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$100 million to build a new economic engine for culture
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They’re coming for Twitter
I’ve been using Twitter, inconsistently, since January 2013. Peak usage was probably during COVID (2020-2022), but I grew less enamored with it over the past couple of years. It became harder to find meaningful content from smaller accounts. I had to unfollow users with massive audiences and add them to lists so I could prioritize content from my internet friends. Engagement was trash. It felt like I couldn’t get off the hamster wheel. Had to post daily to keep the algo gods from punishing me.
Bluesky caught my attention shortly before the 2025 general election cycle. What I loved was the ability to use my domain (indiethinkers.com) as a handle. The idea of carrying my friends across platforms using the AT protocol was promising. However, Bluesky never became a non-political space. While people claim they want to control their feeds, I don’t think they truly do. I don’t want granular control. I prefer following a group of people and letting that inform my feed. I like a mix of “internet friend” updates and discovery of new voices. My Substack feed isn’t perfect, but it’s now far better than Twitter’s or Bluesky’s. I see content here from people I engage with more often, and I don’t feel pressured to post daily. Short-form content on Substack has a long shelf life. A note I post today might attract commentary a week later.
I have concerns, as I’m sure you do.
I do love it here, not gonna lie.
I’m not going all in, but hedging my bets instead.
What’s next for Substack?
What will they do with all this cash?
Will Substack eventually go public? If they do, how will that change the ecosystem?
You can read my take on the future here.
What are your thoughts?
Does this fundraise excite you?
Motivate you?
Are you headed out the door?
— Daniel
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