Anne K Yoder
@annekyoder.bsky.social
author of The Enhancers; part-time pill pusher; jack of all trades at Meekling Press
I worked at Disney a while ago. Do you know why theme parks are so safe? Because OOSHA reps can walk the track on any ride at any time and any safety violation they see is a $10,000 fine. Each. Theme parks are not safe because the company cares. They're safe because it's cheaper to comply.
Jon of The North@krauza.bsky.social · last wk.Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.
Top U.S. oil & gas executives have sold nearly $400 million worth of stock in their own companies since the Iran war triggered a supply crunch that sent energy prices -- & the share prices of their companies' stocks -- soaring.
Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In (Gift Article)
Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.
nytimes.com
World on fire and the billionaires want all of the water.
A couple times when I worked at the Strand I had to fulfill rich peoples' interior decorator requests, which would be like, "12 feet of old hardcover books with gray binding," and I was so disgusted that these mfers were never even gonna open them, but holy cow this is way worse
Emanuel Maiberg@emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 2w agocompanies are sourcing millions of printed books for AI labs that scan them for training data, then destroy them. printed books are more valuable because they're free of AI slop, and AI labs know destroying them is an "optics problem." www.404media.co/ai-companies...
Mitch McConnell Clarifies Absence Due To Brief Planned Trip To Afterlife https://theonion.com/mitch-mcconnell-clarifies-absence-due-to-brief-planned-trip-to-afterlife/
In spite of Spain's victory, I have to say, the corruption swirling under this World Cup (the red card reversal for DJT, Argentina being allowed full clothing expression while Haiti's jerseys were banned, the reffing, etc.) is something to be discussed & that needs to be rectified going forward.
It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA.
Forbes@forbes.com · 3w agoTaylor Farms, which supplies major fast food and grocery chains, was identified as the possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak Thursday.
Our two investigations into Madison Square Garden are now unpaywalled and free for anyone to read.
WIRED@wired.com · 3w agoYesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
Orwell summed up Trump's dream for America: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right."
A BIS analysis argues the AI buildout is outpacing prior infrastructure booms and warns, “The larger the boom, the deeper the eventual bust.” Their model suggests that investment is 50% above the efficient level. www.bis.org/publ/work136...
To paraphrase Gramsci: common sense is nonsense and the work of politics is to put that nonsense in order in a way that builds your coalition and advances your goals
eke@eke.bsky.social · 3w agothis feels corollary to that chris hayes post i always think about, that many voters don't have "issues," they don't think in issues, and when you talk about how their positions on various issues conflict with eachother they often genuinely do not even understand why you think it's hypocritical
Santa Monica Goebbels is doing his weird and creepy gyrations while delivering a speech smearing Democrats as violent radicals
“If Paramount’s news networks are watered down to appease the administration, they’ll stop tuning in, and the public will be less informed," FPF's Seth Stern said. Read about the lawsuit we filed with @publicintegritylaw.bsky.social to stop Ellison-Trump corruption from tanking news outlets.
David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Alleging ‘Illegal’ Side Deal With Donald Trump to Secure U.S. Approval for Warner Bros. Takeover
Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison and his tech billionaire dad Larry Ellison have been sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleges they cut an "illegal" deal with President Donald Trump to secure...
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"Stop criticizing us or will keep murdering people" is just a jaw-dropping thing for a government official to say.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTom Homan: "It all go backs to the Dems ... there's still gonna be more bloodshed unless they shut their mouth and let ICE enforce the laws that they enacted."
When you stop actively looking for a parasite, you do not make it disappear. In sum, cutting back one of the country’s most important foodborne disease surveillance systems was really, really stupid. apnews.com/article/cdc-...
CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections
Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S.
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A lot of art education is skewed toward unrealistic ideas of success that may take decades to happen, or never happen, instead of prioritizing how to have a meaningful and interesting creative life based on what is possible with what you have, not what you might get if you please the right people.
One hour before Donald Trump announces the end of the world, please watch InfoWars at 8 p.m. ET. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
So military troops under the direct control of Trump and Hegseth will be on the streets of our nation’s capital for the rest of Trump’s term. The rationale—they’re here to help with a crime emergency—is laughable. But of course the real reason is ominous. cbs4local.com/news/nation-...
Pentagon to keep National Guard in D.C. until Inauguration Day 2029
The Pentagon says the National Guard will remain deployed in Washington, D.C. through Jan. 20, 2029, unless President Trump ends the mission earlier.
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About | Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate
Dr. Annie Andrews is a pediatrician and mom who has dedicated her career to fighting for a brighter future for all children...
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The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti
BRING 👏 BACK 👏 BOOK-IT 👏 FOR 👏 ADULTS
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4w agoPizza Hut is looking for ways to reconnect with customers after years of restaurant closures and shifting consumer tastes. Some fans say the path forward may actually lie in looking back at its era of colorful lamps hung over checkered tablecloths.
"print is a rent strike" @mattseybold.bsky.social
max koss 🦩@maxkoss.com · last mo.The nice things about books: once you own them, you own them, forever. No one will be eye tracking your reading habits. No one will make money of you reading the book as many times as you'd like. And the very same book can be read by generations to come. It can last centuries, literally. It's great.
The bot armies are working overtime attacking any mention of that Reuter photo of patriot front on the metro. Usually these things indicate where the regime thinks they’re vulnerable. Something about that photo has made them cagey.