Hi y’all! 👋🏽 In todays, tech & media landscape, it feels like we’ve fallen down Alice in Wonderland’s Rabbit Hole. Two spirit advocate and marketing expert, Taryn Talley, joined us live to unpack how we navigate this mess, while staying sane.
We got into the importance of storytelling for social change, the need to leave behind legacy media and social platforms, and the challenges posed by big tech algorithms. We close with ideas for grounding and community in these uncertain times. Watch the pod on YouTube or PeerTube.
“Don’t go chasing algorithms.”
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In the Episode
- What We’re Leaving Behind in 2025
- Leaving Behind Legacy Media and Social Platforms for Niche social platforms, networks, and communities
- Navigating the Challenges of Big Tech as a social change communicator
- Tips for Intentional Engagement and Community Building
- Transparency in Consumer Algorithms
- Tech’s Need for Regulation and Accountability
- AI’s Historical Context and Ethical Concerns
- The Role of Community and Storytelling in Change
References / Resources
- 🗞️ What Happens When AI Eats its Own Slop? It’s Called Model Collapse. by Taryn Talley
- 📲 Famm Connect – for LGBTQ+ professionals
- 📚 Reaganland: America’s Right Turn by Rick Perlstein
- 🎙️ TikTok Ban: a Harbinger for the Social Future
- 🎙️ Big Tech’s Big Brother Government Takeover | New Private Episode
- 🎙️ Organizing Against the Global Right with Sam & Joe
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