Maura Currie
@mauracurrie.bsky.social
Podcast producer + host, journalist, mother of cats, law student by night
📍 Sin Citay
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I make:
- A couple shows for Slate
- The Fall Line
- One Strange Thing
- The Daily Fail
... and other stuff.
📍 Sin Citay
______________
I make:
- A couple shows for Slate
- The Fall Line
- One Strange Thing
- The Daily Fail
... and other stuff.
Late to the party on this, but! Tink Media named the Daily Fail one of their Audio Delicacies™️ of 2023 — and I couldn't be more proud to co-host this little podcast, a celebration of media literacy and critical thinking, with @kristenmeinzer.bsky.social.
tinkmedia.co/audio-delica...
tinkmedia.co/audio-delica...
Tink's Audio Delicacies: Top podcast episodes of 2023, curated by podcast enthusiasts. — Tink*
Top podcast episodes of 2023, curated by podcast enthusiasts around the
world. It's our second annual Audio Delicacies playlist from the Tink Team.
Tink folks are obsessed with podcasts and want to ...
tinkmedia.co
December 6, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Late to the party on this, but! Tink Media named the Daily Fail one of their Audio Delicacies™️ of 2023 — and I couldn't be more proud to co-host this little podcast, a celebration of media literacy and critical thinking, with @kristenmeinzer.bsky.social.
tinkmedia.co/audio-delica...
tinkmedia.co/audio-delica...
Reposted by Maura Currie
Getting fully vaccinated dramatically reduces the risk of Long COVID. Rates are finally going down & here's what we know so far: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/long...
Long COVID Rates Appear to Be Decreasing
Here’s why Long COVID may be declining and what we know about the trend so far
www.scientificamerican.com
December 1, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Getting fully vaccinated dramatically reduces the risk of Long COVID. Rates are finally going down & here's what we know so far: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/long...
Reposted by Maura Currie
I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...
Scorn Illustrated | Defector
On Monday, the website Futurism reported that Sports Illustrated has been publishing AI-written stories under the bylines of journalists who do not, strictly speaking, “exist.” The site had create...
defector.com
November 28, 2023 at 3:10 PM
I wrote about the depressing AI clown show at Sports Illustrated and the broader campaign by various rich cretins to see just how little everyone else matters. defector.com/scorn-illust...
Reposted by Maura Currie
i just ran this study at work that confirmed that theory to a degree even i found shocking, and i wrote the survey questions. www.kolide.com/blog/89-of-w...
89% of Workers Use AI–Far Fewer Understand the Risks
Most companies are eager to embrace AI, but have little notion of how their employees are using it.
www.kolide.com
November 28, 2023 at 5:53 PM
i just ran this study at work that confirmed that theory to a degree even i found shocking, and i wrote the survey questions. www.kolide.com/blog/89-of-w...
Reposted by Maura Currie
People this is IMPORTANT
Minnesota is updating their flag
there are 2123 submissions, including some drawn in crayon
I'm going to need everyone to tag yourselves immediately
Dibs on LASERLOON
serc.mnhs.org/flags
Minnesota is updating their flag
there are 2123 submissions, including some drawn in crayon
I'm going to need everyone to tag yourselves immediately
Dibs on LASERLOON
serc.mnhs.org/flags
November 9, 2023 at 6:07 PM
People this is IMPORTANT
Minnesota is updating their flag
there are 2123 submissions, including some drawn in crayon
I'm going to need everyone to tag yourselves immediately
Dibs on LASERLOON
serc.mnhs.org/flags
Minnesota is updating their flag
there are 2123 submissions, including some drawn in crayon
I'm going to need everyone to tag yourselves immediately
Dibs on LASERLOON
serc.mnhs.org/flags
Really in love with this conversation that
@celesteheadlee.bsky.social had with sociologist Helen Berger for Halloween... about what modern-day witches and Wiccans can teach us about celebrating (!) death. Surprisingly soothing for my death-anxiety friends. 🧡🖤
slate.com/podcasts/hea...
@celesteheadlee.bsky.social had with sociologist Helen Berger for Halloween... about what modern-day witches and Wiccans can teach us about celebrating (!) death. Surprisingly soothing for my death-anxiety friends. 🧡🖤
slate.com/podcasts/hea...
On Halloween, Death Should Be Celebrated
Witches and Wiccans have helpful ideas about the circle of life.
slate.com
October 31, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Really in love with this conversation that
@celesteheadlee.bsky.social had with sociologist Helen Berger for Halloween... about what modern-day witches and Wiccans can teach us about celebrating (!) death. Surprisingly soothing for my death-anxiety friends. 🧡🖤
slate.com/podcasts/hea...
@celesteheadlee.bsky.social had with sociologist Helen Berger for Halloween... about what modern-day witches and Wiccans can teach us about celebrating (!) death. Surprisingly soothing for my death-anxiety friends. 🧡🖤
slate.com/podcasts/hea...
[barbie voice] hi bsky
July 27, 2023 at 8:56 PM
[barbie voice] hi bsky
Reposted by Maura Currie
i had a fantastic talk with writer/producer david slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) about the existential issues behind the wga and sag strikes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-abnormal/id1508202790?i=1000621474858
July 18, 2023 at 5:35 PM
i had a fantastic talk with writer/producer david slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) about the existential issues behind the wga and sag strikes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-abnormal/id1508202790?i=1000621474858
Reposted by Maura Currie
Las Vegas police have searched a home as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Tupac Shakur, police confirmed
Las Vegas police search home in connection with Tupac Shakur murder
Las Vegas Metro police searched a home Monday as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Tupac Shakur, police confirmed to the 8 News Now Investigators.
www.8newsnow.com
July 18, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Las Vegas police have searched a home as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Tupac Shakur, police confirmed
On this week's Hear Me Out, from Slate and hosted by @celesteheadlee.bsky.social: the way the media treats Meghan Markle says more about society than it does about her.
https://slate.com/podcasts/hearmeout/2023/07/meghan-and-harry-push-the-british-royals-to-be-better?via=rss_socialflow_twitter
https://slate.com/podcasts/hearmeout/2023/07/meghan-and-harry-push-the-british-royals-to-be-better?via=rss_socialflow_twitter
You Need To Care About Meghan Markle
Racism and sexism need to be called out, wherever we see them.
slate.com
July 11, 2023 at 8:34 PM
On this week's Hear Me Out, from Slate and hosted by @celesteheadlee.bsky.social: the way the media treats Meghan Markle says more about society than it does about her.
https://slate.com/podcasts/hearmeout/2023/07/meghan-and-harry-push-the-british-royals-to-be-better?via=rss_socialflow_twitter
https://slate.com/podcasts/hearmeout/2023/07/meghan-and-harry-push-the-british-royals-to-be-better?via=rss_socialflow_twitter
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Fact check: true. A lot more humans are bitten by other humans on the NYC subway every year than are bitten by sharks in the whole world.
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
July 10, 2023 at 1:33 PM
Fact check: true. A lot more humans are bitten by other humans on the NYC subway every year than are bitten by sharks in the whole world.
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
I use this stat in my talks and can always tell who has been to NYC by their faces. “Wait what that makes no sense” vs. “yeah I can see it”
🧪
Reposted by Maura Currie
journalists are (one of) the backbones of social media — having a space for breaking news and real-time communication is incredibly crucial for crises, information dissemination, and more
and sure, political discourse can come along with "scrutiny and negativity," but what isn't political
and sure, political discourse can come along with "scrutiny and negativity," but what isn't political
Direct from Mosseri: they DON’T want to encourage politics and hard news posting on Threads, and the “scrutiny, negativity…or integrity risks that come along with them.”
July 7, 2023 at 7:05 PM
journalists are (one of) the backbones of social media — having a space for breaking news and real-time communication is incredibly crucial for crises, information dissemination, and more
and sure, political discourse can come along with "scrutiny and negativity," but what isn't political
and sure, political discourse can come along with "scrutiny and negativity," but what isn't political
when u open insta and ur wannabe influencer friends are all begging u to join threads
July 6, 2023 at 6:56 PM
when u open insta and ur wannabe influencer friends are all begging u to join threads
Can't wait to see this platform inevitably get milkshake ducked !
July 6, 2023 at 4:06 AM
Can't wait to see this platform inevitably get milkshake ducked !