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Parents have a way to bring back childhood. To make it work, we all have to act together, write the researchers Jonathan Haidt, Will Johnson and Zach Rausch.

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www.techdirt.com/2025/06/20/c...

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“We are lonely but fearful of intimacy. Digital connections and the sociable robot may offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. Our networked life allows us to hide from each other, even as we are tethered to each other.” —Sherry Turkle

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Lori Gottlieb, Nedra Glover Tawwab and Jean Twenge join the Meet the Press roundtable to discuss how the rise of A.I. “companions” is reshaping how young people form relationships.

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Bias isn’t just in legacy news — it’s on social media, too. Learning how to see spin, slant, and other forms of bias in social media content is crucial for inoculating yourself against media manipulation.

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And this time you can bet they will draft our daughters too.

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Good one! But sadly I’m all snark and no (viable and detailed) solutions too. How do we get through this one whole?? Best, P

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Keep us out of foreign wars, bring down the cost of living, promote law and order, cut government spending, reform immigration policy including deportation when necessary.. All botched!!

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A good sign .. finally something the Pride and the Proud can agree on. Make America Whole Again.

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So this is what Trump meant by America First…

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Have we learned nothing from Bush’s Mission Accomplished scenario? Trump will make W look like a Churchill in comparison..agrrrrr

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Trump is a WMD incarnate..be it business, the climate, the economy, the Federal Government, diplomacy..

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The Automatic Trans-Mission Cybertruck Model X-LBGTQ+ series

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“If I love you, I have to make you concious of the things that you do not see.” -James Baldwin

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Bulldoged…agrrr

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One week ago, Melissa Hortman and her husband were taken from us in a horrific act of political violence. Political violence is never justified. Armed extremism is a threat to democracy. Honor Melissa by rejecting division—and choosing courage.

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We really need old school (pre-Trump) #NPR back..multiple sides presented, deep dives, broad range of issues covered, solutions offered.

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In a democracy we need a citizenry and leadership compromised of moral Adults. #Kohlberg

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Glory be! A ‘ holiday’ we can’t get into spat about.. well except for the flat earthers.. and to them I say have a flippin’ day!

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The American equivalent would be a mass mobilization of Sauv sippin’ soccer moms

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Yes, U.S. Army secretary said there is a soldier stationed on the moon. (There isn't) www.snopes.com/fact-check/s... agrrr

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As long as a Suicide Hotline is there for all +the responders are well versed in needs of LGBTQ callers, the decision seems fair. If not, you would have to have a separate hotline for multiple subsets of suicidal people as in press 1. for race. 2. Domestic violence 3. Gender..4. Loss of Spouse etc.

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Character Limit without a spending limit! Agrrr #Elon

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Privatize Elon and Renationalize NASA..cut out the middleman and devote saved resources to feeding the poor .. for the most part NASA served as a unifying inspiring initiative.. nationalism used constructively!

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As a citizen I badly need to be better informed about the process of becoming a citizen, the various visas, the cost of properly caring for refugees, how and whom to deport and where? Can anyone suggest fair and balanced books on this subject? Help?

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Remember Twitter’s Fail Whale, well #X is got the Great White Fail Whale .. one was inconvenient but cute the other not so much #Elon

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Ahh RUD kind of what DOGE did to the Federal Government.Rapid Unscheduled (or Unwarranted) Disassembly..

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American journalism creates space for small-town extremists to gain power, especially given declines in local news. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/how-...

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Social media displaces TV as the top way Americans get news. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/for-...

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“If you want to live a secret life, that’s a decision that’s going to have real consequences.” Extreme-privacy consultants can make you and your personal information hard to find. But those methods might cost you more than money, Benjamin Wallace writes.

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Steps should certainly be taken to keep Social Security viable well into the future. Younger people are benefiting right now because Social Security is taking care of their aging parents.

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Someone broke into reporters’ email accounts at the Washington Post. Story here: www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...

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And now when it’s unpatriotic to take #Covid seriously..masks and vacs are out and buffets and rave parades are back..The variant is named #Nimbus after the Secretary of Health #RFKJ the symptoms too.. #RazorBladeThroat

Parents have a way to bring back childhood. To make it work, we all have to act together, write the researchers Jonathan Haidt, Will Johnson and Zach Rausch.

www.techdirt.com/2025/06/20/c...

“We are lonely but fearful of intimacy. Digital connections and the sociable robot may offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. Our networked life allows us to hide from each other, even as we are tethered to each other.” —Sherry Turkle

Lori Gottlieb, Nedra Glover Tawwab and Jean Twenge join the Meet the Press roundtable to discuss how the rise of A.I. “companions” is reshaping how young people form relationships.

Bias isn’t just in legacy news — it’s on social media, too. Learning how to see spin, slant, and other forms of bias in social media content is crucial for inoculating yourself against media manipulation.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

And this time you can bet they will draft our daughters too.

Good one! But sadly I’m all snark and no (viable and detailed) solutions too. How do we get through this one whole?? Best, P

Keep us out of foreign wars, bring down the cost of living, promote law and order, cut government spending, reform immigration policy including deportation when necessary.. All botched!!

A good sign .. finally something the Pride and the Proud can agree on. Make America Whole Again.

So this is what Trump meant by America First…

Have we learned nothing from Bush’s Mission Accomplished scenario? Trump will make W look like a Churchill in comparison..agrrrrr

Trump is a WMD incarnate..be it business, the climate, the economy, the Federal Government, diplomacy..

The Automatic Trans-Mission Cybertruck Model X-LBGTQ+ series

“If I love you, I have to make you concious of the things that you do not see.” -James Baldwin

Bulldoged…agrrr

One week ago, Melissa Hortman and her husband were taken from us in a horrific act of political violence. Political violence is never justified. Armed extremism is a threat to democracy. Honor Melissa by rejecting division—and choosing courage.

We really need old school (pre-Trump) #NPR back..multiple sides presented, deep dives, broad range of issues covered, solutions offered.

In a democracy we need a citizenry and leadership compromised of moral Adults. #Kohlberg

Glory be! A ‘ holiday’ we can’t get into spat about.. well except for the flat earthers.. and to them I say have a flippin’ day!

The American equivalent would be a mass mobilization of Sauv sippin’ soccer moms

Yes, U.S. Army secretary said there is a soldier stationed on the moon. (There isn't) www.snopes.com/fact-check/s... agrrr

As long as a Suicide Hotline is there for all +the responders are well versed in needs of LGBTQ callers, the decision seems fair. If not, you would have to have a separate hotline for multiple subsets of suicidal people as in press 1. for race. 2. Domestic violence 3. Gender..4. Loss of Spouse etc.

Character Limit without a spending limit! Agrrr #Elon

Privatize Elon and Renationalize NASA..cut out the middleman and devote saved resources to feeding the poor .. for the most part NASA served as a unifying inspiring initiative.. nationalism used constructively!

As a citizen I badly need to be better informed about the process of becoming a citizen, the various visas, the cost of properly caring for refugees, how and whom to deport and where? Can anyone suggest fair and balanced books on this subject? Help?

Remember Twitter’s Fail Whale, well #X is got the Great White Fail Whale .. one was inconvenient but cute the other not so much #Elon

Ahh RUD kind of what DOGE did to the Federal Government.Rapid Unscheduled (or Unwarranted) Disassembly..

American journalism creates space for small-town extremists to gain power, especially given declines in local news. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/how-...

Social media displaces TV as the top way Americans get news. www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/for-...

“If you want to live a secret life, that’s a decision that’s going to have real consequences.” Extreme-privacy consultants can make you and your personal information hard to find. But those methods might cost you more than money, Benjamin Wallace writes.

Steps should certainly be taken to keep Social Security viable well into the future. Younger people are benefiting right now because Social Security is taking care of their aging parents.

Someone broke into reporters’ email accounts at the Washington Post. Story here: www.wsj.com/tech/cyberse...

And now when it’s unpatriotic to take #Covid seriously..masks and vacs are out and buffets and rave parades are back..The variant is named #Nimbus after the Secretary of Health #RFKJ the symptoms too.. #RazorBladeThroat

‘the heart…is an idol-making factory.” Tim Alberta via John Calvin .

Sadly so!