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Good idea 💡

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A former police officer who subjected three women to a campaign of controlling, violent, and sexual abuse has been jailed for almost four years. How TF has this man got less jail time than the Just Stop Oil protesters? The justice system needs a complete overhaul 😡 news.sky.com/story/ex-pol...

Ex-police officer jailed after inflicting 'unimaginable trauma' on women he controlled and abused
Ex-police officer jailed after inflicting 'unimaginable trauma' on women he controlled and abused

Christopher Ferguson, 31, repeatedly assaulted three women during a campaign of abuse that spanned 14 years. One victim fell down a flight of stairs during an attack, while another was choked to her i...

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Jail term for climate protester, 77, is disproportionate, says Carla Denyer . Green MP tells Home Secretary sending non-violent Just Stop Oil activist to prison is unjust and a waste of resources. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Jail term for climate protester, 77, is disproportionate, says Carla Denyer
Jail term for climate protester, 77, is disproportionate, says Carla Denyer

Green MP tells home secretary sending Just Stop Oil activist to prison is unjust and waste of resources

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From Charli XCX to Hulk Hogan, do celebrity endorsements of a political candidate make much of a difference? No, and yes. Voters aren’t waiting for their favorite celebrity to tell them who to vote for; but every bit of buzz and pocket change a candidate gets can make a big difference. #polisky

Do Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might
Do Charli XCX’s and Kid Rock’s endorsements make a difference? 19% of young people admit they might

While celebrities are unlikely to decisively shift whom many people choose to vote for, their endorsement of a political candidate can still help shape an election.

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Episodic framing - that is focusing on single events- rather than on the context, together with sensationalisation are characteristic of modern journalism but not necessarily the most informative ways to convey information

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I have deployed my scientist-aunt superpower and have explained to my 7-year-old nieces about the gut microbiome and what kinds of foods the good bacteria like to eat and now they are asking for more vegetables and beans to keep their little microbes happy 😁

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Sharon Coen
@coensharon.bsky.social
Academic, vegan, feminist, environmentalist Interested in media, journalism and psychology #MediaPsych
22 followers33 following9 posts