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Jane Q. Public podQast | S3E4 | Ari Cohn
In this episode of the podcast, Q talks with Ari Cohn, Free Speech Counsel at TechFreedom, an organization dedicated to understanding the impacts of technology on our society. They discuss social media’s impact on American culture; the importance of protecting first amendment rights to speech, especially in our new communications landscape; and how we can […]
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Principles of Digital Civic Culture
Rules? Are made to be broken! Or at least, bound by the very specifictimes and places in which they are made. This often means they quickly become inflexible and obsolete. Principles, however, are more adaptable. They allow us to createcultures and communities that can evolve and grow and whereself-regulation is encouraged. As we collectively look […]
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Jane Q. Public podQast | S3E3 | Rachel Heseltine
In this episode of The Jane Q. Public podQast, Q talks with her longtime internet colleague and digital marketing guru Rachel Heseltine. They discuss Rachel’s Micronation Nobility; grouse in a decidedly Gen X way about other generations; and discuss what it’s like to be a trans woman making her way in the world – online […]
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Mastodon 101
WHAT is Mastodon?Mastodon is a decentralized, federated community of communities built on open source software. Instead of having a single corporation own/run the thing, the platform lives on thousands of individual servers all over the world that are paid for, supported, and otherwise maintained by volunteers. Here’s what that looks like: You’ll notice that the grey […]
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Heaven is a Place on Earth.
In the same way that dehumanization paves the way for every kind of atrocity against humanity, I think much of the cruelty and abuse we inflict on our living planet and it’s non-human inhabitants is the result of detachment – fostered by our collective ego and the egocentric trappings of modernity. I also believe that […]
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Reckoning | 1.4 | From Whence I’ve Come
“Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.” — James Baldwin Those who despise religion and consider it one of the great evils of humanity will no doubt point to my childhood and rage about abuse, cults and brainwashing. Many of the […]
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Jane Q. Public podQast | S3E2 | Dr. David Dault
In this episode of the Jane Q. Public podQast, Q talks with her friend and colleague Dr. David Dault about his Catholic faith; the limitations inherent in institutions; and the impact of technology on our public discourse and deliberative democracy. Find Dr. Dault online at: Personal website (daviddault.com) Twitter (@DaultRadio) Things Not Seen website (thingsnotseenradio.com) […]
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Jane Q. Public podQast | S3E1 | Omar Gallaga
Season 3 of the Jane Q. Public podcast kicks off with a new format! In this episode, Q welcomes journalist and longtime friend Omar Gallaga to the show to discuss his experience in media before, during and after the digital revolution. Gallaga is a veteran journalist with more than two decades at The Austin-American Statesman. […]
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