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Here's a little thought experiment.

Just imagine we made a machine.

A little one.

So small it fits in your pocket.

And what this machine will do is show you a thing. Words, or pictures, or videos.

At any time, you can make it show you different words, pictures, or videos.

What the machine will do is monitor your reaction to the thing it shows you.

If you react, it will show you more of that thing.

Any reaction. Good. Bad. Happy. Sad. Angry. Concerned. You get more of that thing.

Conversely, if you make it show a different thing, or stop using the little machine, then it will show you less of that thing.

Over time, it will calculate what things are the most likely to make you react.

It will then show you the things it calculates you are most likely to react to.

It may be a truth.

It may be a lie.

Whatever you react to.

Whatever makes you keep looking at the little machine instead of putting it away.

Eventually it will find the things you can't stop looking at, that you can't help reacting to.

And it will show you more and more of those things.

Maybe that thing will be puppies and kittens.

Maybe it will be a message that some people who are different to you in some way are a threat and deserve violence.

You will know that the next thing the little machine will show you will be a thing you want to look at, and will react to.

You won't be able to help but look at the little machine.

Often, real life will be less interesting than the thing the little machine shows you.

Now imagine almost everyone in the world has a little machine.

Each one showing them things they react to.

Some people will make their little machine show them great works of literature and music.

Some people will make their little machine show them art and philosophy. Or beautiful music.

Some people will make their little machine give them tips that are useful.

Some people will make their little machine show them news, or sport, or celebrities, or puppies, or makeup, or pretty dresses.

It may be true. It may be a lie. Whatever they react to.

All the time. Always.

Often, real life will be less interesting than the thing the little machine shows them.

Some people will make their little machine reenforce their prejudice.

Some people will make the little machine show them their darkest fears and fantasies.

Some people will make their little machine show them messages saying that other people deserve cruelty and violence.

It may be true. It may be a lie. Whatever they react to.

All the time.

Always.

All people will be shown things they react to.

Healthy people. Sick people. Traumatised people. Generous people. Selfish people. Narcissistic people. Prejudiced people.

The little machine will always show them things it calculates they'll react to.

When they're happy. Or sad. Or angry. Or hurt. Or frustrated. Or scared. Or lonely. Or lost. Or isolated.

It may be true. It may be a lie. Whatever they react to.

All the time.

Always.

The people who made the little machine get wealthier the more people look at the little machine.

They didn't care what kind of world they were creating by making people constantly react.

It may be true. It may be a lie. Whatever people react to.

All the time.

Always.

The people react because they feel things when they see the things on the little machine.

But just imagine what kind of world would be created by people who feel things because they're constantly seeing things that made them react?

And that's the world you live in.

But is it the world you want?

How do you react?

How do you feel?

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20.04.2026 16:41
blog (@blog@analyticsblog.blinkfire.com)

MLB 2026 Jersey Patches: Brands Buying into Baseball

For the first time in MLB’s jersey patch era, all 30 teams will feature sponsored patches. From hometown brands to global giants, brands are buying into baseball jerseys to turn fan loyalty into brand equity. Join us as we break down every team’s 2026 patch sponsor and highlight how brands are stepping up to the plate!

Strauss Helmet Sponsorship – MLB Postseason & MiLB

Using Blinkfire’s Broadcast and Streaming product, we determined that Strauss generated $23.5 million in media value from the 2025 World Series broadcasts. In addition, Strauss captured $5.4 million of value from MLB-owned and earned social media during the 2025 Postseason. This multi-year partnership between MLB and the German workwear brand began in 2024 with all teams wearing Strauss-branded batting helmets during the MLB Postseason. This will continue for the 2026 MLB Postseason, and the brand will continue to be featured on all Minor League Baseball (MiLB) regular-season batting helmets.

2026 MLB Jersey Patch Partnerships

Scroll through jersey patch examples from every MLB team in our Blinkfire playlist! At Blinkfire, we use our AI and computer-vision technology to judge logo visibility and help teams create more valuable partnerships. Our comprehensive Sponsorship Report allows teams to accurately track and value all sponsorships in real-time across owned and operated channels, team members, earned media, and other entities.

Motorola has established a unique footprint in the sports landscape as the only brand to secure multiple MLB jersey patch partnerships, currently held with the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. This dual-market strategy provides Motorola with a strategic presence in both the Midwest and West Coast, effectively capturing high-volume national audiences through two of the league’s most recognizable franchises. The company’s portfolio extends beyond baseball, with active jersey patch deals for the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. By diversifying across multiple major leagues and high-value markets, Motorola has positioned itself as a dominant force in jersey real estate, leveraging the consistent broadcast exposure and digital reach of top-tier American professional sports.

Chicago Cubs – Motorola

San Diego Padres – Motorola

Los Angeles Dodgers – Guggenheim Group

Chicago White Sox – CME Group

Seattle Mariners – Nintendo

New York Yankees – Starr Insurance

Atlanta Braves – Quikrete

Minnesota Twins – Securian Financial

Colorado Rockies – York Space Systems

Baltimore Orioles – T. Rowe Price

Athletics – Visit Las Vegas

Miami Marlins – ADT

Tampa Bay Rays – WeBull

Cleveland Guardians – Marathon Petroleum

Houston Astros – Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)

Texas Rangers – Energy Transfer

Toronto Blue Jays – TD Bank

Washington Nationals – AARP

Kansas City Royals – Quiktrip

Los Angeles Angels – Foundation Building Materials

Philadelphia Phillies – Independence Blue Cross (IBX)

San Francisco Giants – Airwallex

Arizona Diamondbacks – Avnet

Boston Red Sox – MassMutual

Pittsburgh Pirates – Sheetz

Detroit Tigers – Meijer

Milwaukee Brewers – Northwestern Mutual Life

Cincinnati Reds – Kroger

New York Mets – New York Presbyterian Hospital

St Louis Cardinals – Stifel

Track and Value Baseball Assets with Blinkfire

With Blinkfire, you can track and value every sponsored asset in baseball, from the outfield wall to the mound and even foul-territory grass. Our AI-powered platform covers it all: social, digital, broadcast, and streaming, giving you a 360° view of your brand value in one place. Dive into our suite of tools designed to help you build smarter, more profitable partnerships.

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20.04.2026 16:34
serge (@serge@babka.social)

Social media is effecting my mental health.

I go on Reddit, I see fake statistics like "Israelis have killed 600,000 Gazans" (vs Hamas themselves who claim the number is ~65,000), or outrage articles on Jewish takeovers of schools and neighborhoods.

I go to Youtube and I'm presented with "Evidence that Zionists steal food from other cultures"

I go on the Fediverse and... well you know...

I feel incredibly unsafe online.

#antisemitism #Reddit #Youtube #SocialMedia #Fediverse #MentalHealth #HateSpeech

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20.04.2026 16:14
zotheca (@zotheca@mementomori.social)

Mastodon.Social scheint gar nicht so dezentral zu sein wie alle immer behaupten. Kamen etwa Mastodon.Social Nutzende heute nicht ins Fediverse?

#Fediverse #Mastodon #Socialmedia

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20.04.2026 16:06
objects (@objects@fe.disroot.org)
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20.04.2026 15:30
RoundSparrow (@RoundSparrow@autistics.life)

Today is April 20

It has been NINE YEARS of watching the everyday people on #SocialMedia ignore Dr. Bandy X Lee

For nine years you witness social media discuss Trump's diapers, Trump's orange cosmetics, Trump golfing. People on the #WorldWideWeb #WWW are pro-ignorance anti-intellectual. Brain rot

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rwyn2e7jpkbhgnmruwj5tqoq/post/3mjwl6ig3h22o

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