Daily Revolution
Social Media can be a haven for dis/misinformation. The Facebook Whistler Blower spoke explicitly about how controversial posts (whether accurate or inaccurate) get more action & amplification in the algorithms. And by the time it’s gone viral, it’s too late to fact check because the controversial post has left the station.
I don’t know many humans who want to be part of the problem of reposting and amplifying dis/misinformation.
Be aware of what you repost on Social Media.
I’ve been reading & watching reports (including John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight) revealing Russian propaganda being pushed out to smear false provocations against Ukraine & manufacture consent for Russias criminal war. One disinformation campaign I continue to see some people prop up is the false narrative that there are nazis in Ukraine. This is a Russian disinformation attempt, to cover their illegal invasion of a free Ukrainian country. Ironically, some people sharing that disinformation are ones who believe the nazis in America should be allowed to speak up or have some place in public discourse… to that I say - their view is an old hate filled one that was crushed once in a world war and has no business being regurgitated again, just like those confederate asshats. Hate-isms aren’t free speech. I’d also say - imagine, that because some asshats in our country are nazi re-enactors - does that make an entire country fair game to declare war on or INVADE? Imagine if Canada was like, too many Americans are dressing like and regurgitating nazi view points again, let’s invade.
If so, white southern Americans & the other asshats we see doing that would potentially be held accountable.
On the home front, I’d like to congratulate the IHeart Podcast Network who have Unionized or won collective bargaining recognition from the WGAE, the Writers Guild of America East.
This is big for the podcasting industry. And hopefully it inspires more workers, more industries to see the power in uniting. When workers come together, the mangers and owners have to listen to them or risk losing the work that the workers create. This is the way… we make progress. Corporate GREED masquerading as “inflation” and price gouging by profiteers will not stop, trickle down or be charitably given - workers must unite & demand their due.