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FLY AWAY

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Twitter says on April 1, users who had a blue check verifying their notable account will lose that validation unless they pay today.

Users must now pay $8 monthly for that digital brass ring. It is an inflection point in journalists' love-hate relationship with the platform since its inception nearly decades ago.

Billion Dollar Man?

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AMC Networks Cuts Spending on Programming. The reported reason, current mechanisms for monetizing content aren’t working,

James Lawrence Dolan is an American businessman who serves as executive chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment and executive chairman of MSG Networks.

Anti Social Twitter

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#CityImages was expecting Twitter to act the way it now is; We warned you long ago. and that is why we have moved on to Mastodon. 

The bird has now suspended the accounts of a few high-profile journalists who have blown off the smelly odor of a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent. MuskRata are found in swamps and wetlands over a wide range of climates and habitats.  Like many journalists and news organizations will always continue to hold accountable all who are either in power or think they are.

A Royal Scam

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King Charles III has been patiently waiting for decades and may now be losing sleep over Harry and Meghan’s anticipated Royal mess.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, KCVO is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of King Charles III and his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. Harry was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School, and Eton College, and his wife  Meghan is the Duchess of Sussex. 

The Impending Crash?

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Social media platform migration continues to accelerate following The Face and Bird’s precipice and chaotic business practices. 

Sucker-birds must beware of the new sheriff in town and the elephant in the room warning of social media hazards. This, according to an alarming published report:

IMAGINUS Boot Camp

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Imaginus Media is passionate and committed to our main mission and we aim to foster our diverse communications community.

This Bootcamp Lab is a media program that provides support, and resources for the community as we explore storytelling through digital media.

Our mission is to advance diversity and inclusion efforts, as well as create and strengthen the communications industry.

Imaginus seeks, students, interns, and accomplished media maestros to develop our #BootCamp, an experimental lab for the NYC community.

Putin’s Invasion

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Frontline" offers an unflinching and compelling look at complex, vital, and often-controversial subjects.

Each broadcast consists of a long-form news documentary. Topics run the gamut -- from Bernie Madoff's intricate fraud and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib to AIDs, racial issues, and Wal-Mart's effect on the U.S. economy.

Comedy Under Attack

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Comedy should be humorous in the theatre, on film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.

The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by the political satire performed by comic poets in theaters.  (LANGUAGE WARNING)

Social, or Merde Media?

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Things do not appear to be going well for American Democracy these days when the big platforms are owned by real USA billionaires.

Forget the others that make their usual false claim to be on top, but can't break into the pack. The big ones have put Americans in a stinky and sticky predicament.

We are referring to Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, WashingtonPost, Twitter, FoxNews, NYPost, WallStreetJournal... etc.

The late-night comics are having a field day with the progressively expanding media topic.

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Check out these hilarious moments spotted of people enjoying the,selves at several different locations in NYC and elsewhere.

Most folks, me, myself, and I included always enjoy looking at many funny photos to try and stay in a good mood. 

Don’t you just find it delightful to see a vacation photo you've never seen, or haven’t seen in a long time?