Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 13/01/2025And here’s what @mediacatuk.bsky.social had to say: mediacat-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/mediacat...mediacat-uk.cdn.ampproject.orgHow to behave on social media in 2025 - MediaCatFrom mascots to messy feeds, here’s what brands should prepare for in the year ahead 001
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Proud to be part of this esteemed crowd for @prca-hq.bsky.social at 12 GMT. Join us lnkd.in/eGaeJb_q cc @candacekuss.bsky.social #trends #socialmedia #disinformation 131
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Spend a few minutes on your local community social channels and you’ll see conspiracy theorists out in force. Like rats in London, maybe you’re never more than a few metres away…. 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 31/12/20242025 has to be the year that we find a way to better spot, manage and regulate against dis and misinformation 020
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Why do you find it disappointing? The principle of honours itself or that either of these individuals deserve to be recognised? 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Have seen this complaint raised from all forms of media outlet. Give credit to the credit. ⬇️⬇️ 010
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Sorry that you’ve had to post this. You’re not alone. Bravo for calling it out and taking a stand. 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 18/12/2024The brazenness of this claim in light of X link suppression but more, it demonstrates a fragility that nobody should want in a leader. (It’s not a good look for somebody so concerned by vanity metrics either) 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Ukraine brings war close to home in Moscow #CBR general 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 14/12/2024If it’s for a school it will have to pass more rigorous health and safety checks for installation. I’d look at contract suppliers. Not suggesting this company but this is who came up when I used those terms: www.artificialgreen.co.uk/pages/commer...artificialgreen.co.ukCommercial Artificial Plants, Trees & Planters For Hotels, Bars, OfficeArtificial office plants, bespoke large trees & planters. Bespoke faux flower arrangements for the commercial & hospitality, hotel, bar & restaurant industry. 010
Reposted by Lou WatsonKriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 14/12/2024#BBCNews - Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure www.bbc.com/news/article... #UkraineWarbbc.comRussia-Ukraine war: Moscow launches huge attack on energy infrastructureThe Kremlin says the strikes were in response to Kyiv using US-made missiles to attack its territory. 034
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Rent-an-Andrew discovering that his tree is increasingly sparse. ‘you sit at the very top of a tree that many, many people would like to be on’ 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Volume up. This morning’s mood 🥰 youtu.be/yhcWH8KZXEgyoutu.beStill Woozy - Get By [Official Audio]YouTube video by Still Woozy 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 12/12/2024More mainstream less edgy, we enjoyed the TimeOut food emporium (lots of choice, great wines). Also Mama Shelter rooftop. 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Liv spent more time in bars (tapas, cooler tinned fish places). She recommended here: g.co/kgs/iHKrcjZg.coINSACIAVEL - Google Search 100
Reposted by Lou WatsonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/12/2024Trump just nominated Kari Lake to a job she can't have. Senate approved a bipartisan board in December that has oversight over Voice of America and other US funded broadcasters www.voanews.com/amp/senate-a... .voanews.comSenate Approves USAGM Board 1062902649
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 12/12/2024wpde.com/news/nation-...wpde.comNew York police warn public as 'wanted' posters target healthcare execs after CEO's deathThe posters also include the phrase suspect Luigi Mangione allegedly wrote on the bullets found at the crime scene -- "Deny. Defend. Depose." 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 12/12/2024www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHow Luigi Mangione's legal defence could take shapePolice believe forensic and ballistic evidence ties the suspect to insurance CEO Brian Thompson's killing. 000
Reposted by Lou WatsonReuters @reuters.com · 12/12/2024Donald Trump asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of making defamatory statements during his campaign about five Black and Hispanic men who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned for the 1989 rape of a white jogger in New York reut.rs/4isLRaZreut.rsTrump asks judge to dismiss Central Park Five defamation lawsuitU.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of making defamatory statements during his campaign about five Black and Hispanic men who were wrongly convicted and imprisoned for the 1989 rape of a white jogger in New York’s Central Park. 1910825
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Is he being framed as a Robin Hood righter of corporate wrongs? 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 11/12/2024What’s the evidence of glorifying? I’ve seen Luigi memes and praise from TikTok for the Easter eggs left along the way (bullet engraving, Monopoly money). This is an individual ‘radicalised by pain’. It’s a sad outcome. 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Which area are you staying in…. We have 1) family reccos and 2) 19YO reccos. Which ones do you want 🥴 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Another example of the ‘reasonable middle’ (63%). Isn’t it always the 20% that cause most noise / issue? 010
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Agree it’s down to context and social contracts. A good swear could be mistaken as a great leveller but the boot isn’t always worn equally. And on that respect, I’d warn of caution. 220
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 10/12/2024I wonder how much Bezos’ much reported ‘transformational leadership’ style creates a bias for ‘stability’ figures. Madness 010
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 10/12/2024😂. We all know that’s not how it works. Brief given wc 16 December. Tender first week in January. End of that week tho’ (it IS Xmas) 010
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 10/12/2024We received post for a family in West Midlands. House number the only common factor. Popped back in the postbox lottery for them 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 10/12/2024‘Radicalised by pain’. Deep dive into suspected CEO killer shatterzone.substack.com/p/alleged-ce...shatterzone.substack.comAlleged CEO Shooter Luigi Mangione Was Radicalized by PainA journey through his online footprint and influences 200
Reposted by Lou WatsonDov H. Levin @dovlevin.bsky.social · 07/12/2024The fact that such preemptive pardons by Biden are widely seen by many serious people as probably needed to defend many prominent Trump critics from wrongful prosecution (& worse) in the upcoming Trump Administration 2.0 is a very very sad moment for US democracy. www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcn...nbcnews.comBiden weighs pre-emptive pardons for potential targets of Trump’s retributionDuring the 2024 campaign, Trump made threatening comments about people he said had slighted or wronged him. 083
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Previously shared Sweden’s info warfare advisory, civil war preparedness in Finland, Norway and now Germany www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...theguardian.com‘Would you survive 72 hours?’ Germany and the Nordic countries prepare citizens for possible warApps and booklets are offering advice on how to build a bunker, stockpile food and live without electricity in case the worst happens 010
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Motives and details unclear but this is an unbelievable incident coming out of the U.S. Await further reports…. 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 05/12/2024The world is becoming increasingly like the movies. Await to discover more. 000
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Add Charles Cumming to your list if you haven’t already…. 110
Reposted by Lou WatsonAlan Jagolinzer @jagolinzer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Authoritarian scholars note that dictatorial actors intentionally flood the information environment with hyper-provocative content and rhetoric to confuse and fatigue the populace. It helps with driving their submission to dominance. cc: @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social @brianklaas.bsky.social (1/2) 12318
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Ooo thank you. We’ll have to get a spy book club going. Paging Kate Steele and Adam Mack if only I could find them on Bluesky….. 110
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I think you’re at the sharp end. Last year in politics showed how few know or implement privacy protection around their digital footprint. So who knows how that filters down to lay consumers…. 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 03/12/2024The language used is overly creepy vs empowering, which is interesting. I wonder how much the US moves on freedom of speech/misinformation will awaken a wider consciousness that years of digital security advice has not. 100
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 03/12/2024It’s not the fact that surveillance is technologically possible it’s the sheer commitment on man power and resourcing, that makes this state backed media surveillance case so compelling. 010
Lou Watson @ideascout.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Uploads innocuous picture of dog in garden. Fascinating awakening into digital footprints. 000