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Out-of-context Twitter accounts keep your favorite shows alive online

sudshr47 March 12, 2019

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The joy of Parks and Recreation will never leave me, not even in the dark corners of Twitter. It’s a strange yet reaffirming thought for me and the other 166,000 people who follow the “out of context parks” account.

As its name suggests, the account takes scenes from the beloved NBC comedy and posts them without any context, leaving it up to the reader to interpret the meaning. 

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— out of context parks (@nocontextpawnee) January 30, 2019

While not affiliated with the network or the show officially, it is still part of a burgeoning trend on the social media platform. Pop culture-based out-of-context accounts have been popping up all over the place in the last few years.  Read more…

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Twitter launches its first podcast, ‘Character Count,’ focused on its ad business

sudshr47 March 12, 2019

Twitter today is joining the podcasting arena. This morning, the social network is launching its first-ever podcast series with a new show focused on Twitter’s advertising business, which it’s calling “Character Count.” The company says, for now, it’s testing the waters with five already-produced episodes of around 25 to 30 minutes in length. It plans […]

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Facebook’s ad team shoots itself in the foot by pulling Elizabeth Warren campaign ads

sudshr47 March 12, 2019

Facebook’s gang that couldn’t shoot straight advertising department has made another blunder, this time by pulling Elizabeth Warren campaign ads touting the Senator’s proposal to break up big tech. The offending ads were pulled, according to Politico, over their use of the Facebook brand in their copy. Meanwhile, other ads that the Senator’s Presidential campaign […]

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Another reason to fear Facebook: Trump admin considers using social media to deny you benefits

sudshr47 March 11, 2019

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As if you needed another reason to stop posting on Facebook. 

The Trump administration is reportedly working in collaboration with the Social Security Administration to develop a plan for combing through social media posts for evidence — whatever that means — that those receiving certain types of government benefits should have those benefits denied. That’s right, your ‘gram-worthy vacation pics could soon cause you to lose your disability insurance benefits. 

So reports the New York Times, which cites “administration officials” as confirming that the White House is “actively” working on making this authoritarian fever dream a reality. The idea is not a new one, the Times notes, having been suggested in an earlier Social Security budget request, but this new reporting confirms that it’s moved past the conceptual phase. Read more…

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At long last, Welding Twitter gets its moment in the sun

sudshr47 March 11, 2019

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Did you know Welding Twitter was a thing? Until recently I did not, but now I can imagine nothing lovelier than looking at a series of good welds.

The welders’ much-deserved moment in the sun came last Friday. Twitter user @hotmessmaness, whose real name is Kasey, tweeted about the bad (male) welders she sees online. 

“Guys weld like this and have ‘welder’ in their bio,” she wrote. 

Guys weld like this and have “welder” in their bio 💀😂 pic.twitter.com/e8C4iJiEGo

— Krazy Kasey (@hotmessmaness) March 8, 2019

Fortunately, it was the good welders, not the bad welders, who noticed Kasey’s complaint. The replies to her tweet are now full of clean and smooth welds, as well as people complimenting each other on their welds.  Read more…

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Don’t break up big tech — regulate data access, says EU antitrust chief

sudshr47 March 11, 2019

Breaking up tech giants should be a measure of last resort, the European Union’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, has suggested. “To break up a company, to break up private property would be very far reaching and you would need to have a very strong case that it would produce better results for consumers in the […]

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Venture investors and startup execs say they don’t need Elizabeth Warren to defend them from big tech

sudshr47 March 8, 2019

Responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to regulate and break up some of the nation’s largest technology companies, the venture capitalists that invest in technology companies are advising the presidential hopeful to move slowly and not break anything. Warren’s plan called for regulators to be appointed to oversee the unwinding of several acquisitions that were critical […]

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Barack Obama tweets inspiring thread to celebrate International Women’s Day

sudshr47 March 8, 2019

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International Women’s Day is here, and to mark the annual celebration of women around the world, Barack Obama tweeted an inspiring thread.

“On International Women’s Day, I’m reflecting on the future we all want for our daughters: one where they can live out their aspirations without limits,” the former president tweeted before most people had their morning coffee.

Obama went on to say that he’d be celebrating today by highlighting “some of the women who are building that future for all of us today,” and started a thread to highlight three women in particular.

On International Women’s Day, I’m reflecting on the future we all want for our daughters: one where they can live out their aspirations without limits. And I’m celebrating some of the women who are building that future for all of us today.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 8, 2019 Read more…

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