candlestik.bsky.social

I still think a lot about the civic engagement findings Pew announced this summer. How do we build a pipeline to get more connectors? #civicengagement www.niemanlab.org/2026/07/mobi...

I wonder how more politically active users of #bluesky will take this piece. www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/when-natio...

It's an older article, but it still checks out. time.com/6247678/open...

I can't get this chart out of my head. Maybe it's because it feeds into my nagging gut feeling about Taylor Lorenz being nudged in the predictable partisan direction that news influencers tend to be vulnerable to in a way that other outlets are not. adfontesmedia.com/oscar-goes-t...

It is a fairly long talk, but I think it's worth taking an hour out of your day to sit with this one. #newsinfluencers #medialiteracy www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGad...

I wonder how people on #bluesky are going to take this link. ofboysandmen.substack.com/p/boys-and-m...

Why not adjust your #mediadiet this holiday season? theprogressnetwork.org/good-news-un...

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...

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...

I feel like this comeback might be a bit overstated, at least for now. 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

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...

Given this platform's tendency toward #doomerism and exacerbating distorted information, I'm not surprised by this news. 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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

I am curious to see how Bluesky (and its users) will get ahead of proliferations of #fakeaccounts like this. cybernews.com/tech/bluesky...

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

Belle has useful words of consideration here. #nodefeatism #nonihilism 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...

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.)

Didn't take long for the bots to find me. At least bots don't require the same level of babysitting fact checking does.

Might as well share this thoughtful longform piece. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Time to start plugging Media Bias Fact Check here! First up: Meidas Touch. mediabiasfactcheck.com/meidastouch/

Replication should be done, but I do find this study to be rather useful in showing how certain subgroups of men are at greater suicide risk. Likewise, the distinction of traditional gender roles is appreciated. medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11...

Snopes knows what's what. Nice work! www.snopes.com//news/2024/1...

Don't mind me. I'm just here to verify info and nip disinformation in the bud when possible.