Good Solstice. May it get brighter from here (at least for the next 6 months).

Very happy to see this one out in the world! our team - myself + Lyndsay Gratch + @pachecod.bsky.social + @docchock.bsky.social ck.bsky.social edited a collection on immersive storytelling, in partnership with Newhouse and Syracuse University. Open-access, and all yours below!

Media and Communication@cogitatiomac.bsky.social · 2y ago

Can VR truly change the way we understand the world? Our new open access issue explores the potential and challenges of immersive storytelling, aiming to spark conversations about the future of narrative and technology. Issue: shortt.link/mac455bsky @kristineno.bsky.social

This seems topical: www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/dr-...

Dr.Oz-endorsed diet pill study was bogus, researchers admit

Green coffee bean extract got high-profile promotion, but now the study behind its weight-loss claims has been retracted

cbsnews.com

Hi Bluesky! If you’re Jewish/interfaith LGBTQIA+ in Northern Virginia and looking to get married quickly, I have a rabbi for you. My dad actually officiated my own “emergency wedding” in December 2016. He’s more than an ally, he’s an accomplice💜 message me.

Ultimate in irony. Chef’s kiss. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction

The satirical news company plans to shutter Jones’ Infowars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.

nbcnews.com

I’m new to BlueSky & was trying to decide what statement I should make about these troubling times, should I be Ideological? Soothing?what the heh—Here’s a picture of my 86 year old mother in an inflatable pink flamingo costume. We’ll get through this.