Mickeyd
mickeyd1114.bsky.social
Mickeyd
@mickeyd1114.bsky.social
Curious mind, family man and home-health business owner
There are about 11 billion reasons Zuck and other Social Media owners and executives are against Australia's move to ban social media use for kids under 16.

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Social media platforms make $11B in ad revenue from U.S. teens — Harvard Gazette
Harvard study is the first to offer estimates of the number of youth users on these platforms, and how much ad revenue is attributable to them each year.
news.harvard.edu
November 29, 2024 at 7:40 AM
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Australians reacted with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government says is world-leading, but which tech giants like TikTok argue could push young people to ‘darker corners of the internet’ reut.rs/3Zc4FCt
Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16 attracts mixed reaction
In Sydney, reaction to the ban was mixed. Children, meanwhile, said they would try to find a way around the ban.
reut.rs
November 29, 2024 at 4:11 AM
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This story knocked the wind out of me and i hope esquire paid this man.

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My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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Donald Trump claims that he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in a day. Simon Johnson (@simonhrjohnson.bsky.social) and Oleg Ustenko agree, and think that enforcing a $15/barrel cap on Russian crude oil price would do it, weakening China in the process. bit.ly/3Z8a7q2
Trump Can Win Against China – in Ukraine | by Simon Johnson & Oleg Ustenko - Project Syndicate
Simon Johnson & Oleg Ustenko argue that forcing Russia to withdraw would yield a clearer win for the US than tariffs on Chinese imports.
bit.ly
November 25, 2024 at 12:41 PM
They say if you are very quiet, you can hear Kevin McCarthy laughing his ass off.

www.cnn.com/politics/liv...
Live updates: Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general pick | CNN Politics
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he is withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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November 21, 2024 at 11:11 PM
It's refreshing to be on a social networking platform where I can enjoy engaging content without feeling like I need a shower afterward. Goodbye, Xwitter. Hello, @bsky.app!
November 19, 2024 at 11:13 PM