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Matt Kiser

@mattkiser.bsky.social

Inbox journalist @whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com

1,181 Followers  |  1,052 Following  |  11 Posts  |  Joined: 17.10.2024
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Here’s my full policy on AI, which is also publicly posted here: whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/faq/

24.01.2026 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And regarding the point about β€œorganizing ideas,” I’ve clarified it.

23.01.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please see my policy and statement in full, Melissa.

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23.01.2026 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is wildly inaccurate and not true β€” at all.

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23.01.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

23.01.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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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

12.11.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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

11.09.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ˜‚

20.08.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

24.07.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

25.05.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Rebele Symposium: The New(s)Β InfluencersΒ -- What Legacy Media andΒ 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

29.04.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.04.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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18.04.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ“¨

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

14.04.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

27.03.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to stay sane *AND* informed One counterintuitive trick for getting your news diet in order

How to stay sane *AND* informed

New from @caitlindewey.bsky.social featuring @mattkiser.bsky.social

15.02.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Political News for Normal People. A sane, once-a-day update on today’s essential political news. Chronicling the daily shock and awe since 2017.

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A sane, once-a-day update on the daily shock and awe in national politics.

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23.11.2024 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 48
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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.

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06.02.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0