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When The Taliban Turned the Internet Off in Afghanistan

Contributing producer and Kabul-based journalist Ali Latifi tells the story of a roughly 48-hour period, at the end of 2025, when the Taliban turned off the entire internet in Afghanistan.–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to an ad-free feed, and member-only episodes.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Cord Cutters https://bsky.app/profile/netblocks.org/post/3mgrehog7wk23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project The Internet, Switched Off   Internet Shutdown: How Governments Weaponize Connectivity Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war How Iran shut down the internet and built a sophisticated system of digital control Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the effect been so far? The Kremlin says the internet is turned off to stop drone attacks. Russians are fed up Blocked and Bypassed: Russians Evade Internet Censorship  –Find Alihttps://authory.com/Ali–Thank you to Suha, Fara, Saeed, Samir, Ramin, Mohammad, Hamed, Jabar, Sanam Muradi, Haroun Rahimi, Naser, Ahmad Azizi and Saeed.This episode’s Contributing Producer is Ali Latifi. Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.1. These are the vague demands you make on me2. (that I) assemble(to) recollect(to) decode(   ) associate3. that I admit, fraught with difficulty, reintegrationis no day at the beach in eggshell tints“The inmates start to get brave and a little crazy”when they hear that friendly voice–the matron4. (But that’s also my mind, lost)Her epic poem on the constraints society places on the5. misunderstoodExcerpt of Sybil by Rebecca Wolf Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Not What You Know, but How You Know: Science Communicators Roundtable

Mike talks with science communicators Alex Dainis, Trade Dominguez and Joe Hanson about what it’s like trying to do their job in today’s information environment.–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Alex Dainis https://www.instagram.com/AlexDainis/ https://bsky.app/profile/alexdainis.bsky.social https://www.helicasemedia.com/ Trace Dominguez https://www.instagram.com/tracedominguez/ https://www.threads.com/@tracedominguez https://www.youtube.com/tracedominguez https://thatsabsurdshow.com/ Joe Hanson https://www.instagram.com/drjoehanson/ https://www.youtube.com/@besmart https://www.youtube.com/@pbsterra –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.teach us about lifegentlyimplored the little beingsand stretched their armsfor love of the other shore Canto XVII (for Diana) by Alejandra PizarnikNever Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

News Post: On the Impending Silicon Goods Shortage

Mike chats with Jeffrey Parkin of Rogue and Rory Carroll of Alloy about the impending chip shortage caused by the construction boom in AI Data centers. How did this happen, why is there no easy way out, and how should you – as a consumer – be thinking about this these things?–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to an ad-free feed, and member-only episodes.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –News Links New Mexico's Internet Affordability Program https://acpdashboard.com/ Affordable Connectivity Program TikTok's usership steadies post-sale TechCrunch on TikTok's usership steadying Temu’s global rise runs into a regulatory wall The political effects of X’s feed algorithm Pope says beware of the internet Exclusive: Goldman Sachs launches AI-free index Substack, Polymarket announce partnership Looming Taiwan chip disaster U.S. aim to curb China's chipmaking access Will Intel deliver leading-edge chips? Taiwan won't move chip production to U.S. Why Taiwan Fears ‘America First’ Risks Eroding Its ‘Silicon Shield’ –Chip Chat Rogue.site Alloymag.com –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

What Kind of Place is the Internet?

Producer Georgia Hampton looks to writer and blogger Katherine Dee and academic Charles Soukop to help her figure out how to visualize the internet. As in, what kind of a place is it, if it’s even a space at all?–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to an ad-free feed, and member-only episodes.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Find Charles Soukop:Charles’s 2006 study on virtual third placesFind Katherine Dee: default.blog NYT: The phone as a portal to the Otherworld –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Pornhub Goes SFW

Senior Producer Hans Buetow digs into the data from the 2025 Pornhub Year-in-Review, and wonders aloud to sexual wellness educator Courney Brame, and co-founders of SWR Data, MelRose Michaels and Mike Stabile - what’s going on with the sudden rise in SFW content on a decidedly NSFW platform?–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –You can find all sorts of 24/7 camera streams at webcamtaxi.com–Pornhub Is Entering Their FrictionMaxxxing Era Courtney Brame MelRose Michaels Mike Stabile SWR Data Website SWR Data Substack Pornhub 2025 Year-In-Review Mia Khalifa on Always Open In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing (The Cut) How I Frictionmaxx (P.E. Moskowitz) THUTT! (Jessica DeFino) –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia