SubscribeSo we’ve all heard of Facebook’s super sketchy attitude towards privacy. It’s been all over the news recently (see here, here, here, here, here, etc.) What’s interesting about this issue is the backlash Facebook has received in regards to the privacy policy and controls, even though people are putting more and more information about themselves on the web. Perhaps it is because of the increase of using services such as this that people are becoming more aware of how their information can be used. For me, Facebook’s constant updates of its privacy settings are cumbersome and too ambiguous. I find myself checking the privacy settings every time I login. What was supposed to be an effective way (depending on your usage) to communicate and connect with people, has been made irrelevant to concerns with who can see what and where information is going – which kind of defeats the purpose of having Facebook. Read the full article »
Cinco de Mayo, jaja
Cinco de Mayo, a day for “Mexican theme parties” and getting loaded in celebration of getting loaded as the working-class, working-poor, Latina/o population in the U.S. continues to face violence, hatred, mockery, and institutionalized oppression (our communities are not alone in this). In celebration of the appropriated holiday, serious business, and the general “w.t.f?” atmosphere, I provide the following (sans commentary because I have to go to work in a bit):
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via Guanabee
