@dieworkwear.bsky.social is one of the reasons to stay on this app.

Thanks to NWO that will fund one year of research into whether romantic polarization is making Gen Z’s love life a bit more interesting. Sometimes it works, friends. A bunch more interesting projects funded here: www.nwo.nl/nieuws/van-s...

This is a stellar position in an excellent place. Doing research in Switzerland changed my life in more ways than one. Viu glück!

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pretty much the only takes that matters on the matter.

An essay on DEI, CSR and how we might be approaching a new era of “just business”.

A couple of thoughts on the TikTok ban from someone who started studying social media when “friending” was an actual verb, go figure. open.substack.com/pub/giuliara...

Looking forward! 📆

My main response to the Vulture article, other than nausea, is remembering how when I was an impromptu interpreter in the 00s, my parasocial idol - writer Joe Lansdale - was kind, impeccable about boundaries, and exactly the person I thought he’d be. I think that’s still true for most people.

Coming January 30th, if you are in Amsterdam - VU organizes a free day of presentations and workshops on the Anthropocene. vu.nl/en/events/20...

New CDC data is out on youth mental health. Unsurprisingly, the biggest issues have nothing to do with social media. If only we could actually convince policymakers to invest in the actual problems that youth face. For a great topline look at the new data, see: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Anyway my parenting superpower is that I can turn almost anything into a treat. You would think this is a delicious tray of oatmeal cookies - and yet they contain enough protein to feed a bodybuilder. (File under: toddlers)