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]
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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]
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
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]
10 things I'm worrying about on the verge of new parenthood
One. Is it even ethical to bring a child into the world right now? During their lifetime we’ll see water scarcity and an increase in global conflict as a result of climate change. It’s going to get worse before it gets better. How, in good conscience, can I
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
“He has said he is proud of his fight for freedom of expression, saying in a 2012 talk in New York that terrorism is really the art of fear.” #Culture [Link]
Teens, Social Media and Technology 2022
“The share of teens using Facebook has declined sharply in the past decade. Today, 32% of teens report ever using Facebook, down 39 points since 2014-15, when 71% said they ever used the platform.” #Technology [Link]
Who could write protocol fiction for speculative infrastructure?
“But we don’t need just design fictions. We need business model fictions, engineering feasibility study fictions, interop protocol specification fictions, investment return fictions.” #Technology [Link]
Gmail is now officially allowed to spam-proof politicians’ emails
“It’s sad that instead of simply stopping sending spam emails, Republicans engaged in a bad-faith pressure campaign — and it’s even more unfortunate that Google bought it.” #Technology [Link]
Equality on the ballot: a free event with Stacey Abrams
This is one of those times I can’t believe I get to work at The 19th. We’re putting on a free event on voter equality with a roster of very smart speakers headlined by Stacey Abrams, in partnership with Live Nation Women and Teen Vogue, live in Atlanta
iOS Privacy: Instagram and Facebook can track anything you do on any website in their in-app browser
“With 1 Billion active Instagram users, the amount of data Instagram can collect by injecting the tracking code into every third party website opened from the Instagram & Facebook app is a staggering amount.” #Technology [Link]
Ex-Twitter employee found guilty of spying on Saudi dissidents
“Abouammo was found to have used his position at Twitter to find personal details identifying critics of the Saudi monarchy who had been posting under anonymous Twitter handles, and then supplying the information to Prince Mohammed’s aide Bader al-Asaker.” #Technology [Link]