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A luxury magazine photo hid relics Cambodia says could be stolen

For me the lede here is: Architectural Digest appears to have deliberately run a photo altered to hide the fact that an article's subject owns stolen Cambodian artifacts.  #Media [Link]

15 Aug 2022

Workplace Productivity: Are You Being Tracked?

“Two years ago, her employer started requiring chaplains to accrue more of what it called “productivity points.” A visit to the dying: as little as one point. Participating in a funeral: one and three-quarters points. A phone call to grieving relatives: one-quarter point.”  #Business [Link]

15 Aug 2022

This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion

“Facebook gave police a teenager’s private chats about her abortion. Cops then used those chats to seize her phone and computer.”  #Technology [Link]

14 Aug 2022

The organized labor movement has a new ally: venture capitalists

“White's solution is to plan an "exit to community." Once the company starts earning income, it plans to buy out its investors and give their equity to the unions it helped organize, effectively transitioning corporate control to the customer base.”  #Business [Link]

14 Aug 2022

Finding ethical eyewear

I ordered new glasses recently. At some point over the last few months, I accidentally slept on my main pair and bent them out of shape; although I tried my best to put them back, they’ve been a little bit crooked ever since. I’ve been a die-hard Zenni

14 Aug 2022

After Roe v. Wade Reversal, Readers Flock to Publications Aimed at Women

“Alexandra Smith, the audience director of The 19th, which was founded in 2020, said growth in traffic had been “exponential.” She said an increase in search traffic had continued well after the June 24 court decision, with readers now looking for information on how the decision could impact access to

14 Aug 2022

Doctor Who casting director: "We’re casting more disabled actors"

“It’s more interesting. Also, if you can’t cast diversely on Doctor Who, what show can you do it on? It goes everywhere, on this planet and others, and you don’t want to see the same kind of people all the time. You don’t want it to

14 Aug 2022

John Mackey: Whole Foods CEO says ‘socialists are taking over’ schools and gun control debate

“"My concern is that I feel like socialists are taking over," the multi-millionaire organic grocery magnate said. "They’re marching through the institutions. They’re… taking over education. It looks like they’ve taken over a lot of the corporations. It looks like they’ve taken over

14 Aug 2022

on leading a purposeless life

“Maybe it is okay to not pursue potential and just be okay with being. Why must there be a reason for everything?” Beautiful. #Culture [Link]

14 Aug 2022

Why a Life-Threatening Pregnancy Complication Is on the Rise

“For African American women, simply the stress of living in America increases the risk of preeclampsia.”  #Society [Link]

13 Aug 2022

OnlyFans Accused of Paying Bribes to Put Enemies on Terrorist Watchlist

“According to the suit filed earlier this year by Evans and fellow porn content creator Kelly Pierce, OnlyFans reportedly bribed Facebook employees to wrongfully place the actresses — who used OnlyFans competitor sites to sell their content — on a terrorism watchlist run by a consortium of internet companies, resulting in them

13 Aug 2022

Lionsgate Will Mandate Abortion Safety Protocols, CEO Says in Memo

“Thank you, Lionsgate, for being the only studio who treated this issue with the respect and urgency it deserves. There’s still work to be done, but this is a step in the right direction.”  #Society [Link]

13 Aug 2022
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Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

Writing at the intersection of technology, journalism, and community.

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