#703 | Amber Atherton, Poolsuite Mixtapes & Networked Countercultures ⚫️⚫️

Our DIRTY WORDS #4 [COMMUNITY] is now out in the world, so if you haven’t already got yourself one, here are all 130 pages to give you a taste of what you’re missing:

However, this release is far more than the beautifully designed Figma report by Manuel Dilone, you’ll also get all of the below for your $30 and it’s also important to note that 95% of all revenues are shared between the 30+ contributors who created the report and funding future collaborative releases:

OK, enough shillin’ … on with the links. This month’s Supplement Soundtrack comes c/o the cool cats at POOLSUITE™ with a sublime Moon Beats  mixtape:

And while we’re on the topic of audio, did you know you can listen to all issues of the Supplement via the Substack app — perfect for your sunlounger, workout, or commute 👍

🤖・ai

• Amazon is being flooded with books entirely written by AI
• Bill Gates says AI is poised to destroy search engines
• We still don’t know how this works, but it’s insanely beautiful

🤝・community

• Support the fight to save the Manor House community warehouses
• Amber Atherton is coming to Protein to chat about her new book (waitlist only)
• How to build a resilient music ecosystem
• Here’s how Miro designs and builds their products
• Sarah Drinkwater on products with community at their core
• Ark is a community mind chatbot c/o Folklore

✂・fashion

• ASCI is looking to change the way AI sees exercise
• Vogue has released a braille version of their magazine
• Has the Adidas Samba entered its anxiety era?
• The rise of Europecore is peak American escapism
• Where did all the tween fashion go?
• Can you smell techno?

⭕・ownership

• SSENSE on the new anatomy of trends
• Almenr is a platform for citizen-driven real estate development
• Spela Prijon and Sascha Kellert on the 4 dimensions of ownership economy
• Severin’s piece on networked counterculture is a must-read, and if you’re Protein Member, don’t miss him in our Discord on June 21st
• Digital nomads are pricing out locals

🙌・web3

• ZORA is creating a new internet and we’re here for it
• A decent read on Web3 social media
• Onchain is the next online
• Rhea Myers on crypto and anarchism
• Make sure you say hi to Deniz, if you’re heading to the Web3 Music summit

💀・final word

• We’re lovin’ this takedown video — based on their actual AGM minutes 🍔

THANKS

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