"You were each TOTALLY going to get an extra $.67 a month, if not for fucking Darren over here who forgot to thank me for his employment this morning in the daily thank you ceremony. You guys don't get it... you think this is easy? Anyways I'm also doubling all your rents."
"Disregard that last part, forgot you weren't my ungrateful tenants, because of course I'm also a landlord."
This country DOES NOT speak the same language state to state on most topics - education chief among them. The concept of "education" means something completely different in Mississippi versus California, for instance.
There has been a slow motion systematic dismantling of public education in "red states" and things like the increasing prevalence of religious influence on our laws and education infrastructure. These things severely impact the quantity and quality of teaching resources. Republicans want undereducated, easily-frightened and broken people to grow up to not vote, or to vote to perpetuate the status quo that they know (an objectively broken system).
Charter schools are funded by vouchers. At first, you'd have options for multiple schools in most places, then the vouchers would cover less and less each year with you spending more and more out of pocket. Then, religious schools would in turn lower their tuitions (as they can afford to subsidize if it means indoctrinating new kids). The result is that families with less money would go with whatever the voucher covers, which would only be religious schools in more and more areas with tone. That's the plan.
Louisiana is CONSTANTLY at the bottom of the nation in terms of their education offerings. Here's one of those lists: https://www.newsweek.com/most-least-educated-states-america-ranked-1583019. These are craven theocratic fascists and they won't rest until public education is eliminated.
Former President Donald Trump, who four years ago called on Joe Biden to take a drug test prior to the pair’s first debate that September, decided to make the same demand on Friday—one that Biden is sure to wave away once more....
A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday blocked a new Biden administration rule that would prohibit credit card companies from charging customers late fees higher than $8....
"...and this is why there shouldn't be any taxes" C'mon, go ahead, round that the corner, libertarian - we all know you want to.
I don't think you know what actual fascism is, or what it looks like. Your statement reads like you are boycotting universities and have casually avoided being "educated" by "credited professionals" so that you don't turn a "decent person" who "contributes to society" and "understands words".
Keep fighting that good fight, you do your own research!
You're a troll, obsessed with (and speaking as if you understand) the nuance of the US while you're all the way in South Africa. You have nothing to say and you're universally disliked.
I heard a person call into a show the other day, voice only, and talk about some poor working conditions at a factory. Made me think about how it would probably be so easy for nefarious bosses to be able to identify that person through voice recognition SW with all of the data that comes from us looking directly into cameras and...
Sorry, wasn't suggesting perpetual info capture, this could be a brief view every 3 to 6 months, just enough to update a voice/facial profile in a system.
For every 10 full size snickers you collect, I give you one loose m&m.
I also put a couple of your siblings up for adoption right before Halloween to let you know you're expendable.
If it bothers you, you can always go talk to your mom, who empathises, so that you feel good enough to get back to collecting my our candy. But she will immediately come tell me everything you said.
You ungrateful worm... After all I've done for you?
"Your sister" spent $120k on that... she spends that kind of money on cars ans has "never had a car she likes"? What a weird and very likely BS statement.
That car is measurably more dangerous for the other cars and pedestrians around it on the road. If she is real, she sucks for buying and driving that thing (and for supporting elon and all his horseshit with the purchase)
Magician David Copperfield is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior from 16 women, as revealed in an investigation by the
"Jerry Seinfeld and Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss claimed they were "just friends" in the beginning of their relationship and only went public when she turned 18..."
"...Shoshanna is a person, not an age. She is extremely bright. She's funny, sharp, very alert. We just get along. You can hear the click."
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We...
And the dude openly dated a minor when he was nearly 40, "Shoshanna is a person, not an age. She is extremely bright. She’s funny, sharp, very alert. We just get along. You can hear the click.”
Those weren't fake, those were real (there are actual VERIFIED people on Twitter that can back me up on this) Unfortunately, you can't ask elon himself, because he was working with that team on their crypto right before he died.
If you didn't hear about his death, it wasn't widely reported really because he was so insignificant that nobody really cared. But I guess they found that he broke his neck trying to suck his own dick on a ferris wheel. He was wearing small shorts, exerted himself trying to fold in half to reach, shit his pants, the shit hit the floor of the bucket, he slipped in the shit, hit the cage awkwardly and broke his neck.
This is a stupid light take, starting with the flowery version of their early 2010-ish "good intentions".
Their "guarantee" insurance was notoriously difficult to actually access if needed. This was typical enshitification from the start, they just had to do a bit more early to gain public trust, until they reached critical mass and then flipped the switch.
The drug dealer gives you the first baggie for free, not because they are good dudes that care about you saving money...
Not an urban legend, just not in your first hand POV - Many examples around crack in the 80s, Molly at raves, a bump of coke at a party... All followed by, "and hey man, if you ever want more, hit me up"
When you're making definitive statements try to add "doesn't happen TO ME...." or "IMO/IME", otherwise you just sound like you base the truth of the entire world solely on your own hyper limited, lived experience.
Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount....
Overdramatic headlines to try to make this more exotic and mysterious than the reality - YOU GREEDY FUCKS HAVE INTENTIONALLY TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF EVERYONE SINCE THE PANDEMIC STARTED. It was never acceptable and you finally pushed fast enough to even upset the wealthy and those who spend outside their means.
You are all broken humans. You chase endless growth without purpose, you are a disease.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...
"The nastiness and lies, it's just incredible,** and the truths... The truths are even worse as they just won't shut up about them - it's like ummm guys, hello, I didn't discourse that stuff on forms for a reason. You're being like super uncool right now?!"**
Maybe those 20 seconds were because of the lack of getting raises? ( lemmy.world )
Some Trump-appointed judges keep sneaking Biblical reference into court opinions ( www.salon.com )
Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy ( fortune.com )
In 'Abandonment of Public Education,' Louisiana to Allow Tax Dollars to Pay for Private Schools ( www.commondreams.org )
Six-month-old baby shot repeatedly during Arizona standoff with child’s father ( www.theguardian.com )
Police were able to rescue child, who is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, before house caught fire with father still in it...
It Is Inexcusable How Judge Cannon Is Delaying the Trump Documents Case ( www.nytimes.com )
Trump, Still Stuck in 2020, Recycles His Tired Drug Test Demand ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Former President Donald Trump, who four years ago called on Joe Biden to take a drug test prior to the pair’s first debate that September, decided to make the same demand on Friday—one that Biden is sure to wave away once more....
Judge blocks Biden administration rule capping credit card late fees at $8 ( www.cnn.com )
A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday blocked a new Biden administration rule that would prohibit credit card companies from charging customers late fees higher than $8....
Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison ( www.bbc.com )
The man who attacked the husband of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison....
What American Fascism Would Look Like ( newrepublic.com )
Greg Abbott declares open season on protesters in Texas ( www.motherjones.com )
Australia’s richest woman seeks removal of her portrait from exhibition ( www.cnn.com )
Kia is testing an electric pickup in the US that looks like a Ford F-150 Lightning ( electrek.co )
Do companies store facial and voice recognition data from the thousands of hours of zoom/teams calls that their employees use?
I heard a person call into a show the other day, voice only, and talk about some poor working conditions at a factory. Made me think about how it would probably be so easy for nefarious bosses to be able to identify that person through voice recognition SW with all of the data that comes from us looking directly into cameras and...
It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC ( arstechnica.com )
Twitter/x.com is now forcing you to disable Firefox's Enhance Tracking Protection. ( lemmy.world )
Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection (Strict Mode) is known to cause issues on x.com...
Trump and Johnson spread unfounded fears by urging non-citizen voting ban ( www.theguardian.com )
Trump falls back on false claim that non-citizen voting threatened his popular vote, despite data proving that it’s a lie...
Education ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban ( arstechnica.com )
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes wild conspiracy theory about Slovakia PM’s shooting: ‘No wonder they shot him’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
Sucks to suck! ( lemmy.world )
Found in the wild in Tennessee
Maine Cybertruck Owner Sad Everyone Hates His Truck ( jalopnik.com )
Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves ( arstechnica.com )
David Copperfield faces allegations of sexual misconduct from 16 women, including minors ( townflex.com )
Magician David Copperfield is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior from 16 women, as revealed in an investigation by the
Jerry Seinfeld’s Teen Girlfriend Saga Resurfaces After Duke Walkout ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Devout Christian Mike Johnson shows up to hush money trial to defend a guy accused of cheating on his wife with a porn star ( www.vanityfair.com )
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We...
Jimmy Carter: Grandson says former president is ‘coming to the end’ ( www.cnn.com )
The cost-of-living crisis is so bleak that some Gen Zers genuinely fear becoming homeless ( fortune.com )
Students walk out during Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech at Duke ( www.independent.co.uk )
A Hong Kong-based crypto exchange used deepfakes of Elon Musk to claim the billionaire was its lead developer ( www.businessinsider.com )
I just can't even. ( lemmy.world )
How Airbnb accidentally screwed the US housing market and made $100 billion ( www.arktrek.shop )
Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can't justify the expense," one customer says ( www.cbsnews.com )
Kevin Roberts remembers when he could get a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a drink from Five Guys for $10. But that was years ago. When the Virginia high school teacher recently visited the fast-food chain, the food alone without a beverage cost double that amount....
Narrative of Trump snoozing in court takes hold — much to his annoyance ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place' ( apnews.com )
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness” and “lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.”...