Scripting News: Sunday, October 5, 2025

Sunday, October 5, 2025
In 2014 I wrote a manifesto about web writing. A decade later later, I'm still trying to get writing on the web to work again. It was on a good track before the rude interruption.#
Before we were so rudely interrupted#
  • I've used this phrase a few times recently: "Before we were so rudely interrupted."#
  • Or, "the big interruption."#
  • I'm referring to 2006, when web writing was downgraded, to be 140 characters with no styling, no links, without the ability to edit. #
  • That's when writing on the web started going in the toilet. #
  • So when I say it again I may link to this post, because out here on the web, linking is always allowed. #
Nightly email subs work again#
  • Please try again if you've been waiting.#
  • Report problems here.#
  • It had been broken since Sept 14. #
  • Still diggin! ;-)#
  • I'm trying to think but nothing happens!#
Linkblog items for the day
There's a Path Out of This Divide.

nytimes.com
White House Slams 'SNL' After Cold Open Targets Trump and Brendan Carr.

variety.com
Trump sends California troops to Oregon, defying court order.

sacbee.com
A podcast I did recently about the work I'm doing to create a social network for writers that's built out of the web, with all parts replaceable. WordPress had some surprising well-hidden power. I hope people listen, esp people in the WordPress community.

wptavern.com
SNL roasts Trump in season premiere, as Bad Bunny addresses Super Bowl criticism.

npr.org
Who Is Donald Trump Responsible To?

nytimes.com
Eventually You're Going to Have to Stand for Something.

the-reframe.com
"The AI-ification of email" keeps 404 Media's Jason Koebler up at night.

niemanlab.org
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