Business, Economics, and Taxes 2: That's Why We Fight to Take the Means Back

[Kepler]

Frances Larina (@franceslarina.bsky.social)

Why be so coy about it? Just say it out loud. Bezos is killing WaPo for the same reason Musk killed Twitter: to control the narrative.

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If the NYT still had any yarbles they would pick up the slack. But alas.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Senate fight will be interesting. The donor class doesn't want an insane person running the Fed.

The markets seem to think Warsh is the safer pick compared to the other candidates being floated, which given who's doing the vetting I'm inclined to believe.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Canon is wild.

Also TIL there is Rule 34 for Scrooge McDuck.

Just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Donald, Scrooge, and the rest of the Ducks.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social)

Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power. They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.

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[LynahFan]

Max Berger (@maxberger.bsky.social)

Jeffrey Bezos is destroying the Washington Post for the same reason Musk destroyed Twitter and Ellison is destroying CBS—oligarchs oppose the free press when if it threatens their wealth and power. They don’t want normal people to see what is happening in America.

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It's the next logical extension of Catch and Kill, just the corporate level rather than burying individual stories.

 

[Kepler]

It's the next logical extension of Catch and Kill, just the corporate level rather than burying individual stories.

"I bought the airline. It seemed neater."

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

It's the next logical extension of Catch and Kill, just the corporate level rather than burying individual stories.

They learned from witnessing and envying China's control of the media narrative, which they instituted after Tianamen Square.

If this was CCPCHO we'd have mods provided by the Party.

 

[Kepler]

That and what they picked up sucking off Putin.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

For those of you who don't have or pay attention to LinkedIn (good for you), I am seeing a lot of post-holiday layoffs being announced in the last 3 weeks.

 

[Kepler]

For those of you who don't have or pay attention to LinkedIn (good for you), I am seeing a lot of post-holiday layoffs being announced in the last 3 weeks.

Might be seasonal. Retail hires a shit ton of people just for the holidays.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Might be seasonal. Retail hires a shit ton of people just for the holidays.

That's the thing, it's not temp employees. I'm talking people in white collar roles with 5+ year tenures.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)

WARNOCK: Trump said 'we're going to have a manufacturing boom.' Yes or no, have we had one? BESSENT: There's the beginnings of a manufacturing boom. We have intentions -- factory groundbreakings WARNOCK: Do you know how many manufacturing jobs have been lost since 'liberation day'? 72,000

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[Slap Shot]

Elon Musk Is Having A Little Pity Party On X, And People Are DRAGGING Him For It

*Pats pockets* Huh, I seem to be all out of sympathy today.

www.buzzfeed.com

 

[cF[Authentic]]

Might be seasonal. Retail hires a shit ton of people just for the holidays.

Seasonal retail employees aren't posting on LinkedIn about losing their job after a few months...

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Seasonal retail employees aren't posting on LinkedIn about losing their job after a few months...

This, lol.

 

[Kepler]

That's the thing, it's not temp employees. I'm talking people in white collar roles with 5+ year tenures.

Yikes.

So how was the holiday season anyway? Did Dump stuff the tree up the chimney after all?

 

[Kepler]

Elon Musk Is Having A Little Pity Party On X, And People Are DRAGGING Him For It

*Pats pockets* Huh, I seem to be all out of sympathy today.

www.buzzfeed.com

Charlie Parker dies from his drug addiction at 34 while this slug just lumbers on smearing his trail across the world.

God? Close the door. Have a seat.

 

[MissThundercat]

More of this, please.

 

[Kepler]

That is 1% in 1 day. I want to see 90% in 1 hour.

 

[aparch]

Random question and business/economy adjacent: has anyone else noticed the quality of produce has dropped significantly this winter?

I know there usually is a lull this time of year anyway in quantity, but it feels like produce isn't of the same quality this year either. Twice in the last two weeks I've bought bell peppers, a jalapeño, and a sweet onion a couple days in advance of making chili only to find them turning soft and rotten. Less than three days each time!

Gave up buying the occasional carton of berries as well this winter as most were heavily condensated from freeze/thaw or left out somewhere (no sprayer near them in store) and bottom of the container forming mold.

I don't remember having this problem in years past.