Here’s one way to look at Facebook in a culture war context: the conflict is already there, Facebook is just an arms dealer. onemanandhisblog.com/2020/07/facebo…
Ming-Na Wen is indisputably awesome. cbr.com/agents-of-shie…
@st3f Yup. I don’t disagree. I’m just making the point that if you just get rid of the arms dealer, you haven’t solved the underlying conflict yet.
@sofiadmateus @POLITICOEurope Congratulations!
And today, how about a little perspective of the Facebook hate - and a note of caution on the Substack love? onemanandhisblog.com/2020/07/facebo…
It’s important, I think, to distinguish between problems #Facebook is causing, and those which it is merely amplifying.
#socialmedia lnkd.in/dkB4AUR
Much as I dislike Facebook, it’s not to blame for toxic behaviour online. It’s merely accelerating it: onemanandhisblog.com/2020/07/facebo…
Maltese boats.
Vivid memories from a holiday to Malta very nearly 20 years ago. t.co/7vBYCGeLX… 
The view from our back garden in Dollar, Scotland, 30 years ago.
Photo by my late mother. t.co/Un3OoeaXe… 
Looking back at locked-down May in 1 second every day. #1seme microblog.onemanandhisblog.com/2020/07/05/loo…
Down by the Adur. microblog.onemanandhisblog.com/2020/07/04/dow…
Stonking majority for staying home, there. twitter.com/adders/status/…
Residents of England, are you?
This is a great move from @refindcom twitter.com/davidbauer/sta…
@MarcSettle And, to be fair, I’ve been mildly hangry for 100 days now…
The news we need, if not the news we deserve: Dogmatix to Get His Own Asterix Comic Book bleedingcool.com/comics/dogmati…
Today’s magnum opus touches on abuse, hypocrisy and all the reasons why journalism is important - and I really need a weekend off… 😴 onemanandhisblog.com/2020/07/abuse-…
@wordsallowed Yes - I’ll pull it together on my blog over the weekend. Am now on childcare while my wife works!
@MarcSettle (A) my wife does not allow such things in the house (b) lactose intolerant…
@MarcSettle It’s all about the intake - we’ve dropped to two meals a day through lockdown, plus a small supper for the girls. And I’ve just about maintained activity levels.
Everything you need to know, pre-digested for you by @MattNavarra.
(That sounded slightly more disgusting than I intended.) twitter.com/MattNavarra/st…
This idea comes up like clockwork every year or so. It’s not great for two reasons:
- People are quite capable of behaving terribly under their own name and photo, so it doesn’t do what you expect. (1/2) twitter.com/JamesMelville/…
- Anonymity (or pseudonymity) is often essential for whistleblowers, or vulnerable or marginalised people.
The problem is that Twitter gives you a large audience quickly if you behave in attention-seeking ways. Removing the Retweet button would have more impact.
Reusable containers safe during Covid-19 pandemic, say experts.
Time to get the Keep Cup out again. theguardian.com/environment/20…
One unexpected - but happy - side effect of lockdown: I’m now wearing jeans of a waist size I haven’t managed to squeeze into since my 20s.