Leslie-Jean Thornton
@ljthornton.bsky.social
Just trying to figure things out. Former journalist and piano tuner. Research visual communication (particularly art), social media, news and news practice. Looking for a garden to tend and herbs to raise. Assoc. prof at Cronkite School, ASU.
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#Spring is arriving up to 20 days earlier in some parts of the US, disrupting ecosystems and human activities. Plants are leafing and flowering sooner, while animals are changing their migration patterns.
These mismatches can have serious ecological consequences.
These mismatches can have serious ecological consequences.
Spring is arriving earlier across the US, and that’s not always good news
Climate change has advanced the arrival of spring by as much as several weeks in some parts of the US. This can mean major crop losses and disconnects between species that need each other to thrive.
buff.ly
April 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
#Spring is arriving up to 20 days earlier in some parts of the US, disrupting ecosystems and human activities. Plants are leafing and flowering sooner, while animals are changing their migration patterns.
These mismatches can have serious ecological consequences.
These mismatches can have serious ecological consequences.
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Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether.
The Trump White House is axing the wire service spot from the coverage pool, the latest salvo in its battle with the AP | CNN Business
Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether.
www.cnn.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Instead of restoring access to The Associated Press newswire, as required by a federal judge, the Trump administration is removing the wire position in the daily press corps rotation altogether.
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#BREAKING: By 5-4 vote, #SCOTUS puts on hold a Mass. district court temporary restraining order that had required the Department of Education to pay out grants for teacher training to schools with "DEI" policies.
Chief Justice Roberts and the three Democratic appointees dissent. (Link coming.)
Chief Justice Roberts and the three Democratic appointees dissent. (Link coming.)
April 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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New York warns Trump it will not comply with public school D.E.I. order.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
New York warns Trump it will not comply with public school D.E.I. order.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/u...
Gee. G-mail. wapo.st/42dVyTk (gift article)
Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say
Trump’s national security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.
wapo.st
April 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Gee. G-mail. wapo.st/42dVyTk (gift article)
apnews.com/article/russ... officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it
Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it
Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
apnews.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
apnews.com/article/russ... officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it
Alert. Big deal. --> apnews.com/article/trum...
White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'
The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ...
apnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Alert. Big deal. --> apnews.com/article/trum...
More on the cyberattack that hit Lee's newspapers across the country (gift article): www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/b...
Cyberattack Disrupts Publication of Lee Newspapers Across the U.S. (Gift Article)
The media company Lee Enterprises said a “cybersecurity event” had created havoc at dozens of its newspapers, prompting some to publish shorter editions or not print at all.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
More on the cyberattack that hit Lee's newspapers across the country (gift article): www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/b...
Something worth watching, eh?
Cyberattack Paralyzes Lee Enterprises Newspapers Nationwide #mediaandpublishing #cyberattack #newspapers #iowa https://dysruptionhub.com/lee-enterprises-cyberattack-2025/
Cyberattack Disrupts Lee Enterprises Newspapers
A cyberattack on Lee Enterprises disrupted newspapers across 26 states, affecting publications like the Tulsa World and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
dysruptionhub.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Something worth watching, eh?
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Cool to be paired with Andie Tucher for this first episode of the latest mini-season of Landslide — explaining how we got to our contemporary dysfunctional media environment. Give a listen!
www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...
www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...
Engines of Outrage Pt. 1 : Landslide
Just a few decades ago most people used — and trusted — the same news sources. Now, Americans are siloed in separate ecosystems, consuming conflicting depictions of reality. Misinformation runs rampan...
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Cool to be paired with Andie Tucher for this first episode of the latest mini-season of Landslide — explaining how we got to our contemporary dysfunctional media environment. Give a listen!
www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...
www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1...
I have found my people.
🚧 What do "under construction" signs and bubble-gum-blowing Furbys tell us about digital preservation?
In the latest #VanishingCulture essay, writer @jdshadel.com explores the rise, fall, and cultural legacy of early Internet GIFs—and why they matter today.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2025/02/05/v...
In the latest #VanishingCulture essay, writer @jdshadel.com explores the rise, fall, and cultural legacy of early Internet GIFs—and why they matter today.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2025/02/05/v...
February 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I have found my people.
Where is the protest art? Those of you who know me or my work know I have a fascination and respect for art distributed on social media as a form of protest, advocacy, documentation. I have archived thousands of examples. I'm not finding much (if any) for current circumstances. Thoughts? Tips?
February 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Where is the protest art? Those of you who know me or my work know I have a fascination and respect for art distributed on social media as a form of protest, advocacy, documentation. I have archived thousands of examples. I'm not finding much (if any) for current circumstances. Thoughts? Tips?
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
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It’s just not the big media outlets having trouble with the story. Local outlets, already struggling with staffing shortages and corporate interference, are way out of their depth on this story.
Good read, @sulliview.bsky.social margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-split-...
Good read, @sulliview.bsky.social margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-split-...
The split personality of Big Journalism in covering this nightmare
The reporting is essential. But what about the ability to make sense of the chaos and sound the alarm?
margaretsullivan.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It’s just not the big media outlets having trouble with the story. Local outlets, already struggling with staffing shortages and corporate interference, are way out of their depth on this story.
Good read, @sulliview.bsky.social margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-split-...
Good read, @sulliview.bsky.social margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-split-...
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.
Trump will begin his presidency in delicate position, poll finds
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.
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For more background on the crisis at the Washington Post, here's my past reports:
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
For fresh reporting, stay tuned.
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
For fresh reporting, stay tuned.
January 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
For more background on the crisis at the Washington Post, here's my past reports:
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
For fresh reporting, stay tuned.
www.npr.org/series/g-s1-...
For fresh reporting, stay tuned.
Oh, yeah. I think this one's going in the class readings on social media culture... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Court annuls marriage after Melbourne bride thought wedding was ‘sham’ to boost groom’s Instagram
Judge finds woman ‘believed she was acting in a social media event’ rather than official ceremony
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Oh, yeah. I think this one's going in the class readings on social media culture... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collided at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok.
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments on whether TikTok can be banned in free speech case
TikTok says it plans to shut down the social media site in the U.S. by Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down or otherwise delays the effective date of a law aimed at forcing TikTok's sale by…
buff.ly
January 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collided at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok.
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I'm here for the TikTok argument. Here being in my son's old bedroom typing thoughts on Bluesky
January 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I'm here for the TikTok argument. Here being in my son's old bedroom typing thoughts on Bluesky
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NEW: TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.
The TikTok Ban Would Be Social Media’s First Extinction-Level Event
TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: TikTok transformed everyday users into influencers and made entrepreneurs rich via its Shop feature. With the US ban looming, they could lose everything—and many don’t know where to go next.
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🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive
Today's my day to update articles for this semester's class on social media foundations. Starting with this read:
While Meta enacts the X playbook, TikTok is on the verge of being declared illegal. Who wins? Probably not you or me.
The Internet’s Future Is Looking Bleaker By the Day
While Meta enacts the X playbook, TikTok is on the verge of being declared illegal. Who wins? Probably not internet users.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Today's my day to update articles for this semester's class on social media foundations. Starting with this read:
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Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: www.latimes.com/california/l...
January 9, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: www.latimes.com/california/l...
From the screen, so far. The State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter at The Washington National Cathedral.
January 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
From the screen, so far. The State Funeral of President Jimmy Carter at The Washington National Cathedral.
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A former FBI informant who fabricated a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes that became central to Republicans’ impeachment effort has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Bidens gets 6 years in prison
Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty in December to lying to the FBI about a phony bribery scheme that prosecutors say was an effort to influence the 2020 election.
www.nbcnews.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A former FBI informant who fabricated a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes that became central to Republicans’ impeachment effort has been sentenced to six years in prison.