Microsoft’s Leap Into Housing Illuminates Government’s Retreat
”Microsoft will make $500 million available to help build affordable housing in Seattle. (That doesn’t make up for IE 6, but it’s a start.)
Dave Pell
Two minutes later the email was resent - with the ‘typo’ fixed … though I think I prefer this - the original headline.
The Case for Impeaching Donald Trump
”Reading this, I was struck by a real sadness. What a massive waste of time the Trump presidency has been”
Kottke
I disagree - tax cuts for the wealthy, two Supreme Court justices, roll backs of all the protections that others have put in place against the rapacious corporates … the other side might not like it … but the rethuglicans haven’t had such a great couple of years for a long time… if ever.
They do this because success has warped their perception of reality.
What a crock .. zippo to do with success .. just arrogant little shits who like ‘the establishment’ believe that there is one law for others and MAYBE there are laws for them.
”Know the future - decide well today."
John Fluevog
A particularly good collection of posts on my ‘on this day’ page today. Is that overly repetitive?
Later
Of course - when I posted this on the 18th January - that link went through to all my posts from prior years on the 18th January … which of course - now it doesn’t - unless you happen to be reading it on the 18th January, 2020, 20121, 20122 … you get the point.
”The US government has been shut down by a guy who the FBI thinks might be a Russian operative. And we’ve arrived at an American moment where that news doesn’t seem all that shocking.
Dave Pell, Next Draft
Extraordinary that they even would… more extraordinary .. that he has the gall.
Canadian Businessman Gerald McGoey Accused of Fraud After Being Foiled by ‘Font Detective … those fonts will get you every time. At least he had the good taste to refrain from using Comic Sans.
I was sitting on a train listening to an absolute groove of some music thinking - well this is very nice …. and then got to a station to change trains … and in the elevator it was playing a continuation of the same groove … and I was thinking - wow - fully integrated seamless listening experience, this is not the British Rail I know.
Standing on the platform waiting for my next train and there it was again.
I have now switched off the Bluetooth speaker in my rucksack!
What exactly does it mean to be a 911 survivor?
Brexit Memes - they are funny and don’t we need a little brevity as the UK’s PM doesn’t invite Corbyn to the ‘what next talks’ ….
Cal Newport with Ezra Klein … of course - most excellent.
What Truck Drivers Say about “Driver Shortage” & Pay Increases
‘Truck Drivers’ in the above headline could be replaced by any other job .. of course I have no proof … but it’s 2019, facts are irrelevant .. it’s what I believe.
That said, the article is laced with facts.
Facebook to bring stricter ads rules to countries with big votes in 2019.
Why the caveat … rhetorical question.
British politics goes over a cliff.
… arguably a glass cliff.
California utility firm suspected of starting deadly wildfires goes bankrupt
That’s PG & E folks.
A conundrum. The potential fines are so large that it would bankrupt them so they declare bankrupt themselves early to avoid paying the full amount? Is that what’s happening?
Rand Paul to Undergo Surgery for Injury From Neighbor Attack in Canada.
I presume he can afford American Healthcare … so I guess Canadian Healthcare is better than the USA?
I know we don’t believe in polls … but this doesn’t look good for tomorrow.
I read “algorithms are so good they can ‘figure you out’.” As @smokey wrote in another thread, ‘Language Is Important’.
To be clear. Some algorithms can figure you out. Most are tracking, watching and conducting surveillance on you.
Don’t allow corporate speak to confuse us.