Author Archives: John Lusk

On abortion & heartbeat laws

https://twitter.com/threadreaderapp/status/1090047418731765765?s=17

Don’t read the comments, of course.

Thread Reader App (@threadreaderapp) Tweeted:

@unload Hi! the unroll you asked for: Thread by @nona: “So, I had an abortion the other day. Among other things, my experience made me realize just how supremely fucked up thes […]” #shoutyourabortion https://t.co/dRy2d3gcST
Enjoy 🙂 🤖

Twitter is the crystal meth of newsrooms – The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/twitter-is-the-crystal-meth-of-newsrooms/2019/01/25/2bd5e0a2-20d9-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_story.html

«A third vulnerability is our smart-aleck gene. I’m not sure why journalism exerts such a pull on kids with the sharpest wisecracks, but if you spend five minutes in a stadium press box or aboard a campaign bus, you’ll see those kids grown up. On Twitter, a perfect cynical comment or comeback can be savored and shared by thousands. Pre-Twitter, the same gem might have found only a paltry few listeners to enjoy it.

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They can assert that “the world” was rattled by a minor confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial, proving only how deeply they’ve confused the bot-infested echo chamber of Twitter with the world at large. That’s addiction talking.»