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Handpicked Articles
Hackers got into the Kyiv Independent's newsletter service on Nov. 4 and emailed readers fake warnings, one claiming a nuclear strike on Kyiv. The outlet points to Russia and says payment details were never at risk.
Also in the mailbox
The postal short story series about Lucky Lawrence’s misadventures as a USPS postal inspector.
Email Content Inspiration
WPBeginner Growth Fund, backed by Awesome Motive, said Nov. 5 it bought Drip, an email and SMS platform used by 6,000+ brands, plus Sleeknote. Drip says accounts, pricing and support stay the same as it runs independently.
EMAIL Industry News
NTT Docomo said Nov. 5 that unauthorized access to Docomo Online Shop and My docomo leaked up to about 300,000 customer records. Docomo warns the data may feed spoofed emails, SMS and calls, and the sites remain in maintenance.
EMAIL EXPERT PANELS
Spam Resource reports Microsoft's Outlook.com and Hotmail are rejecting some mail from domains with no DMARC record, even when SPF and DKIM pass. Microsoft hasn't announced a change, so publish at least a p=none record now.
Job Opportunities
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Wishlist Books
Michaeli, a former Defender reporter, traces the Chicago Defender from Robert S. Abbott’s 1905 founding through the Obama era, its Great Migration push and its political clout.
Cap Wigington: An Architectural Legacy — Taylor & Larson
First Black municipal architect in the U.S. Civic buildings, ice palaces, stone, city contracts.
Distributed Blackness: AA Cybercultures — Brock Jr.
BlackPlanet, blogs, IM, Black Twitter. Treats Black use of networked messages as culture, not a niche. Open access.
Audiomack Playlist
Late-night drives, romantic dawns, workouts, reflection, or en route to the bag.
Didn't Cha Know — Erykah Badu
Oops — Momo Boyd and Infinity Song
Bet On Me — Imani Imani
MoneyCall$ — Joy Postell
No Such Thing — Kehlani (ft. Clipse)
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