ryan m. milner
@rmmilner.bsky.social
communication professor. aging meme scholar. charleston, sc usa. he/him
The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."
After reading a ton of rec letters for an internal student grant, I can say with confidence that every single faculty member at my university is using a different, unauthorized version of the university letterhead
I’m in a hotel, and I forget how wild live tv is. I passed by a news channel that was just eight other news channels in split screen. I’m watching Mike Huckabee sell pills made of red grapes that “widen blood vessels”
Some cold water on the idea that a massive sea change of public opinion is happening. Good to keep in mind.
NPR@npr.org · 6mo agoThe shooting of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal agents in Minneapolis have enraged many people across the country. NPR wanted to know what supporters of President Trump's immigration policy think about the shootings. n.pr/3NMYfYy
A student peer support service promising you’ll get to chat with a person. My university, like so many others, is embracing GAI. But when you talk to students on the ground, they’re more ambivalent. Having grown up through the rise of commercial social media, they see the mixed bag of big tech.
I have been teaching about communication tech for a long time, and if there's one through line it's people will use things they find useful even if they see a lot of downsides to society or their self-interest. Survey after survey says it's leadership/management pushing the current iteration of AI.
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 7mo agoAI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
n.pr
The ‘deck’ in “Deck the Halls” means “to decorate.” But, it is not related or a shortening of ‘decorate.’ It comes from the Dutch word meaning “to cover.” You also use it when you’re all “decked out.”
ahh, december. wherein i determine whether organizing my desktop wallpapers is "work"
okay but is this headline an AI summary?
IGN@ign.com · 8mo agoThe new 4K release of Mad Men is having crew members show up in the background of scenes where they were not shown previously. Some see the random people showing up as breaking the immersion, but it is funny nonetheless. For more info: https://bit.ly/4oq77jr
a decade after I threw away all my DVDs, I’ve bought my first 4K blu-ray. discs, vinyl, hardbacks. physical media as luxury item is a funny streaming-era byproduct.
I have a John Henry's Hammer mentality about AI. I can write emails better and faster than you, and I will die proving it.
If you have ‘dibs’ on something, you claim or declare rights to that thing before anyone else. ‘Dibs’ comes from an old children's game called ‘dibstones,’ which resembled the game of jacks.
I feel one million years old here, but we do actually have a pretty reliable way of knowing what news is true. Did a real newspaper publish it? Then probably yes. Can’t find it in a real newspaper? Maybe not.
Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · 9mo agoA large majority of U.S. adults now get news digitally, but nondigital news consumers are less likely to say they extremely often or often encounter inaccurate news. Read more on Americans’ views of information accuracy and distinguishing truth from fiction:
those of you who are afraid of aging, please understand that one of the huge blessings of middle age is arriving at this exact station
Rosen Thorne@rosenthorne.bsky.social · 9mo agoWe gotta normalize responding to bullshit with "dude who fucking cares"
I'm happy to report I just put on The Big Hoodie for the first time this season
I’m reading Thus Spoke Zarathustra inside a video game where your only objective is to pass time. Been sitting here for an hour clicking A to make my little goblin advance the page. A model Übermensch
my kids are still young but this is basically our strategy. even video games are something that we first and foremost play together, as a family, in the living room.
The writers thinly disguised family court complaints@swolecialism.bsky.social · 11mo agoHonestly it seems to me that one of the most important tasks for modern parents is raising their kids to be mostly offline normies
Alvin and the Chipmunks is on Hulu. The Squeakquel is on Disney Plus. Chipwrecked is on Peacock. But you have to pay 14.99 for Road Chip.
I regret to inform you this essay did not live up to my standards.
screaming WELCOME TO CHARLESTON the second we land so the captain can’t be the first one to do it
had my first foodtruck Philly cheesesteak and it’s challenging the döner kebab for street food supremacy
me: damn we're spending more on groceries than on our mortgage my escrow shortage: I have good news for you :)
reviewing a dissertation and really happy to see where the field has gone
Honestly for a huge number of content creators, podcast hosts etc, I don't think they think they have a responsibility to try to find out if something is true or not. Rogan feels like a dorm-room bull session for a reason. But of course when you have millions of viewers you can do real damage!
Grammarly needs a "leave me alone, it's poetry" option.
