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Fraternity Atmosphere Can Make State Capitols Hotbeds of Sexual Harassment 2016-08-23 12:46 AM

USA Today is injecting itself into the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but not without gifts like this story of Republican corruption. “State ... read more

Outside the Everyday Frames 2016-08-22 10:28 PM

I’ve never been a regular Gawker reader and I don’t think it’s a great idea to publish sex videos without permission, but I’m still sad for ... read more

There Is No “Technology Industry” 2016-08-22 10:44 AM

Anil Dash: “[T]he major players in what’s called the “tech industry” are enormous conglomerates that regularly encompass everything from ... read more

That’s the Plan 2016-08-18 9:14 PM

The Great Natural Experiment of This Election Cycle 2016-08-15 6:16 PM

Dan Drezner is excited for science. Quoting Jeff Fecke, “Thought: Hillary has a great ground game, Trump literally doesn’t have one at all. ... read more

Undoing the Neutrality of Big Data 2016-08-09 4:29 PM

“The mythology surrounding “big data” rests on the notion that technical systems can increase efficiency and decrease bias. Such “neutral” ... read more

Facebook Will Force Advertising on Ad-Blocking Users 2016-08-09 4:17 PM

One more reason not to sign up.

There’s No Such Thing As A Protest Vote 2016-08-09 4:02 AM

“No one gets what they want in a democracy; two-party systems simply rub voters’ noses in that fact.” – Clay Shirky

I DM with Former Students 2016-08-04 3:25 PM

2016-08-01 11:42 PM

Stranger Things (2016) ★★★★★