Jamie Barraford

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60 spins around the Sun have shown me that I know less than I thought I did when I was younger. Left of center by a little but want to understand all points of view.
Husband to amazing wife, father to two dogs and a cat. Sometime Medium writer and former podcaster. 
News and politics junkie who wants to go into a program to rid myself of that harmful addiction. Music, books, old TV shows and movies that drive my younger wife mad.
Being a decent human is free.
Kari Lake lost by over 17,000 votes. It was not even close. But she learned from Trump that if you claim you actually won then the GOP base will still see you as a "winner." In reality Lake is a loser--as is Trump.

Last trip to the store successful and painful.

Will not be leaving house again. Possibly ever.

#Thanksgiving2022

Have a bit of a crisis because my wife is Welsh and I’m American so it’s a house divided for #WALvUSA in the #WorldCup today. But I think I found a way to show a little support for both. #WAL #USA #WALUSA #WALvUSA
Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train going anywhere

#MastodonNews Nov. 21, 2022 :

Eugen getting some great mainstream media coverage today.

Time: Thousands Have Joined Mastodon Since Twitter Changed Hands. Its Founder Has a Vision for Democratizing Social Media >>> https://time.com/6229230/mastodon-eugen-rochko-interview/

...the idea that there is a better way to do social media...

...people want... a much safer space than something like Twitter.

#twittermigration #mastodonmigration #news
#MastodonMigrationNews >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1

Thousands Have Joined Mastodon Since Twitter Changed Hands. Its Founder Has a Vision for Democratizing Social Media

Thousands of users have joined Mastodon since Elon Musk took control of Twitter. Mastodon's founder Eugen Rochko says it's been a vindication

Time
With everyone creating a Substack, my inbox has become my new Twitter TL.
Mastodon is the NPR of social media. "Please support your local instance!"
“Russian forces are digging new trenches along the border of Crimea and near the Siversky-Donets River in eastern Ukraine that are up to 60 kilometers behind the existing front line, indicating that they are bracing for further Ukrainian advances.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/19/ukraine-confronts-tougher-fight-push-extend-battlefield-wins/
Ukraine confronts tougher fight in push to extend battlefield wins

Ukrainian forces have impressed the world with their counteroffensive, but both sides are gearing up to continue the fight well into next year.

The Washington Post
Reminder that on Mastodon, anyone mentioned in a DM can read that DM. So if you send a message to @YourVeryCoolFriend and mention how much you dislike @FartyPantsBadPerson, the latter will be able to read it too.
I'm about to write a primer for a few (book) historians asking how to join Mastodon. I'm on mastodon.social; figuring it's crowded. What instances would you all recommend for academics?