Marisa Peer on Instagram: "As humans, we're wired to belong, to connect, to feel like we're part of something. Connection isn't just nice to have; it's essential for our well-being, happiness, and even our health. Yet we're living in a world that's making connection harder than ever. We shop online instead of talking to people, we text instead of having real conversations, we live in a virtual world a lot of the time. And there’s a real irony in doing so because in doing so, we're pushing oursel

Taylor Lorenz on Instagram: "Is your favorite influencer getting paid to push political messaging?? A powerful dark money political group is secretly funding high profile influencers. Big liberal content creators are being paid up to $8,000 per month to push party messaging. Democrats are hoping buying influence might tip the scales in their favor after Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump last fall. Over90 influencers are allegedly taking part in the program. Creators were told on a group Zoom call rec