Matthew Johnson
matthewfjohnson.bsky.social
Matthew Johnson
@matthewfjohnson.bsky.social
Director of Education for MediaSmarts, Canada's centre for digital media literacy. He/him. Open to correction.
It feels like someone's trying to Inception Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Also worth noting that this study found more or less opposite effects (including that 11-13 year olds with phones got MORE exercise than those without): www.usf.edu/arts-science...
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
When a man wears it it's a tiaro
November 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Reposted by Matthew Johnson
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...
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fun fact, this is actually how the Globe and Mail was founded
November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Counterpoint: Austin Powers
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Reposted by Matthew Johnson
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.
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
My other car is a Mewtwo
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It's the perfect getaway vehicle. Do your heist just before Easter, then it'll be gone www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Nz...
Cadbury Easter Creme Eggs - Roller Boogie Classic (1978) 🐇🐇🐇
YouTube video by Retrontario
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'm glad I don't have a graduation robe from Kay Kyser Kollege
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reposted by Matthew Johnson
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.

12/
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Hittite emperors are the best for this. "Why didn't you send me lapis lazuli, you sent him lapis lazuli, and anyway my feet hurt."
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM