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I wonder how people on #bluesky are going to take this link.
ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/boys-and-m...
ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/boys-and-m...
Boys and men online: Don't panic, do care
An area crying out for some balanced research, so here it comes...
ofboysandmen.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I wonder how people on #bluesky are going to take this link.
ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/boys-and-m...
ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/boys-and-m...
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...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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.
www.yahoo.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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...
www.allsides.com/national-rou...
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.
www.allsides.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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...
www.allsides.com/national-rou...
I feel like this comeback might be a bit overstated, at least for now.
www.flourishingfriday.blog/p/the-real-w...
www.flourishingfriday.blog/p/the-real-w...
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.
www.flourishingfriday.blog
October 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I feel like this comeback might be a bit overstated, at least for now.
www.flourishingfriday.blog/p/the-real-w...
www.flourishingfriday.blog/p/the-real-w...
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
www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/good-news
Good News
Article 13 Episode 4
www.wayfaremagazine.org
September 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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
www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/good-news
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...
www.center4research.org/copy-cats-ki...
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
www.center4research.org
August 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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...
www.center4research.org/copy-cats-ki...
Given this platform's tendency toward #doomerism and exacerbating distorted information, I'm not surprised by this news.
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...
Bluesky Reaches 38M Users, Though Post Volume Is Declining
Bluesky’s growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing.
www.socialmediatoday.com
August 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Given this platform's tendency toward #doomerism and exacerbating distorted information, I'm not surprised by this news.
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...
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...
www.persuasion.community/p/the-left-i...
The Left Is Misremembering Civil Rights
Boomers have encouraged a legacy of violent protest. That gets the ’60s all wrong.
www.persuasion.community
July 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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...
www.persuasion.community/p/the-left-i...
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...
www.eventbrite.com/e/crossing-t...
Crossing the Continental Divide - an Ambassador Presentation (BA National)
An introduction to Braver Angels and an overview of its principles.
www.eventbrite.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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...
www.eventbrite.com/e/crossing-t...
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...
thefulcrum.us/bridging-com...
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...
thefulcrum.us
May 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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...
thefulcrum.us/bridging-com...
For those who are thinking about the leaked audio, it's worth remembering that audio deepfakes are pretty easy to create.
March 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
For those who are thinking about the leaked audio, it's worth remembering that audio deepfakes are pretty easy to create.
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...
jacobin.com/2024/01/life...
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.
jacobin.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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...
jacobin.com/2024/01/life...
This video from Technology Connections makes a point about #bluesky being a more manual experience. I think he's partially right on this one. Thoughts?
youtu.be/QEJpZjg8GuA?...
youtu.be/QEJpZjg8GuA?...
Algorithms are breaking how we think
YouTube video by Technology Connections
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This video from Technology Connections makes a point about #bluesky being a more manual experience. I think he's partially right on this one. Thoughts?
youtu.be/QEJpZjg8GuA?...
youtu.be/QEJpZjg8GuA?...
It seems like no matter what happens, quote misattribution never goes out of style.
❌ No, Ron Howard didn't author a letter starting, "I'm a liberal, but that doesn't mean what a lot of you apparently think it does."
No, Ron Howard didn't author 'I'm a liberal' letter
"[The] majority of liberals I know think along roughly these same lines," the letter alleges.
www.snopes.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It seems like no matter what happens, quote misattribution never goes out of style.
Let's get the funding restored so we can have more discoveries like this.
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
‘Perfect pesticide’ spares bees by targeting gene in parasites
RNA method can tackle a specific species without damaging the wider ecosystem in what could be a breakthrough for global food supplies
www.thetimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Let's get the funding restored so we can have more discoveries like this.
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
I am curious to see how Bluesky (and its users) will get ahead of proliferations of #fakeaccounts like this.
cybernews.com/tech/bluesky...
cybernews.com/tech/bluesky...
Bluesky closes in on 30M users, but many might be fake?
One internet sleuth discovered a network of over 8,000 fake Bluesky accounts
cybernews.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I am curious to see how Bluesky (and its users) will get ahead of proliferations of #fakeaccounts like this.
cybernews.com/tech/bluesky...
cybernews.com/tech/bluesky...
Sorry, Lions fans. I feel for ya on this one. It just wasn't meant to be.
January 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Sorry, Lions fans. I feel for ya on this one. It just wasn't meant to be.
I'm also down for rebuilding Little Free Libraries in the area. #booksky
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I'm also down for rebuilding Little Free Libraries in the area. #booksky
Belle has useful words of consideration here. #nodefeatism #nonihilism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKR...
Let's talk about why we have to talk about the GOP....
YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Belle has useful words of consideration here. #nodefeatism #nonihilism
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cKR...
Everone's talking about Meta stopping #factchecking enabling right wing slop, and I'm over here remembering that no part of the spectrum is immune to misinformation. Threads had a left-ish issue along these lines.
www.usermag.co/p/metas-thre...
www.usermag.co/p/metas-thre...
Meta's Threads is 'overrun' with liberal election fraud conspiracies
Thousands of users have amplified baseless claims of hacked voting machines as Democrats become more comfortable embracing denialism
www.usermag.co
January 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Everone's talking about Meta stopping #factchecking enabling right wing slop, and I'm over here remembering that no part of the spectrum is immune to misinformation. Threads had a left-ish issue along these lines.
www.usermag.co/p/metas-thre...
www.usermag.co/p/metas-thre...
Books I dropped off in a #littlefreelibrary in 2024. I will be dropping off even more this year. #booksky
January 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Books I dropped off in a #littlefreelibrary in 2024. I will be dropping off even more this year. #booksky
Clearly I missed some things while on vacation. (On the other hand, a bit of a break may be needed, considering fact checking will likely be a busier than normal activity this year.)
The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on Bluesky. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first researchers to detect its activity. So far, four Russian-made fake videos have been identified on the platform.
Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues
The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the ...
theins.ru
January 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Clearly I missed some things while on vacation. (On the other hand, a bit of a break may be needed, considering fact checking will likely be a busier than normal activity this year.)
Didn't take long for the bots to find me. At least bots don't require the same level of babysitting fact checking does.
December 17, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Didn't take long for the bots to find me. At least bots don't require the same level of babysitting fact checking does.
