After more than 15 years and more than 172,000 tweets, Karen Hunter is making a shift.
Since joining Twitter in March 2009, Karen has cultivated a vibrant and engaged following—amassing almost 160,000 followers, who’ve tuned in daily for her sharp takes, courageous commentary, cultural critiques, hilarious hot takes and the lively exchanges that made the platform feel like a digital block party.
From hilarious memes and viral videos to spirited debates and real-time reactions to breaking news, Twitter was once the perfect place for the kind of bold, unfiltered communication that defines Karen’s voice.
But the platform has changed.
What was once a space for free-flowing conversation, wit, and real-time truth-telling has become angrier, meaner, more chaotic, and increasingly detached from the kind of intentional dialogue Karen values. With shifting priorities, and a growing emphasis on spectacle over substance, Twitter no longer serves the community it once did. The name changed. The algorithm shifted. The culture devolved.
With that shift, the time came to move on.
Karen’s Twitter account (@karenhunter) will remain live as a placeholder, but she’ll no longer post or engage there as she once did. This is not a goodbye to the community—but an invitation to join Karen in her new space on Substack and her permanent home in Knubia (community.knarrative.com).
“I want to thank every single person who ever retweeted, challenged, commented, or simply followed along,” Karen said. “We built something real in that space. But it’s time to move differently.”
So where is she now?
Karen Hunter is taking her voice, insight, and digital community to Substack, a space built for depth, clarity, and conversation. You can now follow and engage with her directly at thekarenhunter.substack.com or by searching @TheKarenHunter on the Substack app.
Expect everything you’ve come to love—real talk, cultural truth-telling, political edge—with more room to breathe.
This isn’t an ending—it’s a re-centering.
“The mission hasn’t changed—just the venue. I’m still doing the work, just in spaces that better reflect where we’re headed. We are creating the world in which we want to live. Together.”
