Steve Thompson PhD

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Former Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth College, UC Davis faculty. Internet addiction research pioneer (1996). Terrorism and media scholar.



Editor: Machine Law, Ethics, and Morality in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (2021); Androids, Cyborgs, and Robots in Contemporary Culture and Society (2018); Global Issues and Ethical Considerations in Human Enhancement Technologies (2014).


Veteran newsman. Independent. Believer.


#MediaBias #Propaganda #TechEthics

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Steve Thompson PhD1m ago

Raskin Says Trump's Name Appears in the Unredacted Epstein Files Over One Million Times: Report

https://meidasnews.com/news/raskin-says-trumps-name-appears-in-the-unredacted-epstein-files-over-one-million-times-report

#Trumpstein #Trump #Epstein #press #news

Steve Thompson PhD22m ago
Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/science/jealousy-siblings-baboons-monkeys.html
Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to a younger brother or sister.

The New York Times
Steve Thompson PhD25m ago

‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/alex-pretti-parents-interview.html

‘No Reason He Should Have Died’: Alex Pretti’s Parents Open Up

In their first sit-down interview, Michael and Susan Pretti avoided recriminations and recalled the son that Michael called “an exceptionally kind, caring man.”

The New York Times
Steve Thompson PhD27m ago
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-democrats-illegal-orders-pirro.html
Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video

The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.

The New York Times
Steve Thompson PhD38m ago

Today's Consumer Recall

Chicken Noodle Soup Recall Sparks New Warning to Wegmans Customers - Newsweek

https://www.newsweek.com/chicken-noodle-soup-recall-sparks-new-warning-to-wegmans-customers-11500867

#TCR #Wegmans #Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup Recall Sparks New Warning to Wegmans Customers

Numerous recalls have been initiated in the past year because of potentially damaged products and foodborne illness.

Newsweek
Steve Thompson PhD1h ago

Bravery…crashing after keeping me company all day.

#cats #CatsOfMastodon

Steve Thompson PhD1h ago

What, are we supposed to believe that Donald Trump is some conscientious citizen informant here? If everyone knew, then the police should have known. He was likely just trying to cover his ass.

“Everyone has known”: Trump told police that Epstein’s conduct was open secret

https://www.salon.com/2026/02/10/everyone-has-known-trump-told-police-that-epsteins-conduct-was-open-secret/

"Everyone has known": Trump told police that Epstein's conduct was open secret - Salon.com

Trump shared in 2006 that he saw Epstein with teenaged girls once and "got the hell out of there."

Salon.com
Steve Thompson PhD2h ago
NPR2h ago

The FBI seizure of Georgia 2020 election ballots relies on debunked claims
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/nx-s1-5710649/fulton-county-2020-election-affidavit-fbi?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. News @u-s-news-npr

Steve Thompson PhD2h ago
Steve Thompson PhD6h ago

Texas dad shoots British daughter dead after argument about Trump: report - Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/lucy-harrison-shot-trump-argument/

#USPol #Republicans #MAGA #GOP #Trump #politics #Texas #press

Texas dad shoots British daughter dead after argument about Trump: report

A British woman was shot dead in Texas after arguing with her father about President Donald Trump, witnesses told an inquest this week.According to the BBC, police in Prosper, Texas, investigated the death of Lucy Harrison after she was shot in January 2025 as a possible case of manslaughter, but no...

Raw Story
Steve Thompson PhD2h ago

Jeffrey Epstein’s digital cleanup crew

According to recently released documents, the convicted sex offender had a vast network of people working to whitewash his digital presence.

https://www.theverge.com/report/876081/jeffrey-epstein-files-seo-google-digital-footprint-emails

Jeffrey Epstein’s digital cleanup crew

Deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used a network of paid SEO firms, acquaintances, and fixers to try to hide his crimes on the internet.

The Verge