They Got It in Writing 0
David comments on the buried lede in an editorial comment.
This New Gilded Age 0
Via The Sacramento Bee, Daniel de Visé runs the numbers. A snippet; follow the link for context.
The American Dream will cost you $5.3 million over a lifetime.
(snip)
That $5.3 million tab is more than the average American can afford. The typical full-time worker with a bachelor’s degree can expect to earn $3.6 million from ages 25 to 64, Investopedia says. Twenty years of Social Security benefits raise that worker’s lifetime income to $4.1 million, still $1.2 million less than the cost of the American Dream.
Tesla’s “Self-Driving” Mode . . . 0
Recommended Viewing 0
If you grew up watching Warner Brothers cartoons, as I did, you should check this out. It’s a reimagining of the classic Looney Tunes characters in a sitcom setting, where Yosemite San and Witch Hazel are neighbors of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in a suburban cul-de-sac and other characters, such as Marvin the Martian, Chip and Dale, and Speedy Gonzales, appear in supporting roles.
Great art it ain’t, but it’s a lot of fun.
I’m watching it on Tubi.
Republican Family Values 0
Apparently, sacrificing animals on the altar of mammon is now a Republican family value.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner” shoots himself while fondling his portable phallus.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You won’t find one without the other.
American Stasi 0
Via Above the Law, Techdirt says to ICE, “Smile. You’re on candid camera.”
Facebook Frolics 0
El Reg reports that the Zuckerborg is altering its terms of service so as to more thoroughly assimilate you. Here’s how the article starts:
Remember, you don’t use “social” eedia. “Social” media uses you.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
American Stasi 0
It is difficult to avoid concluding that ripping families apart is a Republican family value, right up there with racism and bigotry.
The Rule of Lawless, Reprise 0
I never thought I would say this, given that she and I are pretty much on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but, in this case, Marjorie Taylor Greene got it right.
Indeed, I could even commend her for standing up for the rule of law.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Going rogue? At The Japan Times, Cory Alpert warns that “(w)e are entering an era in which AI systems can interpret instructions in unexpected ways, including by breaking the law.”