Mia McNew
miamcnew.bsky.social
Mia McNew
@miamcnew.bsky.social
Academic, writer, and reader.
Some of you who grew up on Mr. Rogers are still looking for the helpers.

It’s you. You’re the helpers now. Use your influence, your power, your privilege, your position to be the Mr. Rogers you want to see in the world.
November 16, 2024 at 4:57 AM
Twitter from 2009-2020 was my favorite social space. It was my largest-ever platform, with 8k followers. It was the place I discovered the best books, creators, researchers.

I hoped Threads would be closer to it, but it’s still a Meta machine. I’m not sure why, but my content was always suppressed.
November 16, 2024 at 1:35 AM
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November 12, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Most books are *not* fact-checked.

Even books by people with impressive degrees or credentials.

This does NOT mean that all books are false.

But it DOES mean that you should read all health-advice-giving books with a major dose of caution.
November 12, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Taking health advice from an economist is like taking dental advice from a candy company. They will always tell you what’s best for the economy & their bottom line, not for you.
May 25, 2023 at 1:13 AM