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Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade. Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, many liberals have hoped that Bluesky might become what Twitter once was. But is social media really always a tool of progress? Or is it more like radioactive waste, invisibly poisoning our minds and politics? Join Samantha, Jason, and guest Katherine Cross to discuss the nature of social media and whether Bluesky will save us.
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Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade. Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, many liberals have hoped that Bluesky might become what Twitter once was. But is social media really always a tool of progress? Or is it more like radioactive waste, invisibly poisoning our minds and politics? Join Samantha, Jason, and guest Katherine Cross to discuss the nature of social media and whether Bluesky will save us.

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