Is our aversion to AI ideological or practical?

And why Cory Doctorow thinks Trump is accidentally saving us all

Oct 29 • Tiffany

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how i published wired's first all-lowercase essay

the worst person you know writes in lowercase

Oct 24 • Tiffany

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How to make your own dumbphone

Getting a second phone set me free

Oct 7 • Tiffany

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September 2026

Substack is making me a bad writer

I know I’m not supposed to say this, but lmk if you feel the same

Sep 17 • Tiffany

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August 2026

Why nostalgia must be lo-fi

The psyche of film grain and why the digicam-revival will stay.

Aug 30 • Tiffany

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Take your friends on a field trip

To be truly whimsical, actually go do things on a whim.

Aug 14 • Tiffany

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How to travel with no plan

Ditch your phone when you travel. Open yourself up to surprises!

Aug 10 • Tiffany

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July 2026

Learning to listen to my body again

I'm marathon training with no tech, metrics, or tracking! On data's false promise of objectivity + capitalism's love of accountability

Jul 24 • Tiffany

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Why I'm anti-whimsy

AI is co-opting the english language. Social media is rebranding "authenticity"... and R.I.P. the words the internet killed!!!

Jul 16 • Tiffany

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I cancelled all my subscriptions

To escape big tech, pay for things

Jul 6 • Tiffany

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June 2026

I'm sick of being intentional

Why friction-maxxing is a lie

Jun 17 • Tiffany

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May 2026

Don't blame AI-loving boomers

Maybe they just want what's "best" for us

May 27 • Tiffany

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