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Wren

@ Wren @lemmy.today

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Clinically depressed, chronically online,Socialist discordian statist for open science,Independent journalism and gay crime.
My Communities:
!Independent_Media@lemmy.today — Independent world journalism news feed.
!indy_news_canada@sh.itjust.works — Independent news from Canada.
!wildfeed@sh.itjust.works — Trash. Global, diverse news, reports, blogs and listicles.
!art_alchemist_guild@lemmy.today — Ask, share, learn and show off with the most DIY of artists.
!cool_rocks@lemmy.today — For cool rocks.
!everyday_socialism@lemmy.ml — For everyday socialism.
_I _keep _making _communities. _Please _help.
This is my main account.
Other Me:icytrees@sh.itjust.works woad@lemmy.ml
Former Me:ceedoestrees@lemmy.world icytrees@lemmy.today trash_goblin@piefed.zip
Land back. Do drugs.

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2w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism
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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago
That's up to you, then, but choice in presentation has and will always be a part of journalism.
If you want to make a community dedicated to bare-bones investigative reports, I support you.

2w ago

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

You haven't shown me any.

2w ago

A fossil? Construction waste? Something else?

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

Fine! Maybe. My curiosity is greater than my attachment.

2w ago

A fossil? Construction waste? Something else?

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

I don't want to hurt the squiggles :(

2w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

I read everything I post and think other people should, too. An article should be taken as a whole because I believe in the values of narrative and rhetoric in arguing and conveying information relatably.

Bias is inherent in everything, and long form journalism is actual journalism, which is creative - like all journalism. Narrative structure, context and word choices all play a part in how a piece of writing feels, which was certainly the case in "old school" journalism. Ever read any old articles by Jack London or Hunter S. Thompson?

2w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

Fair enough, and that's grim. I would of course help post/crosspost/mod(if you want) when it's set up. Good luck out there in the meantime!

2w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

I disagree on this. Yes, all those questions should be answered in the article, but I don't think they should always be condensed to the first paragraph or stated in the post. There are reasons the writer decided to structure their article the way they did.

The problem with media literacy has as much to do with modern journalism as it does with education, where people form opinion off headlines and/or the first paragraph instead of reading the article.

Some articles, especially in long form journalism, rely on the narrative, and some subjects are too dense and nuanced to simplify in a cold open.

2w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 2w ago

Gotcha, so you're looking for editorial independence? That's good enough for me, and the main thing to focus on. You never know what kind of back room deals happen at "independent" publications anyway.

If you want to start a community for that, I'm all for partnering up.

3w ago

What's a luxury people don't realise is a luxury?

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Fresh fruits and vegetables. When I worked in northern communities it cost a fortune to ship fresh ingredients for the camp kitchen. Bananas ran about a dollar or more each and a 15lb case of broccoli was like $150. Meanwhile, frozen, pre-made junk food were comparably priced for more calories, and sugary snacks were cheap.

3w ago

Red Lines & AI Warfare

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Yep. Personally, I don't think anyone should be able to take a life without having to look that person in the eye. Giving AI the reins is making weapons as surgical as a sniper and as indesciminate as a bomb with no accountability.

3w ago

Discussion: What are some lesser known independent news publications?

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Great sources, I just checked them out. Thank you! If you have any specific reporters you trust, I'd personally like to follow them.

3w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

It's fair to wait to see what people understand. I guess I have a better vantage point for that.

Scroll.in looks good. I'd personally call it borderline because they don't have an about page and there isn't much transparency, but I understand that the nature of journalism is affected by cultures and policies of the region. BBC is editorially independent enough they fit, but I'd love to see those independently published journalists too. My community is fine with blogs and unincorporated solo projects as long as they're reliable.

My standards shouldn't be everyone's standards, so I trust you to know what counts as independent, reliable and relevant for your country.

For larger orgs I like factordaily.com - though they rarely publish, and https://www.factchecker.in/ and https://countercurrents.org/ - though that last one is heavily biased.

3w ago

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

No, a lack of evidence for determinism is a lack of evidence for determinism.

3w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Awesome. There's some good, independent journalism coming from India, too.

Would you want to post in English as well as Indian languages? If so, which ones?

Occasionally I add explanations for words/terms North Americans may not understand, but that's not necessary.

3w ago

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Ever heard the phrase 1+1=3 for high values of 1? Equations "work" because numbers are abstract representations of value we assign.

We observe particles and forms of radiation we can't explain the origins of or name literally everywhere we look, which is an infinitesimally, incomprehensibly small mote of the universe.

3w ago

We lost a real one

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Never.

I help mod a buddy's homebrew uncensored AI chatbots. Can't look away for five minutes or else someone tries to make something despicable.

3w ago

We lost a real one

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

It's a Valentine's day tragedy.

3w ago

We lost a real one

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

Can I use my clit or do I have to find a dude?

3w ago

Independent News - an idea for aggregating independent journalism

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

It's true that it wouldn't make sense for some countries. I'm thinking more like: South Africa, Indonesia, Phillipines, and Japan, for examples. Countries we don't see as often in the north western media, especially in North America. The UK is lucky to have the Guardian and BBC covering major news, too, so they're a special case.

I'm opposed to a bot only because I like to read everything I post, and I tend to select things I don't see covered on my front page - or at least not from the perspective of the article I post. Though, I would be trusting other people to have read the articles they post if we cross-posted manually anyway. It's something to think about. I get that may be too big of an ask and hard to prove.

Media Pluralism covers my intent, to some extent, meaning diversity is one of the goals. I put that in the sidebar of my communities, but could make it more prominent with an explanation. If a guardian article has been posted to one or more major communities, I don't need to post it in mine, kinda thing.

Other than that, I don't want to micromanage what's considered independent if I don't need to. I get that other community mods won't have the exact same ideals as I do.

3w ago

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Wren @lemmy.today 3w ago

It's odd to believe the universe is deterministic when physics experiments have observed particles that exist outside causality. Even the double slit experiment goes against causality, uncertainty goes against causality, even current particle experiments can't prove deterministic causality. The prevailing scientific and philosophical findings are that universal, deterministic causality can't be proved any more than the existence of god.