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“The platforms whose business model led us here don’t seem interested in replacing the civic function of journalism, and the market value of objective reporting has collapsed.” Subscribe for my story from the frontlines of the content wars at TheRipCurrent.com!

I grew up the son of a doting stay-at-home Dad, and even I had to learn to rebalance who does what in our home. Here’s a holiday meditation on how men can and must make marriage better. open.substack.com/pub/theripcurr…

There’s a good-faith argument for crowdsourced fact-checking, which Meta is now preparing to embrace. But when it’s announced a day after Trump’s election is certified, and just before the TT ban goes to the Supreme Court, I can’t swallow it. open.substack.com/pub/theripcurr…

One of many tough truths to face about fire in California is that at some point we must let it burn. Read about the scientists and architects grappling with that reality at TheRipCurrent.com. #fire #wildfire #la #losangeles #palisades #altadena #architecture #science

"Americans who otherwise don’t speak a word of Mandarin are learning to say “What the fuck was the US government thinking?” and “What the fuck are you looking at?” in the dialect." Read more about how the TikTok ban went utterly sideways. open.substack.com/pub/theripcurr…

I spent the weekend interviewing CFPB insiders who were fired last week by Elon Musk's unofficial DOGE group. They paint an alarming picture of our financial future if there's no cop on the beat. Read what they say you now have to watch out for, at TheRipCurrent.com

A look at the scams that are about to come your way now that the CFPB is under attack, and a look inside the utter madness of accusing the CFPB of waste, much less criminality. Watch the whole thing on YT and read a deep dive at TheRipCurrent.com! #cfpb #scams #politics

"The Moment We Gave it All to A.I." is about a fateful court decision 15 years ago that could have protected creativity against artificial intelligence...but wound up handing it over instead. ⁠ ⁠ Read and subscribe at TheRipCurrent.com.

My Dad grew up in Chicago and India, and his very unusual upbringing led to a career studying slavery, colonialism, and the general horrors of racism. So I asked him what he thinks of the current moment, when all of history is under attack. Watch at TheRipCurrent.com!

Tariffs invite corruption. Uncertainty causes companies to stall. This isn't an American Renaissance. This is American Paralysis. Read more at TheRipCurrent.com. #money #finances #broker #invest #millionaire #finance #trader #wealth

Renee DiResta explains why experts must quit it with the press releases and get online already. Hear our hourlong conversation at TheRipCurrent.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. #gossip #truth #scams #skills #inspiring #facts #tips #doityourself #advice #lifehacks

The gaslighting you see everywhere right now? It's DARVO — Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. Arthur Brooks just described it in The Atlantic. Sadly he didn't interview Jennifer Freyd, who coined the term, but don't worry: I did! The Rip Current is on Spotify.

DARVO — Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender — is a term coined by psychology professor Jennifer Freyd, and as she explains on The Rip Current, it has horrific effects for everyone involved. Watch The Rip Current on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!

Why are the craziest people given the most attention? Because, Renee DiResta explains, reasonable choices don't inspire us to form groups and chase clicks. Podcast at TheRipCurrent.com. #gossip #truth #scams #skills #inspiring #facts #tips #doityourself #advice #lifehacks

My hourlong interview with Renee DiResta — about the rise and weaponization of influencer culture, and the grift it has become — is on Spotify and everywhere else you get your podcasts. Find it all at TheRipCurrent.com!

My hourlong interview with Renee DiResta — about the history of American social media destabilizing the world, and how she thinks that should change — is on Spotify and everywhere else you get your podcasts. Find it all at TheRipCurrent.com!

okay this is an insane moment in human history right here