Maria João S.
@mjs55.bsky.social
Rider on the Storm on a Blue Monday into the Radical Notion
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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1 December is the day we must mark the sad passing 504 years ago of Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici – or Pope Leo X, as he was also known. Leo was not one of those popes memorable for a sordid life, but is known for two things. Firstly, this:
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
1 December is the day we must mark the sad passing 504 years ago of Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici – or Pope Leo X, as he was also known. Leo was not one of those popes memorable for a sordid life, but is known for two things. Firstly, this:
"I’ve always been fascinated with the story of Chanel, because I didn’t really understand why this huge part of her history was swept away. But being confused by it was a kind of naivety about how power relations work and how beneficial complicity is ...".
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
Lipstick, manicures ... and fascism: the ugliness behind the $450bn beauty industry
In their new book The House of Beauty, beauty writer Arabelle Sicardi examines the good, the bad and the ugly of the lucrative industry
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"I’ve always been fascinated with the story of Chanel, because I didn’t really understand why this huge part of her history was swept away. But being confused by it was a kind of naivety about how power relations work and how beneficial complicity is ...".
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
"The BBC has come under pressure before. But what makes these contemporary attacks on public broadcasting feel different are the scale of organization and coordination from its right-wing foes.”
www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
The Plan to Bring Down a Giant: How right-wing forces struck a coordinated blow to the BBC.
How right-wing forces struck a coordinated blow to the BBC.
www.cjr.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"The BBC has come under pressure before. But what makes these contemporary attacks on public broadcasting feel different are the scale of organization and coordination from its right-wing foes.”
www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
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The broader global trend is unmistakable. The BBC is not unique in this struggle, but because of its scale and cultural importance, the stakes are higher.
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After resignations at the top, the BBC faces a defining test: What does impartiality mean now?
The organization, like many news outlets worldwide, is caught in a bind, accused of bias from both the left and the right — and while in the past this might suggest a fair balance, in today’s climate…
www.niemanlab.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The broader global trend is unmistakable. The BBC is not unique in this struggle, but because of its scale and cultural importance, the stakes are higher.
buff.ly/RnmP2Uc
buff.ly/RnmP2Uc
"in democratic systems, resilience without prevention means we remain in a constant state of recovery. Repeated shocks, without long-term safeguards, can erode even the strongest institutions".
www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eu-d...
www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eu-d...
Why the EU Democracy Shield Must Back Promises With Real Funding | TechPolicy.Press
Paula Gori writes why the EU Democracy Shield needs real funding to defend information integrity and prevent democracy from slipping into a permanent crisis.
www.techpolicy.press
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"in democratic systems, resilience without prevention means we remain in a constant state of recovery. Repeated shocks, without long-term safeguards, can erode even the strongest institutions".
www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eu-d...
www.techpolicy.press/why-the-eu-d...
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Finally had a chance to watch this, and if you are looking for a piece on ai to use in class, this is really great!
New art video just dropped! The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 🔮 This is meant to be performed live, recited in front of the video at conferences, museums, public events. It got a standing ovation at Tech Together in NYC. Your phone works but best on your largest screen.
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The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance
Şerife Wong The 7 Trillion Dollar Seance 2025 Original score by Jeromey Cooks (rikuwru) This video is part of Icarus Salon. It is intended to be viewed in…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Finally had a chance to watch this, and if you are looking for a piece on ai to use in class, this is really great!
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Kept saying "WHAT" as I read this (fascinating) story on a woman who fixated on continuing to have babies well into her 60s www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/m...
She Was Ready to Have Her 15th Child. Then Came the Felony Charges.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Kept saying "WHAT" as I read this (fascinating) story on a woman who fixated on continuing to have babies well into her 60s www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/m...
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In the days ahead, Bluesky will have to decide how much it wants to be the focus of the Trump administration's tantrums, how much it can afford to defend itself against political prosecution, and how far it can push users already uneasy after months of moderation controversies, writes Erin Kissane.
Trump Administration's Arrival on Bluesky Highlights Growing Pains for Open Networks | TechPolicy.Press
The administration’s antagonistic entry to the platform is best understood as a game of chicken, writes Erin Kissane.
www.techpolicy.press
October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In the days ahead, Bluesky will have to decide how much it wants to be the focus of the Trump administration's tantrums, how much it can afford to defend itself against political prosecution, and how far it can push users already uneasy after months of moderation controversies, writes Erin Kissane.
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In short: if you care about democracy, don’t just talk about “saving journalism” or “algorithmic bias”. Ask: how are we supporting verification? How are we designing for deliberation? How are we enabling accountability?
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In short: if you care about democracy, don’t just talk about “saving journalism” or “algorithmic bias”. Ask: how are we supporting verification? How are we designing for deliberation? How are we enabling accountability?
"... By now we would have learned that we need more than just images of hot mums – glamorous, rich, thin women whose pregnancies appear to be just convenient little bumps, rather than metamorphoses that seem to affect every single organ and limb".
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s great to see pregnant women in the public eye – but must they all be so gorgeous? | Coco Khan
Call me cynical, but I have a feeling Victoria’s Secret wouldn’t have sent a heavily pregnant model down the runway if she looked like most of us do at that stage, writes Coco Khan
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"... By now we would have learned that we need more than just images of hot mums – glamorous, rich, thin women whose pregnancies appear to be just convenient little bumps, rather than metamorphoses that seem to affect every single organ and limb".
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The cozy alliance between Washington and Silicon Valley is creating an unprecedented concentration of power. In this new landscape, Europe’s bid for digital sovereignty is a bid for democracy itself, writes Open Market Institute's Courtney C. Radsch.
Why Europe’s Resistance to Big Tech Matters for the Future of Democracy | TechPolicy.Press
We are witnessing the fusion of corporate and state power take institutional form, writes Courtney C. Radsch.
www.techpolicy.press
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The cozy alliance between Washington and Silicon Valley is creating an unprecedented concentration of power. In this new landscape, Europe’s bid for digital sovereignty is a bid for democracy itself, writes Open Market Institute's Courtney C. Radsch.
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I bang on about this a lot: I think the combination of a global pandemic, underregulated internet/SM, collapse/corruption of trustworthy media, plus now unregulated genAI, is a wildly toxic environment for radicalisation & mental health. We see the results of that in our politics & lives every day
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I bang on about this a lot: I think the combination of a global pandemic, underregulated internet/SM, collapse/corruption of trustworthy media, plus now unregulated genAI, is a wildly toxic environment for radicalisation & mental health. We see the results of that in our politics & lives every day
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"Data on the new young voters is limited, but polling shows that housing is the top concern for the population in general and even more so for anyone under 35. Wages, employment and the cost of living are mentioned too. *Migration barely registers as an issue for younger voters*."
Around 40% of men under 35 are planing to vote for the far right in Spain, and support is increasing among young women too. My piece @theguardian.com on this and what other politicians are doing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez
Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of Vox, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"Data on the new young voters is limited, but polling shows that housing is the top concern for the population in general and even more so for anyone under 35. Wages, employment and the cost of living are mentioned too. *Migration barely registers as an issue for younger voters*."
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Project 2025 gave Trump a roadmap for his authoritarian presidency, and with Reform UK on the rise we ask whether such a project could be undertaken here?
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social joins @alisonjourno.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social joins @alisonjourno.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
September 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Project 2025 gave Trump a roadmap for his authoritarian presidency, and with Reform UK on the rise we ask whether such a project could be undertaken here?
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social joins @alisonjourno.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social joins @alisonjourno.bsky.social and @jonnelledge.bsky.social to discuss 👉 linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on.
EU readies for time out on enforcing AI rules
BRUSSELS — Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on. A call to pause the rollout of a …
ow.ly
September 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Just one year after the European Union adopted a landmark plan to cut the risks of artificial intelligence, it’s already preparing to put the brakes on.
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Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
September 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.
So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?
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Late to this, but really can’t recommend enough this episode of Origin Story w/ @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social on the Rivers of Blood speech. Scary as hell, brilliantly analysed, with lessons for all of us on the mainstreaming of the far-right
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
Rivers of Blood – How Enoch Powell poisoned Britain
Podcast Episode · Origin Story · 20/08/2025 · 1h 21m
podcasts.apple.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Late to this, but really can’t recommend enough this episode of Origin Story w/ @dorianlynskey.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social on the Rivers of Blood speech. Scary as hell, brilliantly analysed, with lessons for all of us on the mainstreaming of the far-right
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
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The neurologist Oliver Sacks found that the social-media era resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale.
The Machine Stops
The neurologist Oliver Sacks on steam engines, smartphones, and fearing the future.
nyer.cm
September 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The neurologist Oliver Sacks found that the social-media era resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale.