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BostonJoan πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ 🦫

@bostonjoan.bsky.social

I am the founder of The Critical Internet Studies Institute and an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies at Boston University www.criticalinternet.org

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You’re so cool! I’m jealous of the pink pony club line dancing and hats!

After what you’ve been through, I’m so happy to see you thriving!

04.08.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope they do have to pay out

01.08.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump Invites Sex Offender to Kids’ Fitness-Test Announcement Probably not the best move right now.

May the children be spared…

nymag.com/intelligence... Trump Renews Presidential Fitness Test, Invites Sex Offender

01.08.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh. Be aware.

31.07.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was today years old when I found out that you can get cosmetic surgery to change your eye color. That’s permanent, not like contacts.

Biometrics is a very interesting field because there are some really strange biohacks.

31.07.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future | TechCrunch Mark Zuckerberg really believes AI glasses will be the ideal way to blend the physical and digital worlds together.

Creeper is excited about video displays in his glasses so that he can watch porn while in work meetings. Am I right?

techcrunch.com/2025/07/30/z... Zuckerberg says people without AI glasses will be at a disadvantage in the future | TechCrunch

31.07.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I wish I was in LA!!! Have fun!

30.07.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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two men in batman costumes are running down a street and they are holding hands . ALT: two men in batman costumes are running down a street and they are holding hands .

I gave a talk infront of hundreds of people this morning, and I got the biggest laugh from reading a quote from JD Vance that I punchlined with β€œholy misogyny Batman!”

And I’ve never been so happy to be doing a public lecture in my life. Laughter is the light in the dark.

30.07.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Theo Von and Sam Altman talk how to survive AI in the future #samaltman #openai #podcast #theovon #chatgpt #fyp TikTok video by Streamerfits4u

With AI, everything is free and nothing hurts.

Or, Sam Altman is a salesman selling utopia like a bag of the finest cocaine.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6St48dx/

30.07.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ†• Never Post! Rescuing Public Datasets the U.S. Gov't Deletes Also! Brainrot, and the future of public media in the US...

A new @neverpo.st! Hans talks w/ 4 librarians *tactically archiving* datasets removed by the US Gov't. I talk w/ researcher Emilie Owens and the internet's own @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social about brain rot. ALSO @micahloewinger.bsky.social, expert, drops by to talk about the future of public media.

30.07.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

He’s really awful.

#BoycottMusk

All day everyday.

30.07.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

No Musk. No KKK. NO Fascist USA.

30.07.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨WATCH: β€œTHIS PROJECT & AIRPORT ARE IN MY DISTRICT.” @govbilllee has Rep. @brotherjones_ BLOCKED from entering an event announcing a state-sanctioned private Tesla Tunnel from Nashville airport - Elon... TikTok video by The TN Holler

Another day, another reason to send Musk to mars.

This time a β€œTesla tunnel” project in TN was announced, but the Democrat Congressmember was blocked from attending the state sponsored event.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6SdrtgE/

29.07.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"There were people on both sides, on all sides really of the political spectrum who were connected to this..." The web of influence extends far and wide. Uncover the truth. Epstein Didn't K*ll Himself... TikTok video by SBS On Demand

Epstein didn’t kill himself is a full length doc about how the networked conspiracy unfolded and why political factions see and believe entirely different narratives.

Clip below:

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6SJtFxR/

29.07.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very excited to have been apart of this story, but perhaps even more happy to have my academic freedom at Boston University.

29.07.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The proper way to do this is to nationalize all AI that uses copyrighted work and give access away for free.

Even better than that would be honoring the rights of the creative person and requiring opt-in to AI databases.

The working class is exploited through theft of creative labor.

29.07.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDemocratic backsliding happens slowly, headline by headline, right by right” - Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of women voters

Educate. Agitate. Act!

28.07.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The best case for context I’ve read in a damn hot minute!

29.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come visit! I got a minivan and will be happy to drive the whole crew!

29.07.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Harvard is endlessly wealthy, but they probably have insurance for this.

Donors control Harvard, not the admins or faculty. Now that Trump is targeting Larry Summers in his Epstein statements, Harvard will want this over as soon as possible or the public will find out about Summer’s Russia dealings

28.07.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I’ve always wanted to play! How
Much is the buy in? We also gotta go
to Kowloon this summer!

28.07.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œTesla Nazi Diner”

I can’t hear you…

β€œTESLA NAZI DINER!”

28.07.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Search Jobs | Microsoft Careers

The hottest job on the market right now for sociotechnical qualitative research, with some of the most thoughtful scholars doing Internet studies….

jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/jo... Principal Researcher – Sociotechnical Systems – Microsoft Research

28.07.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to a lecture by @micahloewinger.bsky.social, who is the cohost of @onthemedia.bsky.social

He’s doing a deep dive into the role of technology for organizing militia movements. The OathKeepers used storm rescue efforts to recruit vets, who are looking for community and service.

28.07.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is resegregation and it will impact all of us- criminalizing doctors giving reproductive care, silencing whistleblowers, pressuring scientists to avoid certain topics.

The slow dismantling of democratic norms is as banal as it is shocking.

28.07.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She’s an incredible speaker. She’s talking about the β€œauthoritarian drift,” and how the new administration is using a strategy of fear and intimidation to scare us from pushing back.

Authoritarianism is here in the form of hoarding power, targeting specific communities, and banning knowledge.

28.07.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œDemocratic backsliding happens slowly, headline by headline, right by right” - Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of women voters

Educate. Agitate. Act!

28.07.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Where is #Opdeatheaters when we need them?

28.07.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚩 ATTENTION 🚩

🧡 1/5 We got a tip that the Ventura County Community College board has proposed an update to the Board Policy on campus safety that will be discussed at the Board of Trustees PASS committee on Tuesday, July 29th at 3PM.

27.07.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
TikTok video by @

This clip is very eerie www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6kVQcEJ/

27.07.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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