nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqakr3986r8r2yff7zecyfm4c5cmnthkvnp3yxktp9muxj84t0m3vq7e5nuy I had to stop watching Jon Stewart during the Bush administration because I'd laugh during the show and cry afterwards. I expect I'd feel the same today. But I have no doubt their viewers remain more accurately informed about current events than the viewers of any other major news program.
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqgmh9wdqff0zq7v6lclx3puek7rrd5e3arjzws7ulx285dj8g4vts5g2lph nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqxg3x6yg996thft7xavdx29ku7ge4d2q4q3z7qytxu6w7epgxyq7st9z8kp https://www.cracked.com/article_17251_the-10-coolest-foreign-words-english-language-needs.html
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Toronto's Mayor Chow suggested removing Teslas from their grant program for zero-emission taxis and limos. The city council voted to approve it, 20-4. #Tesla #CanPoli #CdnPoli https://mastodon.social/@GraphicMatt/113988236373609234
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nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqslgp9wtdxqy66wdqmu06k5cyccrpc45uyhdtapq6h5tta2gxnv2s3v9qd0 nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq6a3wq0x5ky070sp36ekmz3jwjqj7r2csgd0s97ym58tlvtfnshdsxh5weq It's surprising* to me that we've created a group of people who have been trained *not* to have empathy. Who have been trained to believe that selfishness is the best solution to everything. "It worked for oligarchs, so clearly that works." But it doesn't work for societies, and we see plenty of evidence that the most caring societies are the happiest ones.
*Of course, it isn't really surprising once I looked outside my insular world. That's what I gained from social media.
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqw9ayld9gf83lfcn5gwrayg2se0yvmwymcce28nsrljc6f5fmfkysfs7klc nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqpfjewh8r6f23kca9t2jmnzxgg344jz62f3kstfwmdya2ss3su7cqzsae05 That was interesting. At least I think SNARF* the acronym helpful in identifying what we experience on platforms searching for engagement/retention as the bottom line.
* SNARF: "Stakes/Novelty/Anger/Retention/Fear. SNARF is the kind of content that evolves when a platform asks an AI to maximize usage. Content creators need to please the AI algorithms or they become irrelevant. Millions of creators make SNARF content to stay in the feed and earn a living."
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Thought I'd show off my spouse's latest knitting project, which used up most of the remaining yarn bits from all her other projects. Yes, it took her a day to weave in all the ends. She started from the top, and knit the arms and body in tandem on three circular needles to keep the stripes aligned. Just an insane amount of work. #knitting
Wow, the year-end reports for small Alberta community subreddits showed Russia as the third largest country of origin. These subreddits were subjected to significant anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and downvoting. #CanPoli #cdnpoli #ABPoli https://mstdn.ca/@senanthic/112007361406766527