It's still only January and so far, 2023 is off to one hell of a start, including 41 mass shootings in the U.S. Here's what the Dentsu exec says we should do about that.

After a day full of case studies showing the latest in TikTok filters and entertaining memes, I just had to ask if it was the best way for us to elect our representative leaders.

"We are proud to provide the technology solutions that enable Salem Media Group to improve the overall listening experience while maximizing inventory monetization and revenue," Triton Digital's John Rosso states in a release extending their relationship.

"We are talking about social media, we're talking about generative artificial intelligence, and a very small number of individuals who control business models that are not intended to destroy democracy."

The most-read was my "Talking Points" round-up of anti-NATO/pro-Putin public comments made by a certain former president. The occasion: Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Pundits will wax poetic about his decision to step down, but I suspect his "vox populi" stunt is just a cover story for the mounting pressure he's likely facing from Twitter's other largest shareholders, not to mention those of his other businesses.

Remember, this is the same @elonmusk who said advertisers exercising their free commercial speech by pausing Twitter ad buys were somehow also threatening his version of "free speech."

Even as Elon Musk selectively doles internal company files out to anti-MSM journalists, Wikipedia has been setting the record straight in real-time, proving citizen journalism actually does work -- just not on Twitter.

I'm not a doctor, and do not understand the mental health issues of @kanyewest, @realDonaldTrump or even @elonmusk, but I believe Twitter is the equivalent of a media fentanyl rush that only exacerbates their conditions.

"Brands are under terrific pressure and heightened scrutiny about where they invest and who they partner with. So, relaxing controls on the platform and essentially the Wild West ensuing makes it a dangerous place for brands."