Neon Liberalism #8: Will Bluesky Save Us?

Samantha Hancox-Li, Jason Briggeman, Katherine Alejandra Cross Jan 4, 2025

Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade. Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, many liberals have hoped that Bluesky might become what Twitter once was. But is social media really always a tool of progress? Or is it more like radioactive waste, invisibly poisoning our minds and politics? Join Samantha, Jason, and guest Katherine Cross to discuss the nature of social media and whether Bluesky will save us.

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Published in: Neon Liberalism, Podcast

Authors

Samantha Hancox-Li is the Executive Editor of Liberal Currents and host of the Neon Liberalism podcast.

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Jason Briggeman is an associate editor of Liberal Currents. He teaches economics at Austin Community College.

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Katherine Cross is a widely published critic and scholar. Her new book "Log Off: Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix" is available now from Little Puss Press.

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