Encounters with Anonymous: Stock Photography
Thoughts on sequences, conceptual art, and mugging for the camera by Omar Willey.
Sunday Comics
Today is her birthday, they’re smoking cigars. He gives her Sunday Comics, and sews a bird in her knickers.
Free Thing of the Week: Tactical Data Engagement
This week’s Free Thing helps citizens engage their government through data collection and analysis provided by the cities themselves.
What We Do and Don’t Know About Facebook’s New Political Ad Transparency Initiative
Facebook has promised to clean up its political ads. Will their promise hold? Julia Angwin investigates.
Puerto Rico: Trapped Between Colonialism and Hurricanes
Puerto Rico is more than a tropical paradise. It’s also a colonialist nightmare. Ana Portnoy writes.
Speaking of Independence is Getting Harder for Hong Kong
After pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong last week comes the inevitable backlash. Oiwan Lam reports.
Apple Does Right by Users, and Advertisers are Displeased
Advertisers complain that privacy destroys their business model. Andrés Arrieta writes.
Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach “Jew Haters”
How Facebook allowed sponsored ads targeted to anti-Semites and racists. Julia Angwin reports.
Why Hackathons Should Insist on Free Software
Richard M. Stallman lays out the principles for a truly community-based hackathon.

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