SunitaApr 16, 2017

Checked my Birdsite feed earlier. It's full of Easter (religion more than giant rabbits or chocolate eggs), US politics, and more US politics. Even the non-US people I follow talk about US politics all the time. No wonder I fled.

I'm a political scientist! I care about politics. But the Birdsite's dominant mode is US-centric. Not sure if it's agenda-setting or first-mover advantage, but either way, it's frustrating.

Show threadFrankie SaxxApr 16, 2017
@sunita this this this this.
Show threadSunitaApr 16, 2017
@frankiesaxx It's bizarre. So many tweets about #USpolitics from people who barely understand how it works. It's #politainment for them.
Show threadFrankie Saxx
@sunita I never realized until politics on birdsite how many people just make shit up and believe it because that's how they want it to be.
Apr 16, 2017 at 4:08pmWeb
Show threadSunitaApr 16, 2017
@frankiesaxx The more you know about a topic, the more frustrating the birdsite presentation is, unless you're following good journalists or actual (not self-professed) experts.