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Tayser Abuhamdeh doesn’t have what most people would call an exciting job. He works behind the counter at a deli in Brooklyn, a small shop that does a brisk business in snacks, coffee, and cigarettes. In June of last year, on a whim and mostly out of boredom, Abuhamdeh mounted his phone next to the…
Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports Last week, the Disney Channel announced that it would be making a Mo’ne Davis movie called Throw Like Mo. This is awesome, because Mo’ne Davis is awesome. Some people don’t agree, however. That’s fine; you can not agree. But maybe don’t tweet about it. Especially not in an offensive manner and not…
The New York Times “First Draft” and Politico Playbook picked up the “Meerkat Election” idea today, so get ready for the hype cycle to wash through the commentariat. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush “meerkatted” yesterday — which is to say, used an app integrated with Twitter on his smartphone to livestream an event online. If…
Photo Users of Facebook’s Messenger app will be able to link their debit cards to the service and use it to message money to each other. SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook‘s instant messaging service isn’t just for sending smiley faces and photos anymore. Now you can use it to send money instantly to your friends. Facebook,…
The other day, I semi-jokingly tweeted this screencap: I found it noteworthy, because the video in question was about tax tips for self-employed people. I found it somewhat emblematic of the online experience for women; it doesn’t matter what you say, you are not welcome here unless you are existing solely for male consumption. Most…
cache hit 185:single/related:3a5449b86601aec7e9aac3e20cf38559 empty On Wednesday evening, Twitter changed its rules to state that it would forbid users from posting revenge porn and non-consensual nudes on the service. In the private information section of the site’s policy list, the company added that users “may not post intimate photos or videos that were taken or distributed…
Call-out culture refers to the tendency among progressives, radicals, activists, and community organizers to publicly name instances or patterns of oppressive behaviour and language use by others. People can be called out for statements and actions that are sexist, racist, ableist, and the list goes on. Because call-outs tend to be public, they can enable…
In 1997, a writer and web developer named Paul Ford walked into a sushi restaurant in midtown Manhattan to meet a group of strangers. These were bloggers—a term not yet widely in use—who, along with Ford, formed a tight-knit vanguard of individuals publishing personal writing online. Ford had been building experimental personal websites since 1993, and had…
Facebook is a big and maddening place. Antiviral wants to make it better. To that end, we’re putting together a comprehensive guide to the new, bad, weird, and bullshit “news sites” that are appearing on your feed. Here’s part one: “Satire.” Ever since Facebook completed its evolution from a Friendster ripoff to an internet-transforming Elder…
Social media blogger/designer who loves sharing ideas and making awesome stuff. I write for @SiteProNews @BlogHerald @Socialnomics. Health tweets: @foodierx For the as-yet unacquainted, Reddit is a social media site–of sorts. While not as widely used as Facebook or Twitter, the content sharing site boasts a huge pool of participants who post about and discuss…