“Social media has programmed us to think about each and every possible reaction, and most of them are unkind […] In our obsession with optics, we hedge, add disclaimers, and dilute our true thoughts until they're a puddle of nothing.” From Anna Rose Iovine mashable.com/article/viral-…

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Drake Bell came forward as a child sexual abuse victim in 'Quiet on Set.' He has also pleaded guilty to crimes against children. But Bell's supporters have attacked his victim and his other accusers, editing court footage for TikTok and sending vile DMs.
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For Mashable: my take on the Anjali/Sufi breakup that broke our hearts and dominated our social media feeds this week 🫡
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Why are Israeli soldiers uploading photos of themselves inside with Palestinian detainees to their dating profiles? Beyond the 'uniform effect,' some experts say the violent militarism seen on dating apps is leading to disturbing trends in Israeli society
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'We live in an age of...seemingly every song and TikTok and book using the language of introspection and healing and self-care, because we live in an age of increased isolation, of detachment from the messiness and joy and danger of the real, physical world.'

For all the people asking me to point to “just one study!!!!” that comprehensive sex education helps mitigate sexual violence and literacy around sexual abuse. Here’s a whole fucking thread 🧵

Does bisexual means twice as sexual or once every other sexual

I was hopeful at the prospect of positive bargaining with management over an exciting new contract. Instead, we've spent recent weeks fighting for our colleagues to be treated with basic dignity. Please join me in calling on management to bargain in good faith over this.

.IGN management blindsided IGNUnion and laid off 3 union members despite no economic distress at the company — and now they're letting outside counsel do the talking for them. Yael Prough, Peer Schneider, John Davison, the least you could do is come to the bargaining table!

.Yael Prough, Peer Schneider, John Davison — do the right thing and bargain with our colleagues!

Normally we love bipartisanship but this Tik Tok Ban doesn't seem like quite the winner that Nancy Pelosi is making it out to be. Rob talked to Kat Tenbarge to get to the bottom of it insurgentspod.com/p/ep-260-tik-t…

If you have good connections, loneliness may be a temporary feeling, University of Kansas scholar Jeff Hall tells Anna Rose Iovine, 'because that is exactly the body's way of telling you to take action to connect.' Read more in Mashable.

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Today, NYT executives are touting massive profits at the annual State of The Times event. We are the workers who make this company’s most profitable products. We deserve a contract that reflects our value.