A surge in anti-Semitic and racist tweets, an incoherent rollout of a paid verification service, and thousands of layoffs. Then a scramble to rehire some employees. This is only a couple of weeks into Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter.
It's impossible to deny that Musk is a highly successful businessman who made some high-visibility missteps on the way to Tesla and SpaceX. But unlike those two companies, Twitter is not about goods and services. For millions of users, it's about community. And many feel that Musk will end up destroying these virtual communities.
Disgruntled Twitter users have sparked a mini-movement with the hashtag #TwitterMigration, leaving the platform for the social network Mastodon over concerns about increasing hate speech and misinformation.
But others are defiantly staying put - ready to fight back to sustain the influential communities that have made the platform their home.
Host Michel Martin speaks with Meredith Clark, Associate Professor in Journalism and Communication studies at Northeastern University, and the author of a forthcoming book on Black Twitter.
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The Gist - BEST OF THE GIST: Squishy Science Edition
In this installment of Best Of The Gist, we look at the squishiest of science: cancelation and polling. Up first, we feature an installment of Cancel Court from Thursday’s episode of Not Even Mad, our sister podcast. Listen in as Mike, Virginia Heffernan, and Jamie Kirchick attempt to rule on the cancelation of Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving for the anti-Semitic remarks he made in a recent documentary?
Next, we’ll listen back to Mike’s 2020 interview with Robert Cahaly, head pollster of the Atlanta-based Trafalgar Group. Cahaly explains their polling methodology in gathering accurate opinion data, why social desirability bias comes into play, and how his team was able to predict Trump’s win in 2016.
Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara
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Audio Poem of the Day - I Know, I Remember, But How Can I Help You
by Hayden Carruth
Motley Fool Money - Retail, Inventory, and Deals!
Shipping container prices are down 74% from early this year! But many retailers have too much stuff, and shoppers are less eager to check out the clearance racks. Motley Fool Senior Analyst Sanmeet Deo joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss: - Which retailers are tackling inventory challenges well - An overlooked metric for retailers - And a compelling opportunity for long-term investors
Companies mentioned: LULU, NKE, TJX, DKS, SPG, TGT, JWN, ROST, M, AMKBY
Article about Macy’s inventory management: https://www.retaildive.com/news/macys-inventory-glut-management-supply-chain-officer-dennis-mullahy-peak-season/635640/
Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Sanmeet Deo Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Headlines – Top Stories of the Week 11-12-22 – The Fall of FTX
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.
This episode is sponsored by minima.global and Circle.
Missed any episodes of “The Hash” this week? Today’s recap episode will get you caught up.
“Hash Headlines” rounds up this week’s headline stories, including:
- FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Insolvency Rumors as Binance Liquidates FTT Token
- Bitcoin Falls Below $17K, First Time in 23 Months, as Binance Said to Waver on FTX Deal
- FTX Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US; CEO Bankman-Fried Resigns
Links to the headlines:
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Insolvency Rumors as Binance Liquidates FTT Token
Bitcoin Falls Below $17K, First Time in 23 Months, as Binance Said to Waver on FTX Deal
FTX Files for Bankruptcy Protection in US; CEO Bankman-Fried Resigns
This episode has been produced and edited by Nia Freeman. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is by Matt Wigton “Angeles Crest.”
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe - The Skeptics Guide #905 – Nov 12 2022
Dumbest Thing of the Week: Alternative Medicine; News Items: Climate Change in the Classroom, Effects of Climate in US, Closest Black Hole, AWARE II Study of NDEs; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Astrology; Science or Fiction
CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: OFAC Backtracks (Somewhat) on Tornado Cash Sanctions
But not enough to stop lawsuits, says Coin Center.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Circle.
On this edition of the “Weekly Recap,” NLW looks at some small but potentially significant shifts to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s sanctions against Tornado Cash, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s victory over LBRY and more.
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with today’s editing by Eleanor Pahl and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “War” by Enoch Yang. Image credit: Staff/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Band ‘Smut’ Draws Inspiration From The 90s
How the Light Felt, the latest album from Chicago alternative band Smut, is out now. Reset checks in with vocalist Tay Roebuck, bass and synth player Bell Cenower and guitarist Andrew Min.
Slate Books - ICYMI: How Sex Changed the Internet
On today’s episode Rachelle interviews Vice senior editor Samantha Cole about her forthcoming book How Sex Changed the Internet. The two talk about the role of sex in internet technology like videoconferencing, affiliate links and online credit card transactions. Cole also explains how lifecaster Jennifer Ringley is a predecessor to modern vloggers and livestreamers.
This podcast is produced by Kevin Bendis, Daniel Schroeder, Daisy Rosario and Rachelle Hampton.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Why Is The Sky Blue?
Children are highly inquisitive and are always asking questions.
One of the most common questions that children have is, “why is the sky blue?”
It is a simple and reasonable question, yet the answer is rather complicated, and most adults really aren’t sure why the sky is blue.
Learn why the sky is blue and how to answer a child’s most common question on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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