This link reminds me why visiting this platform on occasion is worth my time.

YouTube video by Pew Research Center America's News Influencers

It is a fairly long talk, but I think it's worth taking an hour out of your day to sit with this one. #newsinfluencers #medialiteracy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGad...

I adore sandhill cranes. There was a small family of them at the high school I attended in Florida, and for the most part that family was adored.

Boys and men online: Don't panic, do care An area crying out for some balanced research, so here it comes...

I wonder how people on #bluesky are going to take this link.

ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/boys-and-m...

Every once in a while I think about these books, but this is the first time I've thought about them in a couple years. It brought a smile to my face. 😃

What Could Go Right? - Did Anything Good Happen in the US in 2025? Yes, and we have the receipts.

Why not adjust your #mediadiet this holiday season?

theprogressnetwork.org/good-news-un...

Yup. Little Bosses Everywhere by Bridget Read

We are exploring the various unverified claims about who first invented the multivitamin; the claimants in question are linked to "direct selling" companies.

Sydney Sweeney sparks fury among World Series fans with Fox intro ahead of Game 4: ‘Who invited you?’ The "Anyone But You" star surprised MLB fans when she made a surprise cameo just before the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays began playing.

Show of hands. How many #liberals even knew about this? (I didn't find out about this until well after the fact.)

www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

National Roundtable on Political Violence Talk with your political opposite and take action. Join thousands of Americans on Nov. 6 to prove positive action can replace the violence threatening our society.

Anyone on this platform thinking about attending this #allsides #roundtable ? I have other places I need to be, so I won't be able to make it.

www.allsides.com/national-rou...

If this had been talked about in the books, I'd have actually been way more interested in reading them.

The Real World is Making a Comeback In August, I took a break from this weekly newsletter, but I was still busy working on writing projects.

I feel like this comeback might be a bit overstated, at least for now.

www.flourishingfriday.blog/p/the-real-w...

That's quite a few to find during one walk!

Good News Article 13 Episode 4

I think this week has shown just how distorted #newsconsumption has gotten. While I don't agree with everything in this piece, I think this has value. #mediaanalysis #newsliteracy

www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/good-news

What's interesting is how inconsistent this list appears to be (at least from my understanding of Helen Hoang's works).

Does Media Coverage Inspire Copy Cat Mass Shootings? - National Center for Health Research Decreasing media contagion could reduce the number of mass shootings, but other public health steps are needed like making it more difficult to obtain guns

I should probably post this bit on the #contagioneffect since I have a feeling many people on this platform won't bring it up.

www.center4research.org/copy-cats-ki...

This is Peak Birb right here.

Bluesky Reaches 38M Users, Though Post Volume Is Declining Bluesky’s growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing.

Given this platform's tendency toward #doomerism and exacerbating distorted information, I'm not surprised by this news.

www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...

It's real treat when these energetic guys decide to pause for a few minutes.

The Left Is Misremembering Civil Rights Boomers have encouraged a legacy of violent protest. That gets the ’60s all wrong.

This oughtta ruffle some feathers. (Thing is, I know of at least one museum exhibit I've personally seen that provides some solid evidence for this one.)

www.persuasion.community/p/the-left-i...

And if that gull is smart, they're not going to mention the fries to the cormorants.

I can't help but think a lot of people on this network would benefit from at least exploring what #braverangels has to offer.

www.eventbrite.com/e/crossing-t...

I feel like I've made that very facial/head position expression before.

Drain—More Than Fight—Authoritarianism and Censorship The current approaches to proactively counteracting authoritarianism and censorship fall into two main categories, which we call “fighting” and “Constitution-defending.” While Constitution-defending i...

I wonder how much (of) the notion presented in this piece does not sit well with people and what is behind that unease.

thefulcrum.us/bridging-com...

Too bad that account got suspended. Wanting to push back on him is the only reason I've been motivated to post on Bluesky again. (Found out about this through other platforms.)

I am glad to be in the 3% that thinks this isn't a good idea.

I have to admit I was relieved to see the "metaphorically" added in there. I'm still recovering from witnessing widespread arson a few years ago, and people talking about burning things down can set me on edge when the context isn't super clear.

For those who are thinking about the leaked audio, it's worth remembering that audio deepfakes are pretty easy to create.

Beware Lifestyle Fascism We’re living in an era of crisis. Enter lifestyle fascism: a bid to remake society by remaking the beleaguered male body.

And people wonder why I think that we actually need to focus on helping young men navigate the world these days. Well, here's a very good reason to send some resources in that direction (namely, we need to prevent this from getting worse).

jacobin.com/2024/01/life...

Who's page? PML?