It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At the Psychology Today website, philosophy professor Peg O’Connor compares the working of “social” media algorithms to the call of the Sirens of Greek mythology.
Her article focuses on TikTok, primarily because of a recent lawsuit. She points out that, because of TikTok’s algorithm, “(i)n a very short amount of time, a person can move from being a causal user of the app to a heavy user.”
I think it applies to all the “social” media sites that use algorithms to tailor content to your eyeballs, which, as far as I know, is all of them. Methinks it a worthwhile read.
And, remember, you don’t use “social” media; “social” media uses you.
Horsing Around 0
For sure he won’t be riding in the Derby.
Immunity Impunity, the Rule of Lawless Dept.
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Via the Charlotte Observer, Jill Burcum looks at how the Trump maladministration is thwarting Minnesota authorities’ attempts to probe ICE’s shootings of Alex Pretti, Renee and Nicole Good, not to mention others who have received less publicity, and comes to a disturbing conclusion (emphasis added):
Follow the link to learn why she came to that conclusion.
The Rule of Lawless, Republican Family Values Dept. 0
Mary Trump explores how the Trump maladministration is corroding the Department of Justice.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And another “responsible gun owner” exposes a portable phallus to a child.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said preliminary information indicates that a young child picked up a loaded, unsecured shotgun and fired it, shooting the two children.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
The Trump maladministration’s campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion shouldn’t be called “anti-DEI.”
It should be called what it is: Resegregation.
Geeking Out 0
Mageia v. 9 with the Plasma desktop environment. GKrellM is in the lower right; xclock in the upper right. And, yes, I like my menu at the top of the screen. The wallpaper is from my collection.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Bill Scher hears a rhyme echoing all the way back to July of 1776. A tiny bit from the opening of his article:
Follow the link for his parsing of the poesy.
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*Mark Twain.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another “responsible gun owner” who didn’t know the gun was loaded.
(snip)
Investigators learned that while cleaning his guns, the father retrieved his rifle from a gun case and accidentally pulled the trigger, police said. The father told investigators that he thought the rifle was empty.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid.
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
The Master Strategist 0
My old Philly DL Friend Noz doesn’t blog as frequently as he used do, but, when he does, he pretty much hits the naif on the head.
Disorder in the Court 0
At Above the Law, Joe Patrice tells the story of a judge who lost his spedonkle and reminds us that
Follow the link for the who-shot-john.