Thank you Jay -I do agree with much of what you say. I do think there's important value in, at a minimum, supporting each other through these challenging times -so the choir doesn't have to sing solo (except for when in the shower).
I find that other social platforms constrain content distribution -unless it's paid for, and even then, I a…
Thank you Jay -I do agree with much of what you say. I do think there's important value in, at a minimum, supporting each other through these challenging times -so the choir doesn't have to sing solo (except for when in the shower).
I find that other social platforms constrain content distribution -unless it's paid for, and even then, I am not optimistic. Zuckerberg and Musk want tension and conflict through propaganda and disinformation -that gets them ad revenue, and likely more data for Steve Bannon and Emerdata (the former Cambridge Analytica). I've been working with a small team of volunteers on a civic social network (https://civ.works) and there's an important new release coming soon.
I do agree, respected authority figures can help move the needle. For the most part I've written MAGA off as a cult -you don't bring a gallows, zip ties, and assorted weapons the nations capitol, and then kill and injure law enforcement if you have any respect for law and order. Interestingly perhaps -I also write off the deep left who, after the appointments of Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney-Barrett think Jill Stein will be the best President ever.
As I see it the battle is for the middle, as well as the pragmatic left and the lean conservative (but fundamentally believe in democracy and justice).
Thank you Jay -I do agree with much of what you say. I do think there's important value in, at a minimum, supporting each other through these challenging times -so the choir doesn't have to sing solo (except for when in the shower).
I find that other social platforms constrain content distribution -unless it's paid for, and even then, I am not optimistic. Zuckerberg and Musk want tension and conflict through propaganda and disinformation -that gets them ad revenue, and likely more data for Steve Bannon and Emerdata (the former Cambridge Analytica). I've been working with a small team of volunteers on a civic social network (https://civ.works) and there's an important new release coming soon.
I do agree, respected authority figures can help move the needle. For the most part I've written MAGA off as a cult -you don't bring a gallows, zip ties, and assorted weapons the nations capitol, and then kill and injure law enforcement if you have any respect for law and order. Interestingly perhaps -I also write off the deep left who, after the appointments of Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Coney-Barrett think Jill Stein will be the best President ever.
As I see it the battle is for the middle, as well as the pragmatic left and the lean conservative (but fundamentally believe in democracy and justice).