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Much has been written these past few weeks of the exodus from Twitter/X to BlueSky and other platforms. The victory of Donald Trump in the US election seems to have been a trigger point for folks on the left, those concerned about democracy, and tho…

The Promised Land? Source: Microsoft's AI image generator For two years, I've felt homeless in the social media world. I left Twittter/X when Elon Musk completed his takeover, repelled by the boorish swath of firings that ensued. I vowed not to ret…

Like many Kamala Harris voters, I've been licking my psychic wounds the past few weeks. I've been careful about the media I consume, paying little attention to Trump cabinet announcements and the speculation surrounding triggering nominees. I'm more…

Do you trust these guys? Over the past few days, several media articles have detailed the exodus of social media users from Twitter/X. Writers in the New York Times and Slate have now cited Bluesky as the latest beneficiary.  Unlike Thre…

I went to bed a little after midnight on Tuesday. By then, It was clear that Kamala Harris had lost the election. While I might have been in bed, sleep was elusive. Disappointment did not come close to describing my mental state. There were many re…

For over a week now, there has been an inundation of news stories surrounding Donald Trump's visit to Arlington on Monday, August 28th. While there have been hot and cold takes on the story, it is clear that an altercation took place when a cemetery…

The fact that Twitter is a mess is not news or a surprise. The transition to a new "X" logo and the elimination of the blue bird is just another exercise in Elon Musk's narcissism.  I'm skeptical of the platform's ability to survive given the p…

Yesterday, I bought a copy of "The Hill We Climb". I figured it was the least I could do in the face of its banning by a Miami Dade elementary school. Why Daily Salinas, mother of one of the students at the Bob Graham school, requested that the book…

Many in the mainstream media consider Mary Peltola’s election to Alaska’s At Large congressional seat to be an upset. I believe, that when American voters are given better elections, weak and divisive candidates like Sarah Plain will be …