Life & fun · December 10, 2025
I added a print edition to my indie blog
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I added a print edition to my indie blog launched on December 10, 2025 with 5 votes, #2,550 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Independent newsletters are one of my favorite parts of the internet. They're a way to explore niche interests and connect with like-minded people around the world. While the internet is useful for discovering content, it’s not always a good way to consume it. Email inboxes have become a tragedy of the commons - a communal to-do list, even in the most organized cases. When I'm in the mood to read newsletters, I don't want the frenetic energy of my email inbox. I also believe the growth of independent newsletters is being limited by the cultural stagnation around email use. Last month, I published the post Snail mail exploring the idea of blog posts as paper letters. I imagined taking a…from contraption.co
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