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Douchebag Decree: Ross Douthat Thinks Violent Incel Ideology Makes Sense
Of course this week’s Douchebag Decree is going to Ross Douthat.
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Strength In Numbers: Independent Outlets Have Outsized Impact
The impact is proven. Trust independent media.
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Not All Russians: The Ethics of Internet Bots
Is the #botally community following ethics that lessen harm?
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“For the Dick” Is a Challenge to Stop Policing Black Sexuality
You are more likely to hear “these hoes ain’t loyal” preached from the pulpit of a Black church than “these rapists ain’t shit.”
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White Women Need to Do Better: The Death of “My Favorite Murder”
It’s so important that we not only make sure to represent victims of color well, but also cease to promote or accept tone policing, respectability politics, and straight, white people serving up opinions that go unchecked.
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There's a Hack for That: Breaking down the epistemology of a technocult
The hacker ethos tweaks, exploits, or even subverts the system, but it does nothing to change it.
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This Ombud’s For You: What the End of the NYT’s Public Editor Means
Right now seems like an especially weird time to get rid of a first-line advocate for media transparency.
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Clinton Derangement Syndrome: The Clicks That Keep on Giving
Why can’t we accept that women whom we believe are unlikable for “legitimate” reasons are also subjected to misogyny?
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The Truth Will Not Be Circulated: Fake News and Incarcerated Parents
Fake news succeeds because it disempowers readers by expecting them to believe everything they see, to react to headlines and share articles without ever having read them.
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Pressure Makes Perfect: Donna Freitas Examines the Friction Between Public Identity and Personal Authenticity with Mixed Results
Frietas hits all the hot topics of the day—selfies, sexting, bullying, love-hate relationships with smartphones—but seems to be writing for an audience of technology estranged adults.
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