Mark Zuckerberg is a good guy. But the company I helped him build is a threat to our economy and democracy.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/opinion/sunday/chris-hughes-facebook-zuckerberg.html
General
Agnotology and Epistemological Fragmentation
15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook
Scandals. Backstabbing. Resignations. Record profits. Time Bombs. In early 2018, Mark Zuckerberg set out to fix Facebook. Here’s how that turned out.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-15-months-of-fresh-hell/
🙂 it’s your weekly reminder to give it up and make the world a better place.
The simple truth is that we can take care of everyone on Earth, but we choose not to.
The Notre Dame Fire and the Invisible Tragedy of the Everyday https://kottke.org/19/04/the-notre-dame-fire-and-the-invisible-tragedy-of-the-everyday
Sunrise and the Green New Deal
Human-caused climate change is an existential threat to life on Earth.
If you live in the U.S., check out https://www.sunrisemovement.org/tour
And find a town hall to discuss the Green New Deal occurring near you (or sign up to host one).
If you’re in KC, here are the details:
Kansas City Green New Deal Town Hall
Start: April 24, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Unity Temple on the Plaza
707 W 47th St
Kansas City, MO, 6411
When thinking about human-caused climate change, recall Preu’s Wager.
See Kansas City
Kansas City is buzzing: explore it with Google Arts & Culture https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/arts-culture/kansas-city-buzzing-explore-it-on-google-arts-culture/
‘Beyond Sketchy’: Facebook Demanding Some New Users’ Email Passwords
Mark Zuckerberg admitted recently that Facebook doesn’t have a ‘strong reputation’ for privacy. An odd new request for private data probably won’t help with that rep.
— Read on www.thedailybeast.com/beyond-sketchy-facebook-demanding-some-new-users-email-passwords
Just a friendly reminder that Facebook hates you.
The Sameness of It All
Maybe the web was originally created for everyone, but under capitalism it has clearly prioritized the individual star, preferring a sure thing for that one chance at one click, which necessarily means drowning out the rest.
An Open Letter to Uber: We Need to Do Right By Our Drivers
The strikes called on Monday by Rideshare Drivers United (RDU) in Southern California and Gig Workers Rising in San Francisco are a sign of the deep frustration many ride-share drivers feel — and…
— Read on onezero.medium.com/an-open-letter-to-uber-we-need-to-do-right-by-our-drivers-81453fad41e1
Do not exploit workers.
Free Yourself
Facebook Stored Hundreds of Millions of User Passwords in Plain Text for Years https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwords-in-plain-text-for-years/
It is never too late.
This has been today’s PSA. Cheers!