Site News – January 2026

A few updates: a newsletter is coming soon, FREE-FOLLOWER status is finally working again, and I’ve squashed some technical bugs.

Follower Status Fixed

After a very long time not working (sorry!), the free Follower option is back. The plugin developer still hasn’t fixed the underlying issue, but I found my own workaround.

Why Follow?

Following is free and reduces the ads you see — specifically, it removes ads from within the article content, keeping them only around the edges and between pages. It’s a good option if you’d like to support the site but aren’t ready to subscribe.

Follower benefits:

• Fewer ads when logged in
• No ads within article content
• Support the site at no cost via ads

Want more? Paid subscribers get completely ad-free browsing, exclusive content, priority support, and more. See subscription options.

Newsletter Coming Soon

I’m working on a weekly newsletter/digest. The plan:

• Recap of the week’s content
• Occasional AI-curated podcast episodes (they’re actually very good and fully non-hallucinogenic, though some people dislike them on principle!)
• Hints about what’s coming — possible product launches and teasers (brand-permitting)

More details soon.

Sign Up for the Newsletter

Technical Fixes

I’ve been battling CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) — that annoying thing where the screen jumps around while loading. The site was OK, but not good enough. It’s taken months to get this right because you need real-world reader data to see the impact. Hopefully sorted now.

Become a Follower

Sign up for free here — select the “Follower” option and click “Register”.

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Last Updated on 30 January 2026 by the5krunner