The Fiery Well

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Hot damn I forgot about this place. Hey y'all.

Look, I’m tech agnostic. Use what works for you! And still… I fucking hate Substack.

And the social aspect of Substack is almost certainly overrated! The reason people’s newsletters grow is because other authors mention them and link to them. That has *nothing* to do with the platform! Other platforms (Ghost, Beehiiv, Wordpress, Buttondown, Medium) have better economics, too.

Just to dispel the notion that Substack is the cheapest option for smaller paid newsletters than I described in my first example: ($ amounts represent monthly cost)

Ghost is that platform. @theradr.bsky.social has written about how Ghost is an ethical nonprofit. It’s not that much of a pain. People like the convenience & social networking aspect of Substack. Then they try to convince themselves that’s more important than not giving a fucking inch to fascists.

In the latest post on The Fiery Well I talk about leaving Google Workspace: "But for me, it was time to make the move. Convenience is coming at a price I can't justify anymore: security. Peace of mind. The fact that I fucking *hate* generative AI..." www.thefierywell.com/leave-google...

I'm working on something about domain names and I'd love to know: what questions do you have about them? And I mean any and all. No question is too small, weird, obscure, or silly! Submit anonymously here: airtable.com/appPJJ6OKQCb...

I fucking hate generative AI

Interesting : library.yale.edu/news/cards-l...

Please sign this petition to ban LGBTQ conversion therapy across the EU. Only three countries, Finland, France & Ireland, have reached the minimum threshold. So if you are an EU citizen please sign & share. The UN considers conversion therapy torture: eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

In the latest post on The Fiery Well I talk about leaving Google Workspace: "But for me, it was time to make the move. Convenience is coming at a price I can't justify anymore: security. Peace of mind. The fact that I fucking *hate* generative AI..." www.thefierywell.com/leave-google...

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As I break up with social media, tech monopolies, and all in one tools, I'm reminded of the internet of old. It required a lot of effort to find what one was looking for. It was a simpler time. Not necessarily easier. But it was absolutely more enjoyable. More intentional. Ah. So this is 40.

The annoying thing about doing concrete magic for political outcomes is you have to actually understand politics to do it

I had no idea this was a thing, but I found Dayton Childrens (Ohio) also does this! Thank you to OP for sharing this thread - childrensdaytongive.org/send-a-card/

Foxes are showing up for me again. Hint taken.

Astrology and capitalism go well together because their priorities both boil down to “doing business in the daytime.” There are dozens of ways this cross-contamination shows up in your astrological practice that you likely aren’t aware of. My workshop on Tuesday will fix that.

If anybody is worried about this, I will gladly play the role of "dude with the red string on the cork board" so you look sane by comparison. Because the reality is the richest person in the world is a nazi who snuck in at midnight to steal every American's data so he could shut down the government.

An oldie but a goodie, up now at www.thefierywell.com/due-vs-do/ Reminder: I'm leaving the majority of social media platforms soon and the only way to stay in touch will be through my website and Discord. Sign up now and stay in touch.

When people keep asking, “What can I do?” when referring to improving the state of the world, you can wear a mask. It’s one of the easiest ways to protect minorities and create community care. It also shows noncompliance. You want to be a revolutionary? Wear a mask!

For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

Now that Uranus is direct, I want you to remember to never comply with illegal rules in advance out of fear.

evergreen reminder that supporting trans & queer creators with your literal dollars will be increasingly important in the years to come. subscribe to our newsletters, buy our books, take our courses, and share links to our work. your financial support will help keep us alive.

I raged to the moon once and some serious shit happened (in a positive way) the next day. Scared myself. … need to do it again.

Now more than ever 🏳️‍⚧️

Dear Witches with Substacks... I encourage you and implore you to look at alternatives. Here's one to start: ghost.org/vs/substack/

You know how Beyonce or T Swift will surprise drop a new track and the internet will lose its collective shit and every social media post will be about that track for a few days? These executive orders are like that, but from hell.

10 days. It took 10 days to get to concentration camp.

I used to work for an elected official as the person who answered their emails. I can tell you from personal experience, if even twenty or thirty people all call an official in a day, they start panicking. This stuff does help.

Do so with caution. It is owned by an Elon-esque man child.

Generative AI is essentially copy paste but with large datasets analyzed probabilistically. Maybe that's useful but it's not intelligence and doesn't justify the absurd amounts of investment it's attracted

Hello #occultsky and #witchsky! Based on the recommendations yesterday, I created a spreadsheet of politically-minded books around the craft. Includes @leftlanesmith.bsky.social @thewordwitch.bsky.social @mxcassandrasnow.bsky.social @passionandsoul.bsky.social @feminnis.bsky.social and more!

download a tor browser. now.

"Rhythm" will always require spellcheck. I don't know how many different ways I spell this damn word but it's never correct.

Sooo... in moving my site over to Ghost I'm realizing I really want to just... start over over over. Fully wiped clean.

I thought I got my last client thru before Dubsado switched my Stripe over but I didn't ... 😭

Dear Witches with Substacks... I encourage you and implore you to look at alternatives. Here's one to start: ghost.org/vs/substack/