Matthew Jones

1 week ago | medium.com | Matthew Jones

The weight-loss revolution has arrived with unprecedented fanfare. Medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have transformed countless lives, helping people shed pounds that seemed permanently attached. Yet behind the celebration of shrinking waistlines lies a troubling discovery that’s only now coming to light: these wonder drugs may be quietly destroying the very smiles their users are so eager to show off.

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Matthew Jones

How social media giant’s abandonment of fact-checking and DEI initiatives threatens to reshape online spaces for vulnerable communitiesRead for Free!In the digital town square that forms an increasingly vital part of our modern public discourse, the rules are changing. Since January 2025, Meta – parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – has systematically dismantled both its third-party fact-checking programme and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

4 weeks ago | dailyindependent.com | Matthew Jones

GREENUP “Where is a good place to park is a good question,” Vicki Hughes, youth service coordinator, said on a phone call standing outside of the Greenup County Library Main Branch on Thursday evening. Downtown Greenup was filled with attendees of the library’s 18th Kickoff to Summer Reading event. “Summer reading is really important” Hughes said. “We like to keep those reading skills up.”She added summer reading programs help fight the summer slide often seen in school-aged children.

1 month ago | dailyindependent.com | Matthew Jones

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1 month ago | medium.com | Matthew Jones

Read and Share for FREE!The stroke of a pen on May 7th could fundamentally alter how the British state recognises – or fails to recognise – transgender citizens. An amendment to the Data (Use and Access) Bill threatens to create a system where a person’s transgender status becomes perpetually visible to government systems, with far-reaching implications for privacy, dignity and legal protection.