Study: The political effects of X's feed algorithm

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1. I can't speak to the specifics

Of any social networking company's feed consequences because I refuse to allow any tech bro dish up what he/she thinks I should pay attention to. (It's ok, Rob's Words on YouTube say's its fine these days to leave dangling participles hanging about)

Using the web sites of some trusted and unbiased news organisations and of course DU, I'm able to find what's current, pertinent and newsworthy.

I'm reminded of an anecdote told by my brother, "Dave the Bastard", a blues harp player, when asked as a teenager how he found so many wallets, watches, money, keys - everything. Dave was always finding things and I asked him how. It's stunning in it's simplicity.

"If you want to find something, you have to look for it."

He turned everything of value into the police station and most of his finds were returned to him, not being claimed withing the time. He had no conflicts of conscience.

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Missed your posts for a while there, but good to see you back in the saddle, so to speak.