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'William Cooke noticed buckthorn overtaking a local park. It reminded him of how dating apps have invaded the social scene, choking out more natural methods of partnering up. What if he could entice singles to do habitat restoration with the prospect of meeting other eco-minded eligibles?'

Chris Uggen@chrisuggen.bsky.social · 2w ago

Brilliant! As a sociologist and nerd, I’d say that prosocial group activities like buckthorn removal spark collective effervescence and counter the toxic individualism of modern dating apps. As a veteran of the Buckthorn Wars, I’d welcome them to my backyard. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

In July, 2020, during that first summer of the pandemic, Museum London was closed. But from dusk till dawn each day, they used rear projection screens to display words from Thomas King's first poetry collection for passersby to read. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDark

Photos taken at night from outside the museum. On the left is the screen inside the museum showing the title of the collection: 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin. On the right is an excerpt from one of the poems that says: So in the beginning there was nothing. Just the water.

Maybe it's time to go back to school. I'm missing out on monetizing my posts. 😉 This Bachelor of Arts in content creation degree is offered through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. #SocialMedia #HigherEducation #CreatorEconomy

Want to Be an Influencer When You Grow Up? University Offers Major in Content Creation

Arizona State University is the first large university to offer a program like this.

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