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Skepticism
PBJs, Nail Polish, Barrels of Crabs: The Week(s) in Startup Sexism
There’s so much to say about startups and sexism! In the past few weeks, several items have surfaced that continue to reveal not just the deep-seated sexism in tech, but also the deep-seated denial and ignorance surrounding sexism in the industry. Don’t believe? Let’s review! First, some guy raised $6.5 million dollars to tell women what they want to read…
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Meta Stuff
ICYMI: June 2 – June 8 on the Skepchick Network
Got a case of the Mondays? Check out these Skepchick Network posts. Teen Skepchick The Physics Philes, lesson 51: Pipe Dreams Mindy continues her quest for physics knowledge with an explanation of torque. Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes (to the DSM) Olivia summaries the changes to the DSM, for those who are interested. The Risk of Honesty Olivia knows that if potential employers were…
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Activism
AI: Breast Cancer Slactivism is SO Lazy it goes on Vacation.
Apparently, it’s that time of year again! You know. That time of year where your friends annoy the crap out of you by participating in some silly social media prank disguised as awareness. And lucky us! It’s about breast cancer AGAIN! Because as you know, there are so MANY people on FB still unaware that it exists and we have…
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Skepticism
MZ Phone Home: Preaching Facebook to the World
It’s not a Facebook phone, exactly, but the new Facebook Home is a home screen experience and app launcher that makes your phone all about people instead of all about about apps. Is this going to make using Facebook closer to a religious experience, or closer to religion itself? While people drive most of our interactions, information can too. And…
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Meta Stuff
ICYMI: February 10 – February 16 on the Skepchick Network
It’s a very exciting day inside this week’s ICYMI post. If you’ll notice, we have a new edition to the Skepchick family. It’s Skepchick.no, blog-casting from Norway straight into your computer! Go show them some love, won’t you? Teen Skepchick What is Glass? Is glass a liquid or a solid? Or something else entirely? Genetically Modified Salmon: Food or “Frakenfish?”…
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Skepticism
In DC? Protest at 2pm Today to Free Alexander Aan!
The Center for Inquiry is mobilizing a protest for today at 2pm ET at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, DC, in the hopes that we might convince officials to release Alexander Aan, the man who was arrested and convicted for “spreading religious hatred” by simply declaring his atheism on Facebook. If you’re anywhere nearby, please join in. Freethinkers must send…
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Afternoon Inquisition
Sunday AI: Music and overly sharing
As a person of a certain age (it’s been suggested that I’m the official “SkepBiddy”), I both love and hate technology. I love it because it’s a great outlet for my creativity. I love the challenge of making code submit to my will, and the ability to have friends all over the world that I think of as an extended…
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Facebook violated my privacy (not in the fun way)
Here’s the email I sent to Consumerist about the situation. I decided to post it here on Skepchick in case anyone else was thinking of giving Facebook their cell phone number: Facebook just published my cell phone number on my profile without my permission. To give an idea of how much that sucks, know that I have 2,200 “friends”, since…
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