Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg alleged that Facebook was "pressured" by the US government to censor content related to Covid-19 during the global pandemic and that he regrets the company's decision to accede to the demands. read more
Partially automated driving systems scored particularly poorly. read more
Extremist communities see damaging power substations as a way to fuel unrest and ultimately overthrow the US. read more
Former President Donald Trump told reporters in Virginia on Monday that he is not preparing for his September 10 debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. read more
Analysis: Former President Trump is talking down the economy like his election depends on it.
@#6 ... I switched to Aldis ...
Yeah, that's a curious aspect of this grocery store ~thing.~
Locally, there is a family chain Caraluzzi's ( caraluzzis.com ).
And they seem to be knocking it out of the park locally. For them, customer service seems to be the rule. I mean, when an owner of the company starts bagging your groceries to keep the check-out lines moving, well, I just do not see that in the Krogers or the Aldis or ...
And, yes, that has occurred multiple times, in my experience.
@#8 ... Kamala's papa was a Marxist. ...
Donald J. Harris
en.wikipedia.org
... Donald Jasper Harris, OM (born August 23, 1938) is a Jamaican-American economist and emeritus professor at Stanford University, known for applying post-Keynesian ideas to development economics.[1]
Harris was raised in Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, attending the University College of the West Indies before earning a Bachelor's degree from the University of London and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He held professorships at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison before joining Stanford University as professor of economics. He was the first Black scholar granted tenure in the Stanford Department of Economics.
Harris's 1978 book Capital Accumulation and Income Distribution critiques mainstream economic theories, using mathematical modeling to propose an alternative model for thinking about the effects of capital accumulation on income inequality, economic growth, instability, and other phenomena. He has worked extensively on analysis and policy regarding the economy of Jamaica.[2] He served in Jamaica, at various times, as economic policy consultant to the government and as economic adviser to successive prime ministers.[3][4][5] In 2021, he was awarded Jamaica's Order of Merit, the country's third-highest national honor, for his "contribution to national development".[3][6]
Donald Harris is the father of US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and lawyer Maya Harris. ...
Contributions to economic analysis and policy ...
Harris's research and publications have focused on exploring the process of capital accumulation and its implications for economic growth, arguing that economic inequality and uneven development are inevitable properties of economic growth in a market economy.[25] ...
@#71 ... And yes, I would love to see Zuckerberg go before congress and testify under oath. ...
Was he under oath at this hearing?
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation (January 2024)
apnews.com
... Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media " and children's advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them.
On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a time when lawmakers and parents are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media on young people's lives.
The hearing began with recorded testimony from kids and parents who said they or their children were exploited on social media. Throughout the hourslong event, parents who lost children to suicide silently held up pictures of their dead kids. ...
In a heated question and answer session with Mark Zuckerberg, Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley asked the Meta CEO if he has personally compensated any of the victims and their families for what they have been through.
"I don't think so," Zuckerberg replied.
"There's families of victims here," Hawley said. "Would you like to apologize to them?"
Zuckerberg stood, turned away from his microphone and the senators, and directly addressed the parents in the gallery.
"I'm sorry for everything you have all been through. No one should go through the things that your families have suffered," he said, adding that Meta continues to invest and work on "industrywide efforts" to protect children.
But time and time again, children's advocates and parents have stressed that none of the companies are doing enough. ...
Here in Connecticut...
Senate Passes Bill to Deter Illegal Passing of School Buses (May 2024)
www.senatedems.ct.gov
... Connecticut towns and cities would retain the option of adopting monitoring systems to detect and fine motorists who illegally pass parked school buses under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate.
The bill cleared the chamber on a 35 " 1 vote and will now move to the House for consideration before the session's May 8 adjournment. ...
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Local cities and towns prepare to implement new bus safety laws (Auguat 2024)
www.nbcconnecticut.com
... Thousands of cars were caught on camera falling to stop for school buses in Bridgeport last school year.
"I don't think we can afford to lose our precious young people due to folks violating the rules of the road," said Sen. Herron Keyon Gaston (D-Bridgeport).
Sen. Gaston pushed for the legislation that now allows cities and towns to fine violators up to $250 for illegally passing stopped school buses. Municipalities can also issue fines when drivers are captured on school bus cameras breaking the rule. The proceeds go back to the towns and cities to increase education measures and public safety.
"That means hiring additional police officers to be in the area to patrol the area, or whether or not there may be other safety measures, like maybe putting speed bumps," Gaston added. ...
@#88 ... until Zuck shows the content for which he (and only he, from the testimony of Meta employees) was pressured to censor, it makes sense to assume it's vile crap only Zuck might like. ...
Well, yeah.
But I do have to ask, what else do the MAGA folk seem to think they have in their favor?
That is besides, vile crap.
It is a simple question.