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putitoutwithyourbootsted
joined 5 months ago
Honestly campaign matching funds from tax payer dollars to the tune of $8 to $1 just sounds like a bad idea. Am I missing something ? *Why in the fuck would we want to get big money in local politics?
Re read it, it’s designed to get big money OUT of local politics. Still don’t understand how this is best solution to that though.
Agree with the body shaming, plenty of shit drivers across the spectrum. Don’t care so much about cars being fun as a means to justify their prevalence. But to acknowledge the counter argument of the culture we seek to criticize does have its merits in effective debate.
I’m excited to see Ranked Choice Voting gaining more traction with elected representatives. Just getting the idea out into public conversation I think bodes well.
Sounds like the medical examiners were lazy, just relying on police reports to shirk their responsibility to investigate the cause of death. Either that or just assholes with a boner for the cops. Unless they are getting kickbacks.
Mixed thoughts on the outcome of this lawsuit. "Envigo's parent company, Inotiv, has agreed to pay the record eight-figure settlement. It has also agreed to not breed dogs for the next five years." Like, how about a permanent ban? Five years, are you kidding me? Better than nothing, but cummon.
I'm glad that a portion of the money fined will go towards the activists actually rehabilitating/rehoming these beagles. "The agreement calls for the company to pay $22m to the US government, as well as pay approximately $1.1m to the Virginia Animal Fighting Task Force and approximately $1.9m to the Humane Society of the United States for their help rescuing the beagles."
Name and shame:
- Miriam Adelson: Israeli-American casino billionaire; expected multi-million dollar donation via PAC, Preserve America
- David Sacks: Silicon Valley investor; Planning fundraiser in San Francisco June 6. Attendees to contribute >=$300k
- Chamath Palihapitiya: Silicon Valley investor; co-host SF fundraiser
- Bill Ackman: hedge fund manager; expected to make a donation
- Steve Schwarzman: Blackstone Group CEO announced support
- Elon Musk:Tesla etc; no monetary donation but will host livestream townhall with Trump
- John Paulson: hedge fund founder; known supporter
- Robert Mercer: hedge fund founder; known supporter
- Harold Hamm: fracking pioneer; known supporter
- Steve Wynn: casino mogul; known supporter
- Nelson Peltz: Billionaire investor; hosted Trump at oceanfront Florida mansion in March
- Shaun Maguire: partner at Sequoia, venture capital firm; announced a $300,000 donation
Stress kills. Losing everything, that will add a significant amount of stress I’m sure. Not surprising to be honest, interesting that I’ve never seen it brought up when discussing deaths as a result of natural disasters.