taylorlorenz

taylorlorenz, 1 day ago to random

“On November 11, the foreign ministry launched a campaign under the hashtag # BelieveIsraeliWomen.

They didn’t mean ‘believe Israeli women’. They meant ‘believe Israel’.”
https://www.thetimes.com/magazines/the-times-magazine/article/israel-hamas-rape-investigation-evidence-october-7-6kzphszsj

taylorlorenz, 6 days ago to random

A former Meta engineer is speaking out against Meta’s bias in handling of content related to the attacks on Gaza, claiming in a lawsuit that Meta fired him for trying to fix bugs causing the suppression of Palestinian IG posts
https://www.reuters.com/technology/former-meta-engineer-sues-company-saying-he-was-fired-over-handling-gaza-content-2024-06-05/

taylorlorenz, 5 days ago to random

"Teenagers have reported seeing pornographic material more on X than on adult sites. Research from the UK children’s commissioner found that 41% of teenagers reported seeing pornography on X, versus 37% for dedicated adult sites." https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jun/04/x-twitter-porn-policy-under-18-opt-in

taylorlorenz, 11 days ago to random

On this week's Power User podcast @gilduran joins me to go deep on Balaji, "Tech Zionism", and billionaire VCs plans to transform S.F. into a sovereign state https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kpZdrv1P-U

taylorlorenz, 7 days ago to random

Breaking:

taylorlorenz, 7 days ago to random

The World Record Egg has come out in support of Palestine

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taylorlorenz, 7 days ago to random

On this week’s Power User podcast, @gilduran and I go deep on Balajis, “Tech Zionism” and his dystopian plans for San Francisco.

Listen/watch here: https://youtu.be/_kpZdrv1P-U?si=fxOGmxsXhFped322

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taylorlorenz, 10 days ago to random

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taylorlorenz, 1 month ago to random

MrBeast is cutting ties with Night media and taking personal control of his business https://www.semafor.com/article/05/05/2024/youtube-star-mr-beast--management-company-night-media

taylorlorenz, 12 days ago to random

TikTok executives proposed giving the Biden administration control over its U.S. operations and a kill switch if things went south.

The Biden administration declined, forfeiting potential influence over one of the world’s most popular apps in favor of shutting it down.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/29/tiktok-cfius-proposal-rejected/

taylorlorenz, 14 days ago to random

“For most millennials, the old material markers of midlife, like owning a home or spending 20-plus years at one job, are a nostalgic fantasy. Even as we negotiate gray hairs and a changing body, little has changed in our career, home, and money prospects.” https://www.thecut.com/article/millennials-midlife-crisis-money-job-security.html

taylorlorenz, 13 days ago to random

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taylorlorenz, 16 days ago to random

“We know that it’s up, & it’s up earlier”

“The more times you get COVID, the more likely Long Covid will develop," Hudson said. And ‘it does seem like people in their 30s & 40s are the ones who are more likely to get Long Covid" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-25/early-signs-of-rising-covid-in-california-as-new-flirt-subvariants-dominate

taylorlorenz, 18 days ago to random

How debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-sexual-violence-zaka-ca7905bf9520b1e646f86d72cdf03244

taylorlorenz, 16 days ago to random

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taylorlorenz, 17 days ago to random

"If a strain other than JN.1 is selected [for the updated vaccine] this late in the development process, a protein-based option will not be available for the U.S. population," Novavax said https://www.yahoo.com/news/novavax-awaits-fda-decision-whether-201925046.html

taylorlorenz, 18 days ago to random

“There was a lot about this condo that was really unique,” Nick says. “All of these unique things are unique because they’re illegal.” https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/05/23/they-bought-a-new-dc-luxury-condo-it-could-collapse/

taylorlorenz, 24 days ago to random

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taylorlorenz, 25 days ago to random

"Dr. King said that in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Sadly, medically vulnerable people are under no illusion that the Democrats are any kind of friend. But their silence is surely loud and clear." https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/biden-cdc-silent-as-north-carolina

taylorlorenz, 25 days ago to random

"After 50 years of crime without punishment, in many ways the violent settlers and the state have become one" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/magazine/israel-west-bank-settler-violence-impunity.html

taylorlorenz, 27 days ago to random

“At some point — whatever the justification — you’re either advancing a policy that enables the mass starvation of children, or you’re not.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/army-officer-resigns-gaza-israel.html

taylorlorenz, 27 days ago to random

SCOOP w/ @drewharwell: TikTok creators sue U.S. government over potential ban. The lawsuit is the second legal challenge to the new law, which creators say violates their First Amendment rights. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/14/tiktok-creators-lawsuit-ban/