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travismark··on Honda is killing its EVs
trick question. all three
travismark··on I'm glad the Anthropic fight is happening now
to which Anthropic was a subcontractor. government agrees to the entire contract, including the subs
travismark··on Accenture Begins to Feel the Trump Crackdown on Consultants
https://archive.ph/GGqIb
travismark··on DOGE staffer resigns over racist posts
a president cannot pardon or commute state crimes. most states have crimes against violence
travismark··on The only tourist in Moldova
or Evan Gershkovich. St Pete was a wonderful city to visit before the 2014 invasion, now I think it's too risky
travismark··on Ted Chiang has won the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's short story prize
Disagree. I thought there's a part in the story where the narrator talks about the inability to change the future. she knew her daughter would die in a fall and couldn't change it
travismark··on Stripe laying off around 14% of workforce
what is "unused PTO" - I thought every company was now on the unlimited/zero PTO model
travismark··on Google is shutting down Stadia
an acquisition
travismark··on Why America can’t build
or just pass a bill
travismark··on Woman sues L.A. after being struck by car on a street where tents block sidewalk
interesting, thanks. for related reference, this year in Minneapolis some residents sued their city and showed that it had too few police officers. The ratio of police officers to residents is right there in the charter. A county judge ruled for the plaintiffs last month https://kstp.com/news/hennepin-county-rules-minneapolis-must...
travismark··on The Push for a “PBS for the Internet”
I used to watch Newshour most nights but since last summer I've quit. too many stories are unbearably biased. and Mr Capehart is a poor substitute for Mr Shields on Fridays. The former is so predictable, why watch
travismark··on The vital art of talking to strangers
in the southwest US there is plenty of interaction between Hispanics and non-Hispanics in Catholic churches
travismark··on Germany fines YouTube for removing video of anti-lockdown protest
but the government isn't paying YouTube to host videos. eminent domain and related takings require compensation
travismark··on Germany fines YouTube for removing video of anti-lockdown protest
practicing the 'marketplace of ideas' led to the single most important idea/practice/accomplishment in history - the constitution of knowledge. just read jonathan rauch's new book. sure there are threats to this way of learning and understanding, and it isn't perfect. but it's the best we have, and it has not been debunked
travismark··on Bandcamp's app is no longer listed on Google Play
interesting, I've been using the app for years now and I never thought of those features. I like the app, I prefer it over the free Amazon app (where I also buy music!). Amazon consistently bombards you with music you can STREAM, which means buying their subscription
travismark··on David Dushman, last surviving Auschwitz liberator, dies aged 98
several million people died in the famine during the initial forced collectivization in Ukraine and other soviet states. Walter Duranty, an American reporter lied to the West about the extent of the famines and added to many elites' delusions about soviet communism. this isn't propaganda, it's history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Duranty
travismark··on Flat Data
I agree, I had to right click and unselect "Loop" just so I could read the nearby text.

Also, the "Why Flat Data" section feels like it was written by a someone trying to win a high school essay contest - it's full of unnecessary language. I would have an easier time understanding without the awkward metaphors, exclamation points, and over-casual language like "cool"

travismark··on Opposition to net neutrality was faked, New York says
the WSJ piece mentions fake comments on both sides (paywall..) https://www.wsj.com/articles/fccs-net-neutrality-proposal-ma...

"Investigators also found 9.3 million comments supporting net neutrality that used fictitious identities, most submitted by one California college student majoring in computer science."

travismark··on Voltswagen of America
https://www.wsj.com/articles/messaging-says-vw-usa-to-rebran...
travismark··on Red Hat Pulls Free Software Foundation Funding over Richard Stallman's Return
fake news, show us proof, don't just believe what you hear. it's still easier to vote in GA than TX, which doesn't allow no-excuse absentee ballots. is getting a free ID such a burden?
travismark··on Academic media censorship conference censored by YouTube?
legally platforms are often not accountable for what users upload (sec 230), but over the past several years journalists and politicians have been demanding that platforms remove content that said journo-politicians don't like, so in a sense the platforms are made to be accountable - do it or else regulation
travismark··on Oxford vaccine shows sustained protection of 76% in 3-month gap til second dose
FDA still hasn't authorized the AZ vaccine
travismark··on Facebook Says It Is Removing All Content Mentioning 'Stop the Steal'
a better idea - tell Trump he can have his Facebook back if he agrees to go on talk radio and cable news and tell his supporters that he was lying to them all along, there is no evidence of meaningful voter fraud, and it's time to move on. only when enough of the supporters are finally convinced of this can he have his account back (or 6 months, whichever is greater)