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'Now More Than 200 Trump Summary Executions' as US Bombs Another Boat (www.commondreams.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/53461

WDYT about GNU in c/programming@programming.dev
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I think of it as being made by one of few really trustworthy organizations in tech.

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In Delaware, Corporations Can Now Vote. Are We Insane? (www.commondreams.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/65680179

Seriously. Not dystopian science fiction or a new novel by an AI version of George Orwell. Actual corporations — what America’s first Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall, in 1819 called “an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law” — are today voting in elections for everything from the mayor and town council to referendums on corporate taxes and limits on corporate behavior.

What could possibly go wrong?

There are, after all, more corporations than people in Delaware. They can now decide who’s going to run the government, what the laws are, and — through their votes to elect humans who’ll take corporate money to do what corporations want (something else that corrupt Republicans on the Supreme Court legalized) — even what regulations companies must follow and what limits there are on their behavior.

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In Delaware, Corporations Can Now Vote. Are We Insane? (www.commondreams.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/65680179

Seriously. Not dystopian science fiction or a new novel by an AI version of George Orwell. Actual corporations — what America’s first Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall, in 1819 called “an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law” — are today voting in elections for everything from the mayor and town council to referendums on corporate taxes and limits on corporate behavior.

What could possibly go wrong?

There are, after all, more corporations than people in Delaware. They can now decide who’s going to run the government, what the laws are, and — through their votes to elect humans who’ll take corporate money to do what corporations want (something else that corrupt Republicans on the Supreme Court legalized) — even what regulations companies must follow and what limits there are on their behavior.

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Anti-ICE Protesters Found Guilty in Case That Guts Free Speech Rights (newrepublic.com)
 

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Canada continuing genocide against Indigenous Peoples, international tribunal finds (www.cbc.ca)
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Parents of OpenAI whistleblower intensify dispute over suicide ruling: 'He would not harm himself' (abc7.com)
Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

I doubt it can be done in time for the election.

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Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries (responsiblestatecraft.org)
Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For some reason all I see is a picture, not the article. Here's the link in case anyone else has the same problem:

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/

Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For some reason all I see is a picture, not the article. Here's the link in case anyone else has the same problem:

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/israel-us-military/

The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida in c/space@mander.xyz
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

May all Jeff Bezos's ventures be similarly successful.

Canada vows to amend Bill C-22's encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 47 points 2 days ago (8 children)

The Liberals are determined to turn Canada into a surveillance state and share data with other "eyes" countries including the USA. This government is not looking to protect Canadians. And they haven't taken the objections on board, as evidenced by their statements that they need to "define" encryption, and that "the new amendments will aim to align the bill's encryption provisions with US counterparts." How can you look at all the history of the USA spying on its own citizens and think "Yep, Canada should copy that"? Not a government that's serving Canadians.

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Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/32225414

I'm not surprised tbh. This whole presidency has just been a clown show.

The world’s largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah’s Republican governor says ‘never.’ in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

It's surprising that he's actually demanding renewables, but then "The very first phase will be natural gas" is exactly what you'd say if you had no real intention of ever getting it past phase one. It could be just words, designed to break down opposition. Hopefully it isn't.

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New York State Budget Thrashes Landmark Climate Law (nysfocus.com)
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The world’s largest data center was supposed to run on 100% natural gas. Utah’s Republican governor says ‘never.’ (grist.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/38365612

Governor Spencer Cox says nuclear, geothermal, and solar power should help fuel the colossal Stratos Project.

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‘Among the things he feared most was death’: the doctors and nurses dying on the Ebola frontline (www.theguardian.com)
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France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber (apnews.com)
Canada’s deal with U.S. data giant Palantir is ‘legitimate,’ defence minister says in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 days ago (14 children)

"Elbows up" lasted exactly as long as it took Mark Carney to say it.

Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Mine (Liberal) sent a form letter that stated strong support for it and claimed (falsely) that this just brings Canada into line with what its allies have already done.

'People will buy intelligence from us on a meter': ChatGPT's Sam Altman's AI vision worries critics in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 38 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Rent-seeking has entirely replaced innovation in modern capitalism.

UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants' passports and selfies online — and hasn't fixed the leak | TechCrunch in c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
'People will buy intelligence from us on a meter': ChatGPT's Sam Altman's AI vision worries critics in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago

AMA

We're good, thanks.

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