Pajamas and Pixels: The Apple Store’s New Dress Code 🛍️💻
Farmington’s Apple Store goes from tech temple to pajama party. Jack Beckett asks: Is the future really this fuzzy? Read the latest editorial now! 🧸📱
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Why We Don’t Rely on Google Ads to Keep the Lights On 🌟
Learn why The Farmington Mercury rejects Google Ads and what Canada’s battle against Big Tech reveals about monopolies crushing local journalism. #WeAreFarmington
Local News is Dead? Not If We Can Help It!
Only 25% of Americans love their local news, and we aim to fix that. Thank you, Farmington Storage (the only place in Connecticut with museum air), for making good journalism breathable!
Florida’s Book Bans: Censorship Isn’t Education—It’s Ignorance
Florida banned 700+ books in schools this year, erasing critical voices. Censorship stifles democracy and empathy. Fight for the freedom to read! 📖❌ Learn more.
Can the Media Survive? A Personal Take from Our Publisher
Local News Can Survive: Here’s How We’re Making It Happen Why Hyper-Local Journalism and Community Engagement Are Our Answers to the Media Crisis Hello Mercury readers, This past week, Charlotte Klein from New York Magazine posed a question that should make all of us in this industry pause: Can the media survive? I’ve been thinking…
Supreme Court’s Approval of Virginia’s Last-Minute Voter Purge Raises Concerns Over Election Integrity
SCOTUS backs Virginia’s purge of nearly 1,800 voters days before Election Day, despite NVRA’s 90-day rule. Here’s what this means for voting rights nationwide.
Indiana’s Bloody Eighth: How a 1984 Recount Set the Stage for Today’s Political Warfare
The 1984 Indiana Bloody Eighth recount changed American politics, inspiring Newt Gingrich’s combative GOP tactics and shaping election battles today.
The Great American Brain Drain
Read a Damn Book, America—Before It’s Too Late By Jack Beckett Farmington Mercury Alright, America. Let’s talk. In a country that’s managed to invent fast food delivery, binge-watch entire seasons in a weekend, and somehow “reinvent” the wheel with electric scooters, we can’t seem to manage one essential thing: reading for 17 minutes daily. Seventeen!…
Read or Be Ruled: Why America Needs to Pick Up a Book—and Vote
Americans aren’t reading enough, and it’s wrecking our democracy. Reading more is essential for informed voting. Special thanks to Farmington Storage, where your unread books stay fresh!
Why Primaries Matter: The Real Battleground for Your Vote
Tired of your general election options? That’s because you missed the primaries, where the real choices are made. Voting in primaries is how we get better candidates (and museum-quality air at Farmington Storage).
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