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Back to basics

Per Axbom

Jun 24, 2020

I'm going back to basics. My newsletter is no longer Pandamonium or any of the previous gimmicks. It's straight-up just a newsletter from me - no bells and whistles. And going forward it will primarily be my blog posts and only be sent out when there are new posts,

Theoretically this can mean up to two issues per week, but will more likely mean two issues per month. If you speak Swedish this also means you can get a separate newsletter with Swedish posts on other topics.

If you stick around, then going forward the content will still include smart tools, quick tutorials as well as opinion pieces and book reviews.

We've all been through a lot this year and the turbulence is far from over. Stay safe through your struggles. My wish for you are small and frequent pockets of space to breathe and recover and reflect.

With all my compassion,

Per

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Per Axbom posing with his Remington typewriter and several close-up details of the typewriter.

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Close-up from video with someone peeling off a sticker with a fake QR code pasted on top of a valid QR code.

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Close-up of smiling Per Axbom in a yellow raincoat with the hood up. Greenery in the background.

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