







Back from its crispy demise in '98, BIG MEAT STUDIO '97 is back baby! BIG MEAT MAIL is run by one sad little clown who'll give you the rundown of art and gabs, that's ME! come check back each month for some treats! see ya! :-). Click to read BIG MEAT MAIL 💌🍋, by 🍋 BIG MEAT MAIL 🍋, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
Destacked: Why I Avoid Substack As Much as Possible - Jacky Alciné
From Substack LLC's attempt to capture the concept of a newsletter as a verb to their overt encouragement and support for Neo-Nazi content, don't expect me to post anything on that platform. I explain why.

We're Leaving Substack for Beehiiv
We're switching site and newsletter platforms. We hope you continue joining us as we grow!

Why Did I Leave Substack, Anyway?
Last week, my friends at Scratch reached out to ask if I'd be interesting in answering questions about why I moved my newsletter off Substack. Of course I would! I've written some about it here, as you know, but I'm always game to talk more about this,

Plant-based meat has been relentlessly — and unfairly — attacked as “ultra-processed.” Can the industry save itself?
Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are placing big, divergent bets on the future of meat. Who will win?

Small space big upgrade. https://t.co/6tUpFi1npD
Small space big upgrade. pic.twitter.com/6tUpFi1npD— LMD (Arc.) (@Layemie001) March 22, 2026
It’s Time to Save Silicon Valley From Itself
Big Tech has lost its way. At WIRED’s Big Interview event, Techdirt editor Mike Masnick and Common Tools CEO Alex Komoroske announced a manifesto designed to help the industry get back on track.
Week 7: Microwaving gravy - Alex's Blog
News: WHAT open mailing list announcement — WHATWG
Adam Fry on Twitter / X
We're back to shipping post holidays with a ChatGPT Atlas release last week, and another one today.- Tab Groups (they're slick and you can use emojis)- Updated search results layout (vertical stacked links)- "Auto" option for your default search engine to decide between… pic.twitter.com/jA5QmqA05M— Adam Fry (@adamhfry) January 21, 2026
Substack Writers Concerned as Subscriptions ‘Plummet’ Due to Follow Feature
Substack writers are expressing their concerns about the platform’s following feature on social media, which some argue is suppressing their subscription growth.

Hey! I got an exclusive invitation to this off-the-record conference . . . but I think I’ll take 3515 Jamaican beef patties instead.
You have been invited to Dialog 2022—an off-the-record retreat for global leaders. See below for a list of confirmed participants. . . .
oooo this is a new @atstore.fyi listing that just got posted a vouch based forum system
Caterpillars | at-store
atstore.fyiSubstack's CEO now trying to scare people into *only* distributing their content through their proprietary app, not email. (The link he posted warns users away from email.) It's not enough that Substack's locking in publishers & readers with "notes" and comments, now they're escalating tactics.
new tiny blog post on my new tiny blog 🤓
Stop Advertising The Atmosphere As Speculative Technology
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