keeping people engaged and thinking about these gross ethics violations are good for our elections
in an ideal world. but you even show that you know it doesnt work in the next sentence, these stories do not stop coming out but republicans are not being written off despite them. To republicans its all justified to own the libs, and to people like me, it’s just showing impotence of democrats. I only care about these stories if consequences are happening, not empty threats and criticisms.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology has issued a warning to automakers that sell connected cars. Companies that offer such products “do not have the free license to monetize people’s information beyond purposes needed to provide their requested product or service,” it wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Just...
Before you rush to blame yet another investigation for not bringing any consequences to Trump, this isn’t an actual regulatory entity and they have no authority to enact consequences anyway.
(Not me) Official video from David McBride’s Official Youtube channel. If you don’t know who he is - I don’t blame you, with how little coverage this story has gotten
I read through this and thought it was supportive of his exposing of war crimes. But then youre glad hes in jail for exposing war crimes and im just confused.
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 believe and...
Lawmakers demand details of a Mar-a-Lago dinner where Trump promised to ease regulations on the oil industry while asking executives to steer $1 billion to his 2024 campaign.
Sway your vote? Man lobbyists hand you the whole prewritten legislation to sponsor for their money. Legal because its going to your election campaign instead of directly to you.
Im not just calling out hypocrisy, i mean it literally, they cant do anything about this because laws are very lenient for campaign donations. So if they actually want to stop this, they do actually need to make legislative changes.
In a Reddit Q&A, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman let slip that he wants the company to be able to generate “NSFW stuff” for users — and he has examples of just what kind of “stuff” he means....
Whats going on in the actual world is a lot of much more representative governments in other countries, with several political parties elected. Theyve got voters with free will that vote for who they want and theyve got way more progressive policies going as a result.
Are all americans just born with a disability that makes them incapable of voting for someone outside of 2 parties? The other countries are proof of the possibility you insist is impossible. Howd they do it, huh?
We’re in the future, we’re in a future several decades past people like you saying we have no choice but to vote for one of two people. Why would you think the future would bring change as you fight against any attempt at change? Cant wait for 2040, trump jr vs a banking lobbyist
The Saga of Clarence Thomas and His Luxury RV Takes a Disturbing Turn (newrepublic.com)
Congressional Dems Demand Answers From Big Oil Over Trump’s “Quid Pro Quo” Offer (truthout.org)
Single Issue Voters will save the world! (lemmy.world)
Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar” (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology has issued a warning to automakers that sell connected cars. Companies that offer such products “do not have the free license to monetize people’s information beyond purposes needed to provide their requested product or service,” it wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Just...
Top US ethics watchdog investigating Trump over dinner with oil bosses (www.theguardian.com)
‘No water, food, health care, toilet’: Desperation deepens in Gaza’s camps (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of new shelters set up near Khan Younis as Palestinians flee fighting in Rafah...
If you're seeing this, I'm in jail. (www.youtube.com)
(Not me) Official video from David McBride’s Official Youtube channel. If you don’t know who he is - I don’t blame you, with how little coverage this story has gotten
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 believe and...
Texas mom says police held her face in pile of fire ants, covering head and neck with hundreds of bite marks (www.nbcnews.com)
"Portal" Between Dublin and NYC Shut Down After OnlyFans Model Flashes It (ca.news.yahoo.com)
House Democrats launch probe of Trump’s dinner with oil executives (wapo.st)
Lawmakers demand details of a Mar-a-Lago dinner where Trump promised to ease regulations on the oil industry while asking executives to steer $1 billion to his 2024 campaign.
Sam Altman Says OpenAI Would Like to Enable Gore and Erotica for "Personal Use" (futurism.com)
In a Reddit Q&A, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman let slip that he wants the company to be able to generate “NSFW stuff” for users — and he has examples of just what kind of “stuff” he means....
Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (www.theguardian.com)
White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions...