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This site began with a soft launch in July, 2016, repurposing content written for LinkedIn and elsewhere. With the steady generation of more content, the strategy has evolved; the blog is now the site of first resort, with links from LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Medium. We’ll be adding other channels as appropriate.

There’s nothing complicated about my SEO strategy. There are techniques, and best practices, and maybe even fads, but I won’t be buying links, trolling for likes, or looking for other quick fixes. Growing readership depends, as it always has, on producing quality content on a regular and consistent basis. That’s been central to my previous online presences, and I’m carrying it over into this one as well.

My writing tends to focus on certain themes: clarity, authenticity, critical thinking, and so on. Sometimes it bounces off the news, sometimes things just crystallize, but no matter what I’m writing about, I’m committed to thoughtful and respectful engagement.

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Recent posts

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    #Twitterfail, via Alexandra Brodsky
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    Why ignorance isn't funny, part 3
    Stupid angry white people with guns
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    Lindy West: Sayonara, twitter
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    Why ignorance isn't funny, part 2
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    What we're up against, and why ignorance isn't funny
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    How are Facebook and Google deciding what to show us?
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    It's not the post-truth era unless we let be
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    People may not recall what they see on FB, but it only takes one
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    Clickbait = revenue for sketchy content? Who knew?
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    Phony content doesn't depend on ad revenue
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    This can't be the New Normal
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    Another round of whack-a-troll
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    Is Facebook a news source?
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    Recognizing narratives
  • Drilling down
    Drilling down
  • Complexity and clarity
    Complexity and clarity
  • A comparison
    A comparison
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    So Twitter's in play?
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    iPhone 7
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    How authentic are you?
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    YouTube isn't dead
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    Social-media smackdown
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    Audience and engagement

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