Sean Blanda's Newsletter

Observations from one year of solo work (plus a fun launch)

May 5, 2025

A tower sits at the edge of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, where I spent four days mostly wandering Dublin and gaining a deep appreciation of its literary...

The Normie Gap, the end of SaaS, the slop backlash, and other observations

January 4, 2025

A year-end review of sorts

Realignment (lessons from a four-month wander)

November 7, 2024

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I left my full-time gig + 7 ways the internet is changing

July 9, 2024

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Hi, it's been a while (here's what I'm up to)

November 10, 2023

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Focus (and other recent concerns)

April 14, 2022

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Crossbeam reflections + Philly's trash problem

September 30, 2021

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Localism + NFTs for writers + 👶

March 1, 2021

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A brand new SHUFFLE EDITION™️ (aka: 8 questions as we enter 2021)

December 30, 2020

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The systems are so big and we're so small

July 9, 2020

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Find your people

October 28, 2019

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Ending some things, starting new things

September 12, 2019

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6 questions I need help answering (+ a call for writers!)

March 24, 2019

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I’m not like those other year-end updates. I’m a cool year-end update.

January 3, 2019

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Introducing Pilcrow House: A place in Philadelphia for interesting ideas

October 9, 2018

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How to take a sabbatical (and not go insane)

July 25, 2018

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My latest project + a big move!

December 6, 2017

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The case for optimism

October 25, 2017

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The Shuffle Edition / Shopify for News

August 20, 2017

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The ad-pocalypse cometh

April 30, 2017

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