WRITING · THE LEDGER
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ARTICLE · 26 Oct 2026
Twenty-two platforms, one question: which of them actually pay you. A dated timeline per platform, the programmes as they stand in October 2026, a ranking on four published criteria, and every claim tied to a numbered source.
29 min read
ARTICLE · 22 Oct 2026
I scored 22 creator platforms on what they promised vs what they actually pay. 124 sources, one rubric, no vibes. Four tie at the top. One scores zero.
38 min read · X
ARTICLE · 21 Oct 2026
On Tuesday, Google Cloud lost one availability zone in London. One zone, europe-west2-b, out of three. Not a region. Not a continent.
11 min read · X
ARTICLE · 15 Oct 2026
Pro vs Business, daily-interest savings, fees and cashback for independents in France. No hype, and every number checked against Revolut's own pages. The news in 30 seconds On 10 August 2026, Revolut
7 min read · X
ARTICLE · 15 Oct 2026
Open source promised a world where anyone could read, reuse, and improve. That world is still here. But the ground underneath it has moved. I opened all my code. Here's why I stopped. The values I
21 min read · X
ARTICLE · 14 Oct 2026
Four years after Twitter became X, the product has a new name, a new owner above its owner, a new algorithm and a new subscription. What it still lacks is a clear map. By Djekyll (@HeyDjekyll)
18 min read · X
6 articles · 0 notes · X read 26 Oct 2026
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