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Andrew Jackson is his favorite president?? Having a favorite Roman Emperor at all?? This man. What a douce canoe.

Not much here was shocking to ma, maybe it is my pessimism or maybe I read too much news. I do think it is interesting to hear Sarah's experience, to see her disillusionment unfold, especially from a Kiwi. I thought the writing was good, the pacing worked, and her storytelling was compelling
4/5⭐

Taking a walk. Supplementing reading the tagged book with the audiobook.

Photo: Neighbors Halloween decor! 🎃💀

#weeklyforecaat

I finished 1 #10BeforeTheEnd looking to finish a couple more this week with Careless People, Edinburgh Twilight and going to try and start Anne of Green Gables. I know people love Anne but I have struggled all year to pick it up.

Heard the author on the radio and requested from the library. Took a while to get as I guess it‘s a popular read. A great insight into the workings of a social media company. I particularly liked the end chapters which comment on very recent times. Another book people should/ could read. I can now understand more the push back from theses companies with Australia bringing in ban on social media for kids. $$ Learnt they don‘t let their kids on it.

3.5 Stars • Sarah Wynn-Williams‘ Careless People tells what it was like working inside Facebook. She starts out hopeful, but ends up disillusioned as she sees the company chase growth and power at all costs—ignoring hate speech, flirting with censorship to get into China, and letting politics get messy on the platform. ⬇️

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams. I was already aware of some bits of this story from other sources. But I had no idea of the extent of it. Overall it was an interesting but depressing read, a tale of the company and people whose actions and inactions affect our world with devastating consequences. There is not much hope for a brighter future, the damage already done is enormous, the precedent is set, and now we also have AI to deal with.

I‘m sure you‘ve seen plenty of reviews about this memoir of the author‘s time working for FB and the abuses of power of many kinds, including multiple accounts of sexual harassment from multiple high management people.

Nothing particularly surprised me, but I was simmering through the whole book, except the beginning where SWW felt like she could possibly do good with the company.

This woman has been through some stuff!

#Falling Day 10: #CoffeeAndABook - not just any coffee but pistachio affogatto with chopped pistachios - there is absolutely nothing like it anywhere in the world. The book is harrowing and has made me quit Facebook altogether. Review is forthcoming.

“When you have so many other people doing things for you professionally and personally, you stop taking responsibility for any of it.”

Concerning at the lack of care the leaders have!