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Brian Dear👀👀👀👀 Um, I ended my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WashingtonPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WashingtonPost</a> subscription a year or two ago so I don’t visit the site much but…. since when did they GO DARK on the homepage? Black background, white text.Given their slogan “Democracy Dies In Darkness,” um, one must ask….IS THE POST TELLING US DEMOCRACY IS DEAD!? I mean wtf?!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a>

Metin Seven 🎨𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒂𝒈𝒆"The private companies in control of social-media networks possess an unprecedented ability to manipulate and control the populace."<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/trump-administration-voter-perception/681598" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/trump-administration-voter-perception/681598</a><a href="https://graphics.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capitalism</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#government</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#america</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/american" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#american</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#americans</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/algorithm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#algorithm</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#algorithms</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/manipulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manipulation</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/state" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#state</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/world" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#world</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#earth</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/humanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#humanity</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/future" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#future</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#article</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/read" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#read</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#billionaires</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#social</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://graphics.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a>

gentlegardener<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fema</a> is not coming to help. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/tornados" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tornados</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Missouri</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/derekanderson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#derekanderson</a>, the loser appointed to dismantle <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fema</a>,needs to be tracked down by the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/joshhawley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#joshhawley</a> and the rest of the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/magat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#magat</a> delegation, will be of no help.Call them anyway. Flood the Capitol Hill switchboardCall your Missouri Governor. They asked—-nay prayed—-for this.<a href="https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/mega-storm-us-weather-03-15-25/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/mega-storm-us-weather-03-15-25/index.html</a>

NonilexSome <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> have accused <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VOA</a> & other publicly-funded <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> outlets of being biased against *conservatives* [liars, criminals & extremists]. Last month, billionaire <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a>, who is spearheading <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>'s government *downsizing* [destruction] effort, called for VOA & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RadioFreeEurope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RadioFreeEurope</a> / <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RadioLiberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RadioLiberty</a> to be shut down in a post to social media.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FourthEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FourthEstate</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreePress</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoiceOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VoiceOfAmerica</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trumpaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trumpaganda</a>

NonilexThe move follows <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> signing an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExecutiveOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExecutiveOrder</a> on Friday instructing <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USAGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USAGM</a> & six other little-known agencies to reduce their operations to the bare minimum mandated by the law, saying it was necessary to *shrink bureaucracy* [stop informing the public].Trump, who clashed w/the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoiceOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VoiceOfAmerica</a> during his 1st term, picked fmr news anchor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KariLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KariLake</a> to be its director for his 2nd term. Lake, a staunch Trump ally, has often accused *mainstream* <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> of harboring anti-Trump bias.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a>

NonilexMultiple workers at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoiceOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VoiceOfAmerica</a>, an international <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> broadcaster that operates in >40 languages, shared w/Reuters an email that placed them on administrative leave w/full pay & benefits "until otherwise notified."The emails, sent by a HR executive at the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a> Agency for Global Media, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VOA</a>'s parent agency, instructed them not to enter their work premises or access internal systems.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FourthEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FourthEstate</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreePress</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trumpaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trumpaganda</a>

NonilexEmployees at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoiceOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VoiceOfAmerica</a> were placed on paid leave on Saturday & funding for 2 US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> services that broadcast to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarian</a> regimes was slashed, one day after <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> signed an <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ExecutiveOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExecutiveOrder</a> gutting the govt-funded <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> outlets' parent & 6 other <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FederalAgencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FederalAgencies</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VOA</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FourthEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FourthEstate</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreePress</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#journalism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#propaganda</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trumpaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trumpaganda</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-signs-order-gut-voice-america-other-agencies-2025-03-15/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-signs-order-gut-voice-america-other-agencies-2025-03-15/</a>

MediaOnMastodonOn <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> there are now 381 verified accounts from <a href="https://toot.io/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> organizations in 21 languages and on 116 instances.179 were active today.Some accounts, that were active today are <a href="https://tkm.eus/@aiaraldea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@aiaraldea</a> (BAQ) <a href="https://masto.pt/@EsquerdaNet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@EsquerdaNet</a> (POR) <a href="https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheConversationUS</a> (ENG) <a href="https://social.heise.de/@heisedeveloper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@heisedeveloper</a> (GER) <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/@RadioCORAX" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@RadioCORAX</a> (GER)Find the whole list on: ➡️ <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327</a>Built by <a href="https://social.heise.de/@mho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mho</a><a href="https://toot.io/tags/MastodonMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastodonMigration</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Press</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Newspaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newspaper</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/TwitterMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TwitterMigration</a> <a href="https://toot.io/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newstodon</a>

Rod FaulknerOne of my favorite, indie, <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scifi</a> short films!'Who Among Us' is set in a near-future in which a Japanese game show has contestants from across the globe try to determine who among them is an android.The twist: the android believes it is human.The prize? $500 millionWatch this fascinating short film with interesting commentary on the human condition:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRtwIvUQ48w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRtwIvUQ48w</a><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sciencefiction</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a>

Flipboard Tech DeskHappy Friday, technophiles! Please check out these federated Flipboard sources and Magazines. Follow them for product reviews, trends, exclusive interviews and opinion, and the latest in technology news. 💾 🤖 🕹️ Keep up with all the latest in crypto at Decrypt Media, <a href="https://flipboard.com/@decryptmedia/cryptocurrency-cu2q5hejz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flipboard.com/@decryptmedia/cryptocurrency-cu2q5hejz</a>Deciding what to watch on Netflix? BGR has you covered, <a href="https://flipboard.com/@bgr/latest-netflix-series-movies-to-watch-jo7ipkkvz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flipboard.com/@bgr/latest-netflix-series-movies-to-watch-jo7ipkkvz</a>News, reviews and trends from Samsung and Android at Android Authority, <a href="https://flipboard.com/@androidauth/samsung-r15spj54z" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flipboard.com/@androidauth/samsung-r15spj54z</a>The latest deals on Google products and services via 9to5Google, <a href="https://flipboard.com/@9to5google/google-product-deals-ljj5qt2ez" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flipboard.com/@9to5google/google-product-deals-ljj5qt2ez</a>Can't get enough AI? Gizmodo has up-to-date coverage, <a href="https://flipboard.com/@gizmodo/artificial-intelligence-7bv07f1uz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flipboard.com/@gizmodo/artificial-intelligence-7bv07f1uz</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FollowFriday</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Journalism</a>

FlipboardFinally, our team had a wonderful time at <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/SXSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SXSW</a> on Sunday and Monday, where Flipboard and <a href="https://flipboard.social/@surf" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@surf</a> hosted the first <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FediverseHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediverseHouse</a>. Our CEO <a href="https://flipboard.social/@mike" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mike</a> and the whole team are 100% <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/TeamFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TeamFediverse</a>, and were thrilled to meet and talk to so many other open social web advocates. Here’s a feature by <a href="https://sfba.social/@Markoff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Markoff</a> for <a href="https://flipboard.com/@newyorktimes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@newyorktimes</a>, where Mike, <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Gargron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Gargron</a> and <a href="https://threads.net/@reckless1280/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@reckless1280</a> discuss the rise of decentralized social media, and how it can help publishers and media companies survive and thrive. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/mike-mccue-surf-browser-decentralized-internet.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/mike-mccue-surf-browser-decentralized-internet.html</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/ActivityPub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActivityPub</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/OpenSocialWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Journalism</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Publishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Publishing</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newstodon</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewstodonFriday</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FollowFriday</a>

Flipboard<a href="https://mastodon.social/@gbhnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gbhnews</a> has a new podcast series, “Scratch & Win,” which is about the rise of America’s most successful lottery. Expect tales of organized crime, the FBI, and U.S. politics — just another day in America, in other words. <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/scratch-win" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/scratch-win</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Podcast</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Massachusetts</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Boston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boston</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Gambling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gambling</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Lottery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lottery</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Documentary</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newstodon</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NewstodonFriday</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FollowFriday</a>

FlipboardNews continues to flow at breakneck speed and independent newsrooms continue to reveal and analyze what’s happening around the world. Highlights for us this week were <a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ProPublica</a>'s exposé on DOGE’s potential impact on social security, <a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KnowableMag</a>'s explainer on pregnancy at altitude, and a lovely interview by <a href="https://mas.to/@thecontinent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thecontinent</a> of the beloved Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed. Please check out these stories and all the others in this thread, comment, like, follow their accounts and give them your money. ⤵️<a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Journalism</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newstodon</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/MastodonMigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastodonMigration</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FollowFriday</a>

husseinalalakAt the end of the march from Selma to Montgomery on March 25, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of a crowd and celebrated the effort that had been done by all in the fight against racial injustice and for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “Our God Is Marching On” showcases a message of determination, faith, and the unyielding pursuit of equality while remaining committed to nonviolence.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manchester" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manchester</a>

Yle NewsFriday's papers: Ruined Moomins, Finland unprepared for future warfare, and where's the beef?The saturation of Moomins in everyday Finnish life might be diluting Tove Jansson's original work, writes one Helsingin Sanomat columnist.<a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20149518" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://yle.fi/a/74-20149518</a><a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Entertainment</a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/Society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Society</a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/DefensePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DefensePolicy</a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/ForeignPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ForeignPolicy</a> <a href="https://social.ahlroos.me/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Food</a>

Brian Dear<a href="https://mastodon.social/@matthewbischoff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@matthewbischoff</a> My KINGDOM for a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newspaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#newspaper</a> / online <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> outlet that focuses on newsmaker ACTIONS not WORDS. I really don’t care much what any fascist has to SAY (assume all lies/FUD). Or for that matter what the opposition says. I very much care what they all DO.Maybe deep down in the paper, like near the comic strip / crossword pages, they could run headlines on what all the talking heads SAID, but really, is it necessary?Scrutize what they DO not SAY.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a>

ProPublicaHow ProPublica Uses AI Responsibly in Its Investigations —When our reporters prompted a large language model to help identify “woke” themes in a database of grants, AI helped them tell a vital accountability story about science funding and Ted Cruz. <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/using-ai-responsibly-for-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/using-ai-responsibly-for-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</a><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Journalism</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Research</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Data</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a>

Culture | The Guardian USDaniel Craig in line for role in Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film for Netflix <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/13/daniel-craig-greta-gerwig-narnia-film-netflix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/13/daniel-craig-greta-gerwig-narnia-film-netflix</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Filmadaptations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Filmadaptations</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/DanielCraig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DanielCraig</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/GretaGerwig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GretaGerwig</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/CSLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CSLewis</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Netflix</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Film</a>

Warner CrockerIt bears repeating. The MAGAt regime would NOT be doing the things they are doing if they were concerned about electoral politics and voters in the 2026 election, much less 2028. Acting otherwise ignores the obvious and is political and media malpractice.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a>

Gaming Against Violence<a href="https://cawfee.club/users/dick" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dick</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/@olmstead" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@olmstead</a> 🥳 The good news is that <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/games" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#games</a> can be <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/compelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compelling</a> even if they are not <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/entertaining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#entertaining</a>! (Just like a film! Or a book!)We've been down this road many times - for many years - and are so pleased that, despite folks who thought it was not possible, games continue to become more <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/diverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diverse</a> and their communities continue to grow in size and scope.🏆 Games have special powers which are difficult to reproduce through other media forms. This is just one reason many groups turn to intentionally designed <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/bespoke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bespoke</a> games to help make the world a better place for all of us ❤️ We are proud of the designers, developers, writers, and artists worldwide who've created games which have helped countless young people and their communities thrive. <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/edutooters" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@edutooters</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/communicationscholars" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@communicationscholars</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/sociology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sociology</a>

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