# email newsletter (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover email newsletter. Page: Feed: --- ## [1.2.many](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/08/1-2-many.html) _2026-08-19 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ This post is about a new simulation game I've written to go with my book Confluence. The game is about making sense of emergent patterns and intentional plans. ## [An idea swimming by](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/07/an-idea-swimming-by.html) _2026-07-28 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ A post about an idea that came swimming by, and about my response to it. It has to do with how we are with each other. ## [Nowhere Near My Art](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/nowhere-near-my-art/) _2026-07-16 · Jason Rodriguez_ Collage cut out, arranged, and glued by yours truly. I’ve been using AI in limited ways more frequently—mostly at work, where the expectation that we leverage Copilot (in all its guises) wherever possible is very, very high. At home, I use it sparingly, mostly as an aid to learn specific technical topics a little quicker (Apple development topics, in particular). I don’t use it to write any sort… ## [Slump](https://keenen.xyz/slump/) _2026-07-14 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ About a month ago, I went through what I can only describe as a slump. I wasn't depressed. Not sad about any specific event. But I struggled to find motivation for anything. My job was taking up most of my productive energy. I was just keeping InboxReads in ## [Cringe and joy, part four – inclusion](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/07/cringe-and-joy-part-four-inclusion.html) _2026-07-14 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ This post explores the joy of helping groups of people feel included, respected, and represented in a group, community, organization, or society. ## [Cringe and joy, part three – scaling up](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/06/cringe-and-joy-part-three-scaling-up.html) _2026-06-23 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ This post is about the moment of cringe in which people say that PNI "does not scale." In it I ponder how PNI both does and does not scale. ## [Irregular Communication](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/irregular-communication/) _2026-06-17 · Jason Rodriguez_ I’ve been sending an email newsletter in some capacity for something like 15 years. The current version is called Regular Communication and consists of 38 published issues. There are probably about 200 or so in various abandoned email service provider accounts that I never cared to archive. Let’s call it 250 for safe measure. Over the course of 15 years, that averages out to about 16 emails per… ## [Here I am talking to some people](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/06/here-i-am-talking-to-some-people.html) _2026-06-10 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ A post with links to two recent videos of me talking to people about story work and about complexity. ## [Let’s unfork the web](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/06/lets-unfork-the-web.html) _2026-06-01 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ This post is about a new bookmarks page I have added to my blog in hopes of inspiring other people to recreate the web of curated links we once used to move around on the internet. ## [Cringe and joy, part two – being heard](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/05/cringe-and-joy-part-two-being-heard.html) _2026-05-26 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ This post is about the joy (that I have experienced in my work) of helping people feel heard. I speculate on why people feel such a need to be heard and what it means that I want to help them do that. ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XYrGgriqi2J4) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Cognitive Dissonance](https://keenen.xyz/cognitive-dissonance/) _2026-05-25 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ One definition of cognitive dissonance is a feeling derived from holding two contradictory beliefs at the same time. It's a discomfort arising from the inconsistency, the logical gap in reality. I feel it now between my internal interpretation of an experience vs how others interpreted that same experience. ## [Cringe and joy, part one – anecdotal evidence](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/05/cringe-and-joy-part-one-anecdotal-evidence.html) _2026-05-12 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ In this post I explore my misgivings about the phrase "it's just anecdotal evidence" by exploring two problematical aspects of each word with respect to PNI. ## [Trusted vs. Untrusted Agency Amplifiers](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/trusted-vs-untrusted-agency-amplifiers/) _2026-04-29 · Jason Rodriguez_ Detail from an illustration by Edward R. Loper from the National Gallery of Art . Like everyone else in tech (and increasingly outside of it), I’ve spent a lot of the last few years thinking about AI and how it can be used in my work. More and more, the framework I’ve been using to evaluate AI tools—or any tools for that matter—can be boiled down into the terms: trusted agency amplifiers (TAA) vs.… ## [Cringe and joy, part zero](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/04/cringe-and-joy-part-zero.html) _2026-04-28 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ This post is the first (well, the zeroth) in a new series of 32 blog posts recalling moments of cringe (when my work didn't work as well as I hoped it would) and joy (when my work worked as well as I hoped it would, or better). ## [The email newsletter is ready](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/04/the-email-newsletter-is-ready.html) _2026-04-15 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ Describing the start of the email newsletter (I have spared you the gory details) and the slow startup of the PNI Practicum courses. ## [The Rise Of The Artistpreneur](https://raponomics.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-the-artistpreneur) _2026-04-14 · Wendy Day · Raponomics Newsletter_ You Are No Longer Just an Artist ## [Story-Colored Glasses has a new home](https://www.storycoloredglasses.com/2026/04/story-colored-glasses-has-a-new-home.html) _2026-04-05 · cfkurtz · Story-Colored Glasses_ In this post I inform you that I've moved the blog from Blogger to WordPress, describe the process, and describe the mailing list I will soon have available to find out about new posts. ## [We're Cursed](https://keenen.xyz/were-cursed/) _2026-03-03 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ In the past few years I've been thinking a lot about curses. How do we keep repeating these cycles of choosing hatred of others instead of our own interests? And all my thoughts have led back to the original sin of the West that's never been atoned for. Racism. ## [Curation Forces Curiosity](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/curation-forces-curiosity/) _2026-02-22 · Jason Rodriguez_ Detail from an illustration by John H. Tercuzzi from the National Gallery of Art . One of the main reasons I like sending out an email newsletter is that it forces me to be curious about things. I mean, I’m naturally curious about things, but I have found that—as the world gets more complicated and moves at an unsustainable pace—that curiosity starts to get sanded down. I feel information overload… ## [The Albums That Made Me](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/the-albums-that-made-me/) _2026-02-02 · Jason Rodriguez_ I was talking to a buddy of mine about music and he shared his top 10 albums. I didn’t share mine, because I know I couldn’t whittle them down to 10. I used to spend an inordinate amount of time compiling such lists with friends for fun and to impress girls back in high school. I mean, High Fidelity is an all-time favorite book and movie, so it makes sense. For a long time, I was Rob, Dick, and… ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fb7upL6EBVoM) _2026-02-01 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Making Art is Part of The Fight](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/making-art-is-part-of-the-fight/) _2026-01-24 · Jason Rodriguez_ Take 15 minutes and watch this talk from Amie McNee . I’ll wait. Fuck, I want to quote the whole thing. There are so many good points. The part that really got me thinking—especially in light of shit like what’s going on in the US right now with federal agents murdering people on a regular basis —was this part in the middle: So many of us are experiencing a sort of existential depression. This… ## [Intellectual vs. Gut Understanding](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/intellectual-vs-gut-understanding/) _2026-01-19 · Jason Rodriguez_ Detail from an illustration by Rose Campbell-Gerke from the National Gallery of Art . One of the most important things I’ve learned about myself over the last few years of therapy and internal work is that there are two different types of understanding for me (and, I suspect, most people): Intellectual understanding is when my brain is presented with information and forms mental models about that… ## [Looking for a New Thing](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/looking-for-a-new-thing/) _2026-01-09 · Jason Rodriguez_ Detail from an illustration by Edith Magnette from the National Gallery of Art . I feel like I’m finally ready to start looking for a new… thing. Like a new project. I don’t know what that is by a long shot, but I know I need something new to work on. A while back, I closed down The Better Email , which was my project for a number of years (it’s gone through a few different names). It was a course… ## [My Eye is in Love](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/my-eye-is-in-love/) _2026-01-01 · Jason Rodriguez_ My local library hosts a few used book sales throughout the year. I try to go when I can because 1) I love books and reading, 2) the prices are insanely low, and 3) you never know what you’re going to find. Last year, I stumbled upon a true gem. My Eye is in Love , by Frederick Franck, was published in 1963. Oddly enough, on January 1st of that year, exactly 63 years ago at the time of my writing… ## [40 Questions for 2025](https://rodriguezcommaj.com//blog/40-questions-for-2025/) _2025-12-30 · Jason Rodriguez_ Detail from an illustration by Harry G. Aberdeen from the National Gallery of Art . While I haven’t done it every year since 2016, I’ve taken a liking to Steph Ango’s 40 questions to ask yourself every year . It’s proven a good way for me to reflect and take stock before kicking off the new year. I haven’t published my past responses, but figure I need to embrace blogging again. And a lot happened… ## [Let Me Be Delusional](https://keenen.xyz/let-me-be-delusional/) _2025-11-18 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ Working in tech, you're bombarded by people with crazy goals and promises to change the world. Oftentimes, it's hard to tell if they're being delusional or just lying. But that attitude is what attracted me to this field. The premise of aiming as high ## [Tech I Believe In](https://keenen.xyz/tech-i-believe-in/) _2025-11-11 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ Typically, I take a sceptical look at tech and the trends of the day, but there are several areas I feel very optimistic about. While the modern tech industry deserves all the scepticism it receives (and likely more), there are a lot of areas companies are pursuing that truly have ## [Smart Glasses Are Real](https://keenen.xyz/smart-glasses-are-real/) _2025-10-23 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ After Meta revealed their new Ray Ban Displays I've been further convinced that smart glasses will be the next device category to become a part of our daily life. The tech industry has been in search of the next platform for a long time, and every attempt has ## [A Year of No Posts](https://keenen.xyz/a-year-of-no-posts/) _2025-09-17 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ About a year ago, I decided to stop posting on Instagram. For years, it had been the only social media app I regularly shared anything from my life. Every trip, every concert, every notable event. It was nice to feel connected to friends who now lived far away, and we ## [How to start a podcast on Spotify](https://replytwo.com/blog/how-to-start-a-podcast-on-spotify) _2025-04-16 · Ambreen Dar · The Reply Two Blog_ Thinking about launching your own podcast? Here's the exact process we used with the help of a few paid tools to launch 3:03. Our new podcast for newsletter creators. ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F7XM312WJB4G) _2025-04-16 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [Building a top recurring affiliate program](https://replytwo.com/blog/building-a-top-recurring-affiliate-program) _2025-04-06 · Ambreen Dar · The Reply Two Blog_ Creating the top recurring affiliate program meant balancing generous lifetime commissions with good business practices. Here's what we learned so far. ## [Creating a brand identity for our email newsletter agency](https://replytwo.com/blog/brand-identity-for-our-email-newsletter-agency) _2025-03-09 · Ambreen Dar · The Reply Two Blog_ What happens when a visual thinker marries a left brainer and they launch an email newsletter agency together? Turns out it's a great recipe for success. ## [The "Good" Internet](https://keenen.xyz/the-good-internet-2/) _2025-02-28 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ In the past, I've been negative about the prospects of the world moving to decentralised social media platforms. The average person doesn't care if their data is being misused or locked in. Not enough to leave at least, they just want to have a good time. ## [Why I decided to start an email marketing company](https://replytwo.com/blog/why-i-decided-to-start-an-email-marketing-company) _2025-02-27 · Ambreen Dar · The Reply Two Blog_ Watching creators struggle with email tech while their content sits unwritten became the perfect recipe for an email company. Reply Two was born so creators could create while we handle the newsletter operations chaos. ## [Afflict The Comfortable](https://keenen.xyz/afflict-the-comfortable/) _2025-02-11 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ The Kendrick Lamar halftime show reminded me of the importance of authenticity. Going into it, I expected a lot of compromises. I expected him to lean into his biggest hits and more melodic songs. Instead, he did the most authentic performance I've ever seen. It was political. It ## [Ensuring Color Contrast with Chrome DevTools](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/devtools-color-contrast/) _2025-01-25 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ How to use Google Dev Tools to make sure your colors pass WCAG color contrast. ## [Saying Goodbye to Twitter](https://keenen.xyz/saying-goodbye-to-twitter/) _2025-01-09 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ It feels like the right time to move on from Twitter. For a long time, Twitter was my favourite social network. It felt like the beating heart of the internet. Whenever something happens, you can go to Twitter to find expert opinions alongside memes. It wasn't a social ## [Why I Believe In Email Newsletters](https://keenen.xyz/why-email-newsletters/) _2025-01-02 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ I always get this question and a curious look when I explain that I'm building a project for email newsletters. "Those annoying emails?" is what I think most people are thinking. Newsletters do have a bad reputation due to being classed with shitty marketing so the ## [Side Project Review: A Year of No Growth](https://keenen.xyz/side-project-review-a-year-of-no-growth/) _2024-12-29 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ 2024 has been a year of pretty much no growth for my main project, InboxReads. I did start the year with lofty ambitions but those have failed to materialise. Yet I'm still optimistic about the project. Learning my market I started the year thinking I knew what the ## [52 Things I learned in 2024](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/2024-52-things-i-learned/) _2024-12-28 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ A list of things I learned in 2024, one for each week. ## [2024 Favorite Songs](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/2024-favorite-songs/) _2024-12-14 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ A list of my favorite songs from 2024 wiht a link to the playlist on Apple Music ## [2024 Apple Music Year in Review](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/2024-apple-music/) _2024-12-05 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ 2024 Apple Music Year in Review: A year in my music discover ## [Fall 2024 Dev Link roundup](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/fall-2024-link-roundup/) _2024-11-20 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ Fall 2024 Link roundup with a bunch of links to some great developer articles I've read recently. ## [Enhancing Readability with CSS text-wrap: balance](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/text-wrap-balance/) _2024-11-18 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ Enhancing Readability with CSS text-wrap: balance. ## [HTML: hidden until-found](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/hidden-until-found/) _2024-11-07 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ How to make collapsed content, such as an accordian, accessible with hidden=until-found. ## [Top Five Email Newsletters](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/top-5-newsletters/) _2024-11-02 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ Top Five Email Newsletters 1. Garbage Day 2. Installer 3. Yahoo Sports Daily 4. Taylor Lorenz 5. Morning Brew ## [New Website](https://michaelkitzman.com/posts/new-site/) _2024-11-01 · Michael Kitzman personal site_ Thoughts on my new website and the technologies I used ## [Meta is Getting AR Right](https://keenen.xyz/meta-is-getting-ar-right/) _2024-10-10 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ It seems that major tech companies are placing two major bets on the "next platform:" Artificial Intelligence and Augmented/Virtual Reality. Meta has dabbled in AI, but it's poured a ton of money into AR and VR in the past decade. They've been tackling ## [AI is Not a Friend](https://keenen.xyz/ai-is-not-a-friend/) _2024-09-19 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ The following tweet might easily be one of the most unintentionally dystopian posts I've seen. At first, it seems fine. Changes to APIs on iOS can harm the app ecosystem and what's possible for developers. But this part sticks out. Have you seen it yet? a ## [People Power](https://keenen.xyz/people-power/) _2024-09-13 · Keenen Charles · Abstractionist by Keenen Charles_ For a long stretch of human history, meritocracy would have been a foreign concept. People were born into positions and no one expected to be in a different position at the end of their lives. The promise of meritocracy must have been intoxicating for the masses when it became a