Author: SmallWords
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Advice for a Broken Emoji Heart
Apple’s overactive software updates left me with a dilemma. How do we communicate the whole gamut of love, friendship, and respect with the emojis on our phones? In this special Valentine’s Day installment of Analyze the Meme, we will ask ourselves some important questions about online communication and hopefully find a solution or two!
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ICE is the Worst of Us
Another day, another deadly ICE shootings. The nation is, once again, in disbelief over the federal government’s use of unnecessary force. Let’s take a look at how we can use empathy to help us understand violence, civil resistance, and the worst of the worst.
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Who Wouldn’t?
I would read all day and never work again! First on my list to read is Amanda Montell’s “The Age of Magical Overthinking.” The phrase “magical thinking” is coined by the author and describes the psychological phenomenon of thinking that your feelings change facts. Montell is a linguist and writes with a healthy dose of…
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The Onion Hates ICE
This is a somber addition to the Analyze the Meme series. After the shooting of Renee Nicole Good, the internet has been overwhelmed by strong emotions over her death. Today, we’ll be analyzing the satirical magazine The Onion. We will look at how the magazine represents ICE agents using dark humor, and we will talk…
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10 Predictions for 2026 and Beyond
Wonder how the economy, technology, and social media will play out in 2026? Read these 10 predictions, and you’ll be forewarned and forearmed. They’re like horoscopes, but for boring, scary, adult things – we promise it’ll be fun!