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rbreich , 12 days ago to Random

One of the richest men in the 1920s was Andrew Mellon — an early prophet of trickle-down economics.

Yesterday we learned that his grandson, Timothy Mellon, gave a Trump super PAC one of the largest political donations ever.

This is how dynastic wealth works.

Wealth tax now.

rbreich , 28 days ago to Random

Speaker Johnson is adding Scott Perry to the House Intel Committee.

Perry sought a pardon for his key role in trying to overturn the 2020 election. People who try to overthrow the U.S gov't don't belong in the House, let alone on the Intel Committee.

georgetakei , 29 days ago to Random

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arstechnica , 2 months ago to Random

FTC fines Razer for every cent made selling bogus “N95 grade” RGB masks

“Deceptive advertising and misinformation posed a risk to public health."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/ftc-fines-razer-for-every-cent-made-selling-bogus-n95-grade-rgb-masks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 4 months ago to Random

Bluesky opens to the public with choose-your-own-algorithm options

One day, developers can charge for custom feeds usurping black box algorithms.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/bluesky-opens-to-the-public-with-choose-your-own-algorithm-options/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

arstechnica , 5 months ago to Random

Hulu, Disney+ password crackdown kills account sharing on March 14

New subscribers are already banned from sharing logins outside their household.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hulu-disney-password-crackdown-kills-account-sharing-on-march-14/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social