It’s me, Alexa Speed! [yes, that is my real name.] I worked in marketing for fifteen years, and now I finally get to use those powers for good. You can learn a little more about me and how I started Cut Off the Spigot from my podcast interviews: Drowned in Sound: An ethical guide to quitting Spotify Podcast YouTube Propagandos: Episode 54 - There's *SOME* Ethical Consumption in Capitalism feat Alexa Speed Podcast
Last Sunday I joined the Hands Off Our Vote rally with Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, Indivisible.org, Sunrise Movement, and other organizations. The Hands Off Our Vote movement is a coalition effort to protect our vote for this upcoming election. Sign-up today to get involved in get out the vote efforts, phone banking, and protecting […]
I have gotten so many questions about good cellphone device alternatives and I finally have some answers! Mobile phones have two key parts to them – the actual device that you hold in your hand with its computing power, ability to connect to a network, camera, etc. The other piece is the mobile operating system […]
I am so excited to announce that my podcast, The Learning Curve is now public! You can watch full video episodes here, on Patreon, or YouTube and listen on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Note: Apple Podcasts/YouTube might look a little wonky over the next couple of days as the system updates […]
Hello my wonderful paid subscribers, I am very excited to announce that I’m officially building a 🎉Cut Off the Spigot DIRECTORY!🎉 This is something people have been requesting for a long time, and I’m thrilled to announce it’s happening! I’ve been working on it behind the scenes for months now but it’s finally time to […]
Want to stop Big Tech & AI companies’ influence in politics? Sick of data centers being pushed onto your community? Me too! That’s why I’m proud to announce that Cut Off the Spigot is a launch partner of Stop Bleeding the Future, a coalition campaign calling on every politician to reject money from Leading the […]
I grew up about 45 minutes south of the shores of Lake Ontario, near lovely Rochester, NY. Lake Ontario’s name is based on the Haudenosaunee’s (Iroquois) name for it in their own language, and has been in use amongst European settlers since at least 1641. The Haudenosaunee Federation, North America’s first democracy, inspired our nation’s […]
I am so excited to share this week’s episode with you! Davidson Boswell joined me to talk about how he uses comedy for activism (you may have seen his disruption videos with Climate Defiance), and we get into a larger discussion about activism – what works, what role protests play, and how to keep yourself […]
I officially switched over from Gmail this week for my personal email and I am SO EXCITED! 🤩 I have used Gmail as my only email address since 2010 – aka the last 16 years 😳 Despite the longevity of my relationship with Gmail, it was actually quite easy to switch. I’m sharing my process, […]
Video conferencing shouldn’t feel like a data collection exercise for Google Gemini, so let’s get into the alternatives 😁 ICYMI: De-Google Series Links Part 1: Search, Google Gemini & ChatGPT Part 2: Browser & Extensions Part 3: Samsung & Google Messages Part 4: Email, Calendar, Docs, Drive & Photos All articles This is an ongoing […]
I am very excited to share with you this special FREE bonus episode of The Learning Curve! Share If you want to get access to future episodes, get a subscription today! Patreon Substack You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, or watch on YouTube. In this episode, I spoke with Madge, the founder of The […]
