Threads is the Meta/Facebook alternative to Twitter. Basically, it takes the comments portion of Instagram and makes a new app. Threads is an Instagram app.
In everyone's desperation to get away from Twitter, people should practice caution during FoMO (fear of missing out).
Currently, to my knowledge, Threads is only available through an app and at this time cannot not be viewed from a browser, thus leaving all security/safety measures up to Meta/Facebook/Instagram.
Be careful out there.
Data Shared
Data that may be shared with other companies or organizations
- Name, Email address, User IDs, and Phone number
- Device or other IDs
Data Collected
Data this app may collect
- Approximate location and Precise location
- Name, Email address, User IDs, Address, Phone number,
- Political or
- religious beliefs,
- Sexual orientation,
- and Other info
- User payment info, Purchase history, Credit score, and Other financial info
- Health info and Fitness info
- Emails, SMS or MMS, and Other in-app messages
- Photos and Videos
- Voice or sound recordings, Music files, and Other audio files
- Files and docs
- Calendar events
Contacts (optional?)
App interactions, In-app search history, Installed apps, Other user-generated content, and Other actions
App activity
App interactions, In-app search history, Installed apps, Other user-generated content, and Other actions
Web browsing history
- Crash logs, Diagnostics, and Other app performance data
- Device or other IDs
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Discussing:
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (2 replies)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Rural Tennessee needs family doctors. Can $200,000 lure them to the state’s small towns? (TN Lookout)
- US Education Department offers two-year trim on student loan interest rates (TN Lookout)
- Rewriting Tennessee’s national park signs insults our ability to reckon with our history (TN Lookout)
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting. (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Don’t bet your life savings on a gubernatorial debate (TN Lookout)
- Trump couldn’t send troops to the polls without approval of Congress under Dem bill (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- In pursuit of victory, Tennessee coaches the world (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Caleb, Monday’s Parent-A-Child (Knox TN Today)
- Cording at Winston Law + KBA hosts TBA + Jim Bell, Clyde Dunn (Knox TN Today)
- Pedestrian safety—sidewalk saga (Knox TN Today)
- Insomnia and Melatonin. (Knox TN Today)
- Mission Monday: Empowering community ministries. Today’s focus is on Faith N Friends. (Knox TN Today)
- How should Tennessee measure child welfare success? (Knox TN Today)
- 6/22 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- 14th Annual Wine and Shine Dinner ahead (Knox TN Today)
- Play catch with Lady Vols softball players (Knox TN Today)
- Norris Lake at Oak Grove + Beaver Creek + West Hills picnic (Knox TN Today)
- Dishing It Out: Million Dollar Spaghetti (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Man in custody after standoff at North Knoxville home (WATE)
- Pigeon Forge to honor 'military hometown heroes' with banners for America 250 (WATE)
- KFD: One injured after ceiling falls at East Knoxville home (WATE)
- SoKno Pride helps connect LGBTQ-owned businesses with new customers (WATE)
- Knoxville Weather: Pleasant night ahead of a hot and humid Father's Day (WATE)
- Sheriff identifies victim after shooting in Grainger County (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Charles Dixon Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Katherine Morris Obituary - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Remember When, Chattanooga? Scenic City tradition was born ahead of nation’s bicentennial - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Community Voice: My commissioner won’t talk to me. He still gets to vote for me - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Stock futures are little changed as investors weigh Iran deal progress: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
- Firefighters cite progress as Boyle Heights fire burns for fifth day - Los Angeles Times (US News)
- China Places Two US Rare Earths Producers on Export Control List - Bloomberg.com (US News)
- 3 dead after small plane crashes at public park in Maryland - WBFF (US News)
- As Reflecting Pool paint peels, Trump blames vandals and authorities make arrests - The Washington Post (US News)
- US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the eastern Pacific Ocean - AP News (US News)
- Dow futures drop as first day of US-Iran talks sees Trump threaten Tehran on Hormuz - Fortune (Business)
- Lindsey Graham: 'Obliterate' Iran if there's Strait of Hormuz resistance - USA Today (US News)
- Polymarket predicts wins for Espaillat, Lander, Valdez and Lasher in key NY races - New York Post (US News)
- Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says - PBS (Business)
- Democratic socialists roar back into spotlight with LA, DC races - The Hill (US News)
- What is GLM-5.2? Another open-source Chinese AI model has Silicon Valley's attention. - Business Insider (Business)
- 76-year-old woman killed when a Tesla ‘running on auto-pilot’ crashed into her Texas home - The Independent (Business)
- SpaceX Is Already Pulling Back From Its High. History Says That Is Not a Good Sign - 24/7 Wall St. (Business)
- Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Just Subtly Threw President Donald Trump and Jerome Powell Under the Bus in His First FOMC Meeting - The Motley Fool (Business)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
Search and Archives
TN Progressive
Nearby:
- Blount Dems
- Herston TN Family Law
- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South

Not yet
This isn't ready for prime time yet. I'll hold out on twitter (@time_loves) until it gets much worse or until a better option appears. Not impressed with Bluesky, Mastodon, etc.
From the Washington Post,
From the Washington Post,
..."there’s no way to make Threads show you only the posts from accounts you’ve chosen to follow..."
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"There’s also no way to make your feed ordered chronologically..."