Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

@LeoSammallahti Sounds like trickle-down.

In the 'Did anyone really believe they did?' department

Fifty Years of Tax Cuts for Rich Didn’t Trickle Down, Study Says
https://basicincometoday.com/fifty-years-of-tax-cuts-for-rich-didnt-trickle-down-study-says/

Yes, the U.S. can go carbon neutral by 2050, says new Princeton study https://grist.org/climate/yes-the-u-s-can-go-carbon-neutral-by-2050-says-new-princeton-study/

Pentagon Training Equates Whistleblower Chelsea Manning With Terrorists https://theintercept.com/2020/12/17/chelsea-manning-terrorism-defense-department/

A U.S.-Backed Militia That Kills Children May Be America's Exit Strategy From Its Longest War https://theintercept.com/2020/12/18/afghanistan-cia-militia-01-strike-force/

Dear Mackenzie: There's One More Donation You Owe to the World - Unionize Amazon. https://inthesetimes.com/article/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-mackenzie-scott-billionaire-union

Looks like Google is getting involved in power grid management.
https://www.landisgyr.eu/news/landisgyr-and-google-cloud-sign-groundbreaking-long-term-strategic-partnership/

@lightweight I felt about as bad as I did for Trump voters after the last USA election. ;-)

@lightweight First thought I had on hearing the Solarwinds news was, "Must be Windows/Microsoft."

@LeoSammallahti I find it unclear what you are getting at outside of the lobbying power of big ag/industry. Advocacy for cheaper services, but more expensive goods? Does that benefit the service worker?

@eff Note so called "essential" cookies can still provide tracking information. The post says GitHub isn't "sending" information to "third party analytics services" (note the very specific reference), which is different than saying they're banning the collection of the data. Also GitHub now being owned by Microsoft removes Microsoft as a third party. This is basically just an announcement that says, "We've found some loopholes that allow us to remove cookie banners."

@fribbledom Note so called "essential" cookies can still provide tracking information. The post says GitHub isn't "sending" information to "third party analytics services" (note the very specific reference), which is different than saying they're banning the collection of the data. Also GitHub now being owned by Microsoft removes Microsoft as a third party. This is basically just an announcement that says, "We've found some loopholes that allow us to remove cookie banners."

It's the time of year for holiday fun.
https://angrysnowmans.bandcamp.com/
https://blackholerecs.bandcamp.com/album/cashing-in-on-christmas-volume-3 <- Linked this one due to local band The Gestalts

Universal Basic Income has been a ‘lifesaver’ to families during coronavirus pandemic: California mayor https://basicincometoday.com/universal-basic-income-has-been-a-lifesaver-to-families-during-coronavirus-pandemic-california-mayor/

A group of 17 progressive Democrats is pushing for ,000 stimulus checks to be in the next coronavirus relief https://basicincometoday.com/a-group-of-17-progressive-democrats-is-pushing-for-2000-stimulus-checks-to-be-in-the-next-coronavirus-relief-package/