Helen

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Is it too pre-2010 to just quote a film?
Right-wing press (2016): "The glorious age of Britain is upon us! Greatest Britain (blessed be its name) is the supreme realm in the known universe. In fact, we may as well rename the universe: 'Britannia, Oh Majestic Province of Divine Riches...'
Right-wing press (2023):
Today's gender is an understanding hound.
@SeanJones Happy birthday! I don't know if he's on here but David Hering wrote this and it's glorious (I told him so).
https://www.hypedonmelancholy.com/david-hering
My gift to you, and him.
David Hering | Hyped on Melancholy

Hyped on Melancholy
@SeanJones The National and Broken Social Scene/Metric/Stars (it's a supergroup, members churned out different sounds depending on which band they took part in). Oh, and Feist.

Mastodon CEO says the launch of Instagram's Threads, which intends to adopt ActivityPub, "is a clear victory for our cause, hopefully one of many to come" (Eugen Rochko/Mastodon Blog)

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/
http://www.techmeme.com/230705/p36#a230705p36

What to know about Threads

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.

Mastodon Blog
Robert Eggers Reflects On ‘Difficult’ Nosferatu Shoot: ‘I’m Trying To Go Beyond What I’m Capable Of’ – Exclusive

The director of The Northman and The Witch is making a fresh take on cinema's classic vampire tale. Read more at Empire.

Empire
In ~2014, my colleague & I argued that social media (esp. Twitter) had become part of the critical infrastructure of disaster response. People were turning to Twitter during crises to share information about impacts and resources. Disaster responders were using the data shared there for situational awareness, and were communicating in real-time with their constituents. Today’s events underscore just how dangerous it is for society to come to rely on private platforms as critical infrastructure.
@StephenGraham I couldn't get anything to load (on the app) between 11:00 and 15:00, then it suddenly snapped back in as though nothing was wrong. I've had no issues since then, although must admit I haven't tried posting. Hopefully it sorts itself out for you too. It all feels unstable at the moment.
This is a really odd feeling, by the way. A social media refugee. Very first world problem. But I'll grieve for it nonetheless.