POSSE

This is how (and why) I cross-post my work.

The philosophy

I’m not loyal to platforms. I’m loyal to:

  • having a stable home for my writing
  • making my work easy to find
  • keeping my archives portable

I try to avoid “building on rented land” where a platform can change the rules, break links, or disappear my work.

What I publish where

Essays

  • Primary: Medium
  • Daily practice: 750words (private journaling since 2011)

When I cross-post, I preserve a clear canonical/original link, so there's one "source of truth."

Poetry

Short updates

Automation & syndication

Bridgy

Bridgy automates cross-posting from my blog to social platforms and brings interactions (likes, reposts, replies) back as webmentions.

Current setup:

  • Bridgy monitors my RSS feed for new posts
  • Syndicates to connected platforms automatically
  • Returns engagement as webmentions to my site

Why Bridgy:

  • POSSE without manual work
  • Own my content, syndicate everywhere
  • Aggregates social interactions in one place

Newsletter (planned)

Planning to add Buttondown for RSS-to-email automation:

  • New posts automatically sent to subscribers
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
  • Paid subscription support if needed

Premium content (future)

Considering a paywall for premium content using:

  • Netlify Edge Functions for content gating
  • Supabase for authentication
  • Stripe for subscriptions

This would allow free posts for everyone and premium content for supporters while maintaining control of my platform.

See /docs/newsletter-and-paywall.md for full implementation details.

What I don’t do

  • I don’t auto-spray every post to every platform.
  • I don’t chase “trending.”
  • I don’t optimize my writing around an algorithm.
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