Clara Listensprechen @ClaraListensprechen4@social.cleverlibre.org

Somebody please tell these idiot lawyers for the airlines that merging and giving people fewer choices DOES NOT increase competition, and we're never going to be stupid enough to believe that it does.
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Spirit Airlines shares plunge after judge blocks JetBlue merger | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/16/investing/spirit-airlines-jetblue-deal-stock/index.html

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YouTube appears to be reducing video and site performance for ad-block users https://arstechnica.com/?p=1995877

The Treasury and IRS say they aren't enforcing a rule requiring businesses to report the receipt of digital assets worth $10K+ within 15 days of receiving them (Sander Lutz/Decrypt) http://www.techmeme.com/240116/p27?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240116p27 #TechNews #TechTips

The interesting thing about this case is the term fee. Spirit had to break off w/ Frontier for this deal, despite knowing the regulatory risk. So JetBlue promised, I think? a $400 term fee directly payable to SHs, plus $70 mill to Spirit. But the $400 mill was to be prepaid in incremental amounts starting from when SH's voted in favor of the deal, and would reduce merger consideration if the deal went thru. -

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/jetblue-s-3-8-billion-spirit-deal-is-turning-into-a-nightmare

At warm, deep sea springs off Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, throngs of octopus "balls" gather to tend their brood.#marine #biology #science #scientistsatwork #newspecies #research #animals #oceans #deepsea #octopus #section-Articles
New Species of Octopus Thrives in Deep Sea Nurseries

⚡️Macron: France to deliver 40 SCALP missiles, 'hundreds of bombs' to Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to deliver the weapons and also to personally visit Kyiv in February.

🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/macron-france-to-deliver-40-scalp-missiles-hundreds-of-bombs-to-ukraine/

Hey, Missourians, and others if they'll accept your testimony, I am encouraging you to write in opposition to HBs (House bills) 1520, 1519, 1674, 2355, 2308, 2309, & 2357.

These bills are all gross, homophobic, transphobic stuff, but if I put links to all of them, this post will be two pages long. A search for MO HB [####] 2024 will find them.

You don't need to be eloquent, something like "I oppose this legislation because I believe it is against the best interests of LGBTQ+ Missourians" is fine, and you can copy and paste.

But do make sure to verify your email after submitting!

#STL #KCMO #MOleg #Missouri #BlueMissouri

https://witness.house.mo.gov/Default.aspx?noticeid=8142

GM to Shut Down Ultra Cruise
L: https://ojoyoshidareport.com/gm-to-shut-down-ultra-cruise/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39020742
posted on 2024.01.16 at 18:34:14 (c=1, p=6)

HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO MODERATE & POTENTIALLY RAPID RISES ALONG AREA STREAMS & CREEKS

WHEN: Friday thru Monday

WHERE: For the entire #SanFrancisco Bay Area forecast area from #Napa & #Sonoma Counties & south through #Monterey & San Benito Counties. Although the current forecast shows these creeks & rivers remaining below flood stage, some locations may reach monitor stage. The creeks that are most likely to see rapid rises are located within Sonoma County such as Mark West, Green Valley & Laguna De Santa Rosa. However, rapid rises could also occur along the San Francisquito Creek & San Lorenzo River.

WHAT:
*Potential for moderate to rapid rises along area rivers streams & creeks
*Minor flooding
*Some locations may reach monitor stage, especially in Sonoma county
*Risk of shallow landslides
*Coastal ranges will receive the greatest precipitation

#CaliforniaWeather #CAwx #NorCal #SFBay

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ506&warncounty=CAC055&firewxzone=CAZ506&local_place1=Napa%20CA&product1=Hydrologic+Outlook&lat=38.2991&lon=-122.2854

OpenAI drops ban on military tools to partner with The Pentagon
L: https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2024/openai-is-working-with-the-pentagon-on-cybersecurity-projects
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39020778
posted on 2024.01.16 at 18:37:54 (c=0, p=6)

🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M4.4 strikes 14 km S of #Quepos (Costa Rica) 37 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1607027

I am constantly surprised how much trouble I get in with my simple rule: I do not support people who espouse or enact genocide. This is just a deal breaker for me.

And lately this seemingly simple take has gotten *incredibly* controversial.

@ClaraListensprechen4 @ParadeGrotesque

Heaven don't you take me 'cause I can't go;
I sold my sole to the gasoline store.

People chant "all together against fascism" this evening in Leipzig, Germany.

The protest against the rising AfD party was called by the "Leipzig nimmt Platz" alliance under the title "Enough is enough."

The deal might not be everything everyone wants, but it'd significantly further the goals of both parties and help millions of families.

Passing it is a no-brainer, but all-or-nothing thinking threatens its success. https://www.newsweek.com/longshot-deal-child-tax-credit-could-bipartisan-win-families-opinion-1860360

New Details in Debt Limit Deal: Where $136 Billion in Cuts Will Come From

Two years of spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and cuts to I.R.S. funding are among the components in the deal.

By Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport
Reporting from Washington

May 29, 2023
Updated 5:39 p.m. ET

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ae3d77a8a-3fde-38e2-88b2-1f8ae06406d0

The full legislative text of Speaker Kevin
McCarthy’s agreement in principle with President Biden to suspend the nation’s borrowing limit revealed new and important details about the deal, which House lawmakers are expected to vote on this week.
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20230529/BILLS-118hrPIH-fiscalresponsibility.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/29/us/politics/debt-ceiling-agreement.html

Anyone know of open source voice driven teleprompter software that doesn’t suck?

#Apple

The SC on Tues allowed a court order to take effect -could loosen Apple’s grip on its iPhone app store, potentially siphoning billions$ away from them -rejected Apple’s appeal - found some of their app store rules for apps purchased on >1B iPhones constitute unfair competition under Cal. law. Allows app developers in the US to insert links to other payment options -would make it easier for developers to avoid paying commissions: 15-30%.

#CorporateGreed
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/supreme-court-rebuffs-apples-court-appeal-on-app-payments-threatening-billions-in-revenue