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Mar 25, 2018
Democrats’ message at gun-control rallies: Do what the students say - The Washington Post
Democrats’ message at gun-control rallies: Do what the students say - The Washington Post: Onstage and off, Democrats endorsed students and called for more gun-control bills.
March for Our Lives: Huge crowds gather for rally against gun violence in Washington - The Washington Post
March for Our Lives: Huge crowds gather for rally against gun violence in Washington - The Washington Post: Huge crowds gathered in Washington and other cities to protest the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., and the everyday gunfire that scars kids’ lives.
Mar 24, 2018
Zuckerberg Takes Steps to Calm Facebook Employees - The New York Times
Zuckerberg Takes Steps to Calm Facebook Employees - The New York Times: Mark Zuckerberg held a Wednesday meeting with staff, followed by a regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, partly to discuss the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook has gotten too big for Mark Zuckerberg - Mar. 23, 2018
Facebook has gotten too big for Mark Zuckerberg - Mar. 23, 2018: Mark Zuckerberg doesn't think Facebook is too powerful. Not everyone agrees.
I downloaded 14 years of my Facebook data and here's what happened - Mar. 24, 2018
I downloaded 14 years of my Facebook data and here's what happened - Mar. 24, 2018: I wanted to know more about what information Facebook has on me after the Cambridge Analytica news -- so I downloaded my data.
Weekend project - delete those Facebook apps now
Weekend project - delete those Facebook apps now: It's the apps that allow developers to grab onto your data
Mar 23, 2018
Stormy Daniels makes the Steele dossier look more plausible | TheHill
Stormy Daniels makes the Steele dossier look more plausible | TheHill: The alleged Stormy Daniels affair is playing like a Gennifer Flowers re-run from the Bill Clinton era in which a seamy (and ste
Instagram Is Changing Its Algorithm. Here’s How. - The New York Times
Instagram Is Changing Its Algorithm. Here’s How. - The New York Times: The changes appear to address some common gripes, like how some posts can keep appearing on your feed seemingly for days.
E.U. Joins U.K. in Denouncing Russia Over Poisoning of Spy - The New York Times
E.U. Joins U.K. in Denouncing Russia Over Poisoning of Spy - The New York Times: Prime Minister Theresa May won “unqualified solidarity” from Brussels, which said Moscow was the only plausible culprit for a nerve agent attack.
Craigslist, Reddit Shut Down Personal Ads In Wake Of Sex Trafficking Bill | HuffPost
Craigslist, Reddit Shut Down Personal Ads In Wake Of Sex Trafficking Bill | HuffPost: Sites hosting sex trafficking ads now face tougher penalties.
What Border Agents Say They Want (It’s Not a Wall) - The New York Times
What Border Agents Say They Want (It’s Not a Wall) - The New York Times: A report released by Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee found that agents more often cited needs for technology and personnel to secure the border with Mexico.
Kevin’s Week in Tech: Zuckerberg’s Answers to Privacy Scandal Raise More Questions - The New York Times
Kevin’s Week in Tech: Zuckerberg’s Answers to Privacy Scandal Raise More Questions - The New York Times: Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook’s reliance on advertising aligned with its mission to build a community. But what if Facebook cost $5 per month to use?
With Bolton, Trump Creates a Hard-Line Foreign Policy Team - The New York Times
With Bolton, Trump Creates a Hard-Line Foreign Policy Team - The New York Times: There is little in John R. Bolton’s past to indicate he has much time for the diplomatic process, where to get something the United States also gives something.
Spending Plan Passed by Congress Is a Rebuke to Trump. Here’s Why. - The New York Times
Spending Plan Passed by Congress Is a Rebuke to Trump. Here’s Why. - The New York Times: Even with Republicans in charge, the measure increases funding for many programs the president had sought to cut or kill, and in some cases bars him from pursuing his goals.
In South Korea, Another Former President Lands in Jail - The New York Times
In South Korea, Another Former President Lands in Jail - The New York Times: South Korea arrests former President Lee Myung-bak on corruption charges, the second former leader jailed in the country within a year.
Emmanuel Macron Becomes France’s Answer to Strongman Populism - The New York Times
Emmanuel Macron Becomes France’s Answer to Strongman Populism - The New York Times: With the National Assembly firmly in his pocket, France’s president has had almost unchecked authority to carry out his agenda.
Mastodon (software) - Wikiwand
Mastodon (software) - Wikiwand: Mastodon is a federated social network, with similar microblogging features to Twitter, but administered as a decentralized federation of independently operated servers running free software. Each user is member of a single Mastodon server, known as an "instance", but can communicate with users on other instances as well. Users post short messages, called toots for others to read, subject to the completely adjustable privacy settings of the user and their particular instance. The Mastodon mascot is a brown or grey Proboscidean sometimes depicted using a tablet or smartphone.
The new technology that aspires to #DeleteFacebook for good - The Washington Post
The new technology that aspires to #DeleteFacebook for good - The Washington Post: The backlash to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica fiasco is renewing interest in truly decentralized social networks.
Facebook had a closer relationship than it disclosed with the academic it called a liar - The Washington Post
Facebook had a closer relationship than it disclosed with the academic it called a liar - The Washington Post: The social media platform provided a massive amount of data for the researcher’s use.
Karen McDougal's CNN interview: Former Playboy model says Trump tried to pay her - The Washington Post
Karen McDougal's CNN interview: Former Playboy model says Trump tried to pay her - The Washington Post: McDougal spoke about the relationship she says began in 2006.
Trump won’t release his NDAs. That’s secrecy in the service of secrecy. - The Washington Post
Trump won’t release his NDAs. That’s secrecy in the service of secrecy. - The Washington Post: Pushing nondisclosure agreements on White House staff is another example of the president‘s failure to understand his office.
Could this Trump nominee interfere with Mueller? - The Washington Post
Could this Trump nominee interfere with Mueller? - The Washington Post: We should bend over backwards to examine every issue that affects the special counsel’s independence.
Democrats poke Trump over veto threat - CNNPolitics
Democrats poke Trump over veto threat - CNNPolitics: President Donald Trump threatened Friday to veto the $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress -- a move Democrats appear confused by or are laughing it off.
The return of John Bolton, a hawk on North Korea and Iran, sparks concerns around the world - The Washington Post
The return of John Bolton, a hawk on North Korea and Iran, sparks concerns around the world - The Washington Post: The former U.N. ambassador will become President Trump’s national security adviser ahead of summits with Kim Jong Un.
The return of John Bolton, a hawk on North Korea and Iran, sparks concerns around the world - The Washington Post
The return of John Bolton, a hawk on North Korea and Iran, sparks concerns around the world - The Washington Post: The former U.N. ambassador will become President Trump’s national security adviser ahead of summits with Kim Jong Un.
In late-night drama, Senate passes $1.3 trillion spending bill, averting government shutdown - The Washington Post
In late-night drama, Senate passes $1.3 trillion spending bill, averting government shutdown - The Washington Post: Legislators voted less than 18 hours after leaders released a 2,232-page bill.
Mar 22, 2018
#DeleteFacebook: How Facebook makes it impossible to quit - Vox
#DeleteFacebook: How Facebook makes it impossible to quit - Vox: We’ve adapted our entire culture around Facebook. That makes "just quitting" easier said than done.
McMaster to Resign as National Security Adviser, and Will Be Replaced by John Bolton - The New York Times
McMaster to Resign as National Security Adviser, and Will Be Replaced by John Bolton - The New York Times: General McMaster had struggled for months to impose order not only on a fractious national security team but on a president who resisted the sort of discipline customary in the military.
Women and College Graduates Flock to the Democratic Party, Study Finds - The New York Times
Women and College Graduates Flock to the Democratic Party, Study Finds - The New York Times: Registered voters in both groups have increasingly identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party, revealing a deepening partisan divide.
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