Klaas langhout
klaas.org
Klaas langhout
@klaas.org
Highly trained primate. #MicrosoftEmployee. #Seattleite
I think this is less about making the gov more efficient or Americans more healthy and more around creating dysfunctional administration which then can be privatized (benefiting the private companies) and, also reducing those organizations ability to challenge executive branch decisions.
April 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
That, is what I don't understand.
March 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I thought the majority party wanted less government, not more. Clearly they care more about hair than real problems.
March 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Which party and/or group puts the 99% (including workers who want healthcare) first ? Honestly, the top 1% can take care but it's the 99% (esp. the lowest income) that needs more focus.
March 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
RFK's comment that measles vaccine wanes 4% per year. I'm not finding any source for that comment. On the contrary, I found this: Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide around 97% immunity for life. 4% per year would imply a much higher measles case rate given how incredibly contagious it is.
March 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I think the graphic doesn't imply zero but does show the overall trend with key milestones listed. Fair point that a logarithmic scale graph would be better (but, likely the OP just pulled what was handy)
March 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Saw one of these. I actually like Tesla's becoming advertisements for not supporting oligarchists.
March 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I don't understand what "foreign policy grounds" are. Deportations can happen if: 1) criminal convictions, 2) fraud in obtaining visa, 3) address change notification (?), 4)membership in certain groups communist or authortarian, 5) dependent on public assistance (rarely enforced). Which was it ?
March 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I could be paid but the price wouldn't be trivial :) For existing owners, they should continue to drive as it's worse for the environment to stop. They can resell but then someone else is making the decision to buy one. Add signage to indicate no support for oligarchs (fill in) and, don't buy new
March 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I think various do understand that one reason Tesla is being impacted is the partisan unelected shenanigans of Musk. The second reason I've seen that resonates for the broader EV market is, infrastructure is still a problem with EV adoption. Not everyone has a garage or dedicated spot for charge
March 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I think you are right. Clear push back is a clean strategy. The other, do not go as it's just propaganda also seems legit. The middle ground, going and hanging out doesn't make sense. Full disclosure, I did not watch it as I wanted to keep my dinner down.
March 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
AOC, thanks for picking one of the two reasonable paths 1) don't go as it's just propaganda and better met with a separate forum or 2) clearly decry BS via peaceful but clear protest.
March 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I don't know the details for how effective the current proposals are but, the intent is very righteous. Design for obsolescence bothers me. Designing a product to become useless in order to sell the next version needs to be stopped.
March 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM