Today's latest analysis in What's Resonating is really good! Read it! Link below! !!
Carly Evans
@carlyevans.bsky.social
Director of Analytics at Magnitude Media. What's Resonating writer. Formerly: CAP Action, MMFA. All-around internet nerd. Thoughts and typos entirely my own.
Another fun Kyle collab! Give this one a read!
Kyle Tharp@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW 📊: Data centers are becoming a kitchen table issue poised to upend the midterms, and content opposing the construction boom is flooding Americans' feeds on social media. Read all about it: www.chaoticera.news/p/the-data-c...
TPUSA is claiming victory with their fake halftime show, but it didn't break through to the mainstream New analysis from Magnitude Media that shows out of 4,000 posts by neutral pages since 6 PM yesterday, only *50* even mentioned Kid Rock or TPUSA whatsresonating.substack.com/p/whats-reso...
If you’ve consumed even half an hour of news today, I’m gonna need you to play at least one game of Tetris. Stay informed, but take care of yourselves, friends.
Hung a guy at Nuremburg for doing this, FYI. Not "a thing like this" but literally this, exactly.
hannah gais@hannahgais.bsky.social · 7mo agoICE/DHS launched a database with "the worst of worst criminal aliens." As a piece of propaganda, it's reminiscent of work put out by white nationalist or nativist outlets, which selectively highlight migrants accused of or convicted by crimes. Here's a 2024 article from VDARE, framed similarly.
It's been a tough news week, but there's a silver lining for the Cussing Coalition*. Today's What’s Resonating also examines which political takes are *actually* resonating in response to Renee Good's killing. Link below! ⬇️ *mostly me yelling about profanity at any opportunity
Yesterday's breaking news of an ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparked intense, wide-ranging reactions online. Today's What's Resonating breaks down social media's response. Full post at the link below ⬇️
Great news, everyone -- I remembered how to do my job! Check out our rundown of the last couple of weeks on social media. (Link ⬇️)
In today's What's Resonating, we took a look at the top political pages of 2025! More in the link below ⬇️
Corny cuts deeper than any other word. that's the one that is gonna keep her up at night.
Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio)@kleinman.bsky.social · 8mo agoBTW that Erika Kirk interview was a huge success for CBS News, it went viral, just, uh, not for the reasons that Bari wanted
In today's What's Resonating, we analyzed viral ICE videos and how the left, particularly @nowthisimpact.bsky.social and @couriernewsroom.bsky.social, are using amplification to effectively highlight the harms of the Trump administration. More via the link below. ⬇️
Kirk actually had been making this list of the top topics until yesterday. I still think he hangs in the background of right wing grievance like Benghazi did though datawrapper.dwcdn.net/aiiJD/1/?utm...
Engagements by Topic (10/2)
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ICYMI: This summer, I started a new job, launched our new Substack, and created a *bunch* of charts. Our daily newsletter, What's Resonating, did a guest post in today's FWIW, where we broke down the turbulent week on political social media. Check it all out via the link below!
COURIER@couriernewsroom.bsky.social · 11mo agoResonate's Eric Coffin-Gould and Carly Evans take a look at the social media fallout of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the surge of engagement the right has seen online in this week's edition of FWIW.
I’m on the ground at the charlie Kirk prayer vigil at the Kennedy center. There are thousands of people here.
markets tick higher as donald trump threatens ceos with arrest for releasing “fake news quarterly reports” showing declining revenue
I’m sorry, but a country album called “Snipe Hunt” is *genius.*
I need to become friends with someone not evil who has a boat in DC. Pls advise.
It's been a rough few years, but I truly believe this story should serve as a dire warning to *everyone.*
kate conger@kateconger.com · last yr.Between Musk & the Trump administration, Media Matters has been squeezed to the brink. In settlement discussions, lawyers for X demanded the organization hand over all its cash and shut down — all because MM reported ads appeared on X next to antisemitic content. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/u...
The Journal and Obama attacks may only be the beginning. Trump’s best hope of keeping his supporters happy may very well be increasing the scale and tempo of his authoritarian attacks — and that means there will be more to come in the months ahead. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/tru...
Trump’s latest attempt to defuse the Epstein revolt: Point supporters at common enemies
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What a shocker that Trump is trying to defend himself on Epstein by blaming Obama.
Based on my uniquely qualified professional opinion, I believe two facts: @couriernewsroom.bsky.social has some of the best left-leaning social media in the game. guest @peltzmadeline.bsky.social is one of the leading experts in the right online. This is a no-brainer. Go listen/watch/follow!
COURIER@couriernewsroom.bsky.social · last yr.A new flavor of conservative content is targeting women online—and it’s going viral. @akilahhughes.com explores the rise of the "tradwife" aesthetic on the latest episode of COURIER's new podcast, How Is This Better:
Like you may be Online™️, but did you also make everyone at the function look at the Guadalajara face lift?
To the people arguing about whether Zohran’s success is due to social media or his policies, I’d like to introduce the (not so secret) “all of the above” option. His platform is popular AND they messaged/mobilized in a different way than many other similar candidates. *ty for visiting my soapbox*
TIL Cougartown was one of the first American TV placement for an Ed Sheeran song (ty Charlotte Lawrence’s interview with Zach Sang). I don’t care if you hate Ed Sheeran, this is about Cougartown being ahead of its time. Go watch it.
Upon examining my own internet consumption a lot over the last few weeks, I've decided my algorithm is probably best easily described as "drag queen adjacent."
Billy on the Street coming back would help the Democratic Party. In this essay I will…
I might be at my most innovative when I get annoyed at a quick, important, repetitive task that takes 15 seconds too long.