Cindy Marie Jenkins (she/her)

Why platforms are killing the hashtag Today I write in anticipatory nostalgia for the cornerstone of a more democratic internet—one which is slowly being stolen from us.

"In truth, the hashtag is a form of control: a tool of user agency over content distribution. As a type of metadata, it wasn’t controlled by a platform—it was created by the people, for the people." etymology.substack.com/p/why-platfo...

Only 0.03% Opt Out Of LGBTQ+ Education In Maryland After SCOTUS Gives Them A Right To After SCOTUS gave families a right to opt out of LGBTQ+ education, Montgomery County, Maryland is reporting only 43 families took them up on it.

From @erininthemorning.com's excellent newsletter, after Mahmoud v. Taylor only 43 families in Montgomery County requested that their kids not be allowed to see books with LGBTQ characters. That would be about 0.03% of kids. Parents don't want this. www.erininthemorning.com/p/only-003-o...

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

Why Gen Z protestors worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag:
www.npr.org/2025/10/05/n...

I'm looking for people who were kids when the Indian Ocean Tsunami hit and remember it in some way.

Random side note;
I mentored a whole group of them in Los Angeles and only realized just now that those kids are in their 30s now 😳

#31HorrorBooksforHalloween OVERGROWTH by Mira Grant @seananmcguire.bsky.social @torbooks.bsky.social #horrorbooks #horrorbooksky #booksky #sfhorror

I fell into a gilded research rabbit hole last summer on Mark Twain and science fiction and technofascism but had nowhere to process it or talk it through.

It's aspirational to them.

You can be that obnoxious academic on my timeline any day.

That is now updated, with thoughts for parents on why watching #FortniteFriday with their kids (gr 6+roughly) could open new dialogues on the world they are in, and what context they need from you to understand and interpret it for themselves. Also good modeling for active discussion.

How often we had a communal viewing event, or 3-5 sparring ones.

Tweet from the VP: Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most. Yet she oozes with contempt. My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much happier person if you showed a little gratitude

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

#FortniteFriday with Governor Gavin Newsom - I watch YouTube so you don't have to. What is a 20-something Fortnite streamer doing playing Fortnite with California Governor Gavin Newsome?

I cleaned this up with more info on Gov Gavin Newsom playing #FortniteFriday. Can't add primary sources until I'm back at my desk: outthinkmedia.com/2025/10/02/w...

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Who is ConnorEatsPants & Why is Gavin Newsom playing Fortnite with him? - I watch YouTube so you don't have to. Every Friday ConnorEatsPants plays #FortniteFriday with a celebrity of some sort, but my alerts rarely ring as loudly as they did today, and with good reason. At 2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET on Friday, Octob...

So Gavin Newsom is on #FortniteFriday with streamer @connoreatspants.bsky.social shortly, so you know I'm glued. Here's a primer if you've never heard of him: outthinkmedia.com/2025/10/02/w...

You haven't lived until you've heard my 9yo cover "Golden" as Goofy. #BornToBe

My Friday night just pivoted. I wrote about @connoreatspants.bsky.social in January, and have kept a light eye on his guests since that time. Well, my Google stats alerted me today: He's interviewing Gavin Newsom. On a livestream. While playing Fortnite.
I wonder which #KPopDemonHunter is his fave

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

Iconic!

It was originally formed during the McCarthy Era.

We don’t need saving but I’m tired of billionaire owned media driving the narrative. Plenty of Dems are doing all they can despite having their hands tied behind their backs. Are they perfect? No, but neither are we! So proud of each politician listed even though I also sometimes curse them. #Dems

My journey to a hero

Now this looks likely to be an excellent resource.

"If I'm going to have one bumper sticker in this race, it's probably 'The free state of Florida is a lie'....your personal freedoms have been trampled for six years now."

@davidjolly.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social in today's Bulwark Podcast:

"For those new to how members of Congress communicate with their constituents, this moment is unusual because Democrats are matching Republicans nearly one-for-one on a single issue. That rarely happens."

Read this whole thread because "OMG this [Judge} opinion that just dropped" is the best intro ever.

This is something I have to train kids to do now. 😀They watch so many behind the scenes and clips and react videos that simply allowing the story to unfold is a technique to master. Kind of like browsing--we take outings to the library and bookstore so they get used to letting curiosity drive them.

YouTube video by Neocoom Pacifism should be banned—it is a pipeline ideology that leads people astray #neocoom

I looked up an exact quote from that clip and this is what came up
www.youtube.com/shorts/33cz_...

This is amazing news I’m so glad

Good Store image showing various products including Keats & Co coffee and tea packages in a tote bag with the Good Store logo. Text reads 'What on earth is Good Store?' against a green background.

Photo of Hank and John with text reading 'Founded by horizontal & vertical video sensations Hank and John Green, the Good Store is a better way to get the best products.'

Maroon text boxes on green background explaining the store's origin story: 'The thing was, they didn't want more money. They were comfortable. The constant grind was unmotivating. Until they had an idea, what if they gave it all away? And that one little idea lit the spark. Good Store was born.' The Good Store logo with Dot appears in the bottom right."

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Quite simply, Good Store is the better way to get better products! But we made this handy little guide so you can dig a little further into what we're about.