Matthew Johnson
@matthewfjohnson.bsky.social
Director of Education for MediaSmarts, Canada's centre for digital media literacy. He/him. Open to correction.
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This thread is the perfect example of what I mean. The quote is pulled from an entire conversation about wokeness in D&D. The author ignored the consensus (wokeness is fine) and cherry-picked the one comment he misread as confirming his thesis.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This thread is the perfect example of what I mean. The quote is pulled from an entire conversation about wokeness in D&D. The author ignored the consensus (wokeness is fine) and cherry-picked the one comment he misread as confirming his thesis.
www.reddit.com/r/DnD/commen...
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Excited to see these studies (finally) published in Scientific Reports! 🚨
S1: More social media users perceived themselves as addicted than met clinical addiction criteria.
S2: Increasing perceived addiction hurt perceived control over use and increased self-blame for overuse.
Thread below... 🧵
S1: More social media users perceived themselves as addicted than met clinical addiction criteria.
S2: Increasing perceived addiction hurt perceived control over use and increased self-blame for overuse.
Thread below... 🧵
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Excited to see these studies (finally) published in Scientific Reports! 🚨
S1: More social media users perceived themselves as addicted than met clinical addiction criteria.
S2: Increasing perceived addiction hurt perceived control over use and increased self-blame for overuse.
Thread below... 🧵
S1: More social media users perceived themselves as addicted than met clinical addiction criteria.
S2: Increasing perceived addiction hurt perceived control over use and increased self-blame for overuse.
Thread below... 🧵
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A sniffly person on the subway reminded me to mask more diligently again indoors again because KN95s also reduce the risk of exposure to colds, the flu, and other people's germs.
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A sniffly person on the subway reminded me to mask more diligently again indoors again because KN95s also reduce the risk of exposure to colds, the flu, and other people's germs.
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IT’S CATURDAY AT SLUGGO’S TOO!
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
IT’S CATURDAY AT SLUGGO’S TOO!
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The Winnipeg Free Press Media Literacy & Learning platform is LIVE and there is much more to come! Check out the work so far here:
www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
Media Literacy & Learning
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
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November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Winnipeg Free Press Media Literacy & Learning platform is LIVE and there is much more to come! Check out the work so far here:
www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
www.winnipegfreepress.com/education
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Tomorrow (Nov 25) is the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of #16Days of Activism on Gender-Based Violence
I'm offering 2 FREE bystander intervention webinars to mark the date: 1 in English et un en français
Learn community care with me. Sign up! ⬇️
I'm offering 2 FREE bystander intervention webinars to mark the date: 1 in English et un en français
Learn community care with me. Sign up! ⬇️
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Come learn bystander intervention with me - It's free!
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November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Tomorrow (Nov 25) is the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of #16Days of Activism on Gender-Based Violence
I'm offering 2 FREE bystander intervention webinars to mark the date: 1 in English et un en français
Learn community care with me. Sign up! ⬇️
I'm offering 2 FREE bystander intervention webinars to mark the date: 1 in English et un en français
Learn community care with me. Sign up! ⬇️
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When members of social group share a lot in common, it makes that social identity super top of mind. It also makes it super easy to threaten.
Social identity THREAT is a GREAT mobilizer.
Easy attention-getter.
Great for political mobilization.
Also Great for Clicks! Likes! Shares!
and Voila.
Social identity THREAT is a GREAT mobilizer.
Easy attention-getter.
Great for political mobilization.
Also Great for Clicks! Likes! Shares!
and Voila.
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
When members of social group share a lot in common, it makes that social identity super top of mind. It also makes it super easy to threaten.
Social identity THREAT is a GREAT mobilizer.
Easy attention-getter.
Great for political mobilization.
Also Great for Clicks! Likes! Shares!
and Voila.
Social identity THREAT is a GREAT mobilizer.
Easy attention-getter.
Great for political mobilization.
Also Great for Clicks! Likes! Shares!
and Voila.
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In other words, traffic deaths are a policy choice
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
In other words, traffic deaths are a policy choice
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Um so that is very bad. For many reasons, but perhaps the most obvious end-game of this new development is if you people are just reading AI summaries of original content, but that kills how we fund original content... eventually you won't have original content for AI summaries to draw on.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Um so that is very bad. For many reasons, but perhaps the most obvious end-game of this new development is if you people are just reading AI summaries of original content, but that kills how we fund original content... eventually you won't have original content for AI summaries to draw on.
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Do you all know about Uvagut TV? It's Canada's first Inuktut television channel. There's lots of great stuff on here. Check it out!
www.uvagut.tv
www.uvagut.tv
ᓇᖕᒥᓂᖅᐳᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ TV | Authentic Inuit TV
Uvagut TV (meaning “Our” TV) is Canada’s first 24/7 Inuktut television channel. Uvagut TV broadcasts children’s shows, movies, documentaries, cultural and current affairs programming in Inuktut to com...
www.uvagut.tv
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Do you all know about Uvagut TV? It's Canada's first Inuktut television channel. There's lots of great stuff on here. Check it out!
www.uvagut.tv
www.uvagut.tv
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In what ways can animals vary in their reproductive adaptations? This gallery walk radically broadens of the idea of reproductive adaptations as students learn sex-changing clownfish, "sperm-stealing" all-female salamander populations, and more. www.genderinclusivebiology.com/newsletter/d...
Diverse Reproductive Strategies Gallery Walk — Gender-Inclusive Biology
In this lesson, students do a reading about R- and K-selection and then a gallery walk of four more unique reproductive strategies in animals. Students use the notes taken during the gallery walk to…
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November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In what ways can animals vary in their reproductive adaptations? This gallery walk radically broadens of the idea of reproductive adaptations as students learn sex-changing clownfish, "sperm-stealing" all-female salamander populations, and more. www.genderinclusivebiology.com/newsletter/d...
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muppetized book covers: thread
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
muppetized book covers: thread
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7/🧵 The loudest voices aren't the most representative. Every generation has extremists, but social media amplifies fringe movements beyond their size. A handful of young white nationalists create viral moments that crowd out broader trends. We mistake the exception for the rule.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
7/🧵 The loudest voices aren't the most representative. Every generation has extremists, but social media amplifies fringe movements beyond their size. A handful of young white nationalists create viral moments that crowd out broader trends. We mistake the exception for the rule.
I know I say this a lot, but this is one of my favourite MediaSmarts lessons:
November 21 is World TV Day! Here’s a free lesson plan on media storytelling for your Grade 1-6 classroom: https://ow.ly/n4Uq50XrELo
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I know I say this a lot, but this is one of my favourite MediaSmarts lessons:
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✨ New Research Spotlight ✨
How do celebrity bodies shape the way young Black and Hispanic women see themselves?
Our recent study in Feminist Media Studies dug into this question by analyzing how women ages 18–29 describe the celebrity bodies they admire. The findings were powerful:
How do celebrity bodies shape the way young Black and Hispanic women see themselves?
Our recent study in Feminist Media Studies dug into this question by analyzing how women ages 18–29 describe the celebrity bodies they admire. The findings were powerful:
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
✨ New Research Spotlight ✨
How do celebrity bodies shape the way young Black and Hispanic women see themselves?
Our recent study in Feminist Media Studies dug into this question by analyzing how women ages 18–29 describe the celebrity bodies they admire. The findings were powerful:
How do celebrity bodies shape the way young Black and Hispanic women see themselves?
Our recent study in Feminist Media Studies dug into this question by analyzing how women ages 18–29 describe the celebrity bodies they admire. The findings were powerful:
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Day 315: I swear to god, I've never seen or heard of a quoll before it went on this list. It just sounds like such a small rodent, doesn't it?
10/10 job naming this one, zoologists. You fuckin' did it.
10/10 job naming this one, zoologists. You fuckin' did it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Day 315: I swear to god, I've never seen or heard of a quoll before it went on this list. It just sounds like such a small rodent, doesn't it?
10/10 job naming this one, zoologists. You fuckin' did it.
10/10 job naming this one, zoologists. You fuckin' did it.
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
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Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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I wanted to do some little tip sheets on quick-sketching people from life. So here you go! First, an introduction to my outline-centric approach -- I'll get into technique points later. (1/3)
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I wanted to do some little tip sheets on quick-sketching people from life. So here you go! First, an introduction to my outline-centric approach -- I'll get into technique points later. (1/3)
Picts or it didn't happen
November 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Picts or it didn't happen
I made a “how do you do, fellow kids?” joke to someone in their mid 20s who, it turns out, was too young to have heard of that meme.
So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
So “how do you do, fellow kids?” is now an example of “how do you do, fellow kids?”
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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November 13 is World Kindness Day! Here’s a free lesson plan to teach Grade 7-9 students practical strategies for positively intervening when they witness bullying online: https://ow.ly/VaQ750XojBc
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
November 13 is World Kindness Day! Here’s a free lesson plan to teach Grade 7-9 students practical strategies for positively intervening when they witness bullying online: https://ow.ly/VaQ750XojBc
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BBC really burying the lede there
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
BBC really burying the lede there
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As online spaces grow more hostile, our stories of joy, connection, and community matter more than ever. 💻❤️
💌 Share your story here: tr.ee/digitaldelights or drop it in the comments below!
#2SLGBTQIA #QueerJoy
💌 Share your story here: tr.ee/digitaldelights or drop it in the comments below!
#2SLGBTQIA #QueerJoy
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As online spaces grow more hostile, our stories of joy, connection, and community matter more than ever. 💻❤️
💌 Share your story here: tr.ee/digitaldelights or drop it in the comments below!
#2SLGBTQIA #QueerJoy
💌 Share your story here: tr.ee/digitaldelights or drop it in the comments below!
#2SLGBTQIA #QueerJoy
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It’s #StressAwarenessWeek! Help your kids and teens develop healthy media habits with these helpful tips: https://ow.ly/xP3E50XnPOw
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It’s #StressAwarenessWeek! Help your kids and teens develop healthy media habits with these helpful tips: https://ow.ly/xP3E50XnPOw
Art becomes life becomes art
The story goes, that as part of the media blitz for the Beatles arrival, the Washington Post called up Irv Robbins, and asked if the chain was planning a Beatles flavor. They weren't, but he blurted out, "yeah, Beatle nut!" He then reportedly developed and rolled it out in 5 days.
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Art becomes life becomes art