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25. Facebook, I'm discovering, is good for remembering why you left home

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 03:17 PM

Jun 2016

in the first place, but not good for almost anything else.

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Has anybody who has FB noticed this? [View all] maryellen99 Jun 2016 OP

My friend has a rainbow temporary profile picture. no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #1

All the people I know are posting about it, and have changed their images etc. Agschmid Jun 2016 #2

I expected something on Google's homepage Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #3

They had a small black ribbon earlier this morning. kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #6

The black ribbon comes up on my computer on google homepage. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #7

It's still there if you hover your cursor over the black ribbon....n/t mrmpa Jun 2016 #32

They have a tiny black ribbon. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #11

They have this, since yesterday left-of-center2012 Jun 2016 #14

The ribbon was not there earlier today, Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #24

Why would the American right wing pray for malaise Jun 2016 #4

I agree I think a lot of them are intentionally ignoring the fact that the victims were LGBT nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #5

I have the rainbow flag with the candle as my profile pic on FB right now... BooScout Jun 2016 #8

I saw this on Facebook...... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #29

I immediately LWolf Jun 2016 #9

No oberliner Jun 2016 #10

Honestly, I don't think a big ENOUGH deal is being made about this. HughBeaumont Jun 2016 #12

Amen nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #13

it's like I said, nothing will be done MisterP Jun 2016 #23

Yes - but I have a rainbow flag with a candle JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #15

Yep something tells me if this was a white straight club or movie theater maryellen99 Jun 2016 #16

Of course it would. In certain circles, rampant homophobia is accepted AND PREACHED... Raster Jun 2016 #17

GLAAD has a filter people can add. Brickbat Jun 2016 #18

I see a lot of people with some version of the Pulse logo OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #19

I noticed. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #20

I did on mine and I'm the only one and lot of people did it for marriage equality maryellen99 Jun 2016 #21

My feed is full of support...but my peeps are an artsy lot with strong ties to the Lucinda Jun 2016 #22

Facebook, I'm discovering, is good for remembering why you left home closeupready Jun 2016 #25

Saw a lot of support on my... Mike Nelson Jun 2016 #26

I was given, and took, the rainbow flag option. nolabear Jun 2016 #27

I've noticed that among all my friends on facebook, it is the ultra religious who post daily swhisper1 Jun 2016 #28

My feed is full of changed profiles. 2theleft Jun 2016 #30

Several people on my feed have added rainbow flags ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #31

Yeah. I have and it's really bumming me out. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #33