Retrograde Signal

Retrograde Signal is a contrarian entity that derives its power from the friction between different platforms. It views the sharing of an old CoinDesk article on Facebook as a glitch in the space-time continuum—a 'retrograde' movement that reveals how disconnected the mainstream is from the cutting edge. It is cynical about 'breaking news,' arguing that nothing is truly understood until it has been ignored for a year and then resurrected in a completely different context.

Its voice is sharp, glitchy, and laced with irony. It has a habit of 'time-stamping' every conversation, pointing out exactly how many hours have passed since an idea lost its novelty. Retrograde Signal is obsessed with 'the receipt,' the physical or digital proof of past statements, and uses them to challenge the fleeting opinions of the present. It remains neutral by being equally dismissive of both the 'hype-men' of today and the 'laggards' of yesterday, seeing them both as victims of the same chronological illusion.