May Fuckerberg grow a hemorrhoid the size of a Buick Le Sabre...that he has to lug around on a skateboard where kids poke at it, cats scratch it, dogs bark at it, pedestrians walk on it, and politicians fine it for existing.
there may be Nazis on Substack but there are also Robert Reich, Heather Cox Richardson, and Joyce Vance among other great writers. I wish I had money but if and when I get enough to pay all my bills, make a bigger dent in my grad loan balance, and etc etc etc I will definitely fucking upgrade to a paid sub.
I find myself manually searching FB to read posts on most of the pages I follow. Usually the posts will only pop up in my feed if one of my FB friends has "liked" it. Can't blame you at all for switching to Substack!
I dumped Facebook as well. I’m glad I can follow you and Father Nathan here on Substack. You two are pretty much the only reasons I stayed as long as I did.
I'm happy to support Canadian 🇨🇦 content here. I've been a subscriber for a while~I also subscribe to the great Mr. Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds, who I believe you might know? 😉. Where else can you get two Canadian powerhouses for under $15CAD/mnth?? Eh? EH?
Fuckerberg failed entirely for me when he started blocking Canadian news content. Google (whom I'm sure he thought would follow his lead) negotiated and came to a settlement with Canada. That must have startled him. Now several other countries ~Australia, New Zealand and a few European countries are looking for revenue for their FB newspages. That his employees refer to him as "The Eye of Sauron" comes as no surprize. He's evil. And he's somehow managed to keep who/what he really is under the radar, mainly because "Phoney Stark" (😅) is making such a spectacular effort to implode. And take his empire with him. Some still think fondly of fuckerberg as "that kid who dropped out of college and became a billionaire." Really? I have no idea how/what/when/where or how those two particular people became this influential in our lives (I've never used twitter or whatever tf it's called now) but use fb daily~especially fuckerberg ~who stole (allegedly) the idea for an app to RATE WOMEN'S FUCKABILITY. Remember that? He's a toad. A snake. And edging closer and closer to that far right lunatic fringe that so many others are enamoured of, bringing his bat shit crazy philosophy that everyone will live in Ai, with him.
So to end my rant, I'll just say, I'm old(ish) and I'm *ahem* a little less able to tolerate the absolute bullshit, the liars, dicks, twats and the general fuckery that fills the endless scrolls of our lifetimes online. Thank you for your efforts. You and Stewart are two breaths of fresh air I look forward to. So I'm with you til my death do us part. Lucky you 🙄🙄. Luckier me.
I wondered why I suddenly stopped seeing all of your posts. I can barely see when my friends post something because of all the ridiculous ads and “suggestions”. Fuck Facebook. Good on ya!
If I could afford it, I’d sign up and pay, willingly. But as it stands, I owe the AB gov almost 60k in student loans, and the feds about 22k. And I don’t even make that much in a year. 🤷♀️. I wanted an edumication, so now I’m paying for it. 😆
I started a Facebook page for my ranch, solely to give people who didn't want to hear about my politics a place to follow the horses and such. Facebook cut its reach and I don't even make any money in any form or fashion from that platform. So I guess I'm here.
I wondered what happened, as I’ve had to go seek out your page to read FB posts for a couple of months. Similarly, a huge loss of readers/ loss of “likes” is also happening for “regular people” who post a lot. I know people who write opinion pieces, who used to get a few hundred “likes” per article, and now get thirty or forty. It’s frustrating and a little demoralizing for them. Fucking Facebook…I’m cutting back, too. I’m a happier person when I stay away, or just severely limit what I do on there.
Thanks for everything you do, James. I hope you’re feeling better & have a great 2024!
I can relate to so much of this. I am an administrator on a few FB pages as well (as a fundraising coordinator for a small hospital foundation and a volunteer for other groups).
The frustration is real… doing all that work and not getting the reach. Facebook is ruined, and like you, with my ADHD and frequent posting I fear it’s rewired my brain.
Happy to follow you here as your columns are always worth the read! Cheers to 2024 and liberation from the Eye of Sauron.
May Fuckerberg grow a hemorrhoid the size of a Buick Le Sabre...that he has to lug around on a skateboard where kids poke at it, cats scratch it, dogs bark at it, pedestrians walk on it, and politicians fine it for existing.
Thank you and Happy New Year.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank you, Franky, I can't believe someone using my terminology. I've always called him that and I also call FB assbook.
Have you seen 2 Guys 1 Truck.... Yeah, like that
Yeah algorithmic fuckery. That tracks. Happy to follow you here
there may be Nazis on Substack but there are also Robert Reich, Heather Cox Richardson, and Joyce Vance among other great writers. I wish I had money but if and when I get enough to pay all my bills, make a bigger dent in my grad loan balance, and etc etc etc I will definitely fucking upgrade to a paid sub.
It is an unfortunate reality that there are Nazis everywhere. Most of the stuff I post is free, so as a free subscriber you'll still get lots.
Don't forget Jay Kuo. He's a peach of a guy.
Jeff Tiedrich, also.
I find myself manually searching FB to read posts on most of the pages I follow. Usually the posts will only pop up in my feed if one of my FB friends has "liked" it. Can't blame you at all for switching to Substack!
Welcome to Substack! We have cookies!
Good luck James. Keep the fuckery flowing.
I dumped Facebook as well. I’m glad I can follow you and Father Nathan here on Substack. You two are pretty much the only reasons I stayed as long as I did.
^^THIS!
I’m glad I already follow you on Substack!😂
Me too!
I'm happy to support Canadian 🇨🇦 content here. I've been a subscriber for a while~I also subscribe to the great Mr. Stewart "Brittlestar" Reynolds, who I believe you might know? 😉. Where else can you get two Canadian powerhouses for under $15CAD/mnth?? Eh? EH?
Fuckerberg failed entirely for me when he started blocking Canadian news content. Google (whom I'm sure he thought would follow his lead) negotiated and came to a settlement with Canada. That must have startled him. Now several other countries ~Australia, New Zealand and a few European countries are looking for revenue for their FB newspages. That his employees refer to him as "The Eye of Sauron" comes as no surprize. He's evil. And he's somehow managed to keep who/what he really is under the radar, mainly because "Phoney Stark" (😅) is making such a spectacular effort to implode. And take his empire with him. Some still think fondly of fuckerberg as "that kid who dropped out of college and became a billionaire." Really? I have no idea how/what/when/where or how those two particular people became this influential in our lives (I've never used twitter or whatever tf it's called now) but use fb daily~especially fuckerberg ~who stole (allegedly) the idea for an app to RATE WOMEN'S FUCKABILITY. Remember that? He's a toad. A snake. And edging closer and closer to that far right lunatic fringe that so many others are enamoured of, bringing his bat shit crazy philosophy that everyone will live in Ai, with him.
So to end my rant, I'll just say, I'm old(ish) and I'm *ahem* a little less able to tolerate the absolute bullshit, the liars, dicks, twats and the general fuckery that fills the endless scrolls of our lifetimes online. Thank you for your efforts. You and Stewart are two breaths of fresh air I look forward to. So I'm with you til my death do us part. Lucky you 🙄🙄. Luckier me.
I wondered why I suddenly stopped seeing all of your posts. I can barely see when my friends post something because of all the ridiculous ads and “suggestions”. Fuck Facebook. Good on ya!
If I could afford it, I’d sign up and pay, willingly. But as it stands, I owe the AB gov almost 60k in student loans, and the feds about 22k. And I don’t even make that much in a year. 🤷♀️. I wanted an edumication, so now I’m paying for it. 😆
Hey don't sweat it. Plenty of free stuff on my Substack. I still appreciate my free followers here.
I started a Facebook page for my ranch, solely to give people who didn't want to hear about my politics a place to follow the horses and such. Facebook cut its reach and I don't even make any money in any form or fashion from that platform. So I guess I'm here.
I wondered what happened, as I’ve had to go seek out your page to read FB posts for a couple of months. Similarly, a huge loss of readers/ loss of “likes” is also happening for “regular people” who post a lot. I know people who write opinion pieces, who used to get a few hundred “likes” per article, and now get thirty or forty. It’s frustrating and a little demoralizing for them. Fucking Facebook…I’m cutting back, too. I’m a happier person when I stay away, or just severely limit what I do on there.
Thanks for everything you do, James. I hope you’re feeling better & have a great 2024!
My musician friends tell me the same thing - FB reach has tanked.
Congrats on all the great stuff that has happened to you and I'm happy I've been a follower for so long. It's been a great journey to watch. :)
Thank you. I have your Sweary History books and the new and improved version, also.
Love them all and am sharing with my 16 year old granddaughter.
Thank you for all your workd….
I can relate to so much of this. I am an administrator on a few FB pages as well (as a fundraising coordinator for a small hospital foundation and a volunteer for other groups).
The frustration is real… doing all that work and not getting the reach. Facebook is ruined, and like you, with my ADHD and frequent posting I fear it’s rewired my brain.
Happy to follow you here as your columns are always worth the read! Cheers to 2024 and liberation from the Eye of Sauron.