Philipp

I've been silent on social media and my newsletter @creativerly.bsky.social for some time now. But, I just sent out the newest issue. It includes some reasons for my absence but I also have a blog post in the pipeline including more details. TL;DR how the fuck do you keep up with the modern world?

Death to Substack? Yes, its time. No more excuses 🫵🏽 We've been working on migration tools for the last couple months. Promising a few of you it's coming "any day now". Today is that day 🥳🥂 Export your content from Substack, Ghost, Pika or Buttondown and automatically import it into Offprint.

Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AI https://theonion.com/guy-who-sucks-at-being-a-person-sees-huge-potential-in-1850488022/

I am living in a world alongside a cognitive neuroscientist, who built a custom GPT to chat with her 15-year-old son. You can not make this shit up...

Was nicht eingetreten ist: Das es der Wirtschaft gut geht, wenn wir Klimaschutz nicht umsetzen. Was eingetreten ist: Das es der Wirtschaft schlecht geht, wenn wir Klimaschutz nicht umsetzen. Konsequenzen aus der schlecht laufenden Wirtschaft: Noch weniger Klimaschutz.

I have to assume Substack is throwing some fat stacks of cash at prominent authors to launch on the platform in 2026, in exchange for ignoring the fact the company openly embrace nazis and white supremacists for engagement

launching a substack in 2026 sends several messages, none of them good 1. you're not politically attentive enough to know the company is run by white supremacist coddling assholes 2. you know the company is run by white supremacist coddling assholes and don't care 3. you're getting paid, see #2.

the future of tech is 500 distinct apps offering to take notes for you

The mandates are for a reason and it’s purely to fabricate demand so number doesn’t go down as hard.

This is Blu. He is here for booty scratches. Can also easily be over there for booty scratches. Or there. Just say the word. 13/10 (TT: 24hddsd)

Premium Newsletter: OpenAI needs to raise or make $852 billion through 2030 to pay for its compute costs, and must pay $75bn a year for Oracle's 7.1GW of Stargate data centers, or Oracle will collapse, destroying its share price and Larry Ellison's entire empire. www.wheresyoured.at/how-openai-k...

Oh, I see... it is time again to remind you to leave that hell of a site behind if you are using it to publish your posts. leavesubstack.com

Frauentag – der Tag danach: Es ist schon wieder etwas passiert. Der Generaldirektor des ORF tritt zurück. Das Problem hat System. 364 Tage bis zum nächsten Frauentag.

anyway there's no reason to be on substack you can leave the nazi bar any time you aren't making the nazi bar less nazi by hanging out with the nazis the nazis just think it's cute you're buying their drinks and you're doing a grave disservice to the readers who don't yet know the difference

I am super excited to share that my very first iOS app, Velorino, is now live in the App Store ✨ Velorino is your cycling companion, showing you POIs like public water dispenser to fill up your bottles, snack stations to grab a snack, or self-service bike stations. apple.co/4kRPB7N

Introducing my first macOS app: Docomments—A delightful way to add notes to your files 📝 Recently, I’ve felt the need to add short comments to files as a kind of change log. So I built my own app! If it fits your workflow, why not give it a try?👇 docomments.app #BuildInPublic

So, this happened yesterday, I bought a #Ricoh GR IV 👀 first impression: that thing is tiny, I love it.

Amsterdam will ban fossil fuel and meat advertisements in public spaces and on public transport starting May 1st. 🥳

Könnte man ev. aufhören, „Melania“ eine „Dokumentation“ zu nennen? Wenn wer ein Werbevideo von sich produzieren lässt, über das er volle inhaltliche Kontrolle hat, ist das keine Doku, sondern ein Imagefilm. (Ungewöhnlich ist dabei nur, dass man normalerweise für PR bezahlt und nicht bezahlt wird.)

Do you know the feeling when you discover a new song, and you have no idea to which of your playlists you should add it? Since it seems like none of them is a fit? That is the moment you have discovered an absolute gem.

Preaching to the choir, I know, but if you're still using X by now, I don't know what a website needs to do to get you to stop using it. daringfireball.net/linked/2026/...

Started 2026 at my happy place, which is on my bike ✌️ Happy new year everyone ✨

Two years in a row that were not only tough but the two worst years of my life means it is time for change and doing some new things. Wishing you all the best for 2026! ✌️ www.philipptemmel.com/writing...

Shoutout to @minimaluminium.bsky.social—if you use @ghost.org, give his app a try! → sodo.is/mobile-app-f...

The ai industry gets another win, by which I mean yet another ai company isn’t being sold for actual money and has to do some weird licensing deal. This will be sold as “avoiding regulation” but I think it’s so it can avoid actually owning these toxic assets while draining them of IP and talent

Laut dem aktuellen #Nowcast des @wegenercenter.bsky.social sind die Treibhausgas-Emissionen in 🇦🇹 im Jahr 2025 gestiegen statt gesunken. "Der Klimaschutz in Österreich ist ins Stocken geraten, obwohl die Forschung klar zeigt, dass durch diese Verschleppung Milliardenkosten & hohe Schäden entstehen."

Eigentlich sollte dieser Adventkalender für den Einkauf im örtlichen Handel werben - aber der essbare Inhalt stammt nicht aus Graz, auch nicht aus Österreich Und Grazer Illustrator:innen wurden wohl auch nicht engagiert - denn wie etliche drastische Fehler nahelegen, hat eine KI das Bild generiert

I wrote for @slate.com about the tennis ban on trans women and girls, and the Renée Richards of it all

I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork

Today in insanity: "Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection."

As a climate scientist, the most charitable thing I can say is that this guy's a fucking moron.

NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones! My guide:

Not sure if I ever saw anything as pathetic as this ad

I am not sure if it is worthy to be called "Ramen" but I made this vegan bowl of savory vegetable broth, mushrooms, spinach, carrots, onions, crispy tofu, sprouts, zucchini, and noodles… … and I am quite proud of how it turned out 🥰

You hear that? tssssssssss ... sounds like air leaking from a balloon, or a bubble.

I'm not sure if a macOS app can be more niche than this: I wanted to access the macOS share sheet in @vivaldi.com faster, or by clicking on a button, rather than using File > Share. So, I built an app for it. You can join the TestFlight, if that is your thing. www.philipptemmel.com/writing...

Probably no news to you that #Shopify has a dark side, especially because its CEO is yet another tech billionaire supporting Trump, while also putting limits on his employees having side hustles, and forcing AI on them. Oh, and now Shopify publishes on #Substack. digiday.com/media/shopify-jus...

Based on analysis of years of revenues, losses and funding, since 2023, OpenAI has taken in $28.6bn in cash and had $13.7bn in losses. However, reports say OpenAI ended 1H 2025 with $9.6bn in cash - suggesting OpenAI's losses are billions higher than reported. www.wheresyoured.at/where-is-ope...

This is a good article, worth reading. Gigantic SUVs are a public health threat. Why don’t we treat them like one? The anti-smoking playbook is worth studying and learning from, and is completely applicable to oversized cars. Via @davidzipper.bsky.social in @vox.com #CarBloat

The salary for NYC mayor is $258,750. Musk was just awarded a $1 trillion pay package. Who is the true swindler? 🤑