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McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?
Also, American monopoly corps can make money by selling your data to the Chinese government. Number go up, so even gooder.

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M_Gargantua
Oct 16, 2006

STOMP'N ON INTO THE POWERLINES

Exciting Lemon
Can't sell it to China if they collect it themselves

Qtotonibudinibudet
Nov 7, 2011



Omich poluyobok, skazhi ty narkoman? ya prosto tozhe gde to tam zhivu, mogli by vmeste uyobyvat' narkotiki
the supposed concerns over data privacy issues are great. nebulous hand-wavy bullshit that can't point to any specifics because the congresspeople complaining about it have specifically avoided drafting any specifics--they really rather should, but god forbid they create an actual data privacy law that american companies would need to comply with

granted, they'd probably do a poo poo job, but a consistent poo poo job would arguably be better than the patchwork legal landscape we're slowly getting between different state (and, to a lesser degree, EU) laws

fknlo
Jul 6, 2009


Fun Shoe

That Works posted:

Chinese government harvesting your data bad. American monopoly corps doing it, good.

McNally posted:

Also, American monopoly corps can make money by selling your data to the Chinese government. Number go up, so even gooder.

M_Gargantua posted:

Can't sell it to China if they collect it themselves

We all know this is the real reason this is being done.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

The numbers don't lie, we're all fucked.

Qtotonibudinibudet posted:

granted, they'd probably do a poo poo job, but a consistent poo poo job would arguably be better than the patchwork legal landscape we're slowly getting between different state (and, to a lesser degree, EU) laws

One of my many big frustrations of the election is its effect on said legal landscape. Part of Elon's / Zuckerberg's master plan for buying / buying into the administration is that other countries are likely to crack down on data collection and sites lacking content moderation. Those sites really haven't had countermeasures for those countries - like how Elon had to yield to fuckin brazil. Now, they might have their Good Buddy Donnie to threaten tariffs, or some other legal mechanism, for preventing one of the Great American Monopolies from making their number go up (while exporting chudism to the masses).

And woooof, we're basically done with lawsuits against any kind of crypto. Going to be very funny when the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve gets hacked.

LongDarkNight
Oct 25, 2010

It's like watching the collapse of Western civilization in fast forward.
Oven Wrangler
Be even better if they get sent to the bitcoin eater address.

Grip it and rip it
Apr 28, 2020

Qtotonibudinibudet posted:

the supposed concerns over data privacy issues are great. nebulous hand-wavy bullshit that can't point to any specifics because the congresspeople complaining about it have specifically avoided drafting any specifics--they really rather should, but god forbid they create an actual data privacy law that american companies would need to comply with

granted, they'd probably do a poo poo job, but a consistent poo poo job would arguably be better than the patchwork legal landscape we're slowly getting between different state (and, to a lesser degree, EU) laws

Just adapt the GDPR to the states. That regulation loving rules.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


AreWeDrunkYet posted:

And let's not forget that the American monopoly corps are feeding the same data to the American government.

Probably selling it overseas also


efb

Defenestrategy
Oct 24, 2010

Id like to ask a favor from the ce thread to post good news every so often. Namaste.

Kazinsal
Dec 13, 2011

Defenestrategy posted:

Id like to ask a favor from the ce thread to post good news every so often. Namaste.

we'll let you know when we've figured out how to build a time machine

brains
May 12, 2004

Defenestrategy posted:

Id like to ask a favor from the ce thread to post good news every so often. Namaste.

sir this is a january thread

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

Defenestrategy posted:

Id like to ask a favor from the ce thread to post good news every so often. Namaste.

https://i.imgur.com/G73HwJF.mp4

I do not have good news but I do have a gif of a cute fuzzy thing.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

The numbers don't lie, we're all fucked.

Defenestrategy posted:

Id like to ask a favor from the ce thread to post good news every so often. Namaste.

could I interest you in some fired nazi italian soccer falconer robodick

because you should be searching for all the updates on the nazi italian soccer falconer robodick and lately, him barricading himself in a team office

I've kept it mostly contained to the NCAA Football thread because the Shutdown Fullcast made it prominent, but here's a sampling of the nazi italian soccer falconer robodick barricading himself in a team office

https://apnews.com/article/lazio-eagle-falconer-fired-cc2e23c88825aa76f2759e5144f6caec

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ne...xplicit-photos/

OddObserver
Apr 3, 2009

facialimpediment posted:

could I interest you in some fired nazi italian soccer falconer robodick

because you should be searching for all the updates on the nazi italian soccer falconer robodick and lately, him barricading himself in a team office

I've kept it mostly contained to the NCAA Football thread because the Shutdown Fullcast made it prominent, but here's a sampling of the nazi italian soccer falconer robodick barricading himself in a team office

https://apnews.com/article/lazio-eagle-falconer-fired-cc2e23c88825aa76f2759e5144f6caec

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ne...xplicit-photos/
I am not sure that someone getting suspended for being a fascist but fired for posting dick pics is actually good news?

goatsestretchgoals
Jun 4, 2011

Tiny Timbs posted:

Not a single dem has made me think they genuinely believe that Trump and the Republicans are a threat to anything.

Real Democrats (political operative types) see a payday here. Kamala raked in $1B in like 3 months, imagine how much they will make over 4 years.

E: ^ Is it an actual robodick or just some filler? Can you get a vibrator implant in there? No I am not account sharing with my wife.

goatsestretchgoals fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Jan 17, 2025

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

The numbers don't lie, we're all fucked.

OddObserver posted:

I am not sure that someone getting suspended for being a fascist but fired for posting dick pics is actually good news?

you're thinking about it too hard

instead focus on the accurate description of the event: nazi italian soccer falconer robodick barricading himself in a team office

might I interest you in the additional detail that the falconer received the robodick from the team doctor, and the team doctor is a now-fired urologist?

normally you need to go to florida to get a combination of words that good

Defenestrategy
Oct 24, 2010

facialimpediment posted:



normally you need to go to florida to get a combination of words that good

Having read the article, I feel that what you posted was an accurate description of events, but I still am not quite sure how to process those words together. Well done.

Zamujasa
Oct 27, 2010



Bread Liar

Defenestrategy posted:

Id like to ask a favor from the ce thread to post good news every so often. Namaste.

if you happen to find any feel free to share

Madurai
Jun 26, 2012

Tiny Timbs posted:

I'm still thoroughly confused about why this isn't expected to trigger a wholesale ban of Chinese social media apps as a rule, as they all have identical relationships to the Chinese government.

They aren't taking market share away from Instagram the way TikTok is.

lightpole
Jun 4, 2004
I think that MBAs are useful, in case you are looking for an answer to the question of "Is lightpole a total fucking idiot".
More dick pics fewer fascists pls

Leave
Feb 7, 2012

Taking the term "Koopaling" to a whole new level since 2016.
Can someone help me figure out what this means? Are Michigan workers losing tips, while wages go up? I work in an industry where we get cash tips and an okay rate per hour (just got a raise to $16 an hour, baby!), but I don't think this really affects me. My brother, though, manages a restaurant, and I'm wondering how this may affect his tipped workers. Will they be paid more, but still allowed tips?

Maybe I'm missing something because I've got a headache, but what does this really mean?

ASAPI
Apr 20, 2007
I invented the line.

Leave posted:

Can someone help me figure out what this means? Are Michigan workers losing tips, while wages go up? I work in an industry where we get cash tips and an okay rate per hour (just got a raise to $16 an hour, baby!), but I don't think this really affects me. My brother, though, manages a restaurant, and I'm wondering how this may affect his tipped workers. Will they be paid more, but still allowed tips?

Maybe I'm missing something because I've got a headache, but what does this really mean?

From what the article is saying, the "tipped wage" will be 32% of the 16/hr ($5.12/hr) and the employees tips should "top them off" to the full $16/hr. In the event that tips do not make up that difference, the employer has to make up the difference.

So, from a restaurant's perspective, they were likely paying something like a $2.50/hour tipped wage and were likely on the hook to make up the difference to top off the original minimum wage (likely something around $7-$10/hr). Now, payroll for all restaurants that paid that original, lower, tipped wage has had their payroll increase by whatever percentage (possibly doubling). You will quickly find out which places near you were making a decent profit, as they will be able to remain open. The remainder will now start their slow spiral into closure as their business model was dependent on customers subsidizing the employee wages via tips.

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





ASAPI posted:

From what the article is saying, the "tipped wage" will be 32% of the 16/hr ($5.12/hr) and the employees tips should "top them off" to the full $16/hr. In the event that tips do not make up that difference, the employer has to make up the difference.

So, from a restaurant's perspective, they were likely paying something like a $2.50/hour tipped wage and were likely on the hook to make up the difference to top off the original minimum wage (likely something around $7-$10/hr). Now, payroll for all restaurants that paid that original, lower, tipped wage has had their payroll increase by whatever percentage (possibly doubling). You will quickly find out which places near you were making a decent profit, as they will be able to remain open. The remainder will now start their slow spiral into closure as their business model was dependent on customers subsidizing the employee wages via tips.

you'll probably also see a ton of flagrant violations as less than scrupulous employers say 'gently caress you, sue me'

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned

facialimpediment posted:

could I interest you in some fired nazi italian soccer falconer robodick

because you should be searching for all the updates on the nazi italian soccer falconer robodick and lately, him barricading himself in a team office

I've kept it mostly contained to the NCAA Football thread because the Shutdown Fullcast made it prominent, but here's a sampling of the nazi italian soccer falconer robodick barricading himself in a team office

https://apnews.com/article/lazio-eagle-falconer-fired-cc2e23c88825aa76f2759e5144f6caec

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ne...xplicit-photos/

HE'S NOT ITALIAN HE'S SPANISH, NO SELF-RESPECTING ITALIAN MAN WOULD HAVE THAT SURGERY, CHRIST GET THE FACTS RIGHT

CainFortea
Oct 15, 2004


goatsestretchgoals posted:

E: ^ Is it an actual robodick or just some filler? Can you get a vibrator implant in there? No I am not account sharing with my wife.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yzQd28aFqQ&t=109s

Timestamped.

orange juche
Mar 14, 2012




Lol god I loved this dumb movie

Leave
Feb 7, 2012

Taking the term "Koopaling" to a whole new level since 2016.

ASAPI posted:

From what the article is saying, the "tipped wage" will be 32% of the 16/hr ($5.12/hr) and the employees tips should "top them off" to the full $16/hr. In the event that tips do not make up that difference, the employer has to make up the difference.

So, from a restaurant's perspective, they were likely paying something like a $2.50/hour tipped wage and were likely on the hook to make up the difference to top off the original minimum wage (likely something around $7-$10/hr). Now, payroll for all restaurants that paid that original, lower, tipped wage has had their payroll increase by whatever percentage (possibly doubling). You will quickly find out which places near you were making a decent profit, as they will be able to remain open. The remainder will now start their slow spiral into closure as their business model was dependent on customers subsidizing the employee wages via tips.



Comrade Blyatlov posted:

you'll probably also see a ton of flagrant violations as less than scrupulous employers say 'gently caress you, sue me'

Thank you. I thought that's what it meant, but I wanted to be sure. Laws are complicated, and I rarely assume I have them correct.

Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

DEER CRACKERS

Tiny Timbs posted:

I'm still thoroughly confused about why this isn't expected to trigger a wholesale ban of Chinese social media apps as a rule, as they all have identical relationships to the Chinese government.

The president has to name the others before they are forced to divest. There’s no provision for automatic triggers on foreign-owned platforms over a certain threshold or anything.

CainFortea
Oct 15, 2004


orange juche posted:

Lol god I loved this dumb movie

It's one of the smartest dumb movies i've seen in a while. The fact that they rigged up the slings on the guns to constantly be "floating" in zero g scenes is some wild attention to detail.

SerthVarnee
Mar 13, 2011

oh what a day, what a lovely day
Big Super Slapstick Hunk

Platystemon posted:

The president has to name the others before they are forced to divest.

So if they name it something he can't possibly pronounce, they're golden?

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

The numbers don't lie, we're all fucked.

maffew buildings posted:

HE'S NOT ITALIAN HE'S SPANISH, NO SELF-RESPECTING ITALIAN MAN WOULD HAVE THAT SURGERY, CHRIST GET THE FACTS RIGHT

fair point

spaniard nazi italian soccer team falconer robodick barricaded himself in team office after receiving robodick surgery from now-fired urologist team doctor

gently caress me I'll never write a better sentence

Addendum:

https://bsky.app/profile/celebrityhottub.bsky.social/post/3lfsj4wxa5227

quote:

Because this is happening in Rome I'm allowed to call it Dongclave

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Jan 17, 2025

Tiny Timbs
Sep 6, 2008

SerthVarnee posted:

So if they name it something he can't possibly pronounce, they're golden?

Great now every new Chinese app is going to be named like an Amazon shop and eventually one will be the true name of god discovered completely by accident and we’ll all be dead

Comrade Blyatlov
Aug 4, 2007


should have picked four fingers





Tiny Timbs posted:

Great now every new Chinese app is going to be named like an Amazon shop and eventually one will be the true name of god discovered completely by accident and we’ll all be dead

finally

goatsestretchgoals
Jun 4, 2011

Just pasting a link:

https://x.com/hebeipangzai

Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

DEER CRACKERS
https://x.com/POTUS/status/1880271367569895830

The legal case for this sticking is decent, but they went about it in the most hamfisted way possible, and I do not have high hopes for the Roberts Court.

A.o.D.
Jan 15, 2006

Utterly Dethpicable
What's the legal precedence for this? The executive has nothing to do with whether or not amendments to the constitution are ratified. Did the states finally ratify this while I wasn't looking?

Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

DEER CRACKERS

A.o.D. posted:

What's the legal precedence for this? The executive has nothing to do with whether or not amendments to the constitution are ratified. Did the states finally ratify this while I wasn't looking?

They crossed the necessary threshold years ago.

The problem is that unlike every prior amendment, Congress attached a deadline to this one.

The question before the court is whether Congress has the power to do that or if the Constitution’s prescription of the amendment process is complete and controlling.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

The numbers don't lie, we're all fucked.

A.o.D. posted:

What's the legal precedence for this? The executive has nothing to do with whether or not amendments to the constitution are ratified. Did the states finally ratify this while I wasn't looking?

Ignore all of it.

https://x.com/McCormackJohn/status/1880272173513736228?t=zNevQjNmNx2ujsReEbx0Ig&s=19

At an absolute, insufficient minimum, he would need to tell the archivist to certify the amendment. That is the very, very first step kicking off a legal battle, as the archivist is the first step and the archivist feels they're bound by the OLC opinions. Biden is not directing the archivist to do anything, so the archivist will do nothing, so this is just mouth noises.

But for comedy: DC is apparently getting snow and is very cold on Monday, so Donnie moved all the inauguration poo poo indoors. And the fucko is trying to convince everyone that he's hyper-popular and can take a place like Greenland.

Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

DEER CRACKERS

facialimpediment posted:

Biden is not directing the archivist to do anything, so the archivist will do nothing, so this is just mouth noises.

Wow O.K. I knew that Biden was being dumb, but I did not consider that he was being that dumb.

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pmchem
Jan 22, 2010

classic identity politics dem pandering, totally useless

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