Matthew Johnson
matthewfjohnson.bsky.social
Matthew Johnson
@matthewfjohnson.bsky.social
Director of Education for MediaSmarts, Canada's centre for digital media literacy. He/him. Open to correction.
It's the perfect getaway vehicle. Do your heist just before Easter, then it'll be gone www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Nz...
Cadbury Easter Creme Eggs - Roller Boogie Classic (1978) 🐇🐇🐇
YouTube video by Retrontario
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November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'm glad I don't have a graduation robe from Kay Kyser Kollege
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reposted by Matthew Johnson
Um so that is very bad. For many reasons, but perhaps the most obvious end-game of this new development is if you people are just reading AI summaries of original content, but that kills how we fund original content... eventually you won't have original content for AI summaries to draw on.

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November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Hittite emperors are the best for this. "Why didn't you send me lapis lazuli, you sent him lapis lazuli, and anyway my feet hurt."
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Matthew Johnson
7/🧵 The loudest voices aren't the most representative. Every generation has extremists, but social media amplifies fringe movements beyond their size. A handful of young white nationalists create viral moments that crowd out broader trends. We mistake the exception for the rule.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
They already remade The Prisoner, it was called Burn Notice

(kind of kidding but not really)
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The actual conspiracy is that it was called FROZEN because "Rapunzel" was called TANGLED because they didn't believe boys would watch a movie named after a girl: www.latimes.com/archives/la-...
Disney restyles 'Rapunzel' to appeal to boys
Disney restyles 'Rapunzel' to appeal to boys
www.latimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
At this rate, I won't be able to afford enough Altair water to polish my Spican flame gems.
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
(I stole that joke from a commenter on the File 770 blog. Alas older comments on that blog are gone so I can't give more specific credit.)
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I vote for the quoll, possibly the cutest animal alive.
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM