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Jun 21, 2025
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nothing will ever change my mind ever. chatgpt is gen z and gen alphaās equivalent of boomers refusal to recycle and ignorance of the environmental destruction that factories have caused. itās making all of you dumb, stupid, and lazy sheep. if you canāt write an email or to-do list without a robotā¦ā¦ā¦.. all hope is lost for humanity. truly genuinely sincerely do not care even a little bit who gets offended by thisā¦ somany more thoughts i could go for hours. there is no circumstance where i think a.i. use is NECESSARY enough to actually use it ever
Apr 23, 2025
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i genuinely donāt understand the need for an āassistantā in every app now, it reminds me of how social media apps would copy each other to death, fighting to become the most popular one. remember when ig copied snapchat stories, or threads as the new twitter, the new be-real-like feature on ig, etcā¦?? except itās even worse with this. people keep tagging freaking grok everywhere for nonsense on twt, thereās meta AI in every meta app, and now idk if they made Siri function with AI tech (i looked it up and there wasnāt a definite answer, but if anyone knows please tell me!!!). my obvious biggest concern is the environment, while the rise of anti-intellectualism is also at bay. iām also tired of my university profs pushing AI onto me in an effort of trying to seem more modern. genuinely, i donāt think thereās anything that pisses me off more than chatgpt.
May 26, 2025
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In light of recent news (Trump bombing Iran) and the general state of the news industry / media consumption habits post-social media, I wanted to share some outlets, podcasts, and people churning out reliable, pro-democracy news. I plan on updating this list later next week, before I share on other socials.
News and podcasts***
my top sources/podcasts
ProPublica: award-winning, independent, nonprofit newsroom whose mission is "to expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust by government, business, and other institutions, using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing." https://www.propublica.org/
Mother Jones: a nonprofit newsroom founded in 1976 and produced by the Center for Investigative reporting. Supported by readers like you. And if you love print, consider subscribing to their magazine! https://www.motherjones.com/
Democracy Now!: Pro-democracy news within and beyond our borders. The 1-hr radio show has been airing since 1996, and is packed with high quality reporting, investigative journalism, and interviews. Hosted by Amy Goodman, Juan GonzƔlez, and Nermeen Shaikh and funded by viewers like you, available wherever you get your podcasts and on their website. https://www.democracynow.org/
Citations Needed: Develop your media literacy skills with this podcast "about the intersection of politics, power, and PR," hosted by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson. In other words, they blend history, humor, and data to call out media for relying on/regurgitating false and destructive narratives, tropes and stereotypes. https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/
other good outlets:
Zeteo News: founded by British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan after MSNBC cancelled his show, the Mehdi Hasan Show at the start of the Gaza genocide. Zeteo is "where independent and unfiltered journalism is making its comeback." High profile contributors and columnists, including Greta Thunberg and Bassem Youssef, who co-hosts Zeteo's podcast We're Not Kidding. Substack, youtube, podcasts, and more: https://zeteo.com/
Media Matters for America: MMFA watches Fox news (and CNN) so you donāt have to. They're a progressive media watchdog tracking and correcting conservative dis/misinformation across social media, broadcast, and cable. They produce high quality data studies, qualitative research, and analysis across the political spectrum. https://www.mediamatters.org/
The Intercept: The Intercept, founded 2014, "[sees] journalism as an instrument of civic action." They produce great investigative journalism, and are currently focusing on Politics, Justice, the War on Gaza, Technology, Immigration, and Chilling Dissent. Their founder is a weirdo, but he's not connected to the publication at this point. https://theintercept.com/
The Nation: The Nation was founded by abolitionists in 1865, and believes "independent journalism has the capacity to bring about a more democratic and equitable world." https://www.thenation.com/
Issue specific outlets/podcasts
BellingCat: an "independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists," which primarily focuses on digital-based research. They also do OSINT training workshops! https://www.bellingcat.com/
404 media: A "journalist-founded digital media company exploring the ways technology is shapingāand is shaped byāour world". great reporting on tech, ai, and the many influencers and oligarchs shaping our media and political attitudes. https://www.404media.co/
Wired (specifically the politics section): Wired is a bi-monthly magazine that's been churning out fantastic articles about DOGE, Musk, and the tech oligarchs and online influencers influencing US politics and culture. https://www.wired.com/
Qanon Anonymous: An entertaining podcast about the many extremists and conspiracies influencing us podcasts and culture, including but not limited to qanon, like: What's with the rise of anti-trans bigotry? Why are people drinking raw milk? Why is RFK jr like that? https://www.qanonanonymous.com/
The Present Age by Parker Molloy: criticism, culture, and politics newsletter run by ex-MMFA researcher Parker Malloy. Effective and digestible media analysis and diligent fact checking. https://www.readtpa.com/
Abortion Everyday by Jessica Valenti: Jessica Valenti runs this popular reproductive freedom/justice substack. Abortion Everyday will give you a better grasp on how lawmakers are restricting reproductive rights and how people are fighting back at the local, state, and national level. https://jessica.substack.com/
The Flashpoint by Eoin Higgins: Eoin Higgins is an author whose work has appeared in The Intercept, New York Times, and other outlets. He recently published "Owned," a book about tech billionaires, the media, and the right. The Flashpoint is his substack, which he wants to keep as free as possible. https://eoinhiggins.substack.com/
People
Some people to follow, in addition to the people mentioned above, in no particular order:
Hasan Piker: May as well kick this off with the most well-known progressive activist and twitch streamer. Most accounts under @/ hasanabi or @ HasanTheHun. https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi
Nikki McCann-Ramirez: Former MMFA Tucker Carlson watcher turned Rolling Stone politics reporter. Also hosts the American Friction podcast about US politics. for social media, check https://linktr.ee/Nikkimcr
Jamelle Bouie: NYT opinion columnist, focusing on history/politics, who you may have seen on TikTok. @/jamellebouie on tiktok, @/ jbouienyt on twitch, and @/jbouie on bluesky. more on https://jamellebouie.net/
Jordan Uhl: Independent news, politics, and analysis-- including for TikTok/Reels. Uhl's worked with The Intercept, MoveOn, and more. Social media links here: https://solo.to/jordanuhl
Justin Baragona: Senior reporter at the Independent who has worked with Zeteo News and The Daily Beast. @/justinbaragona on most socials.
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Ken Klippenstein: Journalist who worked at The Intercept, now publishes a substack about national security state and politics. @/kenklippenstein or @/kenklipp on most social media.
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Journalist and author. May recognize him from "between the world and me" or "the Message". more here: https://ta-nehisicoates.com/
Amanda Moore: a freelance journalist who went undercover on the right. Writing can be found on substack at the https://www.turtlediaries.net/ . Social media here: https://linktr.ee/noturtlesoup17
Hannah Gais: Extremism researcher currently working for the SPLC. Free newsletter at posts from the underground. Find her at @/ hannahgais or on https://postsfromunderground.ghost.io/
Prem Thakker: Zeteo journalist, great reporting on immigration, gaza, and crackdowns on dissent in America. find his socials here: https://linktr.ee/premthakker
Ari Drennan: Research director for MMFA's LGBTQ program. @/AriDrennen on most socials. Also runs a substack: https://aridrennen.substack.com/
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***note: I chose news based on how reliable and biased I view these outlets or podcasts after professionally watching and researching the news and politics for 5+ years. I chose outlets that are generally reliable, unbiased, or had a pro-democracy bias. Podcasts were given more leeway since most podcasts are entertainment AND news.
By reliable, I considered whether reports are factual and whether the writing was high quality (generally free from typos/grammatical errors, not written by AI, etc). I also considered their reputation among journalists (have they won awards, which awards, do I see reputable journalists linking to their reports, etc). For bias, I considered whether outlets have a tendency to a) editorialize reports and b) privilege anti-democratic perspectives. I also considered global and historical contexts. While "ranking" sites like allsides or ground news may say x outlet is very left wing, how would x outlet compare to y outlet in a comparable democracy? Are there any scandals that might question xās reliability, and what accountability measures did they take after the scandal?
Jun 22, 2025
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i live in a city with a bunch of rats so when I am walking about at night I play rat count. Whenever I see a rat I add a tally to my notes app and say ārat countā.
you can play however you like for as long as you like, as long as you donāt lie about your rat count. Estimations are okay, because sometimes you see a trash bag full of rats and you have no way of counting that. probably.
You can even play with friends, as a bonding activity. You could even add a prize, like whoever sees the most rats this month gets a little yogurt or pizza treat. and it never has to end. rat count can be forever.
Jun 24, 2025
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The app is glitchy, but is fun so far! Here are my asks:
right now:
- working in text hyperlinks.
- for some reason the underline text formatting doesnāt work properly for me.
- the text box glitches a lot. I can only see 3-4 lines at a time and scrolling is difficult. Thereās this weird white line that pops up over my keyboard and blocks my view. typing in general is really frustrating!
- the app is eating my battery, worse than video apps I use.
-would love to be able to add a password so I donāt have to sign in with a link every time . For some reason I do not have this option.
- being able to group your pinned posts into different collections, like a highlight reel or playlist.
looking down the line:
- maybe expanding the ability to tag ? it could get tricky, and I donāt think they should be expansive like they are on tumblr. but itād be nice to click and follow tags for specific groups. maybe model tags off newspaper or magazine sections. style, lifestyle, news, music, film, misc online categories, etc. Having clearly defined categories, which are outlined in a how to use guide that pops up when you join, may help.
- adding a TOS condition to prevent far right extremists and bigots from joining. you should absolutely consider someoneās offline speech before they join the online community youāre building.
No thanks:
-re-Rec with commentary: I donāt actually think this feature is necessary. I donāt want to see the same post again and again because a bunch of people replied with a gif or image. If I want to see or look for discourse or commentary, I will go to the comments section. i donāt think this feature is necessary or useful for this app.
Jun 23, 2025