“But in reality, social media algorithms are anything but neutral. They are intensely shaped by platforms’ primary business incentive: maximizing user engagement in service to advertising revenue. They are also, in conjunction with the terms of service and other policies, a manifestation of the values of the platform: what it will privilege, present, tolerate, or throttle.”

— Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renee DiResta
https://a.co/0ErszPh

How about Bernie Kerik?

‘The director [of the United States Secret Service] is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the president of the United States, and is not subject to Senate confirmation.’

I’m running the NYC Marathon this year, Sunday, November 3.

I’m starting at 11:30am, bib number 59334.

Tracking in web browser::
https://liveresults.nyrr.org/e/NY2024#/dashboard

Tracking via app
(iOS download):
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tcs-new-york-city-marathon/id6680190121

(If you would like to cheer me from the course, note that my personal best pace is a bit better than 14 minutes per mile.)