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Evan Ratliff@ev_rat

You may have seen Zizians headlines, as they entered the media and culture war maelstrom described as a "trans vegan cult" "anarchists" and AI doomers gone mad. But I can assure you, you don't know the story. Here's my best shot at it, years in the making: t.co

160 likes7 repliesPosted Feb 21, 2025

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Why it worked

Addresses the reader directly, so it reads as written for them.
Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Speaks directly to you
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: People building with AI

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