Episode 164 - "The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen" w/Karl Folk

On this episode, I'm joined by Sociologist Karl Folk to discuss whether or not BlueSky has “the juice". We also discuss the Luigi Mangione case and what it says about where we are as a society.

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Here are some of the sources and references used to create this episode:

What is Bluesky, the online platform welcoming users leaving Elon Musk's X?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-bluesky-why-are-people-leaving-x-platform/

Bluesky brings the fun, weird vibes of old Twitter back to life

https://www.vox.com/technology/385433/what-is-bluesky-twitter-social-media-use-future

Twitter's Traffic Falling Relative to Bluesky

https://futurism.com/twitter-traffic-plummeting

What we know about Luigi Mangione, suspect charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/luigi-mangione-healthcare-ceo-shooting-what-we-know/

Luigi Mangione Has a Fan Club at Pennsylvania Prison

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/luigi-mangione-sci-huntington-prison.html

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures

https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2024/11/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-will-not-pay-complete-duration-of-anesthesia-for-surgical-procedures

Update to anesthesia billed time units policy - Provider News

https://providernews.anthem.com/new-york/articles/update-to-anesthesia-billed-time-units-policy-23312

'Like a miracle': N.C. couple free of nearly $100,000 medical debt after 15 years

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/-miracle-nc-couple-free-nearly-100000-medical-debt-15-years-rcna183426

Lakeland woman threatens insurance company, says ‘Delay, Deny, Depose’: police

https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/lakeland-woman-threatens-insurance-company-says-delay-deny-depose-police/

Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd - Robin Hood of the Cookson Hills

https://www.carnegie.lib.oh.us/Floyd

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