Note to Self - What Happens When We Skimm the News

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Note to Self - What Happens When We Skimm the News launched on June 23, 2016 with 65 votes, #935 of 4,333 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedJun 23, 2016

Launch day▲ 65 votestop 22% of 4,333 that month

Websitewnyc.orgonline, checked September 2026

CategoryWork

MakersManoush Zomorodi

TopicsProductivity

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By the numbers

#935
of 4,333 launches in June 2016: 50%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 185
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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