Much viral. Very history. Wow. 🐕✨
In 2013, Kabosu the Shiba Inu became the "Doge," the face of the internet’s most persistent linguistic loop. 🛰️💬
Such signal. Many noise. 📻🌀
#MemeHistory #Doge #InfoEcology
Micro-dosing reality: The 2011 Nyan Cat. 🐈💨
A 3-minute loop of a Pop-Tart cat + a Japanese vocaloid song became the 5th most viewed video of the year. 📈✨
In 2021, the GIF sold for $600,000.
#MemeHistory #NyanCat #InfoEcology
A 4chan prank that replaced "egg" with "duck" (creating the Duckroll) evolved when a user linked a GTA IV trailer to Rick Astley instead. 📉🕺
Now at 1.7B+ views, it’s the most successful "Noise" trap in info ecology history. 📻📡
#MemeHistory #Rickroll #InfoEcology #DigitalCulture
Micro-dosing reality: The 1582 "Ghost Days." 👻
When we switched to the Gregorian calendar, we had to "delete" 10 days to fix the math. People went to sleep on Oct 4 and woke up on Oct 15. 🛌💤
The ultimate system reboot. 📉⚙️
#ScienceTrivia #History #Calendar #InfoEcology
Why does "underground" media still matter in the age of AI? 📻🏴☠️
I’m exploring how counterculture media survives—and thrives—amidst digital shifts. It’s about more than just broadcasting; it’s about protecting the ecology of our information.
#MediaStudies #DigitalResistance #InfoEcology
If you teach #MediaAndCrime this is a good example of the dangers of #AISlop and how it relates to #AgendaSettingTheory via #Disinformation
The poisoning of our #InfoEcology can have serious consequences for our #criminological understanding of events
#criminology
