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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
agentsquirrel Link ParentThe crazy thing is the network doesn't actually have a broadcasting license, all the individual stations on that network that transmit radio waves are the ones who hold individual FCC licenses....I'm seeing now that the Trump regime was threatening to take their FCC broadcasting license if they didn't fire Kimmel. This is definitely terrifying.
The crazy thing is the network doesn't actually have a broadcasting license, all the individual stations on that network that transmit radio waves are the ones who hold individual FCC licenses. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is downright evil. He was a contributor to Project 2025 and he's been perfectly happy to leverage the FCC's regulatory power to shakedown companies; ABC, CBS/Paramount, NBC/Comcast, NPR/PBS/CPB, Verizon, and Dish have all gotten screwed over for DEI, programming content, or in the case of Dish, being a competitor to Musk. Like other federal agencies like the DoJ, FBI, and ICE, the FCC has been weaponized as Trump's personal retribution and revenge tool.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
agentsquirrel Link ParentI will second the recommendation for going with MikroTik. They are so reasonably priced and are packed with tons of features, are easy to script, etc. Unless one really wants to nerd-out,...I will second the recommendation for going with MikroTik. They are so reasonably priced and are packed with tons of features, are easy to script, etc. Unless one really wants to nerd-out, repurpose some old hardware, or has a very specific use case, I don't think the effort required to deploy OpenWRT makes sense anymore.
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Comment on Apparently impatient US President Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentRegarding financial markets, I think you're right; its priced in and they've adapted. I'm thinking more of businesses that have to deal with supply chain uncertainty. They're going through hell.Regarding financial markets, I think you're right; its priced in and they've adapted. I'm thinking more of businesses that have to deal with supply chain uncertainty. They're going through hell.
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Comment on Apparently impatient US President Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkI'm surprised business leaders aren't saying "enough is enough". If there's one thing businesses hate, it's uncertainty, and Trump is injecting uncertainty into supply chains and the economy on a...I'm surprised business leaders aren't saying "enough is enough". If there's one thing businesses hate, it's uncertainty, and Trump is injecting uncertainty into supply chains and the economy on a daily basis.
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Comment on US Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentBecause people need it drilled into their heads until they remember it and can bring it up in conversation without even thinking about it. This is what the conservative ecosystem has been doing...Because people need it drilled into their heads until they remember it and can bring it up in conversation without even thinking about it. This is what the conservative ecosystem has been doing for decades, quite successfully and it's paid off for them, in spades.
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Comment on US Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentYou're not wrong, though I think there's some portion of this that is due to ineptness. I'm not sure what the ratio of ineptness to complicity is, though it probably varies by person. For example,...You're not wrong, though I think there's some portion of this that is due to ineptness. I'm not sure what the ratio of ineptness to complicity is, though it probably varies by person. For example, Chuck "strongly worded statement" Schumer is really high up there on the complicity side.
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Comment on US Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkIf Democrats were smart they'd be running commercials 7/24 about the $3.3T hit to the deficit this bill carries.If Democrats were smart they'd be running commercials 7/24 about the $3.3T hit to the deficit this bill carries.
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Comment on US Senate passes Donald Trump’s megabill after pulling all-nighter in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentMe, too. I ended my WaPo subscription.Me, too. I ended my WaPo subscription.
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Comment on Managers say they are having trouble finding candidates for nearly 400,000 US manufacturing and technical jobs in ~finance
agentsquirrel Link ParentJust curious, how are you getting by, financially and health wise? I get the sense you haven't gone "full homeless" (if that makes sense) as you have a car, and you have some resources.Just curious, how are you getting by, financially and health wise? I get the sense you haven't gone "full homeless" (if that makes sense) as you have a car, and you have some resources.
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Comment on What's the most feasible way to exit modern society? in ~talk
agentsquirrel LinkDick Proenneke comes to mind. I'm not sure how practical or possible this is today, or if you're into being isolated in the wilderness for long periods of time, but he did it for something like 30...Dick Proenneke comes to mind. I'm not sure how practical or possible this is today, or if you're into being isolated in the wilderness for long periods of time, but he did it for something like 30 years.
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Comment on Text Formatting in Notepad begin rolling out to Windows Insiders in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkSo, basically Notepad is becoming Wordpad from 20+ years ago. Windows has officially jumped the shark.So, basically Notepad is becoming Wordpad from 20+ years ago.
Windows has officially jumped the shark.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentDOGE is also about data gathering and surveillance. Anecdotes and actual reports have shown they pull databases at every opportunity they get when they infiltrate an agency. There's been no chain...DOGE is also about data gathering and surveillance. Anecdotes and actual reports have shown they pull databases at every opportunity they get when they infiltrate an agency. There's been no chain of custody and no audit trail of where this data is going, and it's fairly plausible that foreign states have some of this data now due to sloppy security practices, use of personal email, DOGE employee laptops already being rooted, etc.
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Comment on Donald Trump administration announces plans to shut down the US Energy Star program in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentMaybe. He's still trying to think of ways to get another term, or just suspend elections. All that is fraught with legality problems, but he's shown laws are optional for him and the administration.Maybe. He's still trying to think of ways to get another term, or just suspend elections. All that is fraught with legality problems, but he's shown laws are optional for him and the administration.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump lashes out at Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Says termination can't come soon enough. in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentTrump is probably going to put some Fox News anchor or some other conservative echo chamber star in place, someone totally unqualified. That alone may tank markets, without them taking any action....A trump crony at the head of the fed who just tanks interest rate
Trump is probably going to put some Fox News anchor or some other conservative echo chamber star in place, someone totally unqualified. That alone may tank markets, without them taking any action. If the markets sees the Fed chair being just another Trump puppet with Trump's daily chaos, self-inflicted crisis, and burn-it-all-to-the-ground mentality in the Fed, everything will tank on its own.
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Comment on I have no idea to advance in my career toward data science in ~tech
agentsquirrel LinkI'm not a data scientist, but I am 27 years into my career and can say that sometimes you just need to go wherever your career takes you. I initially wanted to go one direction in a very specific...I'm not a data scientist, but I am 27 years into my career and can say that sometimes you just need to go wherever your career takes you. I initially wanted to go one direction in a very specific area and everything was pushing me another direction. I went that direction. I didn't pursue money, ever. But the money just came, because I did a good job, made several good decisions and had some luck along the way. I wasn't happy in every job I was in. Sometimes you just have to stick it out until the opportunity to advance comes along, or you jump to another company. I wouldn't focus on data science or any particular discipline or title as a destination. Be a problem solver and provide value and you will develop your niche in a company or your industry. The unconventional path is often the one that leads you to where you will excel and be happy.
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Comment on What lesser-known alternative would you recommend as a substitute for something more popular? in ~talk
agentsquirrel LinkReplace your coffee with Folger's Crystals. (If you're old enough to know what I'm referring to, please reply. Yea, I'm probably older than most people at this site. lol)Replace your coffee with Folger's Crystals. (If you're old enough to know what I'm referring to, please reply. Yea, I'm probably older than most people at this site. lol)
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Comment on Virginia lawmaker says he called Social Security Administration and it hung up on him: 'It's very concerning' in ~society
agentsquirrel LinkThis is going to sound awful, but of all the agencies and programs DOGE is wrecking, I REALLY hope they wreck SSA. I think the only thing that is going to knock some sense into this country and...This is going to sound awful, but of all the agencies and programs DOGE is wrecking, I REALLY hope they wreck SSA. I think the only thing that is going to knock some sense into this country and the some 77 million Trump voters is seniors not receiving their checks for months, or years. DOGE is looking at re-writing all the information systems in a few months, systems largely based on COBOL that likely have evolved over 50 years. When DOGE shuts down an agency like USAID, the majority of Americans will never seen on the news they watch the poverty, disease, war, and death that results. Social Security, on the other hand, will hit home and be front page news.
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Comment on Eleven spouses on what it’s like to live with someone on Ozempic in ~health
agentsquirrel LinkMy wife was on it for 6 months and she lost 40 pounds. Our health insurance company decided to no longer cover the cost, she stopped Ozempic, and gained the 40 pounds back.My wife was on it for 6 months and she lost 40 pounds. Our health insurance company decided to no longer cover the cost, she stopped Ozempic, and gained the 40 pounds back.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department in ~society
agentsquirrel Link ParentIndeed. What's even worse, at least in our state, is that when a student goes to a charter school, the public school has to dole out a portion of their funds to the charter school. The charter...Indeed. What's even worse, at least in our state, is that when a student goes to a charter school, the public school has to dole out a portion of their funds to the charter school. The charter schools of course don't take any of the students with learning disabilities, behavioral health issues, etc. So the public schools' budgets are off-kilter because they're stuck with all the higher cost students, but the amount of money they have to give to the charter school per attending student is an average of all their costs, including all students. Additionally, costs like electricity, water, heating/cooling are averaged into this, but those costs don't go down no matter how many students leave the public facility for a charter school.
Furthermore, HBO is not transmitted over FCC-licensed TV stations.