@Noahpinion Is it too late to unionize???? That may be the only way to translate the productivity gains into more free time for all (e.g. 3-4 day work week) with everyone still getting paid, more free time for all means also new areas of investment and mindful creation
@rabois@mattyglesias Hey @grok can you generate a list of gasoline prices per month for all the months of the last year of the Biden presidency and the current so that we can compare with actual data
Trump’s billionaire allies will now own CNN, Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ and NY Post — plus 185+ local tv stations and news in 100 markets.
They also control X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, TikTok, Truth and Twitch.
They control the AI you're integrating into your lives, the algorithms feeding you content, and your personal data you've given up for access.
This is all by design to manipulate and surveil us, and we’re not talking enough about it.
Pay attention.
I just exercised my right as a Member of Congress to conduct an unannounced oversight visit of the ICE field facility in Baltimore. The staff I met with respected my right to visit, but what I saw was disgraceful. Kristi Noem has a budget of $75 billion she could use to ensure humane conditions, but we saw 60 men packed into a room shoulder-to-shoulder, 24-hours-a-day, with a single toilet in the room and no shower facilities. They sleep like sardines with aluminum foil blankets. Whether it’s for three days or seven days, nobody would want a member of their family warehoused there. The room set aside for dangerous criminals and violent offenders was empty. We’re demanding immediate answers and action.
Former Washington Post reporters launch GoFundMe to help repatriate international staff who was fired and now facing logistical challenges getting out of their countries and back home. https://t.co/sXGJaUKnR2
@YerkoGarafulic Hmm, podrá ser que el estado tranca más bien está queriendo establecer un puente para que la gente pueda adquirir el servicio dado que no pueden usar sus tarjetas de crédito/débito para el mismo? La verdad no se si esa es la intención, solo tratando de ver otra perspectiva
@Microinteracti1 I had never thought about leaving until the horrible, unchecked ICE raids. I’m preparing a potential exit. Definitely looking into Europe, do you speak Dutch or are you able to manage with English while you learn the language? Also how di you move your money overseas?
You must provide your ID, but they can wear masks and conceal their identities.
You must comply with every order, even when they ignore the very laws they’re sworn to uphold.
You’re told to prioritize the officer’s “safety,” while his masked buddies surround your car armed to the teeth.
You can't be armed, but they’re armed with military-grade weapons and authorized to use them to enforce compliance.
You can't protest or "interfere", but they can enter your homes, detain your children, and kill your neighbors.
You can't film them, but they can monitor your movements, scan your license plate, and track your location in real time.
You can be fined and imprisoned for one wrong move, but they’re shielded by qualified immunity, and legally allowed to deceive you during questioning.
At some point, the power dynamic reversed.
Public servants became untouchable authorities, and abuse of power was rebranded as “order.” In the process, we’ve normalized state-sanctioned extortion, brutality, and subservience to law enforcement.
If these profound double standards don’t alarm you, it’s not because they aren’t there. It’s because you’ve been trained not to notice. That’s how we got here.
It's time to start noticing and say no more...
@shreyas I’m very, very concerned about the concept of work for wages going away entirely. That’s why we need stable and knowledgeable government because we’re prob going to have to look at things like UBI and I don’t see that being done in a decentralized manner.
I’ve been having internet issues with @verizonfios for over 2 weeks and every time I call, all I get is an automated agent reboots my router this works for a few hours and then break again. I went to a @TMobile store, got a home internet router and I’m up and running in 30 mins!
@GergelyOrosz@bryanl At first I thought maybe collusion. After that letter from TCI to Google’s CEO it’s starting to look like the hedge funds are driving the reductions in force as well as trying to curtail the “excessive pay”