Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, Lucy Reade and James Ball discuss how the online world has reacted to the US Midterm results. The Democrats have revelled in their victory, declaring that Woke 3.0 shall be installed, whereas the Republicans are drowning their sorrows while pretending they’re in Star Wars.

Woke 3.0 links

https://x.com/sapphodii/status/2119847542091551022?a=Lme8lHN8CPOBfWE5oqc&s=46

https://x.com/jerrybaglover/status/2118070214130913314?a=S-h-X_2q3YLuc0IDGB8&s=20

https://x.com/vmonshope/status/2117856776926171274?a=eLxRGVgjGIcKHb63w_A&s=20

https://x.com/mfcbish/status/2119053894684672154?a=xZPt8-wvNrfWneVwJWQ&s=20

https://x.com/jocelynseip/status/2118260591680983528?a=Oo9Eln9dDEsQhCc1rXc&s=20

https://x.com/lunaloonies/status/2118106445606699236?a=yWDJat8OgivEf5JHTbY&s=20

Anakinposting links:

https://bsky.app/profile/zakiscorner.bsky.social/post/3myx7dt3jwk2l

https://x.com/usedgov/status/2116192924710941130

https://x.com/minordissent/status/2116622484233752629

https://x.com/SlainByTheWire/status/2116646608662393082

https://x.com/dream_in_sanity/status/2118470890812006678?s=12

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2116990933103509723

https://x.com/gremlinfoid/status/2117492470556602496

https://bsky.app/profile/zakiscorner.bsky.social/post/3myx7dt3jwk2l

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week, Lucy Reade and James Ball discuss this year’s hottest Halloween costume: the Millennial. Also, is the UK’s ban on certain types of pornography literally 1984?

Links: Are we in 1984?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmpqgepejr2ro

https://x.com/GrumpyTechBro/status/2116324884276212058?a=pMuzY_pETsF8-wzblME&s=20

https://x.com/oregonwoman/status/2115470615247573017?a=TmnDb22X18nOygWAaGk&s=20

https://x.com/sc0rpionom/status/2111199518054027424?a=PNJMwBrVqExVr2xCS0c&s=20

https://x.com/Spoopy_Potatoes/status/2115841087042453751?a=z02r7v3Fcz7EtXfcRJQ&s=20

https://x.com/JcKh_/status/2116089608857686031?a=hh3SuD37XRlOG2e0nQY&s=20

https://x.com/scarlet_rush/status/2115941458410709031?a=P3zPRcTQ7gpWDhx-T6A&s=20

https://x.com/ducktelevision/status/2115933905325047847?a=oTJnf3wbyTqkQoyglZk&s=20

Millennial optimism:

The video that started it

Ten second in is superb

I physically felt this one

There’s an interesting take from our colleague on this

Is it just depression?

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

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Welcome to Touching Grass, where two extremely online people attempt to explain internet discourse to people sensible enough to spend their time offline. This week’s Very Special Episode focuses on Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. James Ball explains to Lucy Reade the real story behind the fraudulent startup, whilst Lucy delves into how the new documentary You Can See Everything has given Holmes a public image rehabilitation.

Clips/posts mentioned:

https://youtu.be/GrT0jKOhnD4?si=1Fw0XHBWdztlPTpt&t=15

https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2114478349020221894?s=20

https://x.com/balkanchav/status/2112649169605448154?s=20

https://x.com/jetpackjexy/status/2114523873710584046?s=20

https://x.com/powerswitchhh/status/2111835275366457827?s=20

https://x.com/cartoonghost17/status/2113712990877073692?s=20

https://x.com/maddyferg/status/2112055022028783785?s=20

https://x.com/djschlagenheim/status/2114075489531031860?s=20

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZN8DdsX3R/

https://x.com/malikules/status/2114350089972142185?s=20

https://www.tiktok.com/@tedteddytheodore/video/7698801620649315597?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7631514080352765462

https://www.tiktok.com/@angeltwink404/video/7699945843260017934?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7631514080352765462

https://x.com/jennifer_zilla/status/2113146120717132031?s=20

Presented by James Ball and Lucy Reade

Produced by Matt Withers

Get a FREE SIGNED COPY of Alastair Campbell's new book when you subscribe to The New World. Go to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/subscribe/

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