SOME options for Iran right now - too early to say how this shakes out or how long it takes. The other Arab kingdoms will have something to say about it too.
Never forget that a Black Woman created Caller ID, Central Heating and home security systems.. So every time you see who’s calling, feel that heat, or lock your door—remember whose genius made safety and comfort routine. The same society that doubts Black women’s intellect lives daily inside Black women’s inventions. You don’t just benefit from Black women’s labor—you live inside their innovation.
You made it, you own it
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
As journalists lose their jobs, more publicists get hired. The result is that there are now seven times as many publicists as journalists. The rise of AI agents will only make this worse, much worse.
The entire media ecosystem is breaking down. Around three-quarters of journalists now block publicists who are (they believe) spamming them. I get so many pitches from PR people that I can’t even begin to deal with them.
I’m fortunate that I’ve found other ways of getting access to useful informatio…