~ Early Web Links ~

Slower News is a human-curated digest tracking technology's effects on geopolitics, politics, economy, society, ecology, and more, deliberately filtered to surface relevant trends and edge cases without the noise of mainstream news cycles. Hand-coded, JavaScript-free, and tracking-free, it offers a thoughtfully minimal reading experience organized around broad themes like AI, de-dollarization, demographic shifts, and free speech.

Beeks.cool's Obscure Media section is a curated linkdump of rare, weird, and ephemeral media assembled by a collector with a sharp eye for the forgotten and strange. Visitors will find VHS oddities, old TV commercial breaks, vintage TTRPG magazines, anime convention ephemera, educational films, and promotional curiosities spanning several decades.

Unfogged is a long-running group blog with multiple contributors including Ogged, Fontana Labs, Heebie-Geebie, and others, covering politics, current events, and everyday musings in a lively community format. Posts touch on topics from hurricane damage to Trump administration policy, and the active comment sections often run into the dozens, making the discussion as valuable as the posts themselves.

Aardvark Daily is New Zealand's longest-running online daily news and commentary publication, now in its 30th year, run by Bruce Simpson covering science, technology, and current events with a distinctly Kiwi perspective. Visitors will find opinionated columns on topics ranging from energy policy and fuel scams to computing history, making it a veteran voice in independent tech journalism.

Consumer World is a long-running consumer advocacy hub curating breaking consumer news, shopping bargains, scam warnings, and price comparison tools all in one place. Founded in 1995, it covers everything from shrinkflation and fake product alerts to mortgage rates and prescription drug discounts, making it a go-to resource for savvy shoppers and consumer rights advocates.

Paper Tiger Television is a long-running independent media organization dedicated to freedom of speech, personal expression, and social justice through grassroots video production. Their site offers access to an archive of activist media work, a history of the collective, and resources connecting visitors to their mission.

OnlyTheGood.org is an experimental art-tech project by Donnachie, Simionato & son and Antonio Riello that automatically classifies news headlines from major services like Google News and Reuters as emotionally positive or negative, then plots the results in real-time graphs. The project blurs the line between digital art installation and media criticism, and was exhibited at a solo show in Stuttgart, Germany, with RSS feeds and a portable graph widget offered for public use.

TUC Radio is an independent radio producer based in Calpella, California, offering podcasts, audio CDs, and DVDs covering progressive political commentary and social issues. The site features an extensive archive of programs dating back to 2011, with a notable focus on the work of political analyst Michael Parenti, covering topics like democracy, theocracy, and U.S. foreign policy.

Brad Enslen's personal blog covers a lively mix of political commentary, tech observations, and offbeat humor in a short-post microblog style. The site also features a personal directory, a movies section, and connections to IndieWeb webrings, making it a charming corner of the independent web.

Nice Marmot is a thoughtful personal blog by a U.S. Navy veteran who weaves together firsthand military history, current events, and geopolitical commentary with a distinctly lived-in perspective. Posts draw on the author's own service experience, including time aboard USS Stephen W. Groves during the tanker war in the Persian Gulf, making for unusually grounded and personal writing.