2026-10-25T20:58:34Z https://njump.me Carl Sullivan https://njump.me/npub183e450gjjmehn83e940p9c0ejvaflen7jzc35erqtyqrqk5aeaqs6s9ctr https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/accounts/avatars/109/835/287/890/935/825/original/e106273a6a562605.jpg https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/accounts/avatars/109/835/287/890/935/825/original/e106273a6a562605.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfsk6k7972s8ej00qf2aaqd9u025ypmc7d4j43tx22psdn4tfk97szyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zqet8la RE: <a href="https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard/117412044872929421">https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard/117412044872929421</a><br/><br/>Very cool midterms project from Graze Social.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note14xgkrd5lmft6m4cw8mf0m7aurpyplltajx57fqhf9cyszl49zl4shwzpvc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note14xg…zpvc</a></span><br/> </div> RE: <a href="https://werd.social/@ben/117400813879546404">https://werd.social/@ben/117400813879546404</a><br/><br/>Calling all newsrooms, journalists and lovers of democracy: join Graze Social's people-powered midterms project.<br/><br/>Sign up, volunteer for election night and keep watch as races unfold in every state. Here’s how 🧵<br/><br/>#Midterms #Journalism<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1rgh8f3c2yaejjexfc5exayv95hjh4h2gfzh9lycaqapeu0ja9kks5d82qs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1rgh…82qs</a></span><br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-09T19:19:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgk95d5z2en49ktupqmrtl38uvdgauctzvp7hun2rj9m0jsyxpavczyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85znfmjt0 In American politics, it&#39;s almost always &#34;the economy, stupid.&#34; Pocketbook issues largely helped Donald Trump return to the White House in 2024. Now they may largely help Democrats win the midterm elections. Here&#39;s a collection of stories I curated for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> on the topic: <a href="https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/politics-rundown-68kk2thvy">https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/politics-rundown-68kk2thvy</a><br/><br/>For ongoing coverage, follow this Magazine (updated daily): [@the-economy-election-ElectionCentral](<a href="https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/the-economy-election-gcgf3b2fz">https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/the-economy-election-gcgf3b2fz</a> )<br/><br/>#USPolitics #Politics #News 2026-10-07T18:26:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8l04phwzyrdzcqj0cm9398rmdp0fn4d6r4jma0k5573l0ypg24ngzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zg7uuwu RE: <a href="https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard/117366772474895244">https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard/117366772474895244</a><br/><br/>First email of the season goes out tomorrow!<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1d34ms8xp2sdreqjyts7pgp66h4x8ayysf5zjg4dge88ecuq2kn9s7ndfkl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1d34…dfkl</a></span><br/> </div> The Politics Rundown newsletter is back! Get the week's biggest political stories every Tuesday, starting Oct. 6. Log into Flipboard and follow Vote 2026 to get it in your inbox.<br/><br/>#Midterms #Journalism #USPolitics<br/> <img src="https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/117/366/768/797/082/299/original/aef0a5b9568a0352.png"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-10-05T15:12:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2thc3sgtfqshh3rt2v9lwy46yfwlkc7fd90y8mgh88fhk40ajt8szyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zc9swkv The U.S. midterm elections are only one month away and we at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> hope Americans are tuning in. Our Vote 2026 collection (available in the app and on the web) has everything you need to know about the issues and the candidates.<br/><br/><a href="https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/vote-2026-584vkbdey">https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/vote-2026-584vkbdey</a><br/><br/>Here&#39;s a blog post with more info: <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/time-to-tune-in-for-the-midterms/">https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/time-to-tune-in-for-the-midterms/</a><br/><br/>And a great Mastodon account to follow: [@ElectionCentral](<a href="https://flipboard.com/@ElectionCentral">https://flipboard.com/@ElectionCentral</a> ) <br/><br/>#News #Elections #USPolitics 2026-10-02T13:47:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs00jn0uj8x6qskdacp4j8herl4mkectjy0r923p4v6euh5mac33hqzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85z5s2qpn RE: <a href="https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard/116251548217417512">https://flipboard.social/@Flipboard/116251548217417512</a><br/><br/>Can&#39;t wait to see who <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17fen7xxjtc04klxahs520tchnf224tumtcndaum2c8twwh6xvgrqs2w0a6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mike McCue</span> (<span class="italic">npub17fe…w0a6</span>)</a></span> interviews next!<br/>nostr:note1gr6f6hga2qmz82merpk9m382l8ttg4zt5au6zeexka2ufpeqyyuqa8jfdk<br/> 2026-03-19T16:08:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrc8kvwqvqpu27w6022vtdngqhjcqrvhuhfpu05056warzgw89v2czyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zrt2v8k As the news industry implodes, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> is doing everything we can to help independent media and journalists who are starting their own publications. Here&#39;s my ode to indy journalism, perfect for Valentine&#39;s Day ... or Galentine&#39;s ;)<br/><br/><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/ode-to-independent-media/">https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/ode-to-independent-media/</a><br/><br/>#Media #Journalism #SupportIndependentMedia #News 2026-02-13T14:40:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfft99s24azrgwgkq299q0css6h99muevcshc6uwqtlfcyx7vhatgzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zm6stru In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprc9gwfr3vl8fft7yhdnv73yu0gr0v4ha924el90m7e95wlgdquqkv4ggj'>nevent1q…4ggj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All that glitters is not gold. 2025-04-17T20:32:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspsw020yhtrsg53s0yc2aaduqathqnxlmpg77zfy40yp3emkmthwqzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zu8hfa5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswmwjfl7x3zcf73uxzz9zaksphmxl094lxpavuw8029yk8z0r4lrql4jjyg'>nevent1q…jjyg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sad to see this news 2025-03-05T22:40:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ere0ncrx067veh58urnt4qapn2ng0v3y6hlx3gux0ztgxqgnjygzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zlxalyn As we enter a new phase of American politics today, we&#39;re thinking a lot at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> about our role in the media ecosystem.<br/><br/>In short, we&#39;ll never stop believing in the value of facts, journalism and open discourse. And we believe all of these things are crucial for democracy during the next four years. We are proud of our longstanding relationships with reputable media outlets and are happy to continue our support by sending them traffic and exposing their content to new audiences (something we think our new <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ekk7lalr2sjnymaetdmjuwqpd44y8fxf256na22e99uleleee7fsvmvy6m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Surf</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ekk…vy6m</span>)</a></span> app will also excel at).<br/><br/>Here&#39;s a blog post I wrote on the topic: <a href="https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboards-commitment-to-facts-for-a-new-political-era/">https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboards-commitment-to-facts-for-a-new-political-era/</a><br/><br/>#Flipboard #Journalism #Media #USPolitics #Democracy #Facts #FactChecking #SocialMedia #Fediverse 2025-01-20T19:42:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfcrra6u2evy6k645fvevjryw9jn3urkmx7tf9c6t5e8r8f0v37cczyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zdzc99d I joined Twitter in 2008, making 7,500 posts through the years. I deactivated my X account today. <br/><br/>I greatly curtailed my usage of the platform since November 2023, when my employer <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> pulled back from engagement. And I haven&#39;t posted since April but kept it open for work reasons (to monitor news, etc.). <br/><br/>Why today? The U.S. election made clear how many of my fellow Americans live entirely in &#34;alternative facts&#34; ecosystems. I no longer wish to participate in such a platform — so rife with unchecked misinformation and disinformation ... basically an outrage machine where the algorithm rewards lies and conspiracy theories.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re still on X, why?<br/><br/>I screenshot my profile for posterity. And here&#39;s also Flipboard&#39;s 2023 announcement. <br/><br/>#Goodbye #X #Twitter #SocialMedia #Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Misinformation #Facts<br/> <img src="https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/113/438/086/541/920/840/original/edf6ca5c4835f87b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/113/438/087/343/485/398/original/6b9592dd58e09c8c.png"> <br/> 2024-11-06T21:49:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr5gd337ycl9stfvps5ynkz395x2lj9gdg24s6nx2t0mte997tvwgzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85z366uql It&#39;s easy to get discouraged in the face of America&#39;s truth crisis. The deluge of misinformation and disinformation is overwhelming. How do we fight it?<br/><br/>I wrote an explanation of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span>&#39;s philosophy. Above all, we keep trying and never give up!<br/><br/><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/how-flipboard-ai-keeps-a-focus-on-facts/">https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/how-flipboard-ai-keeps-a-focus-on-facts/</a><br/><br/>#AI #Facts #FactCheck #Misinformation #Disinformation #Media #Journalism #ArtificialIntelligence #News 2024-11-01T17:24:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdlysh3xrd7j8p8r8qffvvawqq5kmv6dyp42ryj039jc0pq6h50kqzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85z38sud5 It&#39;s hard to believe that there are still undecided U.S. voters. Yet pollsters tell us they do exist, along with a small sliver of &#34;persuadable&#34; voters. <br/><br/>In today&#39;s Politics Rundown newsletter for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span>, I curated 10 stories on the issues voters say they care most about: the economy, immigration, abortion and more.<br/><br/>Just the issues. No name calling, no demeaning remarks, no crude jokes. The explainers outline what this election is really about.<br/><br/><a href="https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/politics-rundown-68kk2thvy">https://flipboard.com/@electioncentral/politics-rundown-68kk2thvy</a><br/><br/>#USPolitics #Election2024 #Politics #Harris #Trump 2024-10-31T19:07:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8nhs67z86vduljs5cnz4fs9lrld40nz6lkp3ntfsj3rn5nf6mf0qzyq78xk3az2t0x7v78yk4uyhplxfn48lx06gtzxnyvpvsqvz6nh85zhdqpn7 I&#39;m still in love with the idea of the fediverse — the potential to follow people and communities across platforms. But the reality remains challenging. How do you find important voices and publishers on [@threads](<a href="https://threads.net/@threads/">https://threads.net/@threads/</a> ) for example, if you primarily use <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub163hduy0fd2evxcc7298ck4yplx9pege9ne06wgra9h342jcxh5wszvmv0n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mastodon</span> (<span class="italic">npub163h…mv0n</span>)</a></span>?<br/><br/>So I&#39;m thrilled that my employer, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13fke9xvm3382npmrqsf9axvhxrxzdtvpqp9juh7npl5l7me2stesjdz5hw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Flipboard</span> (<span class="italic">npub13fk…z5hw</span>)</a></span> is making it a little bit easier for users of our app. Last week, we announced the ability to discover influencers from across the fediverse within Flipboard. If you&#39;re one of our loyal users, check out the Explore tab to find people to follow. Just a few of my favorites:<br/><br/>[@anildash](<a href="https://threads.net/@anildash/">https://threads.net/@anildash/</a> )<br/>[@barackobama](<a href="https://threads.net/@barackobama/">https://threads.net/@barackobama/</a> )<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lrqq7g0mzygss3gcuudug79snpd5gku6u24fghfj3u8kqtp573rqtjpn8w" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ben Werdmuller</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lrq…pn8w</span>)</a></span><br/>[@crumbler](<a href="https://threads.net/@crumbler/">https://threads.net/@crumbler/</a> )<br/>[@clarajeffery](<a href="https://threads.net/@clarajeffery/">https://threads.net/@clarajeffery/</a> )<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1dck3xw5km5h86nu0qcva4teftnwzxr9l96g6g04npz3cy9lanafsxp0u0f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>George Takei :verified: 🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽</span> (<span class="italic">npub1dck…0u0f</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1eshcm64fzrk9txvtw7n0etskmpy5uq4kjjyth7kfu694utukc9uqgnggsa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jeff Jarvis</span> (<span class="italic">npub1esh…ggsa</span>)</a></span><br/>[@jerilryan](<a href="https://threads.net/@jerilryan/">https://threads.net/@jerilryan/</a> ) <br/>[@karaswisher](<a href="https://threads.net/@karaswisher/">https://threads.net/@karaswisher/</a> ) <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1s0nf2zdrgqetvds5sgg80azjf9cl0gyv64pj2qp2sty3k7089g6qgrxje4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dr. Katharine Hayhoe</span> (<span class="italic">npub1s0n…xje4</span>)</a></span> <br/>[@realjuddlegum](<a href="https://threads.net/@realjuddlegum/">https://threads.net/@realjuddlegum/</a> ) <br/>[@mcuban](<a href="https://threads.net/@mcuban/">https://threads.net/@mcuban/</a> )<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14j85zjr50tcr4r5cxnvehwq6m98wwkj5ensvzyuhrwu3k2nx066qktpjuf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mike Masnick ✅</span> (<span class="italic">npub14j8…pjuf</span>)</a></span> <br/>[@mollyjongfast](<a href="https://threads.net/@mollyjongfast/">https://threads.net/@mollyjongfast/</a> )<br/>[@reckless1280](<a href="https://threads.net/@reckless1280/">https://threads.net/@reckless1280/</a> )<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19g4w4058yqrmz8rwq825wq6u97449gmzg3lvsgh7e54gt008k4jssp6a0t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sarah Perez 💙</span> (<span class="italic">npub19g4…6a0t</span>)</a></span> <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1akjg9pyt4xy4mmpza6jq3grudaqcp4uhnn09fy35xevf9m834ewqkl7u7q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Steve Herman</span> (<span class="italic">npub1akj…7u7q</span>)</a></span><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13nk0yna3rc4ue6yd727wme8nzj52069lej69aj575v388zu0f8xshpzpuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Mak</span> (<span class="italic">npub13nk…zpuw</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>If you don&#39;t use Flipboard, but are looking for a way to combine your news consumption with social media, give our app a try. Feedback is welcome. We&#39;re making improvements every week.<br/><br/>#Fediverse #SocialMedia #Mastodon #Threads #Flipboard #Tech #Technology #Media #Journalism<br/> <img src="https://m-cdn.flipboard.social/media_attachments/files/113/006/183/468/960/514/original/fc68ef62656fdc50.png"> <br/> 2024-08-22T14:45:13Z