There are a lot of complaints about Google ads in the comments – especially right wing ads that are triggered by something in the text, or ads that seem creepy because they’re related to a search you did that’s completely unrelated to Balloon-Juice content. If you have a Google account and want more information about who Google thinks you are, then this link should take you to a page showing what ad categories Google thinks you want to see, as well as their estimate of your age and gender. In my case, it was pretty close, except they had me pegged as a few years younger. You can also opt-out of ads from that link, but that just means that they won’t use your demographics when they push ads your way.
Here’s an open thread.