I just want to point out… the amount of money the U.S. has spent on war in the last 2.5 months is roughly the same cost that Bernie Sanders proposed for universal college. So the real question is never ‘can we afford it’… it’s what we choose to prioritize.
Georgia audited its own data center tax breaks and found that the state gave up $474 million in sales taxes in one year—and got back just $41 million from the industry. At least 38 states have deals like this. (It's not clear whether all that money the state waived was needed to attract the construction: in Georgia's case, by the state's own estimate, 70% of the data center construction would have happened anyway.)
i find it interesting that all the sudden a class of unelected corporate shitheads think they are in charge of everyone and not just their employee underlings
Six Flags guests were left hanging almost 300 feet above the ground after the SkyScreamer ride broke down
Riders spent around 10 minutes stranded in the air before the ride resumed
Pokémon Conquest was released on this day in 2012 on the Nintendo DS™ family of systems! In this unique turn-based strategy game, Trainers built a strong bond with their Pokémon in order to unite the vast Ransei region! 🏯
I love Serebii's webdesign and I honestly think it's a precious gem of early Internet that is still alive today.
It looks the same as it did in 2007 when I joined the online Pokémon Community and its an invaluable encyclopedia but also a reminder that a handcrafted web existed.