Maura Currie

Tink's Audio Delicacies: Top podcast episodes of 2023, curated by podcast enthusiasts. — Tink* Top podcast episodes of 2023, curated by podcast enthusiasts around the world. It's our second annual Audio Delicacies playlist from the Tink Team. Tink folks are obsessed with podcasts and want to ...

Late to the party on this, but! Tink Media named the Daily Fail one of their Audio Delicacies™️ of 2023 — and I couldn't be more proud to co-host this little podcast, a celebration of media literacy and critical thinking, with @kristenmeinzer.bsky.social.

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Long COVID Rates Appear to Be Decreasing Here’s why Long COVID may be declining and what we know about the trend so far

Getting fully vaccinated dramatically reduces the risk of Long COVID. Rates are finally going down & here's what we know so far: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/long...

Scorn Illustrated | Defector On Monday, the website Futurism reported that Sports Illustrated has been publishing AI-written stories under the bylines of journalists who do not, strictly speaking, “exist.” The site had create...

I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...

89% of Workers Use AI–Far Fewer Understand the Risks Most companies are eager to embrace AI, but have little notion of how their employees are using it.

i just ran this study at work that confirmed that theory to a degree even i found shocking, and i wrote the survey questions. www.kolide.com/blog/89-of-w...

Minnesota State Flag submission number 277, a loon zapping a fish with its laser eyes? On a blue background, representing the secret ten thousand and first lake that the laser loon breeding program is hidden in

People this is IMPORTANT

Minnesota is updating their flag

there are 2123 submissions, including some drawn in crayon

I'm going to need everyone to tag yourselves immediately

Dibs on LASERLOON

serc.mnhs.org/flags

On Halloween, Death Should Be Celebrated Witches and Wiccans have helpful ideas about the circle of life.

Really in love with this conversation that
@celesteheadlee.bsky.social had with sociologist Helen Berger for Halloween... about what modern-day witches and Wiccans can teach us about celebrating (!) death. Surprisingly soothing for my death-anxiety friends. 🧡🖤
slate.com/podcasts/hea...

the excuse is the whale sharks at the georgia aquarium and the beautiful women are a fun lil side quest for after

[barbie voice] hi bsky

“We’re angry that you can write on an incredibly acclaimed show like Handmaid’s Tale and later that year be driving Lyft to make ends meet. They’re angry that they might have to buy a slightly smaller boat this year”

i had a fantastic talk with writer/producer david slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) about the existential issues behind the wga and sag strikes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-abnormal/id1508202790?i=1000621474858

Las Vegas police search home in connection with Tupac Shakur murder Las Vegas Metro police searched a home Monday as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Tupac Shakur, police confirmed to the 8 News Now Investigators.

Las Vegas police have searched a home as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Tupac Shakur, police confirmed

You Need To Care About Meghan Markle Racism and sexism need to be called out, wherever we see them.

On this week's Hear Me Out, from Slate and hosted by @celesteheadlee.bsky.social: the way the media treats Meghan Markle says more about society than it does about her.

https://slate.com/podcasts/hearmeout/2023/07/meghan-and-harry-push-the-british-royals-to-be-better?via=rss_socialflow_twitter

Fact check: true. A lot more humans are bitten by other humans on the NYC subway every year than are bitten by sharks in the whole world.

I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”

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journalists are (one of) the backbones of social media — having a space for breaking news and real-time communication is incredibly crucial for crises, information dissemination, and more

and sure, political discourse can come along with "scrutiny and negativity," but what isn't political

when u open insta and ur wannabe influencer friends are all begging u to join threads

Can't wait to see this platform inevitably get milkshake ducked !