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mkwt , in No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels

Fracking means that the in United States is the chief petro state of the world, and can safely ignore OPEC.

This situation is going to continue in geopolitics at least into the 2040s regardless of what the policy on renewables is.

exanime , in X caught blocking links to NPR, claiming the news site may be 'unsafe'

you mean Xitter??

rayyy ,

Xitter’s full.

SaltySalamander ,

Of bots.

Empricorn ,

But Freeze Peach!

Etterra , in Trump campaign strategy pivots to praying he wins September debate
TransplantedSconie , in No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels

A huge chunk of rural Pennsylvania is fracking jobs, and winning Pennsylvania involves making sure people stay employed.

Stupid motherfuckers want her to pull a Clinton and tell an entire section of the Pennsylvania working class, “tough titty go back to school” just before an election.

Keeponstalin OP ,

Or give them other job opportunities like in the renewable energy sector? They only want fracking because oil companies exploit those small towns to make them entirely dependent on the oil companies for employment

TransplantedSconie ,

Literally what Clinton said she was going to do. Do it AFTER the election. This is to fucking important because if he wins it’s game over on our democracy.

Keeponstalin OP , (edited )

No, she didn’t. She didn’t promise people from Pennsylvania anything to help their situation. She didn’t promise to bring jobs to those towns dependent on oil companies by shifting subsidizing to renewable energy companies in those towns. She needed to convince them that her policies would help improve their access to jobs and improve local development.

I’m not saying Harris needs to ban fracking, I’m saying it’s a much more effective message to promote more opportunities for those towns by improving the subsidizing of renewable energy companies, public and/or private. Their main concern is jobs, which can easily be addressed.

TransplantedSconie ,
Keeponstalin OP ,

In that respect, yeah. Not when it comes to capitulating to right wing framing on immigration and having more hawkish rhetoric on foreign policy. People want progressive policies that will improve their lives, she needs more of that

TransplantedSconie ,

I think women’s rights, making the child tax credit permanent, fixing housing, taxing the rich, supporting Ukraine, and continuing fixing the counties infrastructure is pretty progressive. But nah I guess it’s not enough for you? Her program is working too. With a little wore time and money, she won’t even need the Republican Border version. They can make their own

Keeponstalin OP , (edited )

I am voting Harris. This isn’t about me, people want more. Anti-genocide is a line for many.

Are you anti-immigration too? Immigrants aren’t responsible for any crime wave, they’re responsible for less crime per capita than US citizens. Neither are they responsible for bringing drugs like fentanyl over the border, that’s done overwhelmingly by US citizens. Those are the points she’s conceited to right wing framing on, both completely made up and not backed up by any evidence. The crisis at the border is our two-tier immigration system, our inhumane treatment of immigrants such as separating families, and rejecting of those seeking asylum

TransplantedSconie ,

Are you anti-immigration too?

Not at all, but you can address the reasons so many people want to leave their country so quickly. I’d say a vast majority don’t want to leave their countries at all, and most have their hand forced because of economic issues. Sure, there are many who rightfully leave because of the oppressive governments, but if we can use the influence of America to create economic opportunities to create jobs for them and make it so they dont have to undertake such a dangerous journey, we should do it.

Keeponstalin OP , (edited )

Our foreign policy in the Americas is one if not the major reason for the increase in immigration. I agree, we should stop America’s influence of Embargos and Regime Changes that have led to these kinds of conditions. I think we’re in agreement there. Ending US influence would certainly help reduce the crisis, but we should also accept them all as legal immigrants that have a path for citizenship. We are a nation of immigrants after all.

My point is that the Democrats capitulating to the right wing narrative, which is completely made up, is bad politics and bad policy. The Pro-immigration stance Democratics have had for decades was very popular too. Sentiment has only changed once Democrats stopped providing a counter-narrative and instead ran with the right wing framing.

ME5SENGER_24 , in ‘Fascists’: Jack White threatens to sue Trump campaign over use of music

I don’t know why or how this keeps coming up. All musicians who want or don’t want their music used by a politician or political party should be on a list. If the song is on the banned list and it’s used, instant fine.

Fester ,

It’s easy to just reach out to the artist and request permission. They have agents for that sort of thing, the campaigns have staff that can do that sort of thing. It’s gotta be better than making assumptions with your blanket license and then getting bad PR and lawsuits after the fact.

Lost_My_Mind ,

It’s easy to just reach out to the artist and request permission.

Unless you’re Coolio. Then your agents agree to whatever, and cause drama with the most wholesome man in music.

fine_sandy_bottom ,

That’s not really how copyright law works though.

It’s a civil issue which means the aggrieved party needs to file a suit.

It’s obviously just easier and cheaper for trumps team to do it this way. There’s no back and forth asking for permission (that would be declined anyway). They just do it, then pay a few grand to settle later

ME5SENGER_24 ,

But we’re not talking copyright laws, we’re talking Fair Use and I think musicians should be allowed to say, it’s fair use or X and not for Y

Fair Use in Campaigns

FatCrab ,

Fair use is a (difficult) defense to being sued for infringing copyright. The copyright holder doesn’t get to say what is and isn’t fair use-- that’s a multifactor largely qualitative assessment preformed in the court room.

Regrettable_incident , in Trump Says He’s ‘Absolutely’ Down To Put ‘Unusual Character’ Elon Musk in His Cabinet: ‘We Have To Cherish Our Geniuses’
@Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world avatar

Well that’s fuckin frightening.

originalucifer , in ‘Fascists’: Jack White threatens to sue Trump campaign over use of music
@originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com avatar

so its ok to use copyrighted material if you just use it until someone yells at you, then switch to the next piece youre not allowed to utilize?

at what point are you punished for clearly breaking the copyright law on purpose? or is that only for poor people?

Lost_My_Mind ,

It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it.

metaStatic ,

if the punishment for breaking the law is a fine that law only exists for the poor

rebelsimile ,

It’s another custom that’s bound people only by the fear of constant public shame and ridicule that trump has shambled through like a toddler through a spiderweb.

winkly , in The third-leading cause of death in US most doctors don't want you to know about

Judging by the image, the third-leading cause of death in US most doctors don’t want you to know about is smug little children 😏

distantsounds , in No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels

Ratchet effect continues

drdiddlybadger , in No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels
@drdiddlybadger@pawb.social avatar

She’s learning from Hillary. You don’t tell people that you’ll end their jobs and then expect them to vote for you. More than a few states gave economies based on fossil fuels I’m not sure why people expected her to say she’s going to cut those off. We will expand green energy no matter what everything else is platitudes and pandering.

Radium , in Racist signs found at bus stops in Denver

This is pretty close to one of Denver’s larger intersections, a cross between two major east - west and north - south routes. It’s had cycling groups of migrants for 6ish months but as far as I can tell it hasn’t been a static group. They mainly offer to wash windshields for cash but otherwise are no burden whatsoever on the neighborhood. The surrounding neighborhood is pretty wealthy as it’s close to Denver’s museums and largest parks. This sign is literally in front of a sprouts farmers market.

It’s unfortunate that we’re not doing more to get them more stable housing and employment but they in no way are causing problems. The only people upset about it are just upset about such a visceral confrontation of the inequality when they drive through these intersections. I’ve seen dudes in $100k Audis yelling at the dude just trying to get some money for food because he’s been legally barred from working for his first six months of being here.

Denver has a decent mutual aid network that is doing a lot to help, if you’re interested check out www.denvermutualaid.com

communist , in Black Trump supporter claims he was called a ‘slave’ by right-wing organization he was canvassing for
@communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz avatar

He just has a bad case of revitiligo it’s not his fault

ouRKaoS ,

Iss tha’ opposite o’ what Michael Jackson got!

PedroMaldonado , in ‘Could Have Been The Parents’: Trump Tries to Shift Blame For Campaigning At Arlington Scandal, Claims Was a ‘Setup’

That trump is a piece of shit

empireOfLove2 , (edited ) in Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar’s Head inspections are horrifying
@empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Every single major retailer with a deli section near me has switched to boar’s head within the last 2-3 years… guess they undercut everyone else on bids and got good contracts by violating health and safety laws, the American capitalist way!

newthrowaway20 ,

And yet boar’s head is consistently more expensive than anything else.

pearsaltchocolatebar ,

Stores love the markup

Reverendender ,

Consumers HATE this one simple trick!

empireOfLove2 ,
@empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Nobody said the cost savings was gonna get passed to the consumer. What are ya, a commie?

derf82 ,

In Nov 2020, the person that ran things for years died, and control passed to other family members that immediately sued each other.

I’m any case, seems greed likely started to drive everything, they pushed expansion over safety, and wound up killing people.

GoofSchmoofer ,
@GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world avatar

seems greed likely started to drive everything, they pushed expansion over safety, and wound up killing people.

Thank god this is an isolated incident in corporate America. /s

Reverendender ,

In

any case, seems greed likely started to drive everything, they pushed expansion over safety, and wound up killing people.

Chiquita, Nestle, and Boeing have entered the chat.

Darkaga ,

Boeing and Boar’s head are killing people because of incompetence and cost cutting. Chiquita and Nestle go out in the jungle and massacre people at regular intervals just because those people don’t want to be slaves and having to pay workers hurts the bottom line.

I put them in different categories.

kate ,

new season of succession fell off

bamfic ,

40 years ago they were one of the top brands for quality

Retrograde ,
@Retrograde@lemmy.world avatar

I feel you could say this about every american company that has been around for 40 plus years. Enshittification is a real bitch

Badeendje ,
@Badeendje@lemmy.world avatar

Race to the bottom.

theherk ,

It used to be a badge of honor to have a label footnote like “est. 1937”, but now I feel that just clarifies the enshittification time delta.

ChickenLadyLovesLife ,

One of the weirder things about getting old is seeing shit like “making weeblefetzers since 2005” on store signs.

WeirdGoesPro ,
@WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

It depends on the business. Highly competitive and volatile ones, like restaurants, can still be judged by longevity, in my opinion.

The only exception to this rule is the Chili’s on 45th Street and Lamar in Austin, Texas, which exists in a timeless negative space where businesses can not die. Will not die. They are watching.

SoleInvictus ,

I remember that! They were more a specialty brand that you’d find in more upscale grocery stores. Now they’re just boring, apparently disgusting, processed meat like every other brand.

Llewellyn ,

they’re just boring

boaring*

vaultdweller013 ,

Im glad the German deli and regional super market go through more local organizations. Im also glad we can maintain damned near every type of livestock as well.

Sarmyth ,

Having managed a supermarket for about 6 years, I can tell you it’s because of the service, consistent quality and variety of choices. Their service model is similar to many of the larger bread vendors in that they sell via consignment. So you only buy what you open to sell, and they take back anything that expires or looks dodgy. Their sales reps maintain your inventory and place your orders, really saving you alot of time and reducing your risk.

homesweethomeMrL , in Texas judge decides Texas is a perfectly good venue for X to sue Media Matters

Reed Charles O’Connor (born June 1, 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2007.

O’Connor has become a “go-to” favorite for conservative lawyers, as he reliably rules against Democratic policies and for Republican policies.[1][2] Attorneys General in Texas appear to strategically file cases in O’Connor’s jurisdiction so that he will hear them.[3]

cygnus ,
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Truly a banana republic.

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