Starting today, Meta is blocking news for Canadian users on its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, as the Canadian Government works out implementation for recently passed legislation which would see social media giants pay for access to news content. From what I understand, the new law passed by the federal government in Canada is intended … More Google, Meta, and the Canadian Government – Oh My
Let’s talk about Bible literalism and scriptural inerrancy. I’ve been sitting on this topic a long time and continue to have trouble narrowing down what I’d like to say. So this is an invitation to a three part article series. I’ll try not to leave you hanging and actually complete all three. A few reminders, … More (un)Biblical Fundamentalism and Literalism, Part One: Humans and a History of Storytelling
A note from 2021: I’m including this on the Thistle because it was interesting to me to realize what I was on about seven years ago would still be so pertinent today. Views can change and my writing style has changed, but this is a good representation of my longstanding views on social media. Published … More From the Archives: On Media Platforming
Published on January 15, 2015 on sarasmanyhats.ca. Between Communication and Critical Thinking. And, yes, HOT TOPIC ALERT: I’m going to touch on vaccination in this post. Tackling communication, critical thinking, AND my personal vaccination opinions, all in ONE post? I think the internet might just IMPLODE. Community is not a new topic for my blog, … More From the Archives: The Great Disconnect
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