Some of my fellow Californians think our governor may have learned an enduring lesson from recent events, but I'm confident he'll continue in his established career of cutting 'half a loaf' into havles.
h/t @elivalley.bsky.social
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The article writes about Plaintiffs' Proposed 2nd Amended Complaint, but BestNetTech posts only the original pleading from November 2024.
I'm told there is a special place in Hell for journalists who do that.
Also: since when does "corporate America" include an Anglo-Dutch megacorp headquartered in London?
The article uses the abbreviation 'LA' in two divergent contexts.
It cites Utah state Senator Todd Weiler's apparent (and erroneous) reference to recent Louisiana legislation ("complying with LA’s law"), but follows up with a Weller quote given to the Los Angeles Times.
I admit that you and Stephen must be smarter than I am. But I don't think you're smarter than the Twitter attorneys who warned their fellow employess about the legally-binding 2022 consent decree before they resigned.
The question is not whether the Yes Guys can perform this sort of antic.
(They can, because 1A).
And nobody needs to prove shitposts as the sole cause -- nor even one of several proximate causes -- of a loss in market value.
(That's irrelevant to whether or not Twitter violated that FTC 2022 consent decree).
This concerns an administrative agency's consent decree, not a lawsuit.
Senate and House don't merely legislate: they inquire about the merits of legislative proposals and investigate the effectiveness of implementation. Twitter had already violated the still-outstanding 2010 consent decree. I think the 2022 FTC decision to give them "one more chance" seems awfully gullible in retrospect. I hope Congress looks into that!
You are free to hope otherwise.
Mike waves away the very FTC "stuff" at the root of the tweet exchange: this particular Musk company was already in violation of both its 2011 and 2022 FTCs consent decrees because such major interface changes as this weren't allowed without formal examination.
Market caps of Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk lost billions of dollars as a forseeable consequence of this violation. So if Congress wants to examine what this FTC "stuff" is all about, I am here for it.
I should expect any US Senator to accord Mr. Musk proper courtesy. (I hear they got rid of the spitoons, so I hope somebody will inform Mr. Musk about that).
For Twitter to willfully profit from an admitted business model of selling phony 'verifications' en masse is no more legal than selling fake IDs behind the liquor store, it's just larger in scale.
I just want to remind people about the time Laura Loomer tried to pick up a Nazi by telling him she had "big tits and an Ashkenazi IQ," as if she were Bret Stephens.
In 1982, TSR, the original publisher of "Dungeons and Dragons," succeeded in a similar scheme by claiming the "assets, but none of the liabilities" of SPI, Inc. as loan collateral.
(1) The 'constituency' argument seems salient.
(2) Muting -- instead of blocking -- still allows trolls to piggyback @AOC's account, displaying such things 'fake nude photos' to actual constituents.
I don't offer any solution, but I do admire the problem.
I always confuse the prestigious law firm 1-800-LAW-FIRM with WeWillFightForU com, who represent Murray Energy in its lawsuit against John Oliver's Last Week Tonight.
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Schumer can't admit that appeasement won't work.He gets paid not to..
Some of my fellow Californians think our governor may have learned an enduring lesson from recent events, but I'm confident he'll continue in his established career of cutting 'half a loaf' into havles. h/t @elivalley.bsky.social https://i.imgur.com/hOP5v9y.jpeg
Where's the beef?
The article writes about Plaintiffs' Proposed 2nd Amended Complaint, but BestNetTech posts only the original pleading from November 2024. I'm told there is a special place in Hell for journalists who do that. Also: since when does "corporate America" include an Anglo-Dutch megacorp headquartered in London?
Kristi Noem could not be reached for comment
If Sergio Cordova were working for the South Dakota Highway Patrol, he'd have been promoted.
(n.b.) Louisiana is not the same as Los Angeles
The article uses the abbreviation 'LA' in two divergent contexts. It cites Utah state Senator Todd Weiler's apparent (and erroneous) reference to recent Louisiana legislation ("complying with LA’s law"), but follows up with a Weller quote given to the Los Angeles Times.
I admit that you and Stephen must be smarter than I am. But I don't think you're smarter than the Twitter attorneys who warned their fellow employess about the legally-binding 2022 consent decree before they resigned. The question is not whether the Yes Guys can perform this sort of antic. (They can, because 1A). And nobody needs to prove shitposts as the sole cause -- nor even one of several proximate causes -- of a loss in market value. (That's irrelevant to whether or not Twitter violated that FTC 2022 consent decree). This concerns an administrative agency's consent decree, not a lawsuit. Senate and House don't merely legislate: they inquire about the merits of legislative proposals and investigate the effectiveness of implementation. Twitter had already violated the still-outstanding 2010 consent decree. I think the 2022 FTC decision to give them "one more chance" seems awfully gullible in retrospect. I hope Congress looks into that! You are free to hope otherwise.
those FTC consent decrees are rather the point of this
Mike waves away the very FTC "stuff" at the root of the tweet exchange: this particular Musk company was already in violation of both its 2011 and 2022 FTCs consent decrees because such major interface changes as this weren't allowed without formal examination. Market caps of Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk lost billions of dollars as a forseeable consequence of this violation. So if Congress wants to examine what this FTC "stuff" is all about, I am here for it. I should expect any US Senator to accord Mr. Musk proper courtesy. (I hear they got rid of the spitoons, so I hope somebody will inform Mr. Musk about that). For Twitter to willfully profit from an admitted business model of selling phony 'verifications' en masse is no more legal than selling fake IDs behind the liquor store, it's just larger in scale.
Leland Yee said videogames cause violence
Former San Francisco politician Leland Yee made a career of claiming that videogames cause violence until he was arrested for running guns to the Philippines.
that time Laura Loomer tried to pick up a Nazi in a bar
I just want to remind people about the time Laura Loomer tried to pick up a Nazi by telling him she had "big tits and an Ashkenazi IQ," as if she were Bret Stephens.
from the ignorance-is-king department
Why does Karl Bode refer to Representative Ken Buck as a "Senator"?
taking the opposite 'tact'?
If Mr. Geigner really tacts his sails, it is a tackless thing for him to do.
this is what TSR did to SPI
In 1982, TSR, the original publisher of "Dungeons and Dragons," succeeded in a similar scheme by claiming the "assets, but none of the liabilities" of SPI, Inc. as loan collateral.
Re: No, the gander gets sawdust, not sauce.
In Erie County's Town of Tonawanda, some people suggest formalizing sexual 'gratuities' as a perq. https://buffalochronicle.com/2020/08/29/tonawanda-residents-want-a-new-policy-that-allows-police-to-accept-sexual-gratuities/
Do they get qualified immunity under the CFAA for TOS violations?
How would that work?
muting does NOT achieve the same result
I've modified my views on this.
(1) The 'constituency' argument seems salient.
(2) Muting -- instead of blocking -- still allows trolls to piggyback @AOC's account, displaying such things 'fake nude photos' to actual constituents.
I don't offer any solution, but I do admire the problem.
Re: from Paul Krassner's "Realist" #144 (Summer 2000)
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from Paul Krassner's "Realist" #144 (Summer 2000)
I always confuse the prestigious law firm 1-800-LAW-FIRM with WeWillFightForU com, who represent Murray Energy in its lawsuit against John Oliver's Last Week Tonight.