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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 8d

My 3rd grader's teacher takes 6,7 minutes off their recess if they say "6,7" in class and she's brilliant.

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 9d

"I've studied enough YouTube that I know when to say allegedly and I know when to say 'unalive.', so we're good."

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Newsom called the VP JD "Just Dance" Vance, but cautions that he is the one everyone should be worried about.

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Newsom asks about Roblox. Connor: "I'm not a huge fan because I think the games kind of suck and it's monetized to kids in a weird way."

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Aaaaand Connor says So you said something about trans kids in sports.
Connor thinks highlighting that particular issue does hurt trans people because it is such a small percentage of trans people.

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Newsom comes right out to say that he's glad Connor's having him on to start to break the silos in the media ecosystem.

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Had to step away but they've been on about 30 minutes. Talking about the TikTok deal, and the EA deal.

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 11d

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...

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,…

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

“Together we can make a difference; together we will make a difference, and that includes you.”
-Jane Goodall (1934-2025)

Dr. Jane Goodall passed away while on an advocacy tour, her Institute has confirmed. Her name alone conjures the image of adventure, breaking glass ceilings, and /1

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

You make a choice, as to what you buy and eat and where. Ask yourself if it harmed the environment, if it was cruel to animals, if it’s cheap because of unequal wages paid somewhere. And if those things are true then don’t buy the product. We all can make a difference. And if we all /6

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

that it’s even more important for young women (and young people) to go out and develop conservation programs in different parts of the world.

In case anyone watching was feeling like they don’t have enough to offer, Goodall assured us:

“Every day you live, you make some impact on the planet. /5

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

she started The Jane Goodall Institute, which includes Roots and Shoots for younger conservationists.

With the pandemic, an ongoing climate crisis, the extinction of plants and animals, and social problems all around, Goodall told her online audience in 2021 /4

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

her self education, an encouraging mother, her ability to work and save money as a waitress, and the mentorship of a paleontologist.

As she traveled more and saw how humans were inflicting damage on their earth and changing the world around them for the worse, /3

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

an unparalleled devotion to saving and sustaining the earth.

Goodall’s origin story can be read almost anywhere, but I was privileged to hear her own telling at the beginning of WildChina and Roots and Shoot’s workshop for young women back in 2021. The elements that stuck out to me were /2

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 13d

“Together we can make a difference; together we will make a difference, and that includes you.”
-Jane Goodall (1934-2025)

Dr. Jane Goodall passed away while on an advocacy tour, her Institute has confirmed. Her name alone conjures the image of adventure, breaking glass ceilings, and /1

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Adolescence feels to many parents like a deep dive into the manosphere and online symbology, yet even this phenomenal piece of art could only scratch the surface. So what can we learn from this stunning…

https://outthinkmedia.com/2025/09/24/how-did-adolescence-grip-the-emmys-and-parents-psyches/

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Your kids rarely start with radical.

"I should've done better" hits so damn hard because who can predict where the next big online threat will be?

Cop never thought it was in the color of a heart.

Psych never thought it was a matter of marshmallows or a pickle.

Parents didn't know what to ask

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 21d

As a piece of art, I was wrecked. Rewatched the last 10 min of ep 3 a number of times and was not at all prepared for ep 4.

The look that the detective's son gave him when asked if he has an Instagram:
(Quiet seething that his dad doesn't know this) "Yeah I have an Insta but I don't post."

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Finally watched #Adolescence on
@netflix.com
. I'd honestly thought details would be worse based on what e/one told me abt it.
But that's what happens when you research online cultural symbols,slang & radicalization of young boys in spare time
It deserves all of the Emmys it won, that's for sure

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · Sep 15

When your kids see violent images, when you worry they're getting radicalized, when you need help focusing, and when middle school is too much:
what parents need to know in kids media for September 15th.

https://outthinkmedia.com/2025/09/15/how-youtube-affects-your-daily-life-september-2025/

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · Sep 11

New on Patreon - a #MediaHistory mini-sode on #Gamergate and targeted harassment campaigns. I got to interview my good friend Books Schwartz, who revealed the very real damage it did to careers and psyches in the gaming industry. It's only for Patrons right now, but I have a free tier (sshhhh):

Gamergate & Targeted Harassment Campaigns w/ Ben Books Schwartz (Out Think Media History mini-sode) | Out Think Media

www.patreon.com

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

In brighter news, Hank Green dropped a secret project: an app called "Focus Friend." Besides how adorable the illustrations by Honey B Games are.....

https://outthinkmedia.com/2025/09/09/a-good-app-to-help-kids-self-regulate-by-hank-green/

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OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

The horrible things these kids thought about themselves, wondering why they deserve the texts sent to them or why would people hate them so much as to accuse them of being the stalker. #UnknownNumber

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

Watching this was even worse than reading that article. The thoughts those kids were having, why would someone hate them so much to send those texts or blame it on them? #UnknownNumber

OutThinkMedia @outthinkmedia.bsky.social · Sep 9

A friend told me to watch #UnknownNumber on @netflix.com

I've read the lengthy article on the story and I don't think I can listen to that perpetrator's voice. Working through it.

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