A minor but recurring annoyance of the mid 2020s: the malleability of #giftlinks.
There should be a separate feed for #giftlinks that actually work. Or, at least some kind of special designation for links that have gone defunct, or are prone to being so.

"This was a classic example of conflated causes. Conservatives often saw content removed or their accounts demoted, but because of their content, not their politics. Prominent voices on the left were given similar limits, but at a smaller scale and without an overarching narrative of social media companies being out to get the political right."

#giftlink

https://wapo.st/3XjvFQY

#uspol #meta #jimjordan #zuckerberg #wapo #giftlinks

How a Zuckerberg letter got Trump to accuse himself of rigging 2020

A look at Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to House Republicans, and why Trump sees it as a (sort of) political victory.

The Washington Post

I definitely appreciate the generosity of folks who take it upon themselves to share #GiftLinks to #OnlineNewspaper articles.

I definitely do not appreciate that even when you come to one of those articles through a gift link, they still try to make the invited guest pay in the form of remitting an email address. Personal contact information is valuable data (otherwise why would they want it?), so requiring its surrender is definitely not "free". Shame upon you, #WashingtonPost.

I should note, I'll still boost #GiftLinks which are smart and a great innovation.

But why in the world hasn't some old media trade group created a sort of reciprocal membership? Subscribe to KC Star, get limited access to The Oklahoman (LOL-- who'd read that?) or whatever.

I mean, I can take my KC Zoo or Botanical Garden cards all across the country and get perks from their peers...

@janetlogan
Sorry, Financial Times is very stingy with their #GiftLinks. Both versions are available on #AppleMusic and other streaming services and probably YouTube too.

Check out the Rhonda Vincent one, my favorite.

#Jolene by #RhondaVincent on Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/album/bluegrass-goes-to-town-pop-songs-bluegrass-style/2471988

Bluegrass Goes to Town - Pop Songs Bluegrass Style by Various Artists on Apple Music

Album · 2002 · 16 Songs

Apple Music - Web Player

This is really good. Worth bookmarking and boosting!

"How do you quickly share all the incredible things President Biden has accomplished in 2023?

Try an infographic. It collects information from several sources and displays them in an interactive form that's easy to share and view on a phone, tablet or laptop.

Click on any image for more details which connect to data from multiple sources including #Hopium, #POTUS, #TheBigPicture, #WhiteHouse, #CNN.

https://thedemlabs.org/2023/12/31/10-incredible-things-president-biden-accomplished-in-2023

#vote #voteblue #election #biden #fascism #dictator #trump #democracy #democracylabs #demlabs #infographic #giftlink #giftlinks

10 Incredible Things President Biden Accomplished in 2023

Ten incredible things President Biden accomplished in 2023.

The Democracy Labs