Indy resident Karis Dix, 18, is more likely to get her news from social media than a newspaper. But every year since she was 16, she has looked to the Indianapolis Recorder for coverage about the Debutante Cotillion and Scholarship Ball. When she was a child, her mother, an avid Recorder reader, would take her […]
You spend 20 minutes editing a video, syncing the audio, and rewriting the caption three times before finally uploading it to TikTok, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc. Whether it's a 45-second clip of you around a campfire with family and friends, announcing a gym milestone, or weighing in on trending political discourse, the post-upload ritual is predictable. You close the app, wait two minutes, then reopen it. Zero engagement. Five minutes pass. Three likes: one from your aunt, two from automated bots. You refresh. Wait. Refresh again. A knot forms in your gut, a mix of rejection and creeping regret. You second-guess the video, your timing, and ultimately yourself. It's a low-grade erosion of self-esteem, looping through millions of minds every minute.
SHREVEPORT, La. — A classic hobby is finding new life among younger generations, and local needlepoint enthusiasts say social media is helping fuel the trend.KTBS contributor Bethany Nolan visited Hanging by a Thread in Shreveport, where owner Carmen Walker Mijalis and her mother, Suzie, are seeing more newcomers pick up a needle and thread.“I think people want to stay off their phones. I think they want to do something with their hands,” Carmen said. “I tell people all the time, needlepoint is my therapy.”While needlepoint has long been known for creating heirloom-quality pieces such as stockings, ornaments, and pillows, many younger crafters are discovering the hobby through platforms like TikTok. Nolan said she first became interested in needlepoint after seeing videos online and was drawn to the idea of creating something beautiful while unplugging from technology.Store owners say beginners should start with a simple project they genuinely enjoy. Hanging by a Thread offers starter kits that include everything needed to learn the craft, from canvases and thread to scissors and stitching tools.For many, needlepoint is about more than creating art. It's a way to slow down, focus, and build lasting traditions that can be passed down for generations.
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U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says he has been discharged from a rehabilitation program after a seven-week absence from the Senate. McConnell, 84, was hospitalized in June and said on July 12 he would enter a rehabilitation center. “Earlier today, I was discharged from the rehabilitation center to continue my recovery at home. Elaine and I […]
MINDEN, La. -- Recent wildfires across Europe and several western states are serving as a reminder that fire conditions can develop almost anywhere, including northwest Louisiana.
Teens on the Colorado Youth Advisory Council pitched policy ideas to state legislators at the Colorado Capitol Friday, with a large focus on new regulations for social media and artificial intelligence. Committees within the council focus on different problems the teenagers want to find policy solutions to. Students on this year’s council focused on issues […]
It’s not a shock to learn that most of us get our news from social media. News consumers are developing entirely new patterns of the way they get their news based on their age. The dividing line is age 55, according to a new study from Evan Shapiro, “Media Cartographer.” In a first-of-its-kind index, he […]
I fell in love with politics because I believed democracy was built through relationships. At 16, I knocked on doors because I believed ordinary people could shape their communities. At 18, I became a Democratic National Convention delegate because I believed democracy depended on participation. I saw politics not as a path to branding, but […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he supports banning social media for children under age 16, setting age verification and parental consent requirements on certain apps and providing more safeguards for minors online, according to a kids’ online safety policy platform released Monday. The plan, shared first with Iowa Capital Dispatch, is focused on restricting […]
