Fiona Murphy
@genxbanshee.bsky.social
In a mood.
Northwestern Wildcat.
Vigorously GenX.
Bugger off my profile if you’re here for crypto schemes.
Amplify the bejaysus out of those who are elbow-deep in old-timey science/journalism so FACTS can kick rabble rousers in their propaganda sacks.
Northwestern Wildcat.
Vigorously GenX.
Bugger off my profile if you’re here for crypto schemes.
Amplify the bejaysus out of those who are elbow-deep in old-timey science/journalism so FACTS can kick rabble rousers in their propaganda sacks.
April 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
April 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Seconding this and also stating that the Senate had a credible opportunity to pass a law at the end of the Biden administration that would have helped protect journalists from government demands for their sources but that they failed to pass it www.wired.com/story/press-...
January 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Seconding this and also stating that the Senate had a credible opportunity to pass a law at the end of the Biden administration that would have helped protect journalists from government demands for their sources but that they failed to pass it www.wired.com/story/press-...
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Elon Musk biographer here.
The "missing context" from the op-ed below is that Musk has been spreading racist and antisemitic memes, screenshots, graphs, charts, unsourced narratives, tropes, and buzzwords for 18 months now.
Publicly. Daily.
The Post either knows this or should not be in business.
The "missing context" from the op-ed below is that Musk has been spreading racist and antisemitic memes, screenshots, graphs, charts, unsourced narratives, tropes, and buzzwords for 18 months now.
Publicly. Daily.
The Post either knows this or should not be in business.
Opinion | The missing context from the Elon Musk salute
We can’t have a functioning democracy if we think our opponents are evil.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Elon Musk biographer here.
The "missing context" from the op-ed below is that Musk has been spreading racist and antisemitic memes, screenshots, graphs, charts, unsourced narratives, tropes, and buzzwords for 18 months now.
Publicly. Daily.
The Post either knows this or should not be in business.
The "missing context" from the op-ed below is that Musk has been spreading racist and antisemitic memes, screenshots, graphs, charts, unsourced narratives, tropes, and buzzwords for 18 months now.
Publicly. Daily.
The Post either knows this or should not be in business.
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More in comments…
January 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
More in comments…
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Join us for a year of study at Harvard! We’re accepting applications for members of the Nieman class of 2026. Journalists from the U.S. should submit their applications by January 31, 2025.
🔗: nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/...
🔗: nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/...
January 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Join us for a year of study at Harvard! We’re accepting applications for members of the Nieman class of 2026. Journalists from the U.S. should submit their applications by January 31, 2025.
🔗: nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/...
🔗: nieman.harvard.edu/fellowships/...
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this choice of photos by the Carter Center is shadier than a Georgia peach tree in summer
January 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
this choice of photos by the Carter Center is shadier than a Georgia peach tree in summer
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The point of public relations slogans like "Support our troops" is that they don’t mean anything...That’s the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody’s going to be against, and everybody’s going to be for. chomsky.info/mediacontrol...
January 7, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The point of public relations slogans like "Support our troops" is that they don’t mean anything...That’s the whole point of good propaganda. You want to create a slogan that nobody’s going to be against, and everybody’s going to be for. chomsky.info/mediacontrol...
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The real problem of This
December 19, 2024 at 1:17 AM
The real problem of This
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In his first big flex of power on Capitol Hill, Elon Musk shitposted a bunch of misinformation to kill a bipartisan spending bill that would have averted a government shutdown, threatened reps supporting it, and demanded Congress stop working until Trump is in office. Awesome stuff
Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In
Elon Musk went on a posting spree on X to block a congressional funding bill, saying the government should shut down until Trump becomes president.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:13 AM
In his first big flex of power on Capitol Hill, Elon Musk shitposted a bunch of misinformation to kill a bipartisan spending bill that would have averted a government shutdown, threatened reps supporting it, and demanded Congress stop working until Trump is in office. Awesome stuff
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Study finds 75% of Facebook shares are made without reading the content
“The inspiration for our research is in understanding the phenomenon of sharing, which…is the single most influential action on social media.”
www.psypost.org/study-finds-...
“The inspiration for our research is in understanding the phenomenon of sharing, which…is the single most influential action on social media.”
www.psypost.org/study-finds-...
December 18, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Study finds 75% of Facebook shares are made without reading the content
“The inspiration for our research is in understanding the phenomenon of sharing, which…is the single most influential action on social media.”
www.psypost.org/study-finds-...
“The inspiration for our research is in understanding the phenomenon of sharing, which…is the single most influential action on social media.”
www.psypost.org/study-finds-...
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Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
December 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
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Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
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President-elect Musk is really setting down the marker of how he wants to run his administration.
VP Trump better pay attention.
VP Trump better pay attention.
December 19, 2024 at 12:52 AM
President-elect Musk is really setting down the marker of how he wants to run his administration.
VP Trump better pay attention.
VP Trump better pay attention.
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In 2016, hundreds of tech workers signed a "Never Again" pledge, vowing to never let technology be used to enable autocracy. I wonder where these folks are now.
neveragain.tech?fbclid=IwY2x...
neveragain.tech?fbclid=IwY2x...
neveragain.tech
Today we stand together to say: not on our watch, and never again.
neveragain.tech
December 13, 2024 at 2:39 PM
In 2016, hundreds of tech workers signed a "Never Again" pledge, vowing to never let technology be used to enable autocracy. I wonder where these folks are now.
neveragain.tech?fbclid=IwY2x...
neveragain.tech?fbclid=IwY2x...
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raise your hand if you had “mitch mcconnell and dick cheney will be too far left for the republican party, and that republican party will sweep the national elections” on your list of predictions 20 years ago
December 14, 2024 at 12:21 AM
raise your hand if you had “mitch mcconnell and dick cheney will be too far left for the republican party, and that republican party will sweep the national elections” on your list of predictions 20 years ago
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Welp, we have reached the part of the program in which Elon Musk is casually amplifying extremely dangerous international warlord Erik Prince, widely recognized as one of the worst men alive and a top advisor to Putin ally and election-interference co-conspirator MBZ
December 14, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Welp, we have reached the part of the program in which Elon Musk is casually amplifying extremely dangerous international warlord Erik Prince, widely recognized as one of the worst men alive and a top advisor to Putin ally and election-interference co-conspirator MBZ
If you happen to be anywhere near Sec 11 (Row I) at @tmbg.bsky.social in Brooklyn tonight, please wish a happy 21st to Kylie! She & her dad left Chicago at 5AM today to get there & celebrate her favorite band!
Have a great show @martybeller.bsky.social & gang! 🥁
Have a great show @martybeller.bsky.social & gang! 🥁
December 14, 2024 at 12:32 AM
If you happen to be anywhere near Sec 11 (Row I) at @tmbg.bsky.social in Brooklyn tonight, please wish a happy 21st to Kylie! She & her dad left Chicago at 5AM today to get there & celebrate her favorite band!
Have a great show @martybeller.bsky.social & gang! 🥁
Have a great show @martybeller.bsky.social & gang! 🥁
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I’m curious how much federal funding he thinks the ACLU receives (it’s none).
December 5, 2024 at 6:06 PM
I’m curious how much federal funding he thinks the ACLU receives (it’s none).
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An amorous donkey broke out of a Dublin field and attempted to mount a passing horse, allegedly injuring the rider, leading to a €60,000 personal injuries claim in the Circuit Civil Court.
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
Romantic desires of escaped donkey lead to rider’s personal injuries claim against Dublin farmer
Case by horserider against north Co Dublin farmer for shock and personal injury arising from 2017 incident settled for less than €15,000
www.irishtimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 10:30 AM
An amorous donkey broke out of a Dublin field and attempted to mount a passing horse, allegedly injuring the rider, leading to a €60,000 personal injuries claim in the Circuit Civil Court.
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...