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Class before ass. I still don’t know what that actually means.

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Big chunks of Texas were under heat warnings this past week — with heat indexes hitting 115°F.

Reminder that Texas Gov. Abbott signed legislation that prohibits cities from mandating employers to provide workers with rest and water breaks.

This is the GOP's vision for America.

Kierkegaanks ,
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@rbreich but gop is not a death cult

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Tesla says Model 3 that burst into flames in fatal tree crash wasn’t defective

Lawsuit alleged defects with both Tesla's self-driving and Model 3 flammability.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-says-model-3-that-burst-into-flames-in-fatal-tree-crash-wasnt-defective/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica it was a feature

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“Corporate rip-off:” White House slams Big Pharma’s drug price reform attacks

PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/corporate-rip-off-white-house-slams-big-pharmas-drug-price-reform-attacks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica

“PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them.”

🤣

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NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station

The space agency did consider alternatives to splashing the station.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-will-pay-spacex-nearly-1-billion-to-deorbit-the-international-space-station/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica what could possibly go wrong when hiring a fraud to keep earth’s orbit clean?

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Star Wars behind the scenes: Creating the unique aesthetic of The Acolyte

Ars chats with production designer Kevin Jenkins and cinematographer Chris Teague.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/06/star-wars-behind-the-scenes-creating-the-unique-aesthetic-of-the-acolyte/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica How much effort was invested in the script?

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Fair question.

Kierkegaanks ,
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@georgetakei ridiculously overpriced, adds no value, might force you to watch ad and prevent you from moving seat

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Julian Assange to plead guilty but is going home after long extradition fight

"Julian is free!" wife wrote after Assange struck deal with US government.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/julian-assange-to-plead-guilty-but-go-home-after-long-extradition-fight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica And much thanks to him the United States is now facing an attempted fascist coup by Trump on top of the approximately 500000 surplus deaths from covid due to Trump incompetence. Happy day for journalism. Pathetic joke otherwise.

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Why Americans aren’t buying more EVs

Tariffs on Chinese EVs could increase costs while reducing competition.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/why-americans-arent-buying-more-evs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica elmo’s trump-like greed, incompetence and stupidity brought america $100k failcars and a $50bn bonus

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EV firm Fisker files for bankruptcy months after it stopped making the Ocean

No word on parts, warranty, or, most crucially, software updates in the future.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/ev-firm-fisker-files-for-bankruptcy-months-after-it-stopped-making-the-ocean/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica countdown for tesla

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Elon Musk rushes to debut X payments as tech issues hamper creator payouts

Report reveals how Musk plans to release X payments in US this year.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/elon-musk-rushes-to-debut-x-payments-as-tech-issues-hamper-creator-payouts/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica o em gee? Something elmo promised hadn’t started development and is getting delayed by reality? Surely you jest sir!

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Surgeon general’s proposed social media warning label for kids could hurt kids

Mental health experts warn label wouldn't solve platforms' child safety issues.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/surgeon-generals-proposed-social-media-warning-label-for-kids-could-hurt-kids/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica they should have labels for adults, but we can’t tell if it’s meta or our work life that hurt us

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Apple reportedly plans a return to chasing thinness in its hardware designs

Thinness is good, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of other things.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apple-reportedly-plans-a-return-to-chasing-thinness-in-its-hardware-designs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica and it invariably does interfere with more important things. Seeing an apple user with a brand new ultrathin device signals I’m a fucking idiot who overpays for ewaste

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How did CEO pay get this out of control? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw2eXqP0iQA&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Kierkegaanks ,
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@rbreich by conning a stupid mark against warnings from better minds, just like with elizabeth holmes, but vastly more damning

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Up to 50K patients face Adderall disruption amid telehealth fraud indictment

The consequences are dangerous, possibly even deadly, for patients across the US.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/up-to-50k-patients-face-adderall-disruption-amid-telehealth-fraud-indictment/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Kierkegaanks ,
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@arstechnica This is why we must have public medicine production and really low barres for taking over production from commercial actors who mismanage

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Wells Fargo fires over a dozen employees for simulating keyboard activity at work

With worker surveillance on the rise, vendors sell devices to fake keyboard and mouse movement.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/wells-fargo-fires-over-a-dozen-employees-for-simulating-keyboard-activity-at-work/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica one malignant compliance down, thousands upon thousands to go

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