ryan m. milner
@rmmilner.bsky.social
communication professor. aging meme scholar. charleston, sc usa. he/him
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ryan m. milner
@rmmilner.bsky.social
· Nov 25
i apologize if you came here from a scholarly starter pack
a decade after I threw away all my DVDs, I’ve bought my first 4K blu-ray. discs, vinyl, hardbacks. physical media as luxury item is a funny streaming-era byproduct.
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
a decade after I threw away all my DVDs, I’ve bought my first 4K blu-ray. discs, vinyl, hardbacks. physical media as luxury item is a funny streaming-era byproduct.
I have a John Henry's Hammer mentality about AI. I can write emails better and faster than you, and I will die proving it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I have a John Henry's Hammer mentality about AI. I can write emails better and faster than you, and I will die proving it.
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If you have ‘dibs’ on something, you claim or declare rights to that thing before anyone else.
‘Dibs’ comes from an old children's game called ‘dibstones,’ which resembled the game of jacks.
‘Dibs’ comes from an old children's game called ‘dibstones,’ which resembled the game of jacks.
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you have ‘dibs’ on something, you claim or declare rights to that thing before anyone else.
‘Dibs’ comes from an old children's game called ‘dibstones,’ which resembled the game of jacks.
‘Dibs’ comes from an old children's game called ‘dibstones,’ which resembled the game of jacks.
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I feel one million years old here, but we do actually have a pretty reliable way of knowing what news is true. Did a real newspaper publish it? Then probably yes. Can’t find it in a real newspaper? Maybe not.
A large majority of U.S. adults now get news digitally, but nondigital news consumers are less likely to say they extremely often or often encounter inaccurate news.
Read more on Americans’ views of information accuracy and distinguishing truth from fiction:
Read more on Americans’ views of information accuracy and distinguishing truth from fiction:
Many Americans say they often come across inaccurate news – and have a hard time knowing what’s true
Those who report often encountering inaccurate news are more likely than those who rarely or never do to say it’s hard to know what is true (59% vs. 31%).
www.pewresearch.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I feel one million years old here, but we do actually have a pretty reliable way of knowing what news is true. Did a real newspaper publish it? Then probably yes. Can’t find it in a real newspaper? Maybe not.
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those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
We gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
October 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
I'm happy to report I just put on The Big Hoodie for the first time this season
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I'm happy to report I just put on The Big Hoodie for the first time this season
I’m reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra inside a video game where your only objective is to pass time. Been sitting here for an hour clicking A to make my little goblin advance the page. A model Übermensch
October 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’m reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra inside a video game where your only objective is to pass time. Been sitting here for an hour clicking A to make my little goblin advance the page. A model Übermensch
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my kids are still young but this is basically our strategy. even video games are something that we first and foremost play together, as a family, in the living room.
Honestly it seems to me that one of the most important tasks for modern parents is raising their kids to be mostly offline normies
September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
my kids are still young but this is basically our strategy. even video games are something that we first and foremost play together, as a family, in the living room.
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This summer, you can find me at the pool
May 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This summer, you can find me at the pool
Alvin and the Chipmunks is on Hulu. The Squeakquel is on Disney Plus. Chipwrecked is on Peacock. But you have to pay 14.99 for Road Chip.
May 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Alvin and the Chipmunks is on Hulu. The Squeakquel is on Disney Plus. Chipwrecked is on Peacock. But you have to pay 14.99 for Road Chip.
I regret to inform you this essay did not live up to my standards.
May 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I regret to inform you this essay did not live up to my standards.
screaming WELCOME TO CHARLESTON the second we land so the captain can’t be the first one to do it
April 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
screaming WELCOME TO CHARLESTON the second we land so the captain can’t be the first one to do it
had my first foodtruck Philly cheesesteak and it’s challenging the döner kebab for street food supremacy
April 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
had my first foodtruck Philly cheesesteak and it’s challenging the döner kebab for street food supremacy
me: damn we're spending more on groceries than on our mortgage
my escrow shortage: I have good news for you :)
my escrow shortage: I have good news for you :)
April 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
me: damn we're spending more on groceries than on our mortgage
my escrow shortage: I have good news for you :)
my escrow shortage: I have good news for you :)
reviewing a dissertation and really happy to see where the field has gone
April 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
reviewing a dissertation and really happy to see where the field has gone
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Honestly for a huge number of content creators, podcast hosts etc, I don't think they think they have a responsibility to try to find out if something is true or not. Rogan feels like a dorm-room bull session for a reason. But of course when you have millions of viewers you can do real damage!
April 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Honestly for a huge number of content creators, podcast hosts etc, I don't think they think they have a responsibility to try to find out if something is true or not. Rogan feels like a dorm-room bull session for a reason. But of course when you have millions of viewers you can do real damage!
Grammarly needs a "leave me alone, it's poetry" option.
March 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Grammarly needs a "leave me alone, it's poetry" option.
and they say community is dead.
March 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
and they say community is dead.
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guess i have no choice but to become worse
March 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
guess i have no choice but to become worse
This is what’s keeping me up at night. I’m worried about fall enrollments.
At a mid-size college like mine, missing enrollment targets by even a couple hundred is a big hit to the bottom line.
At a mid-size college like mine, missing enrollment targets by even a couple hundred is a big hit to the bottom line.
I told my students not to expect financial aid to be paid in a timely or accurate manner. Now Trump has fired half the Dept of Ed staff.
March 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This is what’s keeping me up at night. I’m worried about fall enrollments.
At a mid-size college like mine, missing enrollment targets by even a couple hundred is a big hit to the bottom line.
At a mid-size college like mine, missing enrollment targets by even a couple hundred is a big hit to the bottom line.
me watching Severance: why is their whole job to drag things around their screen
me sorting emails: oh no
me sorting emails: oh no
March 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
me watching Severance: why is their whole job to drag things around their screen
me sorting emails: oh no
me sorting emails: oh no
went to the museum of the moving image and made my stop motion debut.
March 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
went to the museum of the moving image and made my stop motion debut.
don’t tell the feds about the pop culture wing at the Smithsonian. It’s full of thoughtcrimes
March 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
don’t tell the feds about the pop culture wing at the Smithsonian. It’s full of thoughtcrimes
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NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
theonion.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
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Every day I have to hear about some asshole
February 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Every day I have to hear about some asshole