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arrakis2021··on DHS Disinformation Chief: “Verified users should be able to edit other’s Tweets”
Nothing to see here, folks. This article has been declared “political propaganda.”

The article deviates from the establishment’s position. We don’t want you reading this.

The Totally not dystopian thing being proposed is definitely not dystopian.

Move along.

arrakis2021··on 'Pregnant women should avoid cosmetics that contain endocrine disruptors’
What about pregnant men?
arrakis2021··on San Francisco 'Ice Cream with a Cop' event devolves into chaos
People are exhausted of life constantly being interrupted by protesters.
arrakis2021··on Ask HN: What are some good questions to ask a software startup’s CTO?
Do you have product market fit? Why do you think that?

How involved are the product managers in engineering?

Can the CTO describe the go to market motion?

arrakis2021··on [dead]
Waiting for the HN policy on hateful content. Let’s see how long this takes
arrakis2021··on The shame industrial complex is booming
The NYT is cashing in that’s for sure
arrakis2021··on While I’m on a tech rant – who invented this piece of pure sadism?
The Guvment
arrakis2021··on [dead]
If there were no female monsters in Greek mythology the writers would be complaining about a lack of diversity.

Nevermind how many Goddesses there are in Greek and Roman mythology.

These people look for rage and hate everywhere, in all elements of human culture.

arrakis2021··on Musk Will Fund Twitter Deal with Money from Countries That Suppress Free Speech
Spaceship man racist. Spaceship man bad.
arrakis2021··on [dead]
“Spaceship man Racist, spaceship man bad.”

It’s amazing how quick they mobilize.

Question for the People downloading the new $currentThing update into your brains - are you aware of the update or do you not even notice it happening?

arrakis2021··on Trolling Is Taking a Toll on Science Journalism
It’s interesting watch Journalists become a protected class in society.

They are always on the side of good and can say whatever they want, but any disagreement with them can be classified as harassment and/or trolling.

arrakis2021··on Ask HN: What games are you playing?
Elden ring, Halo Infinite
arrakis2021··on Ask HN: How to fix stakeholders micromanaging the technical implementation?
You have a weak PM

Email the CEO, copy VP eng and explain that PM is taking on the role of eng and it’s causing discontent among the ranks, and that it may lead to churn

arrakis2021··on Tell HN: Notion.so Is a Great Product
Do you work for Notion?
arrakis2021··on Show HN: Daily Dune Quotes Reader
Brilliant. Thank you!
arrakis2021··on Apple employees criticize work-from-home policy in open letter
Another engineer that doesn’t understand there are more jobs in a business than engineering.

I say this as someone who works from home and is a huge WFH advocate.

We need to stop assuming every role in an org revolves around “I stare at my screen for 9 hours do not interrupt me.”

arrakis2021··on Why do girls do better at school?
Because patriarchy?
arrakis2021··on Why Startup Founders Shouldn’t Divide Ownership Equally
Divide based on role, responsibility and stage. A 15/20/40 split is better than 25% split 3 ways.

If you divide equally chances are future incoming VCs will ask you to “clean up” the cap table down the road. that can leave founders feeling like they got shafted

arrakis2021··on Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter
Spaceship man racist. Spaceship man bad.
arrakis2021··on Netflix layoffs have started
This is not the same. Nobody actually gets their face broken in fight club, and there are no actual murders filmed in Goodfellas.

Cuties exploits children on camera in an attempt to tell a story about child exploitation.

arrakis2021··on Netflix layoffs have started
The exploitation is on and off camera.

How many audition tapes did they go through in order to choose those 5 girls? 50? 100? Someone sat there and watched dozens of half-nude 11 year old girls twerking on camera. This is disturbing to me. If it isn’t to you then i don’t know what to say.

arrakis2021··on Ask HN: What entrepreneurship movies you recommend on Netflix?
+1
arrakis2021··on Netflix layoffs have started
I feel uncomfortable watching the trailer, much less the movie. I’m not sure I know anyone who wouldn’t.

Also, I don’t understand that reasoning. You could make a film about the horrors of prison rape. That does allow or require you to film the actual rape.

arrakis2021··on Netflix layoffs have started
I cancelled my account directly because of Cuties. I dont live alone and do not want anyone in my household watching CP disguised as an art house film. I know of at least 1 other person who have done the same.
arrakis2021··on Conservatives question spikes in Twitter followers after Elon Musk takeover
Outside
arrakis2021··on Ontario university positions restricted based on gender
Oh this is definitely going to go well
arrakis2021··on Ask HN: What should I do if I miss my 83(b)?
I get what you mean but the cost of getting this wrong far exceeds the cost of an accountant’s advice on this. See if you have a CPA in your network you can talk to or even contract one for a couple hundred bucks

IANAL but I don’t think failure to report 83(b) this early is the end of the world. You can submit it now. The company had no income or revenue. The IRS has a lot of other fish to fry.

arrakis2021··on Ask HN: What should I do if I miss my 83(b)?
Speak to your accountant Lawyers are sometimes reluctant to give tax advice
arrakis2021··on China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
Appropriate

https://c.tenor.com/cJRcMyUAiMcAAAAd/ah-shit-here-we-go-agai...

arrakis2021··on Poll: Are you going to leave Twitter after Musk's acquisition?
“I’m moving to Canada if Trump gets elected.”

Remember that crowd?

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