#Polarization

Taylor Owen

taylor_owen

We have just launched our report about the media ecosystem and mis/disinformation in the 2019 Canadian Federal election. What follows is a mega thread detailing our methods, findings and some

Yohannes Gedamu

yohanethio

A thread on Amb. Rice: Let’s start with her eulogy for the late Ethiopian tyrant, Meles Zenawi. She spoke: “Meles was selfless, tireless, & totally dedicated for his work &

Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych

Nick_Carmody

Similar to the deaths of expertise, truth, and the “news”, comedy has fallen victim to politicization/tribalization. Comedy has historically existed as uniquely-observed social commentary that used humor to make it

Steven Hassan

CultExpert

I retweeted a @jk_rowling tweet and weighed in as a mental health professional who has written 4 books on cult mind control and how to help those who have been

Heidi Tworek

HeidiTworek

Out today - a new report by @cjtenove and me. Thread on our findings:https://democracy.arts.ubc.ca/campaign-trail/ We wanted to know - how bad are incivility and abuse during political campaigns in Canada?

Justin Amash

justinamash

This week, the House and Senate will show us how not to get meaningful policing and justice reforms passed and signed into law, as leaders of each chamber quickly push

Thibault Schrepel

LeConcurrential

I watched The Social Dilemma last night (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/). A thread: 1- I couldn’t help but asking myself the following question all along: do they see the irony in arguing the

Renu Bisht (The Micro 🐱‍👓)🧫🦠📝👩🏽‍🔬🦸🏽‍♀️

bishtrenu07

Q: Why did I watch the Docu-Drama "The social Dilemma"?Q: How did it change my perspective on social media platforms?Q: Why do I recommend everybody watching it right now?Q: Why

Master and Commander

ChrisANethery

*** THREAD ***Why Partisans Can't Counter Disinformation1/ This is not meant as a personal insult of Hillary Clinton, but I want to bring this to everyone's attention, because I think

zeynep tufekci

zeynep

Can we please have a talk with the photo editors? ENOUGH WITH THE BEACH PICTURES ruining articles. Beaches are one of the least risky environments. Indoor bars and restaurants. House

Pinboard

Pinboard

Because Bitcoin especially (through the Tether fraud) and cryptocurrency more generally is a pyramid scheme, of course Wall Street and venture capital need it to go mass market. It's the

Matthew Pirkowski

MattPirkowski

If memetic content possesses gravity within information space, what can we learn from applying the insights of relativity to the memetic space?First, let's classify traditionally centralized media outlets as centers

bora 🧈

modooborahae

“Top 1% of singers annual income is $3M...analyzing idols’ income”$3M is the avg income a singer in the top 1% earned in 2018. A singer in the bottom 99% earned

Jameson Quinn

bettercount_us

Proportional representation solves several serious problems. Gerrymandering, artificial polarization, false majorities; I can't imagine a #ProRep system worse than these.But it's not necessarily perfect.How can #ProRep go wrong, and

🟠Dylan-BTCization🟠

BTCization

Check out my latest piece: "The Conclusion Of The Long-Term Debt Cycle And The Rise Of Bitcoin" https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/the-conclusion-of-the-long-term-debt-cycle-and-the-rise-of-bitcoinHere's a quick summary : 1.

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OT7impact

A guide to BTS social commentary through their words & music and how they've always been a socially-conscious group (also introduces their most social pre-debut songs that most armys don't