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"Americans view Obama far more positively than Trump or Biden, CNN poll finds":
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/cnn-poll-presidents-obama-biden-trump?Date=20260618&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1781775137&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
#politics #polling #popularity

Americans view Obama far more positively than Trump or Biden, CNN poll finds

As Barack Obama opens his presidential center, he does so as by far the most popular living president.

CNN

𝕂𝚞𝚋𝚒𝚔ℙ𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕 2d ago

Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web

@Mastodon, the open, decentralized alternative to Big Tech apps like X and Threads, is betting that email could help solve the open social web’s biggest problem: audience growth.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/mastodon-looks-to-newsletters-to-help-revive-the-open-social-web/

#mastodon #fediverse #socialmedia #web #socialweb #email #newsletter #emailnewsletters #emailnews #openweb #popularity #FediNews #fedi

Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web | TechCrunch

Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.

TechCrunch

N-gated Hacker News 3d ago

Ah, the revolutionary concept of taking the humble blog and turning it into the next big thing: a glorified #popularity contest! 🙄 Now we can all bask in the satisfaction of knowing whose cat photos are marginally more interesting than others. 🎉 Because who needs #originality when we can just slap a vote button on everything? 🚀
https://bubbles.town/ #blogging #contest #catphotos #voting #HackerNews #ngated

Bubbles

Independent blog posts, ranked by the community. Good stuff bubbles up. The rest pops.

Osna.FM Jun 9

The United States has recently seen a decrease in its popularity as a destination for German expatriates. According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)... https://news.osna.fm/?p=50000 | #news #emigration #expatriates #german #popularity

German Emigration Slowdown: US Popularity Wanes As German Expatriates Shift Targets - Osna.FM

Discover why the USA's appeal as an immigration destination is changing and explore global trends affecting emigration choices.

Osna.FM

WIST Quotations Jun 9

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Of many writers who filled their age with wonder, and whose names we find celebrated in the books of their contemporaries, the works are now no longer to be seen, or are seen only amidst the lumber of libraries which are seldom visited, where they lie only to show the deceitfulness of hope, and the uncertainty of honour.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1759-06-02), The Idler, No. 59

More about this quote: wist.info/johnson-samuel/84132…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #samueljohnson #authors #bestseller #celebrity #fame #fashion #forgotten #history #honors #memoryhole #oblivion #obscurity #paeans #past #posterity #writers #popularity #popculture

Johnson, Samuel - Essay (1759-06-02), The Idler, No. 59 | WIST Quotations

Of many writers who filled their age with wonder, and whose names we find celebrated in the books of their contemporaries, the works are now no longer to be seen, or are seen only amidst the lumber of libraries which are seldom visited, where they lie only to show the…

WIST Quotations

Adrian Segar Jun 8

The word "unconference" is increasingly used to describe traditional conferences. These aren't the unconferences you're looking for.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2021/10/unconferences

#unconference #popularity #definition #PeerConference #eventprofs #assnchat

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Jun 7

Summertime in the Loo: Local artist 'really honoured' as song gains traction on TikTok, Instagram
Aidan 'AJ' Ruston, better known as AJDIDIT on social media, is enjoying the attention his new song Summertime in the Loo is getting. He says he's hoping to use his popularity to do some good in the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/summertime-in-the-loo-song-ajdidit-rangers-tiktok-9.7224071?cmp=rss

Global News May 29

Cold weather deters 54% of surveyed Canadians from considering an EV
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular in Canada, according to a new survey report, but a large number of Canadians believe cold temperatures are a reason not to consider one.
#Canada #Consumer #Tech #ElectricVehicles
https://globalnews.ca/news/11873667/electric-vehicles-cold-range-anxiety/

Global News Canada May 29

Cold weather deters 54% of surveyed Canadians from considering an EV
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular in Canada, according to a new survey report, but a large number of Canadians believe cold temperatures are a reason not to consider one.
#Canada #Consumer #Tech #ElectricVehicles
https://globalnews.ca/news/11873667/electric-vehicles-cold-range-anxiety/