Elijah Nouvelage
@wanderinghome.bsky.social
Photographer, journalist, pet dad, INTP. 🏳️🌈
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"X is now an app that forcibly puts abhorrent content into users’ feeds and then rewards financially the people who were the most successful in producing it, egging them on to do it again and again" www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Moral Case for No Longer Engaging With Elon Musk’s X
The former Twitter is incentivizing violent content, which will only become worse to stand out to users.
www.bloomberg.com
October 6, 2023 at 6:06 PM
"X is now an app that forcibly puts abhorrent content into users’ feeds and then rewards financially the people who were the most successful in producing it, egging them on to do it again and again" www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Dot was such a wonderful wonderful person to spend time with photograph. Story will run in print on Sunday. @washingtonpost.com
Meet the 96-year-old who helped launch Jimmy Carter’s political career
Carter recruited Dot Padgett to work on his gubernatorial campaign in 1970. She’s still campaigning for him, in a book and wherever else she can.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2023 at 8:06 PM
Dot was such a wonderful wonderful person to spend time with photograph. Story will run in print on Sunday. @washingtonpost.com
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Great news for Pennsylvania
Pa. to register voters automatically, Gov. Shapiro announces
Everyone who goes to the DMV to get a new or renewed driver's license will be automatically registered to vote, unless the individual chooses to opt out, the governor said.
www.pennlive.com
September 19, 2023 at 12:53 PM
Great news for Pennsylvania
“What if TV news interviewers told their upcoming political guests: “Don’t come on my show and lie. If you do, I’ll end the interview immediately and inform you on camera that you’ll never appear on my show again.”
That won’t happen, of course.
But it should.”
That won’t happen, of course.
But it should.”
A new idea in political interviews: Ban the liars
The problem is that news organizations, especially TV networks, think they need politicians more than the politicians need them. I don’t believe this is true, but the networks seem to think so. That...
couriernewsroom.com
September 19, 2023 at 2:02 PM
“What if TV news interviewers told their upcoming political guests: “Don’t come on my show and lie. If you do, I’ll end the interview immediately and inform you on camera that you’ll never appear on my show again.”
That won’t happen, of course.
But it should.”
That won’t happen, of course.
But it should.”
“The big problem is that the mainstream media wants to be seen as non-partisan – a reasonable goal – and bends over backwards to accomplish this. If this means equalizing an anti-democratic candidate with a pro-democracy candidate, then so be it.”
With democracy on the ballot, the mainstream press must change its ways | Margaret Sullivan
The American press is failing to adequately emphasize the stakes of the coming election
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2023 at 2:50 PM
“The big problem is that the mainstream media wants to be seen as non-partisan – a reasonable goal – and bends over backwards to accomplish this. If this means equalizing an anti-democratic candidate with a pro-democracy candidate, then so be it.”
Oh…more great news 
September 14, 2023 at 11:36 PM
Oh…more great news 
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The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response? From @anamariecox.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/1753...
We Are Not Just Polarized. We Are Traumatized.
The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response?
newrepublic.com
September 14, 2023 at 3:25 PM
The pandemic. The mass shootings. Insurrection. Trump. We've been through so much. What if our entire national character is a trauma response? From @anamariecox.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/1753...
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For decades, patients warned Columbia about the behavior of obstetrician Robert Hadden.
One even called 911 and had him arrested.
Columbia let him keep working.
One even called 911 and had him arrested.
Columbia let him keep working.
How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator For More Than 20 Years
For decades, patients warned Columbia about the behavior of obstetrician Robert Hadden. One even called 911 and had him arrested. Columbia let him keep working.
www.propublica.org
September 12, 2023 at 10:14 AM
For decades, patients warned Columbia about the behavior of obstetrician Robert Hadden.
One even called 911 and had him arrested.
Columbia let him keep working.
One even called 911 and had him arrested.
Columbia let him keep working.
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In news that will surprise absolutely no one (other than Elon Musk), a new study has found that if you allow hate speech on your platform, it makes your users think less of the companies who still advertise with you, harming their brands. www.techdirt.com/2023/09/14/n...
New Study: People Have A Negative View Of Advertisers Who Still Advertise On Platforms That Allow Ha...
One of the things we’ve tried to get across over the years (perhaps unsuccessfully), is that not only are laws to get rid of hate speech almost always abused, they’re also counterproductive in the...
www.techdirt.com
September 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM
In news that will surprise absolutely no one (other than Elon Musk), a new study has found that if you allow hate speech on your platform, it makes your users think less of the companies who still advertise with you, harming their brands. www.techdirt.com/2023/09/14/n...
This isn’t great 
There Are Now Tests That Can Detect If Someone Took Abortion Pills
The chilling development comes out of Poland, where prosecutors have already used the tests to investigate pregnancy outcomes.
jezebel.com
September 14, 2023 at 11:24 PM
This isn’t great 
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As Superfungi Spread, the CDC Raises Alarms
As Superfungi Spread, the CDC Raises Alarms
Climate change helps drive the spread of deadly new organisms.
www.webmd.com
September 13, 2023 at 11:51 PM
As Superfungi Spread, the CDC Raises Alarms
“Jones’ show documents how right-wing groups figured out how to launder culture war topics like gender-affirming care into the kind of both-sides intellectual debate that newspapers love — and use to insulate themselves from allegations that they are…“a liberal rag.””
www.sfchronicle.com
August 31, 2023 at 5:11 PM
“Jones’ show documents how right-wing groups figured out how to launder culture war topics like gender-affirming care into the kind of both-sides intellectual debate that newspapers love — and use to insulate themselves from allegations that they are…“a liberal rag.””
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"The change is already happening in parts of Kansas, where 2.6 million acres of land no longer have enough groundwater to support large-scale agriculture...
"'From an objective standpoint, this is a crisis... there will be parts of the U.S. that run out of drinking water.'"
"'From an objective standpoint, this is a crisis... there will be parts of the U.S. that run out of drinking water.'"
Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis
Aquifers are shrinking nationwide, threatening supplies of drinking water and America’s status as a food superpower. Climate change is amplifying the problem.
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2023 at 4:09 PM
"The change is already happening in parts of Kansas, where 2.6 million acres of land no longer have enough groundwater to support large-scale agriculture...
"'From an objective standpoint, this is a crisis... there will be parts of the U.S. that run out of drinking water.'"
"'From an objective standpoint, this is a crisis... there will be parts of the U.S. that run out of drinking water.'"
Buster says hi #bernese
August 30, 2023 at 1:32 AM
Buster says hi #bernese
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The front page of tomorrow's Daily Tar Heel via elmunc/Twitter
August 30, 2023 at 1:22 AM
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Tar Heel via elmunc/Twitter
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national media keeps sleeping on it, but an oklahoma state education official publicly buddying up with libs of tiktok and trying to strip accredidation from the state’s largest school district in order to privatize the entire district really ought to be bigger news than it is.
August 24, 2023 at 8:39 PM
national media keeps sleeping on it, but an oklahoma state education official publicly buddying up with libs of tiktok and trying to strip accredidation from the state’s largest school district in order to privatize the entire district really ought to be bigger news than it is.
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A survey from Nature found that about half of scientists who used to use Twitter have cut back or quit it entirely & half are using other platforms. 🧪 By Myriam Vidal Valero www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty
A Nature survey reveals scientists’ reasons for leaving the social-media platform now known as X, and what they are doing to build and maintain a sense of community. A Nature survey reveals scientis...
www.nature.com
August 22, 2023 at 1:02 PM
A survey from Nature found that about half of scientists who used to use Twitter have cut back or quit it entirely & half are using other platforms. 🧪 By Myriam Vidal Valero www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Just before I took off for vacation, I put together this comprehensive guide that we’ll no doubt have to update from time to time: the big master list of Elon Musk’s big, dumb lies:
The Big List of Elon Musk’s Hyperbole, Evasions, and Outright Lies
Elon Musk, owner of Twitter (now X) has a long history of misrepresentations, evasions, and lies — from company policy to fighting Mark Zuckerberg.
www.rollingstone.com
August 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Just before I took off for vacation, I put together this comprehensive guide that we’ll no doubt have to update from time to time: the big master list of Elon Musk’s big, dumb lies:
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A look at how we debunked two viral false posts about the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.
Misinformation about Hawaii fires has racked up tens of millions of views online and continues to get traction.
Misinformation about Hawaii fires has racked up tens of millions of views online and continues to get traction.
How accurate are images of the Maui wildfires? – BBC News
The number of people who have died from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii has climbed to at least 99, with about 1,300 people still unaccounted for.Images ...
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August 20, 2023 at 5:57 PM
A look at how we debunked two viral false posts about the wildfires in Maui, Hawaii.
Misinformation about Hawaii fires has racked up tens of millions of views online and continues to get traction.
Misinformation about Hawaii fires has racked up tens of millions of views online and continues to get traction.
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This is bleak as hell.
Twitter is erasing history and any accounting of it. The present and the past in the digital world we are building will be a blank hole as the egos of fragile men and capitalism crush out our ability to tell coherent and honest stories a out the present and the past.
Twitter is erasing history and any accounting of it. The present and the past in the digital world we are building will be a blank hole as the egos of fragile men and capitalism crush out our ability to tell coherent and honest stories a out the present and the past.
August 19, 2023 at 10:44 PM
This is bleak as hell.
Twitter is erasing history and any accounting of it. The present and the past in the digital world we are building will be a blank hole as the egos of fragile men and capitalism crush out our ability to tell coherent and honest stories a out the present and the past.
Twitter is erasing history and any accounting of it. The present and the past in the digital world we are building will be a blank hole as the egos of fragile men and capitalism crush out our ability to tell coherent and honest stories a out the present and the past.
Oh my god bring it on. Can’t wait.
World’s first ‘superfast’ battery offers 400km range from 10 mins charge
Tesla, Toyota and VW supplier CATL says production will begin in 2023
www.independent.co.uk
August 19, 2023 at 6:12 PM
Oh my god bring it on. Can’t wait.
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EXCLUSIVE: I obtained a preview of the Marion County Record’s first front page since the police raids on their offices.
Read more, and see full image here: https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/exclusive-first-look-at-marion-county
Read more, and see full image here: https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/exclusive-first-look-at-marion-county
August 16, 2023 at 12:02 PM
EXCLUSIVE: I obtained a preview of the Marion County Record’s first front page since the police raids on their offices.
Read more, and see full image here: https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/exclusive-first-look-at-marion-county
Read more, and see full image here: https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/exclusive-first-look-at-marion-county
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