Here’s my full policy on AI, which is also publicly posted here: whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/faq/

And regarding the point about “organizing ideas,” I’ve clarified it.

Please see my policy and statement in full, Melissa.

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This is wildly inaccurate and not true — at all.

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My goal with WTFJHT has always been to help people establish a better relationship with the news. Offering an audio option fits that mission. And it’s also something readers have told me they’ve wanted.

So this week I reintroduced the WTFJHT audio edition.

Political News for Normal People. Your essential guide to the shock and awe in national politics. A sane, once-a-day newsletter helping normal people make sense of the news.

Just wanted to remind people about this great resource - get a daily summary of political news in a concise format curated by @mattkiser.bsky.social since 1/20/17

Thanks! Given two in one day, it felt important to note that these were the 46th and 47th of the year!

Yea, I made a change to one of my feeds and forgot to disable an automation. As a result I puked out 50-something days of posts across all my social media all at once 😂

When I started WTF Just Happened Today? in early 2017, there weren’t many examples of paycheck people making the leap to full-time solo media operator.

Here’s how the math maths: ~2% of readers underwrite WTFJHT, which unlocks free access for everyone else. The annual cost to send the newsletter is about $1.95/sub. Avg. monthly contribution per member is $6.24, which means each supporter effectively "pays for" approximately 38 free subscribers.

2025 Rebele Symposium: The New(s) Influencers -- What Legacy Media and Online News Content Creators Can Learn from Each Other

Looking forward to moderating this discussion with @kyla.bsky.social @mattkiser.bsky.social and @peterhamby.bsky.social at Stanford today.
https:events.stanford.edu/event/2025-rebele-symposium-the-newsinfluencers-what-legacy-media-andonline-news-content-creators-can-learn-from-each-other

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Audience Community: Building trust through newsletters while navigating the daily news cycle The Audience Community's next session features Matt Kiser, creator of the WTF Just Happened Today newsletter.

Join the Lenfest Audience Community this Thursday, April 17 at 2 p.m. EDT for a free workshop on building loyal newsletter audiences 📨

We’ll be joined by @mattkiser.bsky.social of @whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com, who will share tips for engaging readers amid a chaotic daily news cycle 📬💡💬

I am a newsletter that provided an audio version. However, I can’t afford to do it for free. I need the audio product to be financially sustainable. That’s why it’s paused.

While I hope to bring it back, your best bet is to stick to my main thing: the newsletter

How to stay sane *AND* informed One counterintuitive trick for getting your news diet in order

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