Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #BirdBox
Most recents (4)
If you watched #BirdBox then you understand what media fixation and over-saturation on the topic of “mass shootings” helps to propagate. It brings to life the festering evil and hatred in the hearts of the weak. This is by design, their horrors are harnessed for political power.
Make no mistake, the people raking in ratings want more blood because they also want more power over your emotions. “If it bleeds it leads” is an age old newspaper adage. I didn’t make it up. The creation of copycat killers is a byproduct of media hype that furthers the hysteria.
The good people among us must not be swayed by the over-emotional hype designed to drive us to vote to curtail our own freedoms and the good among us must also be more vigilant in thwarting the plots of the hatefully deranged.
Last night I had a major epiphany about Bird Box.
If you haven’t seen #BirdBox don’t read this.
If you have please read this thread!
If you haven’t seen #BirdBox don’t read this.
If you have please read this thread!
The basic storyline is a mother decides to take her children on a perilous + life endangering journey in order to give her kids a better future in a distant unknown sanctuary.
Before the family embarks on their journey, home for this family is dangerous.
Before the family embarks on their journey, home for this family is dangerous.
Their lives are at risk everyday. They barely have any food. They don’t know how they are going to survive. So they do the only thing can do, they leave.
The journey is horrible. They almost die several times. They are cold, scared + attacked by crazy people.
The journey is horrible. They almost die several times. They are cold, scared + attacked by crazy people.
I've seen the #BirdBoxChallenge all over social media lately. As someone with low vision and a blindness cane user, it worries me to see many unsafe and inaccurate videos about doing tasks with no vision. Here is a thread on safe and positive alternatives to the viral challenge
I'm not actually offended by the Bird Box Challenge itself. I like the idea of people learning about life without sight. What I don't like is that many of the activities can easily lead to injury or perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Now, let's get started with our alternatives!
1. Use a screen reader to navigate technology
How would you use your smart devices without eyes? Try enabling a screen reader to find out. iOS users can turn on VoiceOver and Android can use TalkBack.
For Windows, press ctrl-windows-n and for Mac press command-F5
How would you use your smart devices without eyes? Try enabling a screen reader to find out. iOS users can turn on VoiceOver and Android can use TalkBack.
For Windows, press ctrl-windows-n and for Mac press command-F5
Lots of talk the past couple days about how #BirdBox gained 45M viewers and what mean for #Netflix & the movie industry. I'm most curious as to *why* Netflix released the viewership number. I have some theories! 1/6 theverge.com/2018/12/30/181…
Theory 1: Sandra Bullock is a huge movie star and wants to remain one. So she & her reps wanted everyone to know that she wasn't taking a step down from studio moviemaking to do #BirdBox on #Netflix. Releasing the 45M # lets everyone know she can still deliver a big audience. 2/6
Theory 2: #Netflix is trying to attract as much movie talent as possible. "Hey A-list producers, directors and actors, forget about your 2018 box office rebound. We're the future of movies, and the future has arrived. Come sign with us and reach a much bigger audience." 3/6
