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• On the post: South Dakota Republicans: Let’s Start Jailing Librarians

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 26 Feb, 2025 @ 10:20am

  Those darn books...

  And, by chance, if any SD HS grads are literate, they will make a beeline out-of-state for college.

• On the post: Musk Decries Hitler’s Censorship, Right Before Threatening To Jail Critics

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 18 Feb, 2025 @ 01:31pm

  That darn Elmo...

  If it provides any solace, it appears Elmo is father of several kids he goes nowhere around

• On the post: Price Hikes, Enshittification Trigger 700K Customer Losses At Disney+, ESPN+

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2025 @ 10:07am

  That Darn Joe Buck...

  Rough back-of-the-envelope est is ESPN/ABC is locked into ~$4B/yr in sportsball contracts. To make it worse, NBA ratings are down 5% this year. So losing even 700K subscribers is going to leave a mark

• On the post: GOP Is Quietly Freaking Out About Elon; Time For Them To Take A Stand

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 12 Feb, 2025 @ 10:43am

  That Darn Elmo...

  I have very low expectations of the GOP, so my criticism is aimed at the Dems. Why aren't they flooding every possible media with the practical realities of Trump2.0? No more limp language. Fed. govt. is one of the largest employers in many red districts. Tell the constituents, "When Elmo is done, your district will be looking at 7% UE." "Shutting USAID will force US farmers into bankruptcy.” “Get ready for grandma to move in when Medicaid cuts close her assisted living facility." And last: "Where are the f**kin' eggs?"

• On the post: Rogan Misses The Mark: How Zuck’s Misdirection On Gov’t Pressure Goes Unchallenged

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 16 Jan, 2025 @ 11:51am

  That darn Zuck...

  The strongest reason for moderation, as Elmo has discovered, is to protect your advertising revenue.

• On the post: Biden’s TikTok Flip-Flop: President Rushes To Undo Ban He Championed As Backlash Grows

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 16 Jan, 2025 @ 08:22am

  Brexit part deux...

  Brexit was the act of jumping out of a plane, then debating what we should do about a parachute. Tik Tok has many of the same qualities

• On the post: The Good, The Bad, And The Stupid In Meta’s New Content Moderation Policies

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2025 @ 11:20am

  That darn Elmo

  I've owned media companies. There is always somewhere else. X is still losing ad revenue and Elmo is still losing $$ hand over fist. If he wasn't, he wouldn't be whining about ad "boycotts" https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-formerly-twitter-shares-q5-marketing-tips/735593/

• On the post: The Good, The Bad, And The Stupid In Meta’s New Content Moderation Policies

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2025 @ 10:58am

  B**** better have my money

  Since FB makes nearly all of its money from advertising, how will this be affected? In reality, little may change in FB but if advertisers perceive changes that put their message in a bad environment, or they start getting negative blowback from consumers, will they go running to the doors like they did with Elmo?

• On the post: Trumplican 6th Circuit Just Killed Net Neutrality (And Whatever Was Left Of Pathetic U.S. Broadband Consumer Protection)

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 03 Jan, 2025 @ 11:00am

  Now might be a good time...

  For voters to make clear to their state representatives that communities should have as much right to build ISPs as Comcast.

• On the post: Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Some Headlines. But That Doesn’t Make Them Defamatory

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 02 Jan, 2025 @ 01:02pm

  In the words of Oliver Wendell Douglas TV character

  Sorry Elon and Donald, truth is an absolute defense against defamation.

• On the post: Texas Legislators Think Drones Armed With Tasers And Pepper Spray Will Stop School Shootings

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 03 Dec, 2024 @ 12:21pm

  Texas, you be you...

  Seeing how pepper spray couldn't stop a fight between the Michigan and Ohio State football players, I'm a little skeptical it would deter a lunatic with an AR-15. ...and another thing: what effect would being accidentaly tasered have on a 7 yr old with a heart condition?

• On the post: Brendan Carr Makes It Clear That He’s Eager To Be America’s Top Censor

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 27 Nov, 2024 @ 03:48pm

  That darn Elmo...

  Where were all these laws outlawing companies not advertising when I was selling advertising for a living?

• On the post: Texas AG Declares War On Advertisers Who Snub Musk’s ExTwitter

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 22 Nov, 2024 @ 10:50am

  That darn Elmo

  Reminder that the Parents Television Council has been calling for ad boycotts for years. Did Kenny boy investigate that?

• On the post: Hertz Continues To Be Hertz, Threatens Customer With Arrest For Using Too Many Of His ‘Unlimited’ Miles

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 21 Nov, 2024 @ 12:16pm

  There's a Simpsons episode for that...

  Homer had a similar experience when he was booted from the Frying Dutchman All You Can Eat Buffet after management determined the policy applied to humans and Homer was not a human, but a "remorseless eating machine"

• On the post: Streaming TV Enshittification Will Continue Until Morale Improves

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2024 @ 07:42am

  Prime glut

  Hadn't watched Amazon Prime in a while and when I did it literally started with 6 ads. Now I think of it like warming up the air fryer. Hit watch and know I've got 5 minutes to do something else.

• On the post: Threads Bans Anyone For Mentioning Hitler, Even To Criticize

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 01 Nov, 2024 @ 04:03pm

  I don't care if I ever get back

  Before the Braves moved to Atlanta, the minor league team was the "Atlanta Crackers"

• On the post: New FTC Rules Make It Easier To Cancel Services, Punish Companies For Being Annoying Little Shits About It

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 17 Oct, 2024 @ 11:44am

  Don't get me started on Comcast

  I called Comcast to get a credit for the time my wifi service was out. Apparently my request had to go to all the way to the C-level in Phily, because it took a long time for the rep to get approval. When she did return, the offer was for a credit for Xfinity Mobile. I asked her why — considering I'm calling to complain about your wifi — would I possibly want your mobile service? I'm sure at the risk of losing her job, she had to admit I had a point.

• On the post: Banks Realize Backing Elon’s Twitter Buyout Is Close To ‘The Worst Buyout Of All Time’

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2024 @ 09:53am

  That darn Elmo...

  I asked myself how much more schadenfreude could a single, short post provide? And the answer is none, none more schadenfreude.

• On the post: Banks Realize Backing Elon’s Twitter Buyout Is Close To ‘The Worst Buyout Of All Time’

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2024 @ 09:48am

  That darn Elmo

  "Privitize the profits, socialize the losses" should be printed on US currency

• On the post: Tennessee’s New Quasi-Book Ban Law Results In School Shutting Down Library Right Before Classes Resume

  

  freakanatcha ( profile ), 21 Aug, 2024 @ 06:56am

  Youth Pastor: Oops, I did it again!

  A cursory review of online search results would suggest banning youth pastors would be more effective in protecting students than banning library books.

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