The Wrong Side of History
Mike Dawson examines how we talk about gun control and how phrases like being on “the wrong side of history” are missing the point. More
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Journalists making email requests to Twitter will now receive an automated response in the form of a poop emoji, says Elon Musk.
Twitter has fired around 50% of its workforce since Musk bought the company. https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitters-press-office-now-responds-to-press-emails-with-poop-emoji
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Led by @FLFreedomRead, the SPLC joins numerous orgs, authors, students, educators, and concerned community members who want to preserve the freedom to read.https://www.fftrp.org/let_florida_read_event