Culture
The Mighty Thor and the Failure of Masculinity
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There are plenty of options for pushing back on this culture of weak man-children using anger to puff themselves up. One of them is to turn to myths of mighty Thor.
News
Meta claims “More Speech and Fewer Mistakes” while ending Fact-Checking and Updating Guidelines
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Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – announces that it is ending its fact-checking program as it aligns with the incoming Trump administration’s views on speech possibly allowing extraordinary commentary about women as objects, misgendering and other offensive language as “free expression.”
Arts & Culture
Ásatrú and Artificial Intelligence
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As both musician and writer, I’m drawn to Odin as an embodiment of the creative force. As a practitioner of Ásatrú, I can’t support companies that steal the work of human artists to generate disposable dross.
arab spring
Generation X and Technology: From Dumb Terminals to Death Threats
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“By adopting the tried and true American marketing language of freedom and free speech, they rally ready troops who giddily cheer them on, even when (or especially when) they’re shutting down accounts of those who criticize them.”
Paganism
Copycat accounts affecting many Pagans
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Pagans, particularly those prominent in the community, are experiencing an increase in copycat profiles that undermine their brand and teachings.