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13 votes
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The mainstream media always says "the n-word", but what will happen when we have tape of Trump saying it?
Will they censor it? I sort of imagine when the "shit hole" countries thing and the "Grab them by the pussy" thing happened it will be similar. I'm just watching the news and they have not once...
Will they censor it? I sort of imagine when the "shit hole" countries thing and the "Grab them by the pussy" thing happened it will be similar. I'm just watching the news and they have not once said the "n-word" YET
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“Last year they came with torches—this year, with badges” - Report from anti-fascist marches in Charlottesville
12 votes -
What is education for?
9 votes -
White nationalists dwarfed by crowds of counterprotesters in Washington
20 votes -
Ex-CIA officer faces arrest over alleged Montenegro coup plot
3 votes -
Australia's crypto-busting bill still on the table
6 votes -
After reading Bad Blood (the story of Theranos) I feel conflicted.
Tweetstorm related: https://twitter.com/bioxcession/status/1028322450910732289 Upfront: the basic premise of the book is that Theranos was an exploitative, evil company headed by two exploitative,...
Tweetstorm related: https://twitter.com/bioxcession/status/1028322450910732289
Upfront: the basic premise of the book is that Theranos was an exploitative, evil company headed by two exploitative, evil people. It makes an effort to not apologize for Elizabeth, or blame her actions on anyone else. She was sucked into the vortex of literally being a bloodsucker. In fact, the book - at one point - goes so far as to suggest she may be a sociopath.
Now, the book was a good read, and I think the point makes sense - bad company is bad. But it's stirring up a ton of music in my head - especially since it compared Theranos to "vaporware companies" - practices that the Valley has engaged in since forever (promising endlessly and not delivering).
Vaporware: software or hardware that has been advertised but is not yet available to buy, either because it is only a concept or because it is still being written or designed.
Theranos was no different, except it tried selling vaporware in the form of a healthcare device. Insisting that this device worked (it didn't), and insisting that most of their received blood tests were running on it (they weren't).
It's my opinion that Theranos would have been hailed as an enormous success if they had delayed for long enough to make this technology work. I believe that my point is furthered by the fact that Walgreens waited through two years of delays, of and tolerated outright lies. If the tech ever came out, all would have been forgiven.
My argument boils down to this: Elizabeth wasn't a shitty person, she operated correctly in a shitty system.
She took risks, yes - but they were necessary to maintain the illusion that she had a product that amounted to anything. Eventually, she hoped, her team would crack the nut and she'd come out unscathed.
The problem amounts to our system encouraging this type of behavior - she was visited by the vice president, Kissinger, Mattis, had dinners with the Clintons, and was a fellow at Harvard medical school. Nobody thought twice because the tech was so exciting.
Tildes, what can we do to prevent this type of behavior, and am I overlooking something?
11 votes -
Why are voter ID laws controversial in America?
In France, we all need two identity documents to vote, a voter's card and a national identity card (or passport). It is not at all controversial, even at the far left of the political spectrum. In...
In France, we all need two identity documents to vote, a voter's card and a national identity card (or passport). It is not at all controversial, even at the far left of the political spectrum. In America, people say it's voter suppression.
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This is the way Paul Ryan’s speakership ends
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Democratic National Committee reverses ban on fossil fuel donations, two months after adopting it
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Kellie Collins in custody for killing Curt Cain, former campaign treasurer
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Electricity prices are falling - and will keep doing so - whether or not energy deal is inked
4 votes -
Tillerson's War: The Invasion of Qatar
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The great game at the top of the world: Geopolitics in the Himalayas
4 votes -
Democrats complain about Green Party "spoilers," but few back a solution: ranked choice voting
23 votes -
US officials scrambled behind the scenes to shield NATO deal from Trump
9 votes -
Cameroon: Lawyer looks to unseat Africa's longest-ruling leader
3 votes -
States give conditional support to National Energy Guarantee, but more talks to come
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Airbnb warns that it may expel 'Unite the Right' rally participants on Charlottesville anniversary
4 votes -
Environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution
5 votes -
Is the door too open or too closed when it comes to population?
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After mainstream exposure, QAnon is starting to fracture
16 votes -
Russia is quietly seizing territory in Georgia as it warns of a ‘horrible conflict’ if the Eurasian country joins NATO
21 votes -
Rashida Tlaib set to become first Muslim woman in US Congress
15 votes -
‘It’s our time to serve the Motherland’ How Russia’s war in Georgia sparked Moscow’s modern-day recruitment of criminal hackers
6 votes -
Trump Administration imposes new sanctions on Putin cronies
11 votes -
Trump admin cuts staff at financial markets watchdog
5 votes -
The shadow rulers of the Veterans Affairs - How Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter and two other Mar-a-Lago members are secretly shaping the Trump administration’s veterans policies
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Missouri blocks right-to-work law
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"Now the Donald Trump administration wants to limit US citizenship for legal immigrants"
24 votes -
Najib Razak charged with money laundering over 1MDB scandal. Former Malaysian PM faces multiple counts in what has been called the country’s biggest ever corruption case
5 votes -
WV House committee approves fourteen articles of impeachment against justices
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Experts criticize West Virginia’s plan for smartphone voting
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Italian upper house votes to overturn mandatory vaccinations despite surge in measles cases
9 votes -
Energy deal in limbo as states step up their demands
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Wilbur Ross (US Secretary of Commerce) is accused of swindling $120 million from associates and 'could rank among the biggest grifters in American history,' according to a bombshell Forbes report
5 votes -
Marine kicked out of Marine Corps for role in Charlottesville white supremacist march
14 votes -
Iran sanctions: Trump warns trading partners
6 votes -
EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing
13 votes -
There's a theory that QAnon's posting is based on an old Italian novel
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Zimbabwe opposition says supporters abducted as twenty-seven appear in court
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China’s empire of money is reshaping global trade
3 votes -
Barack Obama Celebrates 57th Birthday
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Three Variations on Trump: Chaos, Europe, and Fake News, by Slavoj Žižek
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EU acts to protect firms from Donald Trump's sanctions against Iran. Companies told to ignore White House demands to drop all business with Iran
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Facebook deletes InfoWars pages
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It's looking extremely likely that QAnon is a leftist prank on Trump supporters
11 votes -
South Sudan government and rebels sign peace deal to end five years of civil war
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The erosion of American diplomacy
6 votes