Bubblelicious — How Our Media Spheres Trap Us In Separate Realities

Bubblelicious — How Our Media Spheres Trap Us In Separate Realities

It was the fall of 2024. The leaves were doing their autumn thing — burnished reds, crisp yellows — perfect for a drive into Pennsylvania. Shortly after crossing the New Jersey state line, the scenery shifted. Trump flags hung with the permanence of porch lights, outnumbering Biden signs by what felt like 100 to 1.After the election, the flags didn’t come down right away. They lingered like holiday lights in March — faded, wind-flapped, defiant.…