Austin Nelson
nelsonworks.bsky.social
Austin Nelson
@nelsonworks.bsky.social
Film maker, Grip, Nerd, Policy wonk
When the history of this era is taught it will be called The Information Age Collapse. The only information that gets seen is clickbait. This is an engine that creates extremists.

The algorithm has done such work that the cabinet and presidency are populated by TV personalities and podcasters.
September 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Important things for today:
youtu.be/Omc37TvHN74?...
why facts dont change minds (goose explains)
YouTube video by Honkology
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
youtu.be/pf0jS4M3cKg?...
Important discussions and information about online spaces now. Must watch.
How Social Media Exacerbates Disaster & Disinformation | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Reposted by Austin Nelson
Carl Sagan's insights were far ahead of his time.

🎥 : made from em_curr (Tiktok)
May 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Reposted by Austin Nelson
The Wisconsin judge who was arrested by the FBI on Friday and accused of interfering in the arrest of an undocumented immigrant has a decadeslong history of advocating for the poor and vulnerable.

Read more: cnn.it/4iAOnuC
April 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Reposted by Austin Nelson
A very old Soviet joke, from an especially dark time:

Foxes are fleeing the USSR in droves.
Q: Why are you running away?
Fox: The Soviets passed a new law that they’re going to arrest all camels.
Q: But you’re foxes!
Fox: Yeah, why don’t *you* try proving to the NKVD that you’re not a camel.
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
December 31, 2024 at 7:43 PM