that's always bugged me about Trustfnd is that *I* could see all the amazing journalists on it. But you couldn't. Well, now you can! Go explore.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 03/09/2026
One thing was always missing in Trustfnd: the other journalists. Now they have their own tab. Discover other verified, independent journalists who are ready to bundle.
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Lex Roman @lexroman.com · 03/09/2026
This is great!!! Leave Substack and come use Trustfnd to grow!!!!
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 03/09/2026
One thing that's always bugged me about Trustfnd is that *I* could see all the amazing journalists on it. But you couldn't. Well, now you can! Go explore.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 02/09/2026
Launching a cool thing at @trustfnd.com tomorrow. It’s all about connection.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 31/08/2026
Start your week by sending someone whose work you love a message, tell them what you love about their work specifically and encourage them to keep it up.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 28/08/2026
Bundling is the future of independent journalism. Substack just launched "Creator match" — a way for you to discover collaborators. Look out for something that takes this approach but makes it work cross platform at @trustfnd.com. Sign up for free to experience it first hand soon.
on.substack.com
New on Substack: Creator match, audience-specific content blocks, global reply rules, advanced podcast transcript editing, and more
Reach new subscribers, deepen relationships with the ones you have, and build a more sustainable business around your work
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 26/08/2026
Explain the thought process: - Dolly Parton died - Let’s ask J.K. Rowling what she thinks
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TED 🇺🇸 @epicureandealmaker.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
“All of these are Dickish characters.” [Chef’s kiss] Highly recommended.
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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Dan Wang and I have written the Weekend Essay at @financialtimes.com and if I can say so myself it's a banger as.ft.com/r/c1054499-a...
An illustration from classic Golden Age era science fiction.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 07/08/2026
A deep fear I have that people developing for the Atmosphere want to bring back micropayments. Micropayments are incredibly stressful for everyone involved — readers, creators, everyone.
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new roses 🌹 @newroses.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Taylor Swift vía Twitter at 12am on 8/1/2023: get in the car it's august
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tree, in pain 👻🪾 @treepaineburner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
we’re going to the MALL.
the escalator scene from the Opalite mv in aerial view. There is a chess board floor and cactus world shop and multiple shop names aimed at sexualizing minors
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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 29/07/2026
Do you like @attackerman.bsky.social and @samthielman.com's FOREVER WARS? Are you not entertained by THE RACKET? What if I told you you could get a premium subscription to BOTH for less than the price of EITHER? I just did: trustfnd.com/jonathanmkat...
trustfnd.com
Trustfnd | Wars and Rackets Bundle
2 creators collaborating.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 29/07/2026
Guess where I’m quote posting this from
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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 29/07/2026
Fixing my logo here ... that's better. trustfnd.com/jonathanmkat...
trustfnd.com
Trustfnd | Wars and Rackets Bundle
2 creators collaborating.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 26/07/2026
Lots of people at the vigil for the people injured and killed by homophobes at CSD last night.
Photo of the crowd with Brandenburg Gate in the background.
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Michaël Jarjour @jarjour.myatproto.social · 26/07/2026
It’s so upsetting that German police managed to arrest multiple people protesting genocide but not to keep queer people safe.
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Ben Miller @benwritesthings.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
One arrest at the Nazi protest against Pride, multiple arrests at the leftist Internationalist Pride, and a murderer managed to break through a police barricade and drive a van into the big pride event without being stopped or caught. Berlin’s cops and politicians have made their priorities clear.
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Hanno Hauenstein @hahauenstein.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Guter Tag sich daran zu erinnern, was Homo- und Transfeindlichkeit anrichtet, wie sie vom Rechtsruck der sogenannten bürgerlichen Mitte tagtäglich mit befeuert wird: töten. 💔
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