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mshiltonj

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Husband. Father. Geek. Chaotic Good. A lot of #tech and a lot of #politics. Two different areas of interest with different audiences. Follow me and get both!

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arstechnica , to Random
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Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid

Laid-off Aussies reportedly got up to $70K extra from currency-conversion error.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/musks-x-demands-money-from-laid-off-employees-claims-they-were-overpaid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

mshiltonj ,
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@arstechnica No take-backsies, Elon!

rbreich , to Random
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Will Trump be criminally convicted in his election interference trial? If so, will it affect the election?

mshiltonj ,
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@rbreich If found guilty, will he spend any time at all behind bars?

georgetakei , to Random
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What do you think of his comments here, folks? https://www.comicsands.com/jerry-seinfeld-comedy-pc-left-2668091275.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

mshiltonj ,
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@georgetakei if you are punching down, it's not comedy. If you are punching up, the "extreme left" will cheer it on. Or is he upset that people object to racist, homophobic or body-shaming jokes?

rbreich , to Random
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So far this week...

The FTC banned the use of noncompete clauses.

The DOL strengthened overtime rules.

The FCC restored .

The DOT expanded protections for airline passengers.

This is what it looks like when the government works on behalf of the people.

mshiltonj ,
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@rbreich just wait til the appeals hit SCOTUS

billmason , to Star Trek
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CBS Chief Says Star Trek Remains A Priority For Paramount, Answers Why ‘Legacy’ Has Not Been Greenlit

Some interesting quotes herein.

https://trekmovie.com/2024/03/18/cbs-chief-says-star-trek-remains-a-priority-for-paramount-answers-why-legacy-has-not-been-greenlit/

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mshiltonj ,
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@billmason @startrek I'm skeptical. I fear they ruined trek with discovery. By showing the universe nearly a millennium in the future, now any new stories they will be "filling in the timeline" where we already know at some level how it all works out. The dramatic tension is gone.

Or, stories set after any time we haven't already seen will be so far into future as to be disconnected from what came before.

Makes me sad. Abrams damaged Trek. Kurtzman may have killed it.

mshiltonj ,
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@ValueSubtracted I mean, it's not binary, but it is a factor. I've watched the same movie, or even single episodes, many, many times. But there is a reason people, like myself, want to avoid spoilers before watching something new. Knowing how it ends ahead of time just hits different.

mshiltonj ,
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@ValueSubtracted but part of st vi laid out how the Federation and klingon empire became the allies we see in tng. That's the kind of "filling in the blanks" stories I'm talking about. VI is my 2nd favorite movie after Khan, so I'm not saying those kinds of stories can't be good as well.

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