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@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-15 07:15:57

When asked what it means to be a good news consumer, 20% of US adults mention being discerning, 17% following the news, 13% getting news from quality sources (Elisa Shearer/Pew Research Center)
pewresearch.org/short-reads/20

What Americans think it takes to be a good news consumer
One of the most common things Americans associate with being a good news consumer is a sense of skepticism or discernment.

@ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
2026-05-16 05:57:44

The incredible analytical work of John Burn Murdoch @… along with some other colleagues is one of the main reasons I subscribe to the FT. It's rather expensive but absolutely worth it.
fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/
Ruth_Mottram - This is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated analysis, exploring convincingly why birth rates are crashing basically everywhere and while there are certain many factors, the smoking gun is actually a smartphone.
So what to do about it? I think I agree with the conclusions, housing and financial support is one element, equality between sexes in household tasks certainly another, but finally, perhaps our job as parents is to inculcate the habit of socialising with others into our kids, especially when they get to the teenage years.
Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once - a limited 🎁 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-17 01:03:52

Following California implementing a law raising its minimum wage to $20 for more than 500,000 fast-food workers in the state in 2024,
Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of research firm Beacon Economics, offered a warning about the state raising its minimum wage.
“California’s well-intended push to reduce income inequality via wage floors is beginning to have a significant negative impact on some of our most vulnerable workers
—our youth, particularly those from lower-i…

Economists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says
“The results are nowhere as dire as predicted,” Berkeley’s Michael Reich told Fortune.

@floheinstein@chaos.social
2026-07-16 18:20:01

DAS war mal wieder ein Unwetter, das seinen Namen verdient hat. Regen wird von extremen Böen an die Fenster gepeitscht bis Wasser reindrückt, Hagel, Blitze in so schneller Abfolge dass es keinen Donner mehr gibt sondern nur ein durchgehendes Grollen. Sah toll aus!
Seid ihr alle noch ganz?
#Unwetter #Winterthur

Rückseite einer riesigen Cumulonimbus Wolke die ostwärts zieht, davor ein paar frisch geduscht Häuser und zerhagelte Baumkronen
@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-17 05:29:34

Would you believe it:
a teacher and her students say their reading ability soared after banning tech in the classroom.
Maureen Mulvaney, an AP Literature and English teacher at Washburn High School in Minneapolis, started the low tech experiment last year after becoming frustrated with plagiarism, distracted students, and plunging literacy rates. 
And so, with the enthusiastic support of parents, she banned phones and laptops, requiring all coursework to be done with pencil a…

Student Reading Ability Spikes After Removing Tech From Class
Students reported feeling more confident about their reading ability after their teacher banned laptops and phones in the classroom.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-06-11 22:25:50

US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again (Associated Press)
apnews.com/article/stocks-mark
memeorandum.com/260611/p122#a2

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-07-14 01:36:54

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Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph showing a person sitting alone on a glass-railed balcony or terrace. The individual is positioned on the left side, facing slightly to the right, and appears to be looking down or at something in their hands. In the background, a tall, modern building with a grid-like facade is visible under a bright, overcast sky. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一个独自坐在玻璃栏杆阳台或露台上的人。该人物位于左侧，略微向右转身，似乎在低头或查看手中的物品。背景中，一幢带有网格状立面的现代高层建筑在明亮的阴天下清晰可见。
Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph featuring a religious statue of a robed figure holding a cane. The statue stands on a pedestal, with a flagpole to its right flying a flag. In the background, there are tall buildings, including one with a grid-like facade, and trees framing the scene. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了一尊手持木杖身着长袍的宗教人物雕像。雕像立在基座上，右侧有一根旗杆，悬挂着一面旗帜。背景中有高层建筑，其中一幢建筑带有网格状立面，还有树木点缀着场景。
Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph capturing a traditional Chinese temple roof with intricate carvings and statues of figures lined up along the ridge. In the background, modern high-rise buildings are visible, and a flag with a star design is flying on a flagpole to the right of the temple roof. 中文 一张黑白照片，拍摄了一个传统中国寺庙的屋顶，屋脊上排列着精美雕刻和多尊人物雕像。背景中可见现代高层建筑，寺庙屋顶右侧的旗杆上悬挂着一面带有星形图案的旗帜。
Fujifilm NEOPAN F (FF) English A black-and-white photograph showing a network of overhead power lines or cables against a cloudy sky. Below the lines, the tops of several tall, modern buildings are visible, creating a contrast between the industrial elements and the urban architecture. 中文 一张黑白照片，展示了在多云天空下的架空电线或电缆网络。电线下方可见多幢现代高层建筑的顶部，形成工业元素与城市建筑之间的对比。
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-04-29 15:27:03

Seven families of victims in the Tumbler Ridge shooting in Canada sue OpenAI, accusing it of failing to warn authorities about the suspect's ChatGPT activity (Clare Duffy/CNN)
cnn.com/2026/04/29/tech/openai

Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims sue OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman
Seven families of victims in a February school shooting sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, alleging the company and its ChatGPT chatbot were complicit in the injuries or deaths of their children.

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-06-02 07:51:18

While I wouldn't support all the Spanish government's economic policies, given that like everywhere else, they are GDP growth oriented, it is interesting to see how unemployment, including youth unemployment, in all sectors, keeps falling. And it's not done by limiting workers' rights
El paro se reduce en todos los sectores en mayo y el empleo marca nuevo récord

El paro se reduce en todos los sectores en mayo y el empleo marca nuevo récord
En el último mes, el desempleo se reduce en 36.323 personas y marca su nivel más bajo desde 2007. La afiliación supera los 22,3 millones de personas por primera vez en la historia.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-08 14:25:40

A study estimates the iPhone's diffusion explains 33%-52% of the decline in US births from 2007 to 2011, with the most pronounced effects among women aged 15-24 (Sabrina Tavernise/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/06/08/us/ipho…

Two New Studies Ask: Did the iPhone Cause Birthrates to Decline?
Modern smartphones rolled out in 2007, the year that fertility rates began falling. Two studies say that is not a coincidence.