# early bird — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover early bird. Page: Feed: --- ## [Thursday's Early Bird: Three homeless people freeze to death](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/thursdays-early-bird-three-homeless) _2026-08-19 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Watch now (10 mins) | My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Freezing temperatures kill rough sleepers in Christchurch, Wellington & Auckland [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211890631/d166e963c10cf329b5d31b561cb81143.mp3) ## [Everything I'm teaching this fall!](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/everything-im-teaching-this-fall) _2026-08-18 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ New Incubator and generative workshops; plus, two asynchronous flash essay courses ## [Tuesday's Early Bird: Labour may water down CGT](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/tuesdays-early-bird-labour-may-water) _2026-08-17 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: 15,000 lose winter energy payments after law changed under urgency; Record-high 111 calls ## [John Proctor is the Villain (writing prompts!)](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/john-proctor-is-the-villain-writing) _2026-08-16 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ Before we get to today’s writing prompts, for those of you in Los Angeles you only have 6 more chances to see my play F\*\*king Strangers. ## [Monday's Early Bird: Land & infrastructure costs at the margins behind our ruinously expensive housing](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/mondays-early-bird-land-and-infrastructure) _2026-08-16 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Big chunk of Transport budget spent on land; Water costs drive Bishop's Fast-Track u-turn [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211318953/0eb17bf5fcaf5757df86746734312430.mp3) ## [SEO Conference Digest #035](https://seoconferences.substack.com/p/seo-conference-digest-035) _2026-08-16 · Bart Platteeuw · SEO Conference Digest_ Get 30% off tickets for SEO On Stage in Athens, last chance for UK SEO Summit Tickets, SEO.Domains Mastery Summit in Sofia, Bulgaria, and more. ## [Friday's Early Bird: Housing & transport fast-track back-tracks](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/fridays-early-bird-housing-and-transport) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Kāinga Ora cuts biggest housing project by 66%; Roads user-pays funding plan delayed ## [The Weekly Hoon: Luxon lives on; Iran is winning and the role of Jevons Paradox in climate change](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-luxon-lives-on-iran) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman discuss the week in geopolitics, politics in NZ, the economy & climate; plus special guests Jonathan Lyons & Fran O’Sullivan [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211051118/c7e41b0d9441aa0fc29f00bfcdb87eab.mp3) ## [Join us at 5pm for this week's Hoon](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/copy-join-us-at-5pm-for-this-weeks-36a) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Join Peter Bale & Bernard Hickey for the weekly 'Hoon' around news in geopolitics, climate, politics & more with Robert Patman & Cathrine Dyer, plus special guests Jonathan Lyons & Fran O'Sullivan ## [Regina Spektor (inspired writing prompts!)](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/regina-spektor-inspired-writing-prompts) _2026-08-12 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ And if you're in LA: only 8 more performances of F\*\*king Strangers left... ## [Open this .onion address (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OpfKgCo6zyRl) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Access 7btj5kisrpopxjkhmcugbiygfk2xd6op3ta7whfrmxxrldyrlh5b5zad.onion using a Tor browser. ## [Luxon, like NZ, is bogged down with the hand-brake jammed on](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/luxon-like-nz-is-bogged-down-with) _2026-08-12 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Knowing the status quo is unsustainable, but unable to move without the permission of an 81-year-old (self-described) handbrake on the nation, National’s caucus fails again to get rid of PM Luxon ## [SEO Conference Digest #034 - Join SEO.Domains Mastery Summit](https://seoconferences.substack.com/p/seo-conference-digest-034-join-seodomains) _2026-08-09 · Bart Platteeuw · SEO Conference Digest_ SEO.Domains Mastery Summit brings together 300 elite SEOs in Sofia, Bulgaria ## [Estranging the Familiar to Connect to the Self](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/estranging-the-familiar-to-connect) _2026-08-07 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ On contour drawing and Kansas ## [Friday's Early Bird: National braces for poll after Luxon's dire week; Stanford wanted unlimited RSE workers; Bridges says Luxon doesn't understand NZ](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/fridays-early-bird-national-braces) _2026-08-06 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ My Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, comment, front pages, charts & cartoons, plus: MSD drops social housing exit KPIs; Hooton says PM "out-of-touch & out-of-his-depth." ## [The Weekly Hoon: Luxon's MMP musings; NZ's jobspocalypse; Big data centres & sovereignty](https://thekaka.substack.com/p/the-weekly-hoon-luxons-mmp-musings) _2026-08-06 · Bernard Hickey · The Kākā by Bernard Hickey_ Bernard Hickey, Peter Bale, Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman discuss the week in geopolitics, politics in NZ, the economy & climate; plus special guest Don Christie on the issues with data centres [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210117423/c03a882e85939dae1bf4db002a497d16.mp3) ## [Stephen Sondheim-inspired writing prompts!](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/stephen-sondheim-inspired-writing) _2026-08-05 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ And some more F\*\*king Strangers love. ## [Los Angeles: You Only Have Three Weeks Left to See Critically Acclaimed New Play F\*\*king Strangers at Echo Theater Company](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/los-angeles-you-only-have-three-weeks) _2026-08-04 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ And it's my birthday this weekend! ## [Tori Amos (writing prompts!)](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/tori-amos-writing-prompts) _2026-08-02 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ Today's prompts were inspired by the great Tori Amos. ## [You've been waiting. They're open!](https://likeakorean.substack.com/p/youve-been-waiting-theyre-open) _2026-08-01 · Inae · Like A Korean Academy🏫_ Hey, Another semester wrapped up, and I’m officially on break. ## [Hey Los Angeles, what are you doing TONIGHT?](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/hey-los-angeles-what-are-you-doing) _2026-07-31 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ I've got plans for you... ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZQqWSUMcNu5H) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Now: July 2026](https://diego.horse/now-july-2026/) _2026-07-31 · Diego · Diego Dotta_ The post Now: July 2026 appeared first on Diego Dotta . ## [Fiona Apple (writing prompts!)](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/fiona-apple-writing-prompts) _2026-07-29 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ Before we get to today’s prompts, this is your semi-frequent reminder to come see F\*\*king Strangers at Echo Theater Company if you’re in Los Angeles. ## [Bugonia (writing prompts!)](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/bugonia-writing-prompts) _2026-07-26 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ And rave reviews for F\*\*king Strangers. ## [SEO Conference Digest #033](https://seoconferences.substack.com/p/seo-conference-digest-033) _2026-07-26 · Bart Platteeuw · SEO Conference Digest_ SEO IRL Returns to Toronto, Masters of Search Conference announced, next Search Central Live Deep Dive in Barcelona, Spain. ## [“Theater is my church.” Playwright Erik Patterson and Actor Michael Sturgis on Dennis Hensley’s podcast](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/theater-is-my-church-playwright-erik) _2026-07-24 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ As we enter the second weekend of F\*\*KING STRANGERS at Echo Theater Company, Michael and I had a chat with the wonderful Dennis Hensley on his Dennis Anyone? ## [Sandwich Generation Unlocked](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/sandwich-generation-unlocked) _2026-07-18 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ Plus news, a writing prompt, and two workshops ## [Playwriting: When do you know you're "done" writing your play?](https://yourdailywritingprompt.substack.com/p/playwriting-when-do-you-know-youre) _2026-07-16 · Erik Patterson · Your Daily Writing Prompt_ F\*\*king Strangers at Echo Theater Company has its second preview performance tonight, which means more cuts, more tweaks, more finessing. ## [SEO Conference Digest #032](https://seoconferences.substack.com/p/seo-conference-digest-032) _2026-07-04 · Bart Platteeuw · SEO Conference Digest_ Welcome to this week’s edition of the SEO Conference Digest by SEO-Conferences.com - Your weekly roundup of SEO conference news, discounts, speaker announcements, and early bird deals curated from across the community. ## [Now: June 2026](https://diego.horse/now-june-2026/) _2026-06-30 · Diego · Diego Dotta_ The post Now: June 2026 appeared first on Diego Dotta . ## [Psychic Space, A New Workshop, and Estranging the Familiar](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/psychic-space-a-new-workshop-and) _2026-06-30 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ Fourth of July, Robert Hayden, and estranging old narratives. And a prompt! ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qREuB7j6fs2v) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Free sample class + free PDF inside 🎬- K-Drama Shadowing Club](https://likeakorean.substack.com/p/free-sample-class-free-pdf-inside) _2026-06-17 · Inae · Like A Korean Academy🏫_ This is how RM learned English (and how you can learn Korean) ## [The NYT Is (Also) a Games Company](https://diego.horse/the-nyt-is-also-a-games-company/) _2026-06-12 · Diego · Diego Dotta_ I shipped a silly game to sell a keyboard, hit #4 on Product Hunt, and came away convinced the Times took this hundred-year-old playbook to another level. I just shipped a game called QWERTYS. It s Tetris with a twist: the board is your keyboard, and pieces made of letters fall over the same keys you type \[ \] The post The NYT Is (Also) a Games Company appeared first on Diego Dotta . ## [The Early Bird Caught Me](https://diego.horse/the-early-bird-caught-me/) _2026-06-01 · Diego · Diego Dotta_ A bird alarm I never bet on quietly beat every idea I loved, and figuring out why meant admitting I d been reading my numbers backwards for years. I build things for fun, and to fix my own problems. That s pretty much the whole business plan. There are no VCs involved anymore and no growth team waiting \[ \] The post The Early Bird Caught Me appeared first on Diego Dotta . ## [Now: May 2026](https://diego.horse/now-may-2026/) _2026-05-31 · Diego · Diego Dotta_ Bobbin lace workshop at Ratonarte The post Now: May 2026 appeared first on Diego Dotta . [Listen](https://diego.horse/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/E98F551C-B8CF-44B4-9BA6-61CEF88449C1.mp4) ## [Poems, Essays, "Lore"](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/poems-essays-lore) _2026-05-31 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ And David Byrne ## [Thank you to everyone who came out for Jazz Bounce Live: Recap photos are here](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/thank-you-to-everyone-who-came-out) _2026-05-26 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ If you were in the building for Jazz Bounce Live (Ladies Night) at Toulouse Theatre on May 22, thank you. ## [This is how our class works.](https://likeakorean.substack.com/p/this-is-how-our-class-works) _2026-05-24 · Inae · Like A Korean Academy🏫_ 안녕하세요! ## [Some post-election golf](https://joshtanner.substack.com/p/some-post-election-golf) _2026-05-23 · Josh Tanner · Rep. Josh Tanner_ Join me on June 13 in Eagle ## [20 Tickets Left for Jazz Bounce Ladies Night (95% Sold Out)](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/20-tickets-left-for-jazz-bounce-ladies) _2026-05-20 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ Hey Jazz Bounce Family, ## [Jazz Bounce Ladies Night 75% Sold Out! No VIPs Left (New Talent Added)](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/jazz-bounce-ladies-night-75-sold) _2026-05-17 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ DJ Rakimbeau and Zahria Simms Join the Line Up For Jazz Bounce Ladies Night ## [Last Day To Grab Your Jazz Bounce Live Early Bird Tickets](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/last-day-to-grab-your-jazz-bounce) _2026-05-14 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ Prices go up tomorrow at noon! Get your early bird pass before they're gone ## [Jazz Bounce Early Bird Ends Friday at Noon — 60% are Sold Out](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/jazz-bounce-early-bird-ends-friday) _2026-05-12 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ Quick heads up: Early Bird pricing for Jazz Bounce Ladies Night ends this Friday at 12:00 PM (CT). ## [Mother’s Day Jazz Bounce Message + Jazz Bounce Live Early Bird Tickets](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/mothers-day-jazz-bounce-message-jazz) _2026-05-10 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ Happy Mother’s Day! ## [LIVE NOW: Jazz Bounce Live — Ladies Night Early Bird Tickets](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/live-now-jazz-bounce-live-ladies) _2026-05-08 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ It’s time — Early Bird tickets for Jazz Bounce Live: Ladies Night are officially LIVE right now. ## [Writing, the Unconscious, and Other Ways of Knowing](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/writing-the-unconscious-and-other) _2026-05-08 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ Actual ether ## [Jazz Bounce Live: Ladies Night - Early Bird Tickets Drop Tomorrow at Noon](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/jazz-bounce-live-ladies-night-early) _2026-05-07 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ Hey Jazz Bounce Family, ## [Jazz Bounce Brunch Was Amazing! Roots Fest Performance Today at 6pm](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/jazz-bounce-brunch-was-amazing-roots) _2026-04-29 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ From the bottom of our hearts, ## [Last Chance For Early Bird Golf Discount](https://joshtanner.substack.com/p/last-chance-for-early-bird-golf-discount) _2026-04-27 · Josh Tanner · Rep. Josh Tanner_ Sign up now for a great discount ## [Poem|Life](https://joannapenncooper.substack.com/p/poemlife) _2026-04-23 · Joanna Penn Cooper · Muse with JPC_ And a writing prompt! ## [Only 5 More Jazz Bounce Brunch Tickets Remain | Last Call Before We Sell Out](https://mikecol.substack.com/p/only-5-more-jazz-bounce-brunch-tickets) _2026-04-23 · Mikecol Music · Jazz Bounce Journal_ Hey Family,