Automattic Lays Off 281 People Across 90 Countries: The Web Reacts
- April 04, 2025
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- truthseekerx
On Tuesday, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg sent ripples throughout the WordPress community with a blog post announcing the layoff of 281 employees – representing 16% of Automattic’s workforce. Employees were first notified via internal message before the news was made public later in the day on Automattic’s website. While acknowledging continued revenue growth, he cited… Read...
I Lived 5 Minutes From the Ghibli Museum and Here’s My Thoughts on the Ghibli AI Trend
- March 31, 2025
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- truthseekerx
Back in 2018 I spent some time in the city of Mitaka – which happens to be where the Ghibli Museum is located. I walked by it several times a week and have fond memories from there. When the internet became flooded with Ghibli style art last week after OpenAI released their newest AI image...
15+ Best WordPress Themes of 2025 – Multipurpose, Mobile-Ready, and Beautiful
- March 27, 2025
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- truthseekerx
Most WordPress theme lists bore me. So I made one that’s actually useful. This post covers 15+ WordPress themes that real users love, backed by solid ratings, and good numbers of “active installations.” I picked only themes people genuinely like, not just ones that look good on demos. (more…)...
How to Add Search to a Static WordPress Site for Free Using Lunr
- March 20, 2025
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- truthseekerx
If you have a static WordPress site or you’re strongly considering launching one, then you’re probably already aware of its default limitations. One of the big ones is the inability to add a search function to your site. But with a little bit of creative thinking, you can use a free, open-source JavaScript library called...
How to Add Contact Forms to a Static WordPress Site for Free
- March 18, 2025
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- truthseekerx
Static WordPress sites have a lot of advantages over more traditional WordPress projects. In most cases they are cheaper, faster, and more secure. However, one big drawback is that you can’t use contact forms on your pages or posts by default. In this guide I’m going to show you a free solution to get around...
Resistance and Responsibility: A Constitutional Reflection on Black America, the Right to Resist, and January 6th
- March 15, 2025
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- truthseekerx
In classrooms and public forums, we often debate this classic constitutional question:“At what point do citizens have the right to protect themselves from their own government?” For some, this is a theoretical discussion.For Black Americans, it’s lived experience. And then came January 6, 2021—when hundreds stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the...
How to Launch and Maintain a WordPress Site for Only $10.44 a Year (Domain + Hosting Included)
- March 14, 2025
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- truthseekerx
I know what you’re probably thinking – there’s a catch. Well, there IS. But it’s not some special promo rate or a first-year deal. The catch is that this solution requires more effort to pull off compared to signing up for a shared hosting plan with pre-installed WordPress. What I’m going to teach you is...
I Tried My First AI Agent – Convergence AI – and Let’s Just Say…
- March 04, 2025
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- truthseekerx
According to the internet lately, AI agents are the next wave of innovative AI tech that’s going to make us more efficient, make our lives easier, take our jobs, or end the world. Okay, maybe not that last one, but still, the point is that there are a lot of opinions flying around about AI...
Black History Month: The Weight of Everyday Life
- February 27, 2025
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- truthseekerx
Black History Month is a time to honor the rich legacy, achievements, and resilience of Black communities throughout history. Originally established as Negro History Week by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926, it became a month-long celebration in 1976 to recognize the significant contributions of Black individuals to American society. It is also a moment...
How to Create Stripe Donation Forms on a WordPress Website
- February 24, 2025
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- truthseekerx
Whether you work for a non-profit organization or a charity, or you’re simply running a fundraiser for a particular cause, you know that having a donation form on your website is a must. And if your website happens to run on WordPress, then today’s your lucky day because I’m going to show you one of...