June, 2023 archive
This New Gilded Age 0
Ad revenue has long been the primary source of income for newspapers, news magazines, and other news outlets. Now that the majority of persons report getting their news online (and, as an aside, far too much of it from “social” media, but I digress), that stream in drying up.
In the Wilmington News-Journal (and, I suspect, in other Gannett publications), Mike Reed, Chairman and CEO of Gannett, explains why Gannett has chosen to join other news outlets in suing Google for its stranglehold on domineering control of online ad revenue.
It’s a complex issue, so I’ll not try to excerpt or summarize his piece, just recommend that you give it a read.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . and threats from climate-change deniers drove this TV meteorologist to leave has job. Here’s a bit frome the story in the Des Moines Register:
The Florida Man(ifestation) 0
It’s always a bit disconcerting when a stereotype comes to life.
Strollin’ in the Park One Day,
Spreading Hate Along the Way
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Our domestic terrorists strike again. Here’s the lede from the report:
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
. . . and another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” feels compelled to show politeness to a fellow motorist.
We are a broken society.
Prime Targets 0
At Above the Law, Chris Williams takes a voyage into the Amazon jungle.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
If you’re disabled, Texas Governor Abbot doesn’t want to make it any easier for you to vote.
More at the link.
The Bullies’ Pulpit 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Mark Travers discusses a study about why some persons turn into cyberbullies. The findings were not expected. An excerpt:
“Recreation pertains to impulsive antisocial acts, whereas reward relates to more calculated and premeditated acts that may evolve over time,” said Soares. “Young individuals who partake in antisocial behavior online may be driven by a desire for excitement and the pursuit of positive emotions or social status among their peers.”
Misdirection Play 0
Michael in Norfolk looks inside the Trojan Horse of “parents’ rights.” Here’s a bit of his piece:
Vaccine Nation 0
Dr. Peter Hotex is harassed in Houston for having the unmitigated gall to believe in proven fact.
I tell you, the stupid-larity is upon us.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Children should be polite to parents.
Just another day in NRA Paradise.
QOTD 0
Bob Newhart, in the voice of Robert Hartley:
There is a differnce between little white lies and science fiction.
