This Needs A Hashtag

21/01/2025

Well, this live event from The Economist should be fun. Surprising? Probably not.

https://www.economist.com/subscriber-events/donald-trumps-return-what-to-expect-hub

13/11/2024

Hey, you. Did you know inflation has two forms?

$ $ $ and 🌡️🌡️🌡️

Fun fact: They're related!

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/1880-_Global_surface_temperature_-_heat_map_animation_-_NASA_SVS.webm

07/11/2024

Americans suck at math, so let's try something different:

+ =

Translation (b/c 'Murica):

worsening climate + without steps to counter it = high cost of living for all

This was true before Trump's re-election. It will hold true after.

The Mountain Fire, northwest of Los Angeles, destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes.

06/11/2024

20241105 @ 2057 HST

Several states- PA (94%), MI (68%), WI (88%), AZ (51%), & NV (78%) among them- have not finished counting or been called, but Fox News has called PA and declared Trump the winner.

06/11/2024

https://youtu.be/HZyCGws2r08?feature=shared

04/11/2024

Just sharing… (esp. for undecided & non-voters)

A quick message ahead of Tuesday’s election. And the worst photo that’s ever been taken of anyone. Ever. Connect with Last Week Tonight online... Subscribe t...

04/11/2024

Not endorsing, just sharing.

Discover Trumpy Trout, the ultimate talking fish that brings fun to your home or office. Enjoy high fidelity speeches and hilarious animations with this unique decor piece.

03/11/2024

Why your media and information consumption should include sources beyond social media and algorithmic content, summed up in one easy to read story.

y’all…

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5lngzxxrvo

01/11/2024

Interesting rhetoric throughout… (Warning: kinda wonky, but good). y’all…

Through his early vote tracker, University of Florida Political Science Professor Michael McDonald tracks and analyzes the early vote data for all 50 states. He and Roger discuss what we are seeing in the early vote, particularly in the swing states, as 50 million Americans have already voted in the...

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween 🎃y’all…

With that in mind, here’s a treat:

“The kids are going to be okay “ -Ronny Chieng

(From interview before performance on last night’s The Daily Show)

The Linda Lindas perform the title track off their new album, “No Obligation.” to The Daily Show:https://ww...

30/10/2024

Hope y’all won’t be needing IV fluids anytime soon… (Known nationwide fallout from due to damages to a major supplier of IV fluids- 60% of the national supply.)

Story courtesy of NPR:

Shortage of IV fluids leads to canceled surgeries https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5171249:nx-s1-5233455-1

29/10/2024

One week from : So many hashtags, so little time.

So... today we're sharing something which may actually be helpful- at least, for most people- regarding one topic impacting people everywhere, online and offline, are which in all likelihood we will all be encountering more and more often given the incentives of social media algorithms: .

While we realize most people now perceive things- in addition to the lense of confirmation bias- through lenses of partisanship or ideology, this episode features an interview with a BBC Verify reporter who has been in the debunking business for some time. Overall, it's an Intelligent conversation by experienced people done in an accessible way.

Whether you're encountering misinfo yourself or have people in your life who are prone to going down rabbit holes, or whether this topic may be completely new to you, we think this episode is something worth listening to. It even includes an honest assessment about the potential role of AI and tips on things to look out for. (Hint: Beware of audio!)

Enjoy!

Also... if you're in the USA 🇺🇸 and legally eligble to do so, don't forget to vote!

Podcast Episode · QAA Podcast · 10/27/2024 · 1h 21m