Digital #language #inclusion is crucial for #equitable #participation in #socialmedia, especially for marginalised communities.

🤝 #Federated social services support vulnerable #languages, preserving #culturalidentity and fostering #belonging.

🏡 #Regional and #country-focused servers create #culturallyrelevant environments, promoting #civicdiscourse and #economicmobility.

👉 https://jaz.co.uk/2025/07/01/digital-equity/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

Digital Belonging: Why Language and Locality Matter

I grew up in Wales during a time when our language and culture were under pressure. That experience shaped my belief in the importance of digital spaces where people can speak their own language, c…

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*Unhinged* isn’t about Trump. It’s about what happens when we stop thinking.
🔥 Let’s bring nuance back.

#MediaMadness #PoliticalPolarization #ThinkCritically #CivicDiscourse #BookClub

“The typewriter renaissance isn't an isolated phenomenon—it's part of a broader return to real-world connections.”

On typewriters, deep listening, and democracy:

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/typewriter-resurgence-democracy

#typewriter #typewriters #democracy #civicdiscourse

Why the Typewriter Resurgence Matters for Democracy | Common Dreams

From Taylor Swift to Tom Hanks, typewriters are cool again, signaling that we're all searching for ways to break free from the reactive and often toxic impulses of communication through our screens.

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Check out our latest blog post on the role of shame as a regulating factor in society. We explore its evolution, impact on social norms, and its importance in maintaining moral frameworks. #Shame #Society #MoralValues #SocialNorms #CivicDiscourse

https://decentred.co.uk/shame-as-a-necessary-function-of-social-cohesion/

Shame as a Necessary Function of Social Cohesion - Decentered Media

In recent years, the concept of shame has all but vanished from the political arena. Politicians now operate in a ‘post-shame’ environment, where the primary [...]

Decentered Media

Someday, I will write a screenplay based on the sometimes awkward/strange/mundane observatioms of conversations that happen in my pool's hot tub before/after lapswimming. Today's installment would be titled: "Voracious Consumer of YouTube Videos Shares 'Deep Knowledge' About Diebold Voting Machines With Curious Ballard Septugenarian"

#LapSwimming #SeattleCivicDiscourse #CivicDiscourse #YouTubeConspiracyTheorists #Seattle #ScreenplayIdeas