smasters
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A day of reckoning for Big Tech as the EU's tough new competition law finally goes into effect, transforming the internet for millions of European users: www.cnn.com/2024/03/07/t...
Sweeping EU rules for tech giants take effect today. Here’s what’s changing | CNN Business
Europeans using Apple, Google and other major tech platforms woke to a new reality Thursday as a landmark law imposed tough new competition rules on the companies — changing European Union citizens’ e...
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2024 at 11:48 AM
A day of reckoning for Big Tech as the EU's tough new competition law finally goes into effect, transforming the internet for millions of European users: www.cnn.com/2024/03/07/t...
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Today in “Joe Biden is good at politics”
March 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Today in “Joe Biden is good at politics”
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So much of our political press continues to stumble around in the antiquated notion of a "race" between Trump & Haley, even if they concede it's mostly a foregone. More accurate frame is that of a fascist candidate & one who won't condemn fascism. Not quite the same, but not very different, either.
January 18, 2024 at 10:45 AM
So much of our political press continues to stumble around in the antiquated notion of a "race" between Trump & Haley, even if they concede it's mostly a foregone. More accurate frame is that of a fascist candidate & one who won't condemn fascism. Not quite the same, but not very different, either.
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Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say.
The deceased were reportedly a woman and two children.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/3-m...
The deceased were reportedly a woman and two children.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/3-m...
Texas "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal o...
Federal officials and a congressman said National Guard soldiers deployed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did not allow Border Patrol agents to attempt to rescue the migrants.
www.cbsnews.com
January 14, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say.
The deceased were reportedly a woman and two children.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/3-m...
The deceased were reportedly a woman and two children.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/3-m...
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New: President Joe Biden’s administration is backing legislation that would let it seize some of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help pay for reconstruction of Ukraine
White House Throws Support Behind Seizing Frozen Russian Assets
President Joe Biden’s administration is backing legislation that would let it seize some of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help pay for reconstruction of Ukraine, a shift as the White Hous...
www.bloomberg.com
January 10, 2024 at 8:51 PM
New: President Joe Biden’s administration is backing legislation that would let it seize some of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help pay for reconstruction of Ukraine
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How can this story not mention Brexit, not once? How can The Times keep avoiding reporting on the fruits of the far-right insurrection around the world?....
Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons. www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/b...
Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons. www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/b...
Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons.
The power grid can’t keep up with demand for connections, and local planning authorities can block new construction for years. Overcoming these roadblocks has gained essential support.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
How can this story not mention Brexit, not once? How can The Times keep avoiding reporting on the fruits of the far-right insurrection around the world?....
Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons. www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/b...
Britain’s Economy Is ‘Not Working.’ Here Are 2 Key Reasons. www.nytimes.com/2024/01/02/b...
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It takes a lot of the stuff that keeps you alive to know everything about your life.
January 2, 2024 at 1:05 PM
It takes a lot of the stuff that keeps you alive to know everything about your life.
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Cutting funding to provide housing for the homeless, criminalizing homelessness, and making it easier to kill homeless people is . . . a pretty stark articulation of your priorities.
Louisville-area Republican state lawmakers plan to sponsor legislation this session that would ban street camping, add unlawful camping to Kentucky’s “stand your ground” law and cut funding for Housing First initiatives: #kyga24
Proposed anti-crime bill makes street camping illegal in Kentucky
State lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban street camping and end funding for certain programs that provide permanent housing.
www.lpm.org
January 2, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Cutting funding to provide housing for the homeless, criminalizing homelessness, and making it easier to kill homeless people is . . . a pretty stark articulation of your priorities.
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Say what now. www.nbcnews.com/news/educati...
January 2, 2024 at 4:10 AM
Say what now. www.nbcnews.com/news/educati...
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Elon Musk sycophants: Elon's haters call everyone a fascist
One of Elon's favorite accounts: Fascism is cool
One of Elon's favorite accounts: Fascism is cool
January 2, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Elon Musk sycophants: Elon's haters call everyone a fascist
One of Elon's favorite accounts: Fascism is cool
One of Elon's favorite accounts: Fascism is cool
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The rate of serious medical complications increased in hospitals after they were purchased by private equity investment firms, according to a major study
Serious Medical Errors Rose After Private Equity Firms Bought Hospitals
A new study shows an increase in the rate of inpatient complications, including infections and falls, though patients were no more likely to die.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2023 at 1:11 PM
The rate of serious medical complications increased in hospitals after they were purchased by private equity investment firms, according to a major study
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The president of the United States and the chair of the RNC personally pressured two Michigan county officials not to certify the election results in Detroit, according to a tape of the Nov 2020 phone call reviewed by the Detroit News.
The two then attempted to reverse their votes to certify.
The two then attempted to reverse their votes to certify.
Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote
Trump pressured two canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election, according to recordings reviewed by The Detroit News.
www.detroitnews.com
December 22, 2023 at 12:18 AM
The president of the United States and the chair of the RNC personally pressured two Michigan county officials not to certify the election results in Detroit, according to a tape of the Nov 2020 phone call reviewed by the Detroit News.
The two then attempted to reverse their votes to certify.
The two then attempted to reverse their votes to certify.
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“The decision to hate your neighbors& reject your public school isn’t actually the most affordable or preferable path for most people. And that’s a wonderful organizing opportunity” @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social on the backlash to the backlash against public schools
inthesetimes.com/article/far-...
inthesetimes.com/article/far-...
Conservatives Want to Destroy Public Schools. Communities are Fighting Back.
“The decision to hate your neighbors and reject your public school isn’t actually the most affordable, practical or preferable path for most people.”
inthesetimes.com
December 15, 2023 at 1:16 PM
“The decision to hate your neighbors& reject your public school isn’t actually the most affordable or preferable path for most people. And that’s a wonderful organizing opportunity” @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social on the backlash to the backlash against public schools
inthesetimes.com/article/far-...
inthesetimes.com/article/far-...
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"by discussing how much people were concerned about inflation and crime... the Times suggested that inflation and crime were historically bad (they were not) and that Republicans had solutions to offer (they did not)."
(thanks for sharing the link @jayrosen.bsky.social)
www.cjr.org/analysis/ele...
(thanks for sharing the link @jayrosen.bsky.social)
www.cjr.org/analysis/ele...
Warped Front Pages
<p>Researchers examine the self-serving fiction of ‘objective’ political news</p>
www.cjr.org
November 20, 2023 at 10:28 PM
"by discussing how much people were concerned about inflation and crime... the Times suggested that inflation and crime were historically bad (they were not) and that Republicans had solutions to offer (they did not)."
(thanks for sharing the link @jayrosen.bsky.social)
www.cjr.org/analysis/ele...
(thanks for sharing the link @jayrosen.bsky.social)
www.cjr.org/analysis/ele...
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"The disgraced campaign journalist Mark Halperin—who was fired for alleged sexual harassment and sexual assault in 2017—has served as a “chief strategist” for No Labels. He got a nearly $100,000 raise, going from a salary of $240,753 in 2021 to $336,879 in 2022"
www.thedailybeast.com/no-labels-ta...
www.thedailybeast.com/no-labels-ta...
‘No Labels’ Tax Forms Reveal Execs Cashing In on 2024 Hype
According to tax documents obtained by The Daily Beast, the centrist group plotting a 2024 challenge is raising lots of dough, padding its leaders’ paychecks.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 17, 2023 at 3:05 PM
"The disgraced campaign journalist Mark Halperin—who was fired for alleged sexual harassment and sexual assault in 2017—has served as a “chief strategist” for No Labels. He got a nearly $100,000 raise, going from a salary of $240,753 in 2021 to $336,879 in 2022"
www.thedailybeast.com/no-labels-ta...
www.thedailybeast.com/no-labels-ta...
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Parents separating their kids to increase the odds one survives. Writing their names on their skin in case they are orphaned. In the ER, “they are given a designation—‘Unknown Trauma Child’...some of them are the sole survivors of their family, so no one ever comes.”
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/w...
The War Turns Gaza Into a ‘Graveyard’ for Children
Thousands of children have been killed in the enclave since the Israeli assault began, officials in Gaza say. The Israeli military says it takes “all feasible precautions” to avoid civilian deaths...
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2023 at 12:16 AM
Parents separating their kids to increase the odds one survives. Writing their names on their skin in case they are orphaned. In the ER, “they are given a designation—‘Unknown Trauma Child’...some of them are the sole survivors of their family, so no one ever comes.”
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/w...
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No shit Sherlock
Israel 'not successful' in bid to minimize Gaza civilian casualties, Netanyahu says | Reuters
Israel is doing all it can to get civilians out of harm's way as it battles Hamas in Gaza, including dropping leaflets warning them to flee, but its attempts to minimize casualties were "not successfu...
www.reuters.com
November 19, 2023 at 12:48 AM
No shit Sherlock
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"He describes a world of threats and a nation that is humiliated - he claims that there is danger everywhere and he's the only one who can provide safety - he claims that his opposition are enemies who cheat," said Jennifer Mercieca, "Those are the classic arguments of fascism."
'Vermin:' Donald Trump is escalating his rhetoric into extreme territory
Trump's rhetoric now bounces around from confusion to rodent-like terms once used by fascist leaders Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
www.usatoday.com
November 19, 2023 at 1:20 AM
"He describes a world of threats and a nation that is humiliated - he claims that there is danger everywhere and he's the only one who can provide safety - he claims that his opposition are enemies who cheat," said Jennifer Mercieca, "Those are the classic arguments of fascism."
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Mask off radical right material from Elon
November 15, 2023 at 10:53 PM
Mask off radical right material from Elon
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Thou shalt not enjoy reproductive freedom.
But we should have ethics.
But we should have ethics.
November 13, 2023 at 8:47 PM
Thou shalt not enjoy reproductive freedom.
But we should have ethics.
But we should have ethics.
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I wrote about that big mainstream media story about Trump's autocratic plans. You know the story, the one that came out today. And last week. And the week before that. And this past summer. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-author...
The Authoritarianism Is The Point
Why is the Trump campaign so loudmouthed about its autocratic policy plans?
danieldrezner.substack.com
November 11, 2023 at 7:20 PM
I wrote about that big mainstream media story about Trump's autocratic plans. You know the story, the one that came out today. And last week. And the week before that. And this past summer. danieldrezner.substack.com/p/the-author...
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Trump is promising to imprison his opponents, to establish concentration camps for illegals migrants, and to turn the executive branch into a dictatorship but don’t worry, the New York Times sent a fashion reporter to one of the courts where he’s on trial.
November 11, 2023 at 2:58 PM
Trump is promising to imprison his opponents, to establish concentration camps for illegals migrants, and to turn the executive branch into a dictatorship but don’t worry, the New York Times sent a fashion reporter to one of the courts where he’s on trial.
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Great news in Johnston, IA. Three current school board members are connected to "Moms for Liberty" and the right-wing organization only needed to win one seat tonight to gain full control of the school board. They lost all four seats, setting up a progressive majority instead.
November 8, 2023 at 2:59 AM
Great news in Johnston, IA. Three current school board members are connected to "Moms for Liberty" and the right-wing organization only needed to win one seat tonight to gain full control of the school board. They lost all four seats, setting up a progressive majority instead.