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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 13h

No, I've never heard that.

Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 16h

Google News seems to need a remedial course in "Physics"

Screenshot of Google News with three stories in a Physics section that are not at all about Physics

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Herb Scribner @herbscribner.bsky.social · 20h

“Are there partnerships to be had between newsrooms and creators? Yes, there are partnerships to be had. Can the creator class replace the profession? I say no, it cannot, and should not. But there’s an ideal mix between the two that has yet to be found.”

I joined up with News Creator Corps by putting two and two together… Allow me to explain. - News Creator Corps

The consumers of news and information, the people formerly known as the audience, have gone into the production side.

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 6d

I was off for a day-and-a-half this week and did not edit this week's @us.theconversation.com news quiz, but @fritzholz.bsky.social couldn't fool me!
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The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Test your knowledge with a weekly quiz drawn from some of our favorite stories.

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 8d

A @bostonglobe.com farewell to the legendary @bostonteresa.bsky.social, a pioneer of online journalism, retiring after 40 years at the Globe.

Her speech reminded us of how lucky we are to be journalists, and how important the work we do is.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 8d

RIP Jane Goodall, who has died at 91.

She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world.

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A photo of Jane Goodall, in her later days with a quote from her: "The greatest danger to our future is our apathy.

Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other."

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 12d

Good news! Environmental engineers are making progress in a new method to clean up PCBs, a dangerous ‘forever chemical’ that lingers in the water, using bacteria attached to biochar made from corn kernels.

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PCBs can enter the environment through landfill runoff and cycle through land, air and water. David Ramotowski

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 12d

#Lexington #LexPorchfest The neighborhood is jamming

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 14d

exactly what a coworker whose jokes bombed earlier this week would write TBH

The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 14d

Research says trying to be funny at work usually backfires. Except for you, of course. You’re hilarious.

Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work

Cracking jokes at the office is more likely to backfire than boost your career.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 14d

Are you with us in the fight against misinformation?

If so, please consider donating to our fall fundraising campaign.

As a thank-you, you’ll receive a downloadable e-book from our series on bold ideas for tackling the housing crisis.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 17d

We rely on followers like you to support our work, not on billionaires or advertisers. If you can, please donate to our fall fundraising campaign. As a thank-you gift, we’ll give you a downloadable e-book of our recent series with ideas for addressing the housing crisis. Thank you! buff.ly/qXSztc6

Support The Conversation US

An independent source of news, views and ideas, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to readers. Our work is fueled by the generous contributions of people like you.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 17d

Are you with us in the battle against misinformation? If so, we’d appreciate your support.

Just this week, we’ve explained the importance and safety of vaccines… 🧵
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Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the US

Before universal vaccination for hepatitis B began in 1991, 18,000 children contracted the virus by age 10 each year, and most of them developed chronic illness and liver damage. Vaccination reduced…

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Tracy Chou @triketora.com · 20d

nothing says "we care about your privacy" more than sharing your data with 222 partners

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 21d

a cartoon of spongebob squarepants with his mouth open

ALT: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants with his mouth open

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 21d

I just faced the music and looked at our Google Search Console numbers. It was as bad as I feared.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 23d

Many news outlets still shy away from calling Trump an authoritarian — but scholars warn that failing to name it can help normalize it and speed democratic backsliding.

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Why journalists are reluctant to call Trump an authoritarian – and why that matters for democracy

Media framing shapes people’s understanding of the world. A political communication scholar says that journalistic outlets’ failure to call Donald Trump an authoritarian is a problem for democracy.

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 26d

You’re welcome

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Rob Pegoraro @robpegoraro.com · 28d

Speaking at #ona25, @bencollins.bsky.social notes that The Onion now has almost 56,000 subscribers. "We are the 13th largest newspaper in the United States, which is really stupid--an indictment on all of us."

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · 28d

Having a beignet for the many unable to be here at #ona25

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · Sep 3

TFW the guy who wrote the last time he finally replied to your email "I don't usually take this long to respond" and now has taken over 3 weeks to respond to the next email in the thread.

I suppose, since the first reply was almost six weeks delayed, that his reply could technically still be true.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Sep 2

Did you know court records from the 1300s show transgender people living openly and authentically?

Long before modern medicine and gender-affirming care, trans people found ways to be themselves — dressing in ways that reflected their identities and building new communities of support.

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · Sep 2

Also, demographers say that boosting birth rates just isn’t the answer, to anything (via @us.theconversation.com) theconversation.com/the-problem-...

The problem with pronatalism: Pushing baby booms to boost economic growth amounts to a Ponzi scheme

Many countries are enacting measures to counter population decline, but manipulating fertility is an inefficient means of solving social, economic and environmental problems.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Aug 29

President Trump’s attempt to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook could undermine the economy -- and amp up inflation.

The Fed’s role is to keep decisions like interest rates tied to data, not short-term political gain. Video from an article by political economists Ana Carolina Garriga and Cristina Bodea

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · Aug 26

@theconversation.com is going to be adding DOIs to our articles, and I'm curious how many people will find this interesting or useful (we're doing it mainly to facilitate tracking the impact of research)

So an informal 2-question poll: A) do you know what a DOI is? B) Are you in academia or not?

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Joel Abrams @joelabrams.com · Aug 26

Luckily, we got two subs before Bluesky banned Mississippians