M. Solomon (she/her)
@mssolomon.bsky.social
Teacher. Dog lover. Media Literacy. English. Teacher-Librarian. 💛 books. #K12Media
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Interesting speech by Vince Gilligan, who is clearly chagrined over the bad-fan response to Walter White: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/v...
Vince Gilligan Calls for Writers to Cut Back on Villain Stories Amid Current Political Climate: “They’ve Become Aspirational”
The 'Breaking Bad' creator said in now looking back at Walter White, "I think I'd rather be celebrated for creating someone a bit more inspiring."
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Interesting speech by Vince Gilligan, who is clearly chagrined over the bad-fan response to Walter White: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/v...
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🛬UPDATE—Airport control tower was understaffed at time of DCA airport crash—one controller was working 2 different tower positions, normally done by 2 people—which FAA memo says was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic”. ➡️We should not downsize the FAA
January 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🛬UPDATE—Airport control tower was understaffed at time of DCA airport crash—one controller was working 2 different tower positions, normally done by 2 people—which FAA memo says was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic”. ➡️We should not downsize the FAA
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This was posted yesterday morning before the DCA crash. Prescient.
January 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
This was posted yesterday morning before the DCA crash. Prescient.
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Some of what Trump is attempting to do is unlawful, but some of his shadier maneuvers will likely be supported by the courts. SCOTUS is on his side. I don't say this to discourage people, but as a reminder that the law cannot be our bottom line. Our obligation is to each other, not the law.
January 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Some of what Trump is attempting to do is unlawful, but some of his shadier maneuvers will likely be supported by the courts. SCOTUS is on his side. I don't say this to discourage people, but as a reminder that the law cannot be our bottom line. Our obligation is to each other, not the law.
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this is incredibly disappointing, disgusting, and enraging.
When programs make these choices, they are lying. They are erasing history, and they degrade themselves.
I am ashamed that the Rubin project made this decision.
When programs make these choices, they are lying. They are erasing history, and they degrade themselves.
I am ashamed that the Rubin project made this decision.
“That paragraph was gone as of Thursday afternoon, as was the assertion that Rubin shows what can happen when “more minds” participate in science. The word “more” was replaced with “many,” shifting the meaning.” 🧪 🔭
www.propublica.org/article/vera...
www.propublica.org/article/vera...
Vera Rubin Was a Pioneering Female Astronomer. Her Federal Bio Now Doesn’t Mention Efforts to Diversify Science.
The edits to the webpage offer a glimpse into how far the Trump administration will go in refusing to acknowledge today’s inequalities as it purges federal initiatives promoting diversity, equity and ...
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
this is incredibly disappointing, disgusting, and enraging.
When programs make these choices, they are lying. They are erasing history, and they degrade themselves.
I am ashamed that the Rubin project made this decision.
When programs make these choices, they are lying. They are erasing history, and they degrade themselves.
I am ashamed that the Rubin project made this decision.
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Not insanity. Racism. White supremacy. Re-segregation. Eugenics. Exclusion. Hating Black people.
Call it what it is. Stop giving these fools cover by calling it insanity.
Note: I reskeeted this & then deleted because I can't have this fool's face on my skyline so I just put the original skeet.
Call it what it is. Stop giving these fools cover by calling it insanity.
Note: I reskeeted this & then deleted because I can't have this fool's face on my skyline so I just put the original skeet.
January 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Not insanity. Racism. White supremacy. Re-segregation. Eugenics. Exclusion. Hating Black people.
Call it what it is. Stop giving these fools cover by calling it insanity.
Note: I reskeeted this & then deleted because I can't have this fool's face on my skyline so I just put the original skeet.
Call it what it is. Stop giving these fools cover by calling it insanity.
Note: I reskeeted this & then deleted because I can't have this fool's face on my skyline so I just put the original skeet.
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This is something that should be taught in every school is how to recognize misinformation and fakes on social media: WATCH — The Hollywood sign didn’t burn. How to spot fake L.A. wildfire posts #disinformation #socialmedia #medialiteracy #education
www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
WATCH — The Hollywood sign didn’t burn. How to spot fake L.A. wildfire posts
Kids News contributor Ainara Alleyne breaks down fact-checking tips to combat fake posts about the Hollywood sign burning in the L.A. wildfires.
www.cbc.ca
January 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is something that should be taught in every school is how to recognize misinformation and fakes on social media: WATCH — The Hollywood sign didn’t burn. How to spot fake L.A. wildfire posts #disinformation #socialmedia #medialiteracy #education
www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
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What a week.
Some pretty important health stories got overshadowed by the news cycle.
The way Canadians seek out and receive health care is about to fundamentally change.
See how: canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2...
Some pretty important health stories got overshadowed by the news cycle.
The way Canadians seek out and receive health care is about to fundamentally change.
See how: canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2...
Canada Health Act tweaks redefine primary care
Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place. 🍁
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
What a week.
Some pretty important health stories got overshadowed by the news cycle.
The way Canadians seek out and receive health care is about to fundamentally change.
See how: canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2...
Some pretty important health stories got overshadowed by the news cycle.
The way Canadians seek out and receive health care is about to fundamentally change.
See how: canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2...
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Another obvious tell is the awkward inclusion of the specific term "transgenderism" (a rightwing shibboleth) into the policy language itself.
TL;DR - the fact checking drama is mostly a distraction from a much more grim set of changes. 🧵 11/11
TL;DR - the fact checking drama is mostly a distraction from a much more grim set of changes. 🧵 11/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Another obvious tell is the awkward inclusion of the specific term "transgenderism" (a rightwing shibboleth) into the policy language itself.
TL;DR - the fact checking drama is mostly a distraction from a much more grim set of changes. 🧵 11/11
TL;DR - the fact checking drama is mostly a distraction from a much more grim set of changes. 🧵 11/11
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Zuck positioned these changes as a return to history practice but, for these policy changes, that is untrue. The specific examples I called out above have been prohibited on the site since I wrote the first set of hate speech standards in 2009. 🧵 8/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Zuck positioned these changes as a return to history practice but, for these policy changes, that is untrue. The specific examples I called out above have been prohibited on the site since I wrote the first set of hate speech standards in 2009. 🧵 8/11
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Among other things, in my reading of what their rules say, you can now say that all members of any race or religion are thieves, can call women furniture, and can say that people are mentally ill because of their sexual orientation. It is unclear to me what legislative debates this serves. 🧵 7/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Among other things, in my reading of what their rules say, you can now say that all members of any race or religion are thieves, can call women furniture, and can say that people are mentally ill because of their sexual orientation. It is unclear to me what legislative debates this serves. 🧵 7/11
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Second: Meta seriously weakened its hate speech standards in a way that makes all protected groups generally, and immigrants, women, and LGBTQ+ people specifically, much more vulnerable to abuse on the site. 🧵 5/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Second: Meta seriously weakened its hate speech standards in a way that makes all protected groups generally, and immigrants, women, and LGBTQ+ people specifically, much more vulnerable to abuse on the site. 🧵 5/11
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As a reporter who covered the Facebook apology tour circa 2016, and spent HOURS on the phone with FB flak and executives earnestly telling me Zuckerberg was torn up over Russian election interference and was making it a top priority to fix misinfo on FB, this week’s developments are 🙃
January 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As a reporter who covered the Facebook apology tour circa 2016, and spent HOURS on the phone with FB flak and executives earnestly telling me Zuckerberg was torn up over Russian election interference and was making it a top priority to fix misinfo on FB, this week’s developments are 🙃
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america kicks off 2025 once again with mess
January 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
america kicks off 2025 once again with mess
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THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake?
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
December 4, 2024 at 6:13 PM
THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake?
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Took some excellent advice and used AI to create the alt text for this one… and… oof. Yes, my couch has seen better days. But the dog is too cute for me to care. This is what I came home to this evening . #DogsOfBlueSky #Dog #GermanShepherd #CouchShaming
November 28, 2024 at 2:44 AM
Took some excellent advice and used AI to create the alt text for this one… and… oof. Yes, my couch has seen better days. But the dog is too cute for me to care. This is what I came home to this evening . #DogsOfBlueSky #Dog #GermanShepherd #CouchShaming
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Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians
#literacy #libraries #librarians
November 25, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians
#literacy #libraries #librarians
A dog and her sheep. #DogsOfBlueSky #GermanShepherd
November 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM
A dog and her sheep. #DogsOfBlueSky #GermanShepherd
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Well done, Nila!
‘Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls
www.bbc.com/news/article...
‘Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Afghanistan's Nila Ibrahimi wins Children’s Peace Prize
Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children's Peace Prize for her work giving Afghan girls a voice.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Well done, Nila!
‘Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls
www.bbc.com/news/article...
‘Don't forget us': Teenage refugee reminds Gen Z of silenced Afghan girls
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Since there are some #OntEd peeps on here, The Association for Media Literacy is hosting a free webinar on AI and #MediaLiteracy for #K12Media. All are welcome! www.instagram.com/p/DCsPEFYxW_...
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November 23, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Since there are some #OntEd peeps on here, The Association for Media Literacy is hosting a free webinar on AI and #MediaLiteracy for #K12Media. All are welcome! www.instagram.com/p/DCsPEFYxW_...
So many possibilities… #K12Media #MediaStudies
Ooh. A thread for the visualization geeks out there. Makes me feel nostalgic. Back in my day… Jeff Heer and I visualized Friendster and then let a bunch of ravers play with the result. Entertainment ensued.
Lots of fun stuff being made lately using the Jetstream, the firehose of all Bluesky posts. Here’s a growing thread of my favorites. (Send me more!)
November 20, 2024 at 6:11 AM
So many possibilities… #K12Media #MediaStudies
Feels like time for another dog pic.
November 20, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Feels like time for another dog pic.
Hello! First day and looking forward to seeing some cute #dogsofbluesky
November 19, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Hello! First day and looking forward to seeing some cute #dogsofbluesky