Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Music for YouTube Videos: The Lowdown on Licenses + 15 Sites to Find Tracks for Your Next Project
Discover 15 reliable places to find music for YouTube videos, from free options to premium services. Plus, learn music licensing basics to protect your channel. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the…
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From Instagram to Bluesky: How Social Media Use Has Evolved Since 2022
In this report, we look at data on 11 social media platforms available in Buffer to determine social network usage trends. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the end of 2016 and…
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12 Best URL Shorteners to Shrink Your Links in 2025
URL shorteners save precious character space. But not all tools are created equal. Compare 12 top options for different use cases, including free tools. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the end…
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What’s New in Buffer: 15+ New Features & Updates We Made In 2024
Discover everything Buffer shipped in 2024 to help you create, schedule, and manage social media. From new tools like kanban boards to support for Threads and Bluesky, explore the updates designed to make content creation easier for you. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last…
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22 Pop Culture Moments That Blew Up on Social Media in 2024
From Beyoncé going country to Reddit going public, social media had no shortage of events to talk about (and meme about, for that matter). I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the end…
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We Checked In On Social Media Trend Predictions for 2024 — Here’s What Came True and What Didn’t
At the beginning of 2024, we were unsure what would come out of this year. The previous year had been such a whirlwind with the rise of decentralized social and the addition of AI features that creators, brands, and platforms had all started to redefine how they would operate. It I’ve been fortunate that we've…
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A Guide to Using Apple’s Image Playground in Buffer
Learn how to generate AI images and schedule them across social platforms using Buffer and Apple’s Image Playground. Discover tips for creative AI image generation and when to use AI-generated visuals strategically. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at…
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Why and How We Close Buffer For The Last Week Of The Year
Every year since 2016 we’ve closed Buffer for a week at the end of the year. It’s like a reset, except across the whole company. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the…
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Why the 1940s Nostalgia of A Christmas Story Still Works Today
“Ah, there it is,” the adult Ralphie intones in the opening scene of the holiday staple A Christmas Story. “My old house. How could I ever forget it?” Narrator Jean Shepherd, the author whose stories inspired the film, imbues the lines with innocent warmth. Matched with the sumptuous version of “Deck the Halls” that opens…
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Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Fight Killer Unicorns in New Bats**t A24 Trailer
Mythical creatures. Movie stars. And the studio that recently gave the world The Brutalist and Sing Sing. We probably were always going to be at least a little intrigued by Death of a Unicorn, the upcoming dark comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd that’s oh, so A24 that it even intentionally misspelled “unicorn” by…
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