The backlash against Ello was so fast, it's only a matter of time before the anti-backlash begins, possibly later this afternoon. The Daily Dot isn't helping; they have a list of "10 cool brands you can hang out with on Ello." But Ello is for people who hate the idea of hanging out with brands, and regard that sort of fake intimacy as everything that's wrong with capitalism. Aside from the whole "being capitalism in the first place" part. Example:

Cool, or running all the bases because that's obligatory these days? The magazine in Google Plus too, but doesn't seem to be doing anything with the account.

There's a surprise.

Anyway: if this thing is "Facebook for the rest of us, how did Netflix get an early invite? And who needs another platform on which to follow Netflix? Is anyone walking around morose because the opportunities for interacting with Netflix on a social level seem so few and far between?

SEE THE MAN Mesmerizing. Police scanners + ambient music. Here's Minneapolis. (Via Coudal.) Speaking of which: CNN.

Does this mean she will resign? Otherwise, what does it mean? It's like Captain Smith jumping off the Titanic into a lifeboat so there will be someone to take full responsibility.

AP:

The phrase "You had one job" comes to mind.

It'll be an interesting scene come employee-evaluation time. Duties: keep people from entering the White House, ever. Evaluation: someone got in the White House. Performance Plan: make sure no one gets in the White House. If a year passes without the guard letting anyone in the White House, well, he'll show marked improvement. Bonuses all around!

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