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Shobha S V Jul 24, 2023

Christoph Mergerson Jul 24, 2023

The President of Texas A&M resigned last week in the midst of this controversy and the fallout continues. Our letter calls on like-minded journalism educators and practitioners—and the public—to join us in reaffirming and defending values of equity and inclusion in journalism and education.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/21/banks-tamu-journalism-hire/

Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says

Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered with the recruitment of journalist Kathleen McElroy.

The Texas Tribune

Shobha S V Jul 5, 2023

I think the Delhi pollution has got to me. My throat is a mess. :-(

Shobha S V Jul 5, 2023

dansup Jul 5, 2023

A year ago if you told me that Instagram would be joining the fediverse, I'd think your crazy.

Let's not forget why they are doing this though, thanks to EU laws they have to make data portable, and with federation support they can portray their monopolistic practices in a different light.

Meta is an advertising company, we are their next market to break into. Remember this.

Shobha S V Jul 5, 2023

Delhi, you really know how to kick my ass. Fuck, I had forgotten how hot and humid you could be. Gosh! I'm dying.

Shobha S V Jul 5, 2023

Jennifer Ouellette Jul 3, 2023

The Reddit AMA as we know it is dead. "The decade-old team of moderators running Reddit AMAs (short for “Ask Me Anything”) are hanging up their boots and will no longer organize the popular Q&As. [They] think Reddit’s poor site management is beyond repair." https://qz.com/reddit-amas-r-iama-protest-api-changes-steve-huffman-1850600843

The Reddit AMA as we know it is dead

The r/IAmA moderators will no longer organize the famous celebrity Q&As

Quartz

Shobha S V Jul 4, 2023

Learnt about Nostr from Edward Snowden's tweets. What is that now? My god. There are so many alternatives. I am definitely not going there but just want to crib and say this sucks so much. Ugh!

Shobha S V Jul 4, 2023

How do two people with drastic differences in earning capacities navigate their relationship? What kinds of money-related tensions can arise in such partnership? How does the person who earns less manage? How do they manage their finances? In my experience, in India, this is never really spoken about much. There is a lot of silence around this issue.

Shobha S V Jul 4, 2023

Dan Gillmor Jul 4, 2023

If you're thinking of using Facebook/Instagram's Twitter clone, here's a reminder of just how invasive it will be of your privacy:

h/t @nelson

Shobha S V Jul 4, 2023

It's full cringe to see Alia Bhatt's character tells Ranveer Singh's character that she doesn't mean to objectify him. That too in. KJo film. Ugh!

Also, Jaya Bachchan is channeling her own self for this role. Full khunnas and full khadoos. #RockyRani

Shobha S V Jul 4, 2023

As someone who has been on social media for more than two decades now, it is very disconcerting to see social media platforms imploding. At the same time, I have no desire to learn how to navigate a new platform. I think I am going to grieve the loss of Twitter and will resist migrating to new places. Just grieve and sulk I guess. Sigh.