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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Social media tends to be decentralized, nonmarket, peer-produced, nonproprietary, open-sourced, commons-based, and provide free or inexpensive access and distribution (Benkler, 2006). Social media has played an integral part in grassroots communication and participation. Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Platforms in Brief.

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Previous year's entries discussed issues like "Native Americans and the Pilgrims," takings of land, etc. (" Happy Thanksgiving: Stay Home! ") and food security (" Happy Thanksgiving "). Pandemic: Cooking at home. The pandemic shifted how we eat at least for a time. He compiled recipes into My Bread: The Revolutionary No-Work, No-Knead Method.