Steve Ryan, MS, APR
@wordjones.bsky.social
Public relations professor and SoTL researcher. Proud Union educator. Nerd person singular. Bilingue.
Pinned
We are a meme state. The network has renewed an ill-conceived, poorly-written, badly-cast reality show that should have been killed after the pilot.
A prize should be awarded to the first journalist who asks Tr***p either, “Why are you lying again?” or “Why are you such a dick?”
June 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A prize should be awarded to the first journalist who asks Tr***p either, “Why are you lying again?” or “Why are you such a dick?”
Exactly this
Bill Kristol understands the demands of this moment better than most of the Senate Democrats
"The job of the Democratic party comes in two parts. First: Do not help Republicans. Not in any way. Second: Make Donald Trump own every bad outcome that happens, anywhere in the world..."
www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
January 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Exactly this
Proud of and happy for my colleagues north on Broad Street. If you can join a union, please consider doing so. Workers are far stronger when united.
New: Interns and residents at Temple University Hospital voted 425-10 in favor of @cirseiu representation according to an NLRB tally from yesterday
January 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Proud of and happy for my colleagues north on Broad Street. If you can join a union, please consider doing so. Workers are far stronger when united.
I deleted my instagram account yesterday. Will one account matter to Meta? No. But protest is still one that remains within my control.
In case you're curious, this is the internal Meta "fuck DEI" announcement received by Meta employees
January 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I deleted my instagram account yesterday. Will one account matter to Meta? No. But protest is still one that remains within my control.
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This thread is a refreshingly complete explanation of Meta and the Biden administration and the 1st Amendment.
But what's really significant is that it's a thread on Bluesky. It is not an article in the Times or the Post or any other "major" newspaper, which have failed us so completely.
But what's really significant is that it's a thread on Bluesky. It is not an article in the Times or the Post or any other "major" newspaper, which have failed us so completely.
I really, really don't want to do this, but let's do a bit (just a LITTLE BIT) of fact checking about what Zuck said on the Joe Rogan podcast, because this is something I not only followed closely, but also spent time *talking to the actual people at Meta who dealt with this* which WAS NOT ZUCK.
January 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
This thread is a refreshingly complete explanation of Meta and the Biden administration and the 1st Amendment.
But what's really significant is that it's a thread on Bluesky. It is not an article in the Times or the Post or any other "major" newspaper, which have failed us so completely.
But what's really significant is that it's a thread on Bluesky. It is not an article in the Times or the Post or any other "major" newspaper, which have failed us so completely.
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The American economy just added 256,000 jobs in December, and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Trump is inheriting one of the strongest economies for an incoming President in generations. And despite destroying our economy in his first term, Trump will try to take the credit for this boom. Don't let him.
January 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The American economy just added 256,000 jobs in December, and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Trump is inheriting one of the strongest economies for an incoming President in generations. And despite destroying our economy in his first term, Trump will try to take the credit for this boom. Don't let him.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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#BookChallenge
Day 17
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Day 17
January 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Day 17
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Day 17
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 16
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Day 16
January 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 16
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Day 16
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I ordered this "You Need to Pay Me to Parade Me" t-shirt, 2 seconds after Dr. Brandeis Marshall mentioned it to me. All the Black women tired of being paraded around for free, this is for you.
www.blackwomenindata.com/product-page...
www.blackwomenindata.com/product-page...
You Need to PAY Me Unisex t-shirt | Black Women in Data
Folks BETTA' have your money! Advocate for your worth, and snatch edges simultaneously every time you step out in this statement making shirt.This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for all. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)• Pre-shrunk fabric• Side-seamed construction• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the USThis product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
www.blackwomenindata.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I ordered this "You Need to Pay Me to Parade Me" t-shirt, 2 seconds after Dr. Brandeis Marshall mentioned it to me. All the Black women tired of being paraded around for free, this is for you.
www.blackwomenindata.com/product-page...
www.blackwomenindata.com/product-page...
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
#Booksky
#BookChallenge
Day 15
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Day 15
January 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
#Booksky
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Day 15
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Day 15
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 14
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Day 14
January 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Day 14
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Day 14
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January 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 13
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Day 13
January 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Day 13
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Day 13
He is, indeed, poison. Rat poison.
BREAKING: Starmer attacks Far Right & Elon Musk.
In a pointed comment on Musk, the PM calls out those “so desperate for attention, they’re prepared to debase themselves & their country.”
“When the poison of the Far Right leads to threats…a line has been crossed.”
Strong, necessary stuff.
(🎥 BBC)
In a pointed comment on Musk, the PM calls out those “so desperate for attention, they’re prepared to debase themselves & their country.”
“When the poison of the Far Right leads to threats…a line has been crossed.”
Strong, necessary stuff.
(🎥 BBC)
January 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
He is, indeed, poison. Rat poison.
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Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
Defending The Truth About Jan 6th
We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies
adamkinzinger.substack.com
January 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a “day of love.” The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it’s up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest:
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-...
And for further weakening academia’s struggle against student misuse of generative AI, we have to blame an *checks notes* academic publisher.
Elsevier rewrites academic papers with AI — without telling editors or authors
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/05/e...
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/05/e...
Elsevier rewrites academic papers with AI — without telling editors or authors
The Journal of Human Evolution is published by Elsevier, one of the largest academic publishers. All but one of the JHE editorial board resigned last week in the wake of Elsevier rewriting papers w…
pivot-to-ai.com
January 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
And for further weakening academia’s struggle against student misuse of generative AI, we have to blame an *checks notes* academic publisher.
I might add a 4th rat: lies. But these are the enemies we need to be wary of.
January 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I might add a 4th rat: lies. But these are the enemies we need to be wary of.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 12
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Day 12
January 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 12
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Day 12
This is disgusting.
“The enemy”
“Stephen Miller is the leader”
A lot of troubling things here 👇🏽🫤
“Stephen Miller is the leader”
A lot of troubling things here 👇🏽🫤
January 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is disgusting.
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I am enraged by the media, doctors, and politicians who are sane washing RFK Jr and claiming some common ground. Common ground only exists when there are genuinely good intentions, but anti science grifters are not presenting good faith arguments. There is no common ground, only a slippery slope.
January 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I am enraged by the media, doctors, and politicians who are sane washing RFK Jr and claiming some common ground. Common ground only exists when there are genuinely good intentions, but anti science grifters are not presenting good faith arguments. There is no common ground, only a slippery slope.
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
#Booksky
#BookChallenge
Day 11
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Day 11
January 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 11
Democracy Dies in Darkness was meant to be a cautionary statement, not an instructional one. This is chilling. And we are in for a very long and dangerous 4 years. If we’re lucky.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes announces she's quit the paper because her editors wouldn't print a cartoon going after Big Tech and media oligarchs paying tribute to to Trump
A new low in mainstream media's post-Trump meltdown anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
A new low in mainstream media's post-Trump meltdown anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Democracy Dies in Darkness was meant to be a cautionary statement, not an instructional one. This is chilling. And we are in for a very long and dangerous 4 years. If we’re lucky.
Facts
January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise | Arwa Mahdawi
January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise | Arwa Mahdawi
Four years on, it’s the most astounding case of collective amnesia. That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening
The sun shone brightly on 6 January 2021. The birds chirped, children frolicked and thousands of…
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Facts
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 10
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Day 10
January 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚
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Day 10
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Day 10