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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Go to the statement (10-Q I think) and you'll see caveats and conditional statements that are rather clear the estimate was not in anyway definitive or even methodologically sound. They said that. My man Elon is so focused on numbers t
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Because it's a central node in a potential disinformation network that wields immense power over American elections. Should it? No. Is it pathetic that it is? Yes. But is vs. ought. It IS a powerful platform but ought not be.
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I like the word sanewashed but this article is not an example of underfunded social services
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
"Police unions generally favor more direct feedback mechanisms because they allow for intervention in problems before they reach the stage of a lawsuit. From my experience working with direct feedback programs officer support for this
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
DAs who do that get recalled
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Yellen lost her job as Fed Chair. Most economists, in my experience, are guessing about how the political system works when it's right there for you on Wikipedia
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I thought Jerome Powell was the one who said it. Edit: Yeah he was, so they both said it: https://reason.com/2022/05/19/jerome-powell-who-wildly-misju... Before I say all this, please please please don't
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
LOL why did you pick such a hairy ear as your homepage's stock photo
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
"Employees say Alex Kipman, Tom Keane, and Terry Myerson are three of Microsoft's 'golden boys' whose value to the company has shielded them from allegations of misconduct."
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
doesn't he say that like once every other year
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
There can also be arbitrary unlawful actions by the DOJ that are given wide berth and discretion.
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
They do notice. And people use the block button and call everyone NPCs
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I'm more interested in the slightly less snarky question of what led Elon to believe the number was <5%
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
We need a startup for the middle class
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Rich people can afford to game those rules. We don't have a rulemaking system that doesn't eventually cede to lobbying where flat, even rules evolve into entire regulatory systems that favor the rich
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I enjoyed this book https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Spy-Thriller-David-Ignatius/d...
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Sorry if I ignore anyone who compares the authority CDC should have to that of a cop
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I take this as a reference to the CIA's use of these parties to find self-proclaimed "super connectors" who run group therapy sessions for powerful people that make things like NFTs happen seemingly overnight. https:/&#
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I agree, though I think you're missing most of downtown and west oakland, jack london square, plus the oakland hills, most of marin, almost all of the peninsula, albany and el cerrito, san jose, and maybe now even santa cruz. It's
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Hey HN, if you saw Everything Everywhere All At Once (movie), what do you think?
3 points by scotuswroteus 4y ago|2 comments
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Or Musk believes it's not garbage.
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Ah yes, a failure in reading comprehension coupled with a lack of cultural knowledge. No one said he got cancelled. He specifically took his audience to task for the way they scrutinize performers. https://www.youtube.com/wa
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Most comedians are turned off by audiences who cancel. Anyone not in tune with that trend in Chappelle's work isn't credible to make broad sweeping comments about that.
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Human beings need to be less lazy in switching communication platforms. It used to cost money to change cable subscriptions. It costs nothing to switch to a new platform, except for small businesses who rely on their presence online. For in
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
Senators are mostly bad people
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by scotuswroteus 4y ago
I can think of other ways: "For example, one recent analysis of 911 calls across eight cities in the country found that 23 to 39 percent were for low-priority or non-urgent issues like noise complaints." https://www.vox
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by scotuswroteus 5y ago
jesus
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by scotuswroteus 5y ago
"from themselves" I don't work in a tech company and I want the ability to turn that off rn
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by scotuswroteus 5y ago
That epic headline deserves a better article beneath it.
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by scotuswroteus 5y ago
> The shameful debacle of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the coup attempt on Capitol Hill, which brought to light the deep crisis of American democracy, seem to have both vanished into the distant past. Positing that

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