Notices by Bill Lamb (zachvat@newsie.social)

@flexghost

Too much of what the NYT does now, at least in the political realm, just smacks of ego and pride.

We're the New York Times, baby!

When journalism folds in upon itself.

#journalism

Idle Thought: The Olympics apparently open tomorrow, and I'm just totally NOT interested.

Has the "modern" Olympics, dominated by money, jumped that old shark?

#Olympics #Olympics2024

@bmacDonald94

Back in the day JBS was a killer for a security clearance.

@gerrymcgovern

You can now drive on Texas highways at night in the summer and not end up with a windshield covered in bugs.

No, that's not a good thing.

@DemocracyMattersALot

The Republican Party is no longer a political entity. It is an anti-American political terrorist organization. It is a threat to democracy and national security, and must be dismantled.

Idle Thought: Some GOP clown - I forget who - predicted yesterday the stock market would crash this morning.

🤣 It's up a tad.

Like a snake eating its tail. Higher rates mean loss business which means higher rates, etc. I've just two regular bills I pay by mail because they charge extra online. Mail remains cheaper.

"Lawmakers are asking the USPS regulator to block DeJoy's latest price hikes: USPS is pursuing its largest rate increases since Louis DeJoy became postmaster general."

#USPS

https://www.govexec.com/management/2024/05/lawmakers-are-asking-usps-regulator-block-dejoys-latest-price-hikes/396823/

Dear Marco Rubio, you self-centered putz: I did not accept the results of the 2000 election. You see how that mattered?

😎

Ah! The chapping of Elmo's behind.

"SpaceX blasts FCC as it refuses to reinstate Starlink’s $886 million grant: FCC doubts ability to provide high-speed, low-latency service in all grant areas."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/spacex-blasts-fcc-as-it-refuses-to-reinstate-starlinks-886-million-grant/?utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_brand=ars&utm_source=twitter

@georgetakei

The public will have had enough, and Dems sweep in '24.