oDDmON

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[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago

Wage theft from children; those’re some real scumbags.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The Document Cloud data from this survey of roughly 1100 Americans, was unreadable on mobile.

“Cable news” is such an amorphous term, with plenty of crossover (“Get your NBC News on our app, or Roku and stay connected…”) that I’d like to see their definitions before commenting further.

One data point I found depressing? People who get their news via print only, were least prevalent; less than those who said they avoided news in any form.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago

It’s specifically the gutting of benefits his voters use, yet they remain faithful. Fucking bewildering.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Obviously 55% of Americans may find Prevagen helpful.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

OMFG! A Texas court ruling that’s not a give away to the donor class? I thought it impossible!

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Tile would be a poster child for this.

It begs to run constantly and acts pissed when you don’t allow it.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Everything old, is new again.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Ah. Thank you, that clarifies things; along with a cuppa java.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Confused? No. Seeking an apt analogy for this situation? Yep. Can you provide one, please?

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago

“And regulating an industry which is on the cusp of working with our government and the states to bring internet everywhere finally could really jeopardize that critical and bipartisan goal by creating regulatory overhang, disincentivizing investment.” said Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of broadband industry group USTelecom.

WTF bullshit is he spouting? Hate to break it to ya bud, the internet was conceived and executed…by the government. Or did you forget DARPA? On the cusp,,,ppphht.

And the rest of that word salad? Regulatory overhang? Disincentivizing? It’s all doublespeak for “padding shareholders pockets”.

[–] oDDmON@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (8 children)

The 21st century version of a DOS TSR program?

 

Some 330,000 years ago, giant apes the size of elephants roamed the forests of southern China. Their massive teeth—once sold as a "dragon tooth" by a Hong Kong apothecary—gnawed tough leaves and devoured fruit. Then suddenly, while other primates were thriving, these supersized orangutan-like creatures vanished with almost no trace.

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Houston, we have problem (coastal.climatecentral.org)
 

Linked, an interactive world map that shows different coastal flooding scenarios, over time. Six years from now, parts of Texas will be migrating inland.

 

Pai, who chaired the FCC from 2017 to 2021, during the Donald Trump administration and was often derided online mostly for undoing the net neutrality rules, is now a partner at Searchlight Capital Partners, a global investment firm.

”America’s Public Television Stations are honored and delighted to welcome Ajit Pai to the APTS board,” said APTS president and CEO Patrick Butler.

Fox in the henhouse, again.

 
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