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What Exactly is Apple’s App Store Policy on COVID-19 Misinformation?
I sent the following to Apple’s PR team this morning, in light of Elon Musk’s tweet: Hi Trevor and Shane, My name is B.J. Mendelson, and I am the author of “Social Media Is Bullshit” from St. Martin’s Press and other books. I’m currently working on a new one called, “How To Protect Yourself from…
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Plan To Stick Around on Twitter? Make Sure You Read This.
In the not-too-distant future, Twitter will stop working. The short version of that story is this: Musk fired a ton of people responsible for maintaining the system. And, so far anyway, has made or announced zero plans to keep Twitter from slowly becoming inoperable. (You can read more about how Twitter will slowly fall apart…
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It’s Not Your Fault You’re Broke, But It’s Still Your Problem to Solve
Hey. I used to do this thing where I would take the notes I wrote in the margins of books I’m reading, and share them. So, I’m going to bring that series back, starting with Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack’s The Index Card. This is one of three personal finance books I recommend people read.…
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How To Save & Manage Your Money During The End Times
The following is adapted from Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack’s terrific book, “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have To Be Complicated.” The following is BJ’s version of their advice. (Unfortunately, he couldn’t fit it all on an index card, but you can read all of BJ’s notes from that book here.) 1. Print…