Today is World AIDS Day, and for the first time since its inception in 1988, the U.S. government will not be commemorating it. Trent Straube from POZ Magazine writes about the stats on HIV and AIDS, and the impact of the Trump administration. "Although new HIV rates have declined overall, progress is imperiled due to funding cuts and a hostile administration in the White House," writes Straube.
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World AIDS Day 2025
This year’s World AIDS Day theme is "Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response." Click to learn the latest statistics.
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We said that Black Friday was a great day to support indie journalism, but hey, why not Cyber Monday too? We've updated our list of sites and journalists with an active fediverse presence. Let us know who we've missed!
Black Friday is the perfect day to support independent news sites and journalists with clicks and/or cash. 💰 Here are some who are active in the fediverse. Tell us in the comments if there are any we've missed.   404 Meda, @npub1n6lz...zmz9 
Bolts, @npub1lsf9...z7mv   Brian Merchant, @npub143cw...59ma   Casey Newton, @npub1a24y...dkqm Cory Doctorow, @npub1hyku...3p33 
Joan Westenberg , @npub10txh...crtk 
GBH News, @npub1vs7z...a6g3 
Knowable Magazine @npub1wugz...zl6t   The New York Review of Books, @npub1y2m5...f6gu 
ProPublica, @npub16nxg...rj8k   Rest of World, @npub1hks4...ps44   San Francisco Public Press, @npub1fpdd...kxfy   Steve Herman, @npub1aq2w...4nfw   The Texas Observer, @npub1hgr7...2e7r    The Continent, @npub1m07d...we8q 
The Conversation, @npub1cy06...ggw4   The Transmitter, @npub13eyk...kkr5   The Tyee, @npub1vedz...c8mj 
The Xylom, @npub1xdlr...tp2q 
The Tucson Sentinel, @npub1cwxv...0ejd   Tim Mak/The Counteroffensive, @npub1znzk...z3xm   #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #News #BlackFriday #Media #Journalism #FollowFriday
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How do conspiracy theories develop and proliferate, and what are the best tactics to quash them? Extensive research focused on Europe, led by a team at King's College London, indicates that it depends where you are. In the U.K., concerns over COVID lockdowns led to conspiracy theories about restriction of movement in "15-minute cities." In the Baltic states, fear of hidden elites is fueled by memories of Nazi and Soviet occupation. "These ideas are spreading in all parts of society. If we want to tackle the problem of conspiracy theories, it’s not enough to turn off a particular pipeline, such as putting restrictions on a specific social media platform or shutting down someone’s account," says Professor Clare Birchall, who led the research. "We need to think about structural problems in society as well as the business models of platforms. And instead of focusing on why people don’t trust institutions and politicians, we should work on making them worthy of trust."
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One size does not fit all for combatting conspiracy theories in Europe, says new research | King's College London
A continuous feedback loop of media reporting, political opportunism, protest groups and social media algorithms are fuelling the spread of conspir...
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Today, for Trans Day of Remembrance, @npub16c6z...lwau has put together this Flipboard Storyboard. "Now more than ever, commemorating the Trans Day of Remembrance is a revolutionary act of solidarity that gives our community a memorial to honor our fallen, reflect on what we’ve endured, and advocate for a better future together," writes Daniel Villarreal.
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Trans Remembrance & Awareness
Trans Day of Remembrance and Awareness Week highlight both the challenges and the resilience of trans communities. This collection brings together ...
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