It’s the ‘T’ episode…
But first, Canada Day festivities and fireworks. [00:02:51]
Problems with travel and public transit. [00:10:28]
Tipping is out of control. [00:22:37]
Nita Strauss ‘VIP Meet and Greet’, more on the cost of concert tickets, and upcoming shows. Plus, our favourite tunes from the new Queens of the Stones Age album, In Times New Roman. [00:43:05]
Meta launches Threads as direct competition to Twitter. [00:55:57]
Quick update on the Stanley Cup Final. Also, the NHL is moving away from players wearing Pride jerseys and other specialty uniforms during warm ups. [01:07:23]
Tunes! We present our Picks of the Week, and other “Platters That Matter”. [01:16:47]
And finally, some film and TV. [01:33:20]
Recorded on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
Sources:
- ‘Dark design’ can nudge you into tipping more, says expert | CBC News
- How Threads’ Privacy Policy Compares to Twitter’s (and Its Rivals’) – Wired
- Thirty million join Meta’s Twitter rival Threads, Zuckerberg says | BBC News
- Meta’s Threads Is Here. What You Need to Know and How to Use It | CNET
- Twitter threatens to sue Meta over the new Threads app | Engadget
- Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation | BBC News
- Twitter now requires an account to view tweets | TechCrunch
- Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter | CTV News
- Scientists on Twitter head for the exit | Axios
- A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative | TechCrunch
- NHL doing away with Pride jerseys, other specialty uniforms in warmups | Sportsnet