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Matt @ Social Ink

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Internet culture, digital strategy, and thoughts on building today's modern web from Social Ink's co-founder. Our shop: web design and maintenance for mission-driven orgs. Find us at social-ink.net.

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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 04/09/2026
crazy if true! 19 bytes!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 04/09/2026
Interesting attempt! lithub.com/a-new-font-p...
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A new font promises to hide your text from AI.
Can you read the text above? Because large language models can’t. The design and tech company Mixfont has created Decoy Font, which promises to hide your text from AI crawlers. As covered in Dezeen…
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WebDesignMuseum @webdesignmuseum.org · 12/08/2026
AI Assistants in 2001 vs. AI Assistants in 2026
AI Assistants in 2001 vs. AI Assistants in 2026
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 21/07/2026
Really crazy WordPress security hole some of our clients saw today techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/h...
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Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk | TechCrunch
Two critical security flaws in WordPress’ software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 13/07/2026
good stuff here!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 30/06/2026
<3 love to see our client MCM Collab featured by our favorite worker owned local news platform! hellgatenyc.com/mcm-collabor...
hellgatenyc.com
It Feels Good When Your Therapist Feels Good About Their Workplace
The psychotherapists of the queer- and POC-focused MCM Collaborative are creating a therapy practice based on shared values—and equitable ownership.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 10/06/2026
great idea for accessibility!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 28/05/2026
Appreciating this notebook-driven method and nuanced thinking on tech and learning.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 20/05/2026
A perspective we’ve shared internally as well. Is Google eating itself?
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 20/05/2026
Something we think about a lot - is tech working for people or are people working for tech? Tech professionals choose the latter in the hope of delivering the former. AI feels different because it accelerates the latter while making a mix of wild promises and dire threats for the former.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 19/05/2026
This will be a challenge for everyone working on the web today. Including the AI companies. techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/g...
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Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch
Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce t...
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 19/05/2026
👀 ultrahigh frequency prompt injection
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 19/05/2026
interesting reading re: systems becoming rules
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 15/05/2026
cross-platform friction is a real thing. www.talkscratch.com/why-cant-wri...
talkscratch.com
Why Can’t Writers Seem to Quit Substack?
And why haven’t I done it yet?
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 12/05/2026
This website shows you what your browser knows about you. Very cool stuff for the tech (un)aware. sinceyouarrived.world/taken
sinceyouarrived.world
taken.
A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 30/04/2026
Insightful article about search, getting what you want, and how to present yourself in a complete information maelstrom cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com
Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 21/04/2026
Always ask for the paper menu.
A screenshot of JetBlue twitter account suggesting a user go incognito for a better deal.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 15/04/2026
Crazy story about a malware injection into 30 WordPress plugins after the software company was aquired by a mysterious new owner. anchor.host/someone-boug...
anchor.host
Someone Bought 30 WordPress Plugins and Planted a Backdoor in All of Them.
Last week, I wrote about catching a supply chain attack on a WordPress plugin called Widget Logic. A trusted name, acquired by a new owner, turned into
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 14/04/2026
We wrote up a most unusual phishing attempt, aimed squarely at web design and development agencies! eomail6.com/web-version?...
eomail6.com
When scammers come for Social Ink, we lock it down.
A new attack vector, aimed squarely at Social Ink!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 20/03/2026
Accessibility isn't a plugin, or a checklist from an audit. It's a commitment to an inclusive approach from the tech side, the design side, and the content team.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 19/03/2026
spontaneous 👏 interactions 👏 in 👏 IRL 👏 third 👏 spaces
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 11/03/2026
Love to report we've launched the new site for @hpae.bsky.social! social-ink.net/portfolio/hp...
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HPAE Health Professionals and Allied Employees 2026 Overhaul | Social Ink
Complete website makeover and overhaul for HPAE, featuring custom Salesforce CRM integration and custom flexible modular blocks for dynamic page creation.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 22/01/2026
Your favorite web developer sponsored @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social newsletter today! @wnyc.org and NYC forever 🍎 💗
Social Ink's ad on the Brian Lehrer show newsletter.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 15/12/2025
We love everything our client @lincolnbrigade.bsky.social does. Really powerful historical work.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 02/12/2025
We can make this for you if you're brave enough!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 18/11/2025
an update from us - if you have any questions, hit us up! eomail6.com/web-version?...
eomail6.com
Update on CloudFlare and web issues today (11/18), from Social Ink
Earlier this morning, a major backbone in today's web infrastructure went down temporarily
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 18/11/2025
For some reason they haven't posted about it, but @cloudflare.social is experiencing massive downage, please be aware
 Investigating - Cloudflare is aware of, and investigating an issue which potentially impacts multiple customers. Further detail will be provided as more information becomes available.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 31/10/2025
Delighted to share our new website for Build up Justice NYC @bujnyc.bsky.social, a community-focused legal services organization in New York City. social-ink.net/portfolio/bu...
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Build Up Justice NYC (Formerly Brooklyn Legal A) Website Overhaul | Social Ink
New Website for Build Up Justice NYC, a community-focused legal services organization in New York City.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 25/09/2025
Delighted to share Social Ink's latest launch - the Weissman Children's Foundation social-ink.net/portfolio/we...
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Weissman Children’s Foundation | Social Ink
We built an independent website for the Foundation, focusing on evidence-based therapy accessible to all backgrounds and circumstances
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 05/08/2025
Our newest launch: Systemic Lawyering Project at Harvard. Showcasing work from law school classes centered on systemic justice – and specifically how law practice and lawyer action intersect with multiple methods of action across different justice lenses social-ink.net/portfolio/sy...
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Systemic Justice Lawyering: An Initiative of the Systemic Justice Project at Harvard Law School | Social Ink
We’re thrilled to continue our work building a network of websites for Harvard Law School’s Systemic Justice Project. In addition to the project home, we’ve added The Flaw Magazine and now Systemic…
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 16/06/2025
Very neat projects out there in the community!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 04/06/2025
Very neat. www.404media.co/directfile-o...
404media.co
The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced
Direct File has been open sourced, and its creators have left government to continue working on the "future of tax filing."
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 02/05/2025
Delighted to work with the American Federation of Musicians to launch their new symphony/orchestra data collection tool! social-ink.net/portfolio/af...
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AFM Wage Charts: Data Comparison Tool | Social Ink
The AFM Wage Charts Data Comparison tool is an online platform that compiles data on collectively bargained wages, benefits, and working conditions for orchestras affiliated with the AFM’s Symphonic…
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 13/01/2025
Our long partnership with Fort Tryon Park Trust continues in a new section, affectionately called ‘Park Place’, allows organizational admin to manually feature content of any kind, from information pages to news, events, or resources. social-ink.net/blog/fort-tr...
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Fort Tryon Park: The Pulse of the Neighborhood | Social Ink
Continuing our long partnership with Fort Tryon Park Trust, we recently deployed a new component for the homepage.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 12/12/2024
arstechnica.com/security/202...
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Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands
Vulnerability with severity rating of 9.8 out of possible 10 still live on >8,000 sites.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 09/12/2024
Friends, colleagues and clients - for reasons unknown to us our account on X (formerly twitter) was suspended with no reason 🤷‍♂️🤷🤷‍♀️ please be sure to follow us here for all updates!
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 09/12/2024
Interesting reading we've seen over the years! www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20...
pewresearch.org
When Online Content Disappears
A quarter of all webpages that existed at one point between 2013 and 2023 are no longer accessible.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 12/11/2024
Just released: Our new site for the National Council of Jewish Women New York - social-ink.net/portfolio/nc...
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NCJWNY (National Council of Jewish Women New York) | Social Ink
Website design, development, and ongoing maintenance for a Manhattan neighborhood institution – the NCJW NY branch. Part of our growing work with organizations across diverse communities of faith.
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Matt @ Social Ink @social-ink.net · 29/10/2024
Is this thing on! We're delighted to introduce Social Ink to the BSKY community! Please check out our new site at social-ink.net
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