jonsnider.bsky.social
Greetings from the dog-eared state in USA. Here are some quotes from books, etc, in no real order. Respect for all religions, and no religion, and all people. But no DMs Sorry, not many quotes recently! I’ll try to get back to posting them.
👤 Joined on 21 January 2025
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@jonsnider.bsky.socialWhen it comes education, a good teacher makes all the difference. This was the case for Leila when she was a student in Dadaab, and it's just as true for Leila’s students in Dadaab today. When teachers have what they need to deliver, refugee students get the quality education they deserve.
Show PostPeople hoping this will make good noise for Gibney’s doc are avoiding the issue. There needs to be new, viable platforms and forums for culture and politics within the bounds of free speech. It’s entirely doable. Big platforms have lost users and been replaced. Cede these spaces to their owners.
Show PostIt’s taking a long time for people to wake up to the fact that these platforms are not public forums but privately owned companies with terrible agendas and total control. If you lay down with these dogs…
Show PostIt’s an unpalatable truth, but Meta, TikTok, and hopefully it goes without saying, X, aren’t sustainable to rely on for political amplification, cultural promotion/marketing or community organizing. It’s long past time for new platforms/means and to move on.
Show PostIf Meta suspended the account at the request of or under pressure from the admin, that would be “jawboning” — and a 1A violation. This was exactly what the MAGA states argued wrt the Hunter Biden story and COVID minsinfo. The purpose of the investigation would be to find out if that happened
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