#capitalism

[prokopetz]

Speaking from the perspective of someone who's worked in the tech industry for thirty years, the thing about personal data privacy policies for online services is that, nearly without exception, they contain provisos allowing your data to be shared with third parties to the extent that doing so is necessary to provide the service that's being offered – and, critically, unless they're literally forced to do so by law, who these third parties are and what constitutes "necessary" sharing will not be defined. This vagueness is routinely exploited by entering into sham partnerships with interested parties who, on paper, are providing the data holder with unspecified consulting services, thereby allowing the data in question to be shared with practically anyone while adhering to the letter of any relevant privacy policy.

All of which is to say that 23andMe has absolutely been selling your genetic data this whole time. The only reason they're asking a judge for official permission to do so now is because being in bankruptcy means they actually need to explain what it is that they're doing.

[hauntedmoontimetravel]

True. From what I've learnt, one+one deals are usually made after they either increase prices or cut costs. This feels like the unfortunate truth of life

This is how any corporation functions. First, increasing profits is done by attracting more customers. Then, once they have all the customers they're going to get, increasing profits is done by increasing prices or cutting costs.

[philosophybits]

Two centuries ago, a former European colony took it into its head to catch up with Europe. It has been so successful that the United States of America has become a monster where the flaws, sickness, and inhumanity of Europe have reached frightening proportions.

Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth

[bookmothic-dyke]

Life is too short to worship the words of long dead men.

[suicidal-socialist]

War never stops or changes so long as there's someone to monger it, and I can name a couple of those

from naoki urasawa’s pluto

while this was a commentary on the american forces in iraq, this feels very relevant still. the use of an elusive mostly imaginary target gives them an excuse to exact violence upon civilian life

[catsinskeletonhats]

stressed behaviors

[armadillos-and-dragons]

Had a class discussion about capitalism vs socialism today and somehow all the super pro-capitalist people were Christians as if Jesus wouldn’t be flipping tables in the White House if he was alive today.

[nofatclips-home]

Benn Jordan on How Brands Manipulate You To Be Loyal

[mysharona1987]

[dispatchesfromtheclasswar]

[politijohn]

Source

[nando161mando]

[ahmadallouh44]

Hello my friends, wherever you are in this world, I am Ahmed from Gaza. I hope that my voice reaches you. The situation here is very difficult. The siege is getting worse. We are being bombed every day with all kinds of weapons. I hope that you do not forget us. Your help means a lot to us.

Give us a chance to survive the genocide in Gaza. Please don't forget us.

It’s not lost on me that Bernie Sanders is the only mainstream politician touring the country rn listening to Americans’ concerns, giving them hope that a better world is still possible. Not campaigning for President, not an election year, just inspiring swing town voters to use their power to incite change in their communities.

Bernie is 83yo, doing the work that every single Democrat could be doing simply in their own district. He’s packing overflow rooms by the thousands in suburban and rural towns, not “democratic strongholds”. It is possible to get through the next four years but the status quo Dems aren’t going to make that happen.

Imagine what a true progressive party could do for the US. Leftist policy is popular and wins elections. Bernie and others have told us this for decades. If you tuned out his message before, I have to wonder what side you’re truly on. Because his shtick has not wavered with everyday Americans.

Not me, us.

[scretladyspider]

“If you have time to watch Netflix you have time for a side hustle” my side hustle is relaxing so that my body and brain can heal from by this nose-to-the-grindstone bullshit. I refuse to feel guilty for being a human with the need to relax sometimes. my side hustle is no.

[theconcealedweapon]