Dare I say that it’s starting to feel like Trumps campaign is unraveling. A bit.
braindefragger
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Wow. We’ve come full circle. Wouldn’t it be ironic if Marathon is not released for the Mac.
e: I think it was about 30 years ago when I first played Marathon on an Apple Macintosh Performa 450.
Maybe about 25ish years since I watched Bungie demo the “Mac” game called Halo with Steve Jobs.
It’s an ear. I’m sure it’s cleaned up and stitched. Those pictures are not the highest quality.
**We do not need to waste time on conspiracy theory nonsense comments like yours. **. That ass clown has done so many terrible things that are factual, documented, undeniable.
I’m not so sure this conspiracy is a hill to die on.
We should remove all centralized, single company run social media platforms in the US.
But did all those calls actually result in anything? No, Tik Tok is still being banned.
I wear a helmet and a seatbelt because I’m aware of the potential injuries that could occur if I don’t. I’m not going to stop wearing a helmet because it hasn’t saved my life yet.
And US companies do the same thing but arguably in a way that's worse for our country. Elon is actively interfering with X/Twitter to make a more conservative user base, and Facebook is famous for giving this influence to other private companies leading to Trump.
Again, I don’t understand why we have to keep going back to a known problem and try to use it to justify a different concern. The topic is China’s TikTok.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/7/24093308/tiktok-congress-ban-push-notification
TikTok sent users in the US a push notification on Wednesday, warning that “Congress is planning a total ban of TikTok” that would “[strip] 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression.” The page says that a ban would “damage millions of businesses, destroy the livelihoods of countless creators across the country, and deny artists an audience.” The alert includes a way for users to find their representative and call their office.
https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-users-call-congress-to-save-the-app
“It’s so so bad. Our phones have not stopped ringing," said one GOP staffer in a report from Politico. "They’re teenagers and old people saying they spend their whole day on the app and we can't take it away."
China can send push notifications to 170 million Americans about whatever they want.
Let's be clear, though, all major companies do this. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, even non-social media like Amazon. They all track users in this way.
I’ve never actually seen it argued, yet it’s brought up every time like it is. You’d have to be under a rock the last 20 years to think that’s not the case.
We all understand that the solution is not banning one app, but instead setting rules all apps have to follow. But here we are and just because US companies are doing it, doesn’t somehow make it OK TikTok is.
Why?
The concern is ultimately influence. TikTok , controlled by China, was easily able to influence their users to take action when the initial talks of banning the app occurred. The data collection mentioned in this article is just one of many concerns that make up a much larger concern.
newsgroups last 40 years :
You posted 3 articles written about events in 2018. 1st link written in 2020, recounting the events of 2018.
Gavin was not even in office yet as Governor.
And to remind everyone who made it here again: your Gish Gallop comment is just a distraction from the topic I was responding to, which is Gavin acting like a Republican.
I’ll leave a link of my own. Reaganomics Accelerated the Homelessness Crisis
Apparently the piece of shit was a Republican all along.
According to the article:
“This executive order directs state agencies to move urgently to address dangerous encampments while supporting and assisting the individuals living in them — and provides guidance for cities and counties to do the same,” Newson said in a statement. “There are simply no more excuses. It’s time for everyone to do their part.”
“Our city encampment teams and street outreach staff have been going out every day to bring people indoors, and to clean and clear encampments,” spokesperson Parisa Safarzadeh told CNN in a statement. “This is why we are seeing a five year low in the City’s tent count on our streets.”
Newsom has said while he opposes penalties for people sleeping outside, the Grants Pass ruling has been interpreted so widely that it broadly prevents cities from doing anything.
Yeah, I dunno. Doesn’t exactly feel the same as the republican agendas we’ve been hearing about.
It kinda feels like both. We are seeing his campaign machine at full speed, but for some reason it feels a bit broken. I guess we’ll see where everything is in a month or so.