"Grand Old Party is data visualization project. It is also a set of butt plugs." (Thanks, Ben Goldacre. I think.)
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3:19 pm Mon
May 14, 2012
When the infographic craze finally goes too far
Facebook kills 200,000-member QAnon group
Facebook took out one of its largest Qanon groups this weekend, deleting the 200,000-member “Official Q/Qanon” page citing “repeated violations of the company’s policies.” Numerous posts in the group had already been removed for violating Facebook’s policies on bullying, harassment, hate speech, and false information that could lead to harm, Facebook told Reuters. QAnon followers […]
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Protests erupt in Belarus after longtime dictator wins another "election"
The official result of Belarus’s presidential election was never in doubt, with President Aleksandr Lukashenko often described as “Europe’s last dictator” and opposition ruthlessly suppressed. But it’s clear yesterday’s poll—officially won with 79% of the vote—went as badly for him as it could have, with protestors swarming into the streets as soon as the cooked […]
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NYT: Trump inquired about adding his face to Mount Rushmore
In a story about South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman for the New York Times: “I started laughing. He wasn’t laughing, so he was totally serious. He said, ‘Kristi, come on over here. Shake my hand, and so I shook his hand, and I said, ‘Mr. President, you should come […]
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The Draft Top turns your aluminum can into an open mouthed glass with a twist
The aluminum can is a great invention. And for 60 years, it and its crafty little addition, the pull tab, have made transporting and drinking all of our favorite beers, soft drinks and other beverages about 1,000 percent easier. Of course, evolution continues — and even an innovation as awesome as the aluminum can is […]
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Develop in-demand digital marketing skills with the help of these training classes
It’s tempting for many young professionals to assume that because they’ve spent most of their lives posting links to Facebook or pushing selfies to Instagram that they have the skills needed to be a digital marketer. Creating compelling content is certainly important, but if you’re not up to speed on search engine optimization (SEO), how […]
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Get over 60 hours of elite coding instruction for just $40
With everybody working from home now, it’s natural to start thinking about careers where not going into the office is more the norm than the exception. Better yet, many are looking to start careers as freelancers, professionals who build their livelihoods around the scope of their talent and not the fortunes of one all-encompassing employer. […]
