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Again, with the Taxi Driver!
From Harper’s Weekly Review: A former taxi driver was reported to be at the center of Russia’s sabotage campaigns in Poland, Lithuania, Britain, and Germany; and Uber announced its plans to change its policies to bar drivers with histories of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment, The Facts of Life, War on Ukraine
Tagged Harper's, Russian sabotage, taxi driver saboteur, Uber
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A new naming contest for another new municipal gizmo!
Do you recall a couple of the other naming contests I wrote about? I do. First there was that floating bridge on the Isle of Wight. Name of Floaty McFloatface. Then there was a contest to name a new dwarf … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, DOJ, Government, News media, The Facts of Life
Tagged Abolish ICE, Chicago snowplow, Floaty McFloatface, Isle of Wight, Minnesota snowplow, naming contests, Snowplow named Abolish ICE
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Facebook has slapped at me! How am I feeling?
Chuckling-ish. As I entered Facebook just now, a large stern notice filled my screen. It said I was being punished, restricted from doing some stuff I don’t do — posting videos and other stuff — because I have offended their … Continue reading
Posted in AI, Culture, Technology, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged "going down the tubes", BlueSky, Bo Nix, Donald Trump, Facebook, Olympic events, Parry O'Brien, Perplexity
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