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"Life and art are entangled," says UC Berkeley philosopher Alva Noë. "Art works us over, art makes us new. Art makes us." By Public Affairs September 19, 2025 In his 2023 book The Entanglement , UC Berkeley philosopher Alva Noë argues that human nature is not a fixed phenomenon, and that art acts as a kind of “strange tool” that actively changes us.  “Life and art are entangled,” says Noë, who spoke about his research at a Berkeley event in June 2023. “To say that life and art are entangled is to say not only that we make art out of life, all the habits and systems and meanings and certainties, but that art then works these raw materials over — art works us over, art makes us new. Art makes us.” When we take an everyday object, like a photo, out of its normal setting and hang it in a new place, like an art gallery, it allows us to “reflect on everything our ordinary lives with pictures conceals,” says UC Berkeley philosopher Alva Noë.  » Read More

EASTON, Pa. — Northampton County Council on Thursday formally condemned political violence and called for civility after residents denounced Councilwoman Kelly Keegan over a social media post about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Keegan, who also is a nurse supervisor for Easton Area School District, sparked backlash for Facebook comments attributed to her about Kirk, who was assassinated during an event in Utah. In at least one Facebook post, she allegedly wrote that Kirk was “a monster” and that “his wife and kids are better off without him, as is the rest of the world. Hopefully her next partner will respect women and children.” County council unanimously approved a resolution condemning political violence and calling for civility after many residents in a packed meeting called for unity amid political divisiveness following Kirk's death. The residents also expressed dismay for Keegan's alleged words that they said contributed to the growing divide. Above all, most speakers pressed council to call for Keegan's resignation or impose consequences. Others also said they believe Easton Area School Board should fire Keegan and for the state Board of Nursing to revoke her license.  » Read More

"It was awesome — she was so happy," Shawn Davis said after returning the envelope to its rightful owner Published on September 18, 2025 08:12PM EDT NEED TO KNOW When a man found an envelope full of money in Texas, he turned to Facebook to help find its owner Shawn Davis said it took about 30 minutes for Facebook users to help him track down the owner of the envelope In about an hour, Davis was able to return the envelope by 10 p.m. that evening A man recently stumbled upon an envelope full of cash in Texas, and Facebook helped him quickly track down its owner. Shawn Davis of Boerne stopped by the Valero convenience store on Friday, Sept. 12, when he spotted what he thought was a piece of paper on the ground and went to throw it away, according to ABC affiliate KSAT-TV. But Davis quickly realized there was more to the item he found, which was covered in tire tracks.  » Read More

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Social Engineering Users Download Malware in Bid to Placate Meta Pooja Tikekar ( @PoojaTikekar) • September 18, 2025     Attacker pressures the victim to paste a malicious command into the address bar of an upload window. (Image: Acronis/ISMG) A newly surfaced FileFix social engineering campaign puts a new spin on ClickFix attacks by goading users into loading malware under the guise of reporting a wrongful account suspension to social media giant Facebook. See Also: Live Webinar | AI-Powered Defense Against AI-Driven Threats ClickFix attacks have surged over the last year as a technique for manipulating users into executing malicious code by offering supposed steps to fixing a technical problem. A hacker going by "mr. d0x" in June demonstrated a stealthier version that shifts the focus of the social engineering prompt away from the Windows Run dialog window to the more familiar Windows File Explorer. Researchers from backup and recovery firm Acronis said Tuesday they discovered "a rare in-the-wild example" of a FileFix campaign.  » Read More

A mother of two in Minnesota was shot to death by her stalker ex-boyfriend just minutes after railing on Facebook that a recently filed restraining order against him was completely useless, according to reports. Mariah Rosanna Samuels, 34, was shot multiple times in the chest and torso allegedly by ex-boyfriend David Eugene Wright, 50, against whom she had an order of protection — lamenting he was ignoring the order in a jarring Facebook post shortly before she was gunned down on Monday. “I was trynna stay silent but stalking me at 4 in the f–king morning and the police ain’t doing sh-t or did a mfing thing beside serve him a protective order and clearly it’s not doing s–t G! F–k this!,” Law and Crime reported. Samuels, 34, posted that her ex-boyfriend was stalking her just minutes before she was gunned down. Gofund me Eight minutes after her ominous Facebook post, she was shot to death while sitting in the driver’s seat of her Jeep, witnesses saying a suspect holding a gun rode off from the scene on a bike,  » Read More

Can a post you make on Facebook or another social media platform affect your job? What are the rules about firings in Washington? In Washington ...  » Read More

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Jennifer Stomsky, Ambler Borough’s tax collector, has resigned as vice chair of the Wissahickon Democratic Committee following backlash to her Facebook comments she made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In a since-deleted post, Stomsky wrote that “history is filled with blood,” and responded in the comment section to another poster, “Let’s make some more martyrs.” On Sunday, she apologized. “I recognize that my words were not only hurtful, but they fell far short of the standards I hold myself to and that this community deserves,” she wrote in a Facebook post. “I take full responsibility for the pain, disappointment, and division they have caused.” Stomsky did not respond to WHYY News’ request for comment. The Wissahickon Democratic Committee condemned Stomsky’s comments on its website. “The remarks made by our former Vice Chair do not reflect our values,  » Read More

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) — Facebook users are starting to receive payments this week as part of a multi-million dollar settlement related to a user privacy scandal. Concerns arose that the payments might be a scam, but the settlement is legitimate. The settlement stems from multiple lawsuits filed against Facebook following the 2016 election. The social media giant was accused of allowing user information to be accessed by third parties without permission, including the firm Cambridge Analytica. The settlement was finalized in May. Also read: US Department of Justice sues Maine, Sec. Bellows over voter registration information Anyone who used Facebook between May 2007 and December 2022 was eligible to file a claim, but the deadline was August 2023. Now, two years later, the money is being distributed. The total settlement was for $725 million, but the amount each person receives depends on how long they were a Facebook user during that period. Approved recipients will receive an email a few days before the money is issued. The email will come from an address related to "Facebook Consumer Privacy Settlement." It is expected to take about 10 weeks for all payments to be distributed.  » Read More

AMBLER, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Montgomery County Democratic official has resigned from one of her positions after her social media comments set off a wave of response. Ambler Tax Collector Jennifer Stomsky made comments pointed at her own Democratic Party after the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk. One expert says situations like this have been unfolding across the country. "Obviously America is polarized, probably more polarized than any time in my lifetime," said Chris Satullo, director of the "Can we Talk?" program, which is operated by the non-partisan, nonprofit Committee of 70. America has seen political tensions escalate by violent acts, but speaking in the aftermath of those acts can have its own political consequences. Stomsky's now-deleted post calls on people in her own Democratic party to "get a expletive spine." The post went on to say, "I'm so tired of being told that violence isn't the answer.... History is filled with blood." Replying to a commenter on her post, Stomsky wrote, "Let's make some more martyrs." "I think when people start thinking about that,  » Read More

BERNVILLE, Pa. - Bernville mayor Shawn Raup-Konsavage is once again in the spotlight for comments on his social media page after Charlie Kirk's assassination. The post read: "This is what MAGA represents, This is what Trump lowered flags for. If this represents you then I don't want to hear that you are offended that I'm glad he is gone" and included a clip of Kirk. The post has gained a lot of attention online. This isn't the first time he made a controversial post. After the assassination attempt of President Trump in western Pennsylvania in July of 2024, he posted "Try harder." "That Trump post that he had posted there was a lot of controversy with that in this town, a lot of hatred towards him after that," said Mark Rodriguez, who lives in Bernville. This latest post drew mixed reactions. "He said what he wanted to on his own Facebook page which is freedom of speech and all that, but I certainly don't agree with it and I think what he said was terrible," said Bernville council vice president Wayne Lesher.  » Read More