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RECENT UPDATES ON THE BAD INTERNET CALIFORNIA BILLS:

Sadly, both AB1949 and SB976 passed and are now on their way to the governors desk.

We need him to veto them so they dont become Law.

If you havent Heard of the danger of those bills for the Internet , this post explain it thoroughly :

- Post doing a deep explanation on those bills here

I CANNOT emphasize enough how these would have a global effect on the Internet given that most websites and apps originates from California and not all of them could afford either following those bills or moving states.

Now, as the bills are on their way to the governor, we need Californian citizens to voice their oppositions to those bills to the Governor Gavin Newsome HERE

(Non California peeps, we are urging you to share this as well!!! )

Please keep in mind that calling with phone is much,much more efficient.

You can also send faxes with Faxzero

Here are scripts you can use as arguments : (text/alt version below the read more )

Than you for reading. Even if youre not from California, please spread the word anyway ! Make posts,tweets,etc

REBLOGS ENCOURAGED

TEXT VERSION :

AB 1949

Hello, my name is (INSERT NAME HERE) and I'm one of the Senator's constituents from (INSERT CITY HERE). I'm calling to urge the Senator to vote NO on AB 1949, the amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020. While this bill's intent is to prevent the sharing and sale of minor's information under the age of 18, the method it would intend to do so by is written far too broadly for it to be safely and reasonably implemented.

While this bill retains a safer standard of the business requiring actual knowledge of a consumer being under the age of 18 to be held liable for the sharing or sale of personal information, its wording is still too broad to exclude a default usage of age verification by online businesses in order to protect themselves from liability. Taking measures such as age verification, age assurance, or other data collection and analysis to determine the age of users. Even though measures like this have been proven to be vulnerable to data breaches no matter how secure they proclaim to be. Such as this year's largest discovered breach of AU10TIX, which supplies age verification to companies like TikTok, X, Uber, LinkedIn, Paypal, and many others.

As it stands, this bill is far too broad in its wording and enforcement of its age-specific measures to be considered a safe piece of legislation. Which is why I urge the Senator to vote in opposition to this measure.

Vote NO on AB 1949.

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SB 976

Hello, my name is (INSERT NAME HERE) and I'm one of the Assembly member's constituents from (INSERT CITY HERE). I'm calling to urge the Assembly member to vote NO on SB 976, the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act. Although this bill has intent to protect the mental and emotional health of California's youth, the method this bill would intend to use could be counterproductive to that goal, or even endanger them further.

One of this bill's primary measures includes requiring verifiable parental consent to allow websites to display “addictive” feeds to minor users. However, the ways “verify” the identity and age of a responsible parent are often invasive and dangerous. Especially since these methods have proven repeatedly to be vulnerable to data breaches that can leak sensitive information to bad actors. Such as this year's largest discovered breach of AU10TIX, which supplies age verification to companies like TikTok, X, Uber, LinkedIn, Paypal, and many others. To determine if this is necessary at all would also require collecting even more data on minors and non-minors alike to determine who would even require these measures to be set in place. Especially when it would have control over someone's access to a website or application based on the time of day, as this bill would require in order to “reasonably determine” the user is not a minor.

The vagueness of this bill's text at all is dangerous as well. The broad-spectrum definition it gives of “addictive internet-based service or application” could cause an unintended censorship effect where minors and adults alike could be blocked from accessing information purely because some part of a website or application uses a “feed” which could arguably fit the bill's definition of “addictive”

With all of this in mind, I urge the Assembly member to vote in opposition of this measure to protect the privacy and safety of California's minors and adults alike.

Vote NO on SB 976.

[sgiandubh]

Friends and friends of friends a network make

Boys are back in town, no rings (Real Life, not Instabuzz) and active networking:

In this case, those who are missing from the pic are as (if not more) important as those who made it, riding in the rain.

Let's unpack:

John Laurie, Managing Director at the Glenturret distillery, where my personal favorite blend (oh, well, The Famous Grouse - I know, really LOL, but it is what it is) is made. A long, interesting career that started in 2000, as General Manager of a fitness club network headquartered in Irvine, California (LA Fitness) and got him more and more involved in whisky business since 2014, as General Manager of Edrington, the Macallan distillery. If it sounds familiar to you, well... always remember that #silly old slogan on the Pall Mall cigarette packs: 'wherever particular people congregate'. I know I do 😎.

Something immediately piqued my interest in this short bio: 'opened a fine dining restaurant that achieved a Michelin star inside 7 months'. And it is, of course, true: part of the reasons I am always using LinkedIn to place people, is that it would be counterproductive to blatantly lie, there. Or childish: even McSideburns knows that, with his very empty page and 1 contact - but what the hell do I know, though, he's more private than if he worked for the MI-6.

The one starred Michelin restaurant who got 'le macaron' in seven months is The Glenturret Lalique Restaurant, that opened in July 2021, on the distillery's premises and got it by February 2022. The first time a distillery wins a Michelin star, by the way:

Now, where did I read a similar business story, not so long ago and wrote about it? Oh, that's right, Tom Kitchin's first restaurant in EDI apparently followed the same yellow brick road to instant success, back in 2007:

Again, I am sensing a theme, here. Associating with young, dynamic and daring entrepreneurial voices in the whisky business. Not exactly the manwhore, closeted gay, peasant and crook some hypocrites would like to portray. I have to say, I am always, always over the moon glad to see the real thing showing up from time to time: a consistent effort to get things done, properly.

But sure, you believe what you want. I cannot force anyone to go beyond a sometimes very limited world view.

Second person being missed is David Coulthard, F1 legend, but also...

Company Director at Whisper Films, one of the most dynamic, fastest growing UK media groups. He founded it in 2010, along Jake Humphries, BBC F1 commenter extraordinaire and Sunil Patel, a former BBC producer, but also a Board Member of the Edinburgh TV Festival:

And for those who might not know it (I didn't), Coulthard hails from Dumfries & Galloway. Mmmhm. Well done, S. Well done.

S knows exactly what he's doing, where he's going and when and with whom he is seen. By this point in time, I think we might safely think his somewhat lackadaisical recent Insta follows (Romanian female MMA athlete? ROFLMAO, really and I howled) as gently trolling this very obsessed invested fandom. As I wrote it many, many times already, the Scottish Mafia is a reality - and good for him, really, to use what is readily available. And if you still had any doubt that was a business informal meeting, The Highland Chieftain tagged SS in his story.

He's going to laugh all the way to the bank, this one. You'll see. Great news and I will always be here to put it in context. Some of the things being heavily peddled around in here might not be very interesting to me - but this yes: this is exciting.

Also, many, many thanks to the two of you who immediately keep me up with these: you know who you are and you are loved, of course, why even ask?😘🙌

[starlitangels]

Redacted Boi Social Media Headcanons

Vincent only really uses Instagram, but is required by the Department to have it private because his human name is legally missing-presumed-dead and his face has a risk of being recognized if someone from his human life stumbled upon his Instagram. That said, he doesn't really screen people who request to follow him

Darlin' and Sam don't use any social medias. Darlin' has a Facebook from teenage years, but they deactivated it. But not fully deleted, so they can still be tagged in all the group photos posted to the pack page. In high school, Darlin' was the person who got a lot of unsolicited DMs because they were hot but they hate attention so they blocked everyone but their pack and deactivated. Darlin' reluctantly keeps their Discord for the pack server

David hates social media. He maintains the pack's private Facebook group and Discord server (though the latter is really more Asher's job, David's just in charge) but will not touch anything else. David's favorite social media is YouTube because he can lookup tutorials for anything and not have to ask anyone for help

Milo's a borderline Instagram influencer. He's got a gazillion followers (who all think he's hot, and he is). His Instagram is directly linked to his Facebook, so every picture and caption he puts on IG gets automatically posted to FB too

Marie comments only on Milo's Facebook (she has and kinda uses IG, but doesn't comment). She's the one that will leave the heartfelt comments with "Call me" at the end. She knows that's a meme among younger people that their older relatives leave "what a beautiful couple. Call me" comments, but she does it anyway. And guess what? She does it because it works. Milo👏 is👏a👏Mama's👏Boy👏 and he will call her when she leaves those comments

Asher doesn't use social media much, but is perpetually on Discord. He mods the pack's server, and like 6 others just for fun. He does post lots of pictures of Babe and selfies of the two of them together on the pack's Facebook though

Damien used to get into arguments on Twitter with randos. Huxley thinks it's funny to pull them up from when Damien was a teenager

Huxley was never much into most social medias but I like to think he'd be like that one TikTok dude who pops up on my Tumblr dash occasionally who explains how to do calisthenics and other workout stuff in a really simple, easy, modified way for people who are just getting started. People started following him because he's hot, and then realized he's actually like the nicest dude and doesn't know he's popular

Lasko's a Tumblr boy. I'm not taking constructive criticism on this

Gavin refuses to get an Instagram because he knows he'd get too addicted to it. He knows he's ridiculously good-looking and would amass a following supernaturally fast, and that's why he won't. But he has his old Facebook from when it first started to be popular. He got rid of all his old friends list and now just has Freelancer, Huxley, Lasko, Damien, and a handful of d(a)emon friends who also have Facebooks like Crux

Avior doesn't have any social media at all

Neither does Caelum and Gavin and Freelancer have decided not to expose him to the negativity of the internet

Vega refuses

Cam keeps a few things for professional purposes, but doesn't use them much

Guy is a Tumblrina. Guy is a Tumblrina. Guy is a Tumblrina. Guy is

Aaron's favorite is LinkedIn. This is a joke.

Elliott uses Pinterest a lot for aesthetic inspiration for dreams. He doesn't use much else

Blake is on like every social media all the time. Mostly for CloseKnit. But he also stalked Bestie from afar for a long time

James had to get rid of all of his when his job started getting more secretive and he had to have limited contact with the rest of the world

Morgan doesn't have any social media just as a way to keep himself and his magic safe. The Department protections didn't require it, but he thought it was for the best

Porter totally isn't jealous that Vincent has a higher IG follower count than him and his account isn't even private. He's always trailing like 20 behind

[jungwildeandfree]

it perhaps goes without saying but now is not a bad time to evaluate which of your socials links to which others, to clean up your internet privacy discipline, and to delete links where necessary.

If you have a fun "follow me on X!" link on your tumblr, or your X has a link to your insta, or your insta has the same username as your tumblr, then your instagram is not secure.

If your LinkedIn has the same name as your old Facebook, and your old Facebook has links to your tumblr, and your tumblr lists your LGBTQ+ identity, your queerness is not a secret.

If your Blueksy has links to your Instagram, and your Instagram has pictures of you with leftist organizers in your community, your insta is not secure.

Three examples is enough. You get the idea. If someone can click through two websites and find a link to your personal life, your personal life is not safe.

The infrastructure of a website was never safe, and never private, but under the current admin it's going to be more actively dangerous. Make sure your "official" and professional online presence is siloed from your personal online presence as much as possible.

Deleting these connections is not perfect. They will probably still be accessible via cache features and edit histories. But that requires someone from within the organization with some degree of admin access, which is one step more you are obligating someone to take in order to identify you.

Don't get scared. Get smart. Get safe. Get together.

[posttexasstressdisorder]

Daily Wildfire Updates: Jan. 24, 2025

People walk among the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, in Pacific Palisades, on Jan. 9, 2025. Firefighters are performing mop-up activities in the burn area. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters

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Hey there, and welcome to the daily public media wildfires update. 

Today we’re taking a closer look at the impacts of the fires and how they have and will continue to affect our local communities, including the city’s unhoused population.

We’re also learning more about the histories of the Palisades and Altadena that perhaps weren’t as well known before — for example, Evan Lovett at LA in a Minute takes a fascinating look at the history of Eastern European Jews who sought refuge in the Palisades during the Holocaust.

And of course there are many ways to get out and volunteer your time to help with the recovery this coming weekend or pick up much needed supplies — including at the huge relief center at Santa Monica College — if you’ve been impacted by the fires.

It’s still dry as a bone, so continue to be vigilant out there! Hopefully we’ll get some rain by the end of the weekend.

Stay safe.

The Latest

Updates on the fires across LA and Orange County, plus the continued red flag warnings. (LAist)

The fires are exposing critical gaps in the city’s homelessness response. (LAist)

Trump’s bound for LA, threatening to withhold fire aid and keeping Newsom out of the loop. (CalMatters)

California rushes billions in aid for LA fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps.’ (CalMatters)

Looking Ahead

Join KCRW and the R&S Kayne Foundation on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. for a free virtual public information panel regarding the cleanup process for people living in or near areas affected by the LA fires. (KCRW)

The group Friends of Residential Treasures hosts a timely conversation with architects and design experts about the future of our city following the wildfires.

Schools across the state were crumbling before the fires. Will new bond measures be enough to repair them? (CalMatters)

Fact Check

LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger talks to Madeleine Brand about the delayed text message alerts in Altadena. (KCRW)

Resources & Ways to Help

Santa Monica College becomes anessential distribution sitefor those evacuated from the fires; there’s also a drive-through giveaway for essentials happening at Vista del Marin West LA on Saturday. (LAist)

Evan Kleiman on where to eat out adjacent to the Eaton fire to help local businesses survive. (KCRW)

KCRW’s Music Relief page compiles ways to help the region’s music community affected by the fires. (KCRW)

Moment of Zen/Mental Health

These animals are family: The horses, sheep and ducks rescued from the fires. (CNN)

Elsewhere on the Internet

Pacific Palisades was ahaven for Europeans fleeing the Holocaust.(LA in a Minute) 

GoFundMe and the hierarchy of who is being helpedin the LA fires aftermath. (The Guardian)

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RECENT ECOMMERCE NEWS (INCLUDING ETSY), AUGUST 2024

Hello, and welcome to my very last Ecommerce News update here on Tumblr.

After today, these reports will now be found at least twice a week on my Patreon, available to all paid members. See more about this change here on my website blog: https://www.cindylouwho2.com/blog/2024/8/12/a-new-way-to-get-ecommerce-news-and-help-welcome-to-my-patreon-page

Don't worry! I will still be posting some short pieces here on Tumblr (as well as some free pieces on my Patreon, plus longer posts on my website blog). However, the news updates and some other posts will be moving to Patreon permanently.

Please follow me there! https://www.patreon.com/CindyLouWho2

TOP NEWS & ARTICLES 

Etsy has banned gift certificates/cards sold by individual shops, as of Sept 15. Only Etsy Gift Cards are now allowed. The second quarter report press release says they plan on selling Etsy Gift Cards through third parties, but no official word on how and when yet.

Many Amazon Handmade sellers were unable to list new items after a site update on July 31 [post by me on LinkedIn]. While Amazon told sellers to apply for an exemption from the Product ID requirement, some report that is not working, or that they do not have the option to apply for one. 

Reminder that Canadian Etsy shops will be charged a 1.15% Regulatory Operating fee on the item price and shipping cost as of August 15. [I’ve set a bunch of things to expire. If Etsy isn’t profitable enough to pay its taxes, maybe they should consider cutting executive pay instead of squeezing microbusinesses even more.]

ETSY NEWS 

Etsy has updated its Privacy Policy, to take effect August 31. Changes include mention of biometric data. Note that some parts of the policy are screenshots, and therefore not easily searchable nor accessible to screen readers - I am not sure how they can get away with that. I used the Wayback Machine to do a comparison of the parts that software can actually read.   There’s also a new US regional privacy policy, which currently covers laws in several states.  

Etsy is promoting a Labour Day sale August 21-September 2, and has already set up the "Cyber Savings Sale" (November 18-December 3) for Cyber Week. You can schedule the official sales through links in the announcement.

Forbes covered Etsy’s sex toy ban [soft paywall; not safe for work photos]. To no one's surprise, plenty of the banned items are still found on site, including toys and vintage Playboy magazines. 

Etsy is accused of allowing shops based in “illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory” and profiting off of them. Etsy’s response: "[W]e have shared this information internally with the appropriate teams for review."

Etsy's promised program for buyers - Etsy Insider - will be rolling out as invite-only beta in September. It's a paid membership for US buyers and includes:

Free US domestic shipping on millions of items

A birthday bonus

Limited edition annual gift, designed by an Etsy seller

First access to special discounts and select merchandise

While some of the "special discounts" are paid by sellers, that is a voluntary program shops can sign up for here. That form also allows you to sign up to offer new items to Etsy Insiders first - “drops” - which does not involve offering discounts. Etsy has done these sorts of "offers" in the past, and I believe they have already reached out to sellers for the first round of offers in September (based on some emails I have received from shop owners).

You can now sign up for “Etsy Up”, the virtual sellers conference scheduled for September 10. However, despite saying they have announced “our agenda”, all that is provided is a vague set of topics (other than the fact they will be announcing the Etsy Design Awards Finalists). It makes me wonder if there are official Etsy announcements coming soon that they don’t want to reveal too early by posting the real agenda. If yes, around August 15 is a good bet, given that  Etsy’s Search Analytics will end that day, and many new policies kick in on September 15, just one month later.

The Etsy app is showing rectangular listing images in search for some visitors, but it appears to be a test [Reddit thread with screenshot]. I wouldn’t change anything at this time. 

No, Etsy has not replaced your listing tags. I covered that topic here on LinkedIn. 

I wrote about the new Listing Image Requirement policy and the email Etsy sent to some sellers on Monday July 29. [post by me on Patreon] And not everyone is being fooled by Etsy’s new Creativity Standards, but some acknowledge it will be difficult for Etsy to turn away factory-made goods at this point. [Disclosure: I am quoted in that article]

ECOMMERCE NEWS (minus social media)

Amazon

Amazon’s second quarter revenue was below expectations, and the company predicts nothing better in the third quarter. 

In a surprising change, Amazon has decided to cancel overage fees for Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) inventory storage, retroactive to July 1. 

Canadian Amazon sellers will be subject to a new digital services fee as of October 1. This is due to Canada’s new digital services tax. 

In a case that may have an impact on other larger ecommerce sites, a court ruled that Amazon is responsible for recalls of products sold through Amazon, including through “Fulfilled By Amazon”. 

US Amazon shoppers can now link their Pinterest and TikTok accounts to Amazon to be able to buy directly from Amazon ads on social media. This is already available on Facebook, Instagram and Snap. 

Amazon is changing its refund policy for Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) users: if sellers do not receive an automatic reimbursement for loss, damage and returns, they will now only have 60 days to apply for one.  A lot of ecommerce experts think Amazon is making a mistake in setting up a China to US section on the site.

eBay

eBay second quarter revenue and profit was higher than expected, but the third quarter projections are low.  

The eBay app has taken a lot of flack for inserting ads between each item in a purchase history. 

Poshmark

As marketplaces popular for pre-owned items compete for the best new stock, Poshmark is offering “rewards” for listing at least 1 item a week. 

Shopify

Shopify had a better-than-expected second quarter, and expects a decent third quarter as well. Getting larger businesses to use Shopify has helped the tech company, but I still wonder how that affects the small and micro businesses who used to be the target market.

Walmart

The Walmart Marketplace has added Chile as its fourth country, after the US, Canada and Mexico. 

All Other Marketplaces

Hundreds of business owners who sell on Temu held a protest at the marketplace headquarters on July 29. Fines for returns are one cited issue. 

Payment Processing

Credit cards issued by Chase in the US will no longer allow third-party buy-now-pay-later purchases, as of October 10. Conveniently, they offer their own option, Chase Pay Over Time. PayPal has expanded the quicker checkout solution Fastlane to all US businesses, which fills in customer information without a log in.

[goodluckclove]

Hey guys I'm still riled up from the previous post so here's a second part. You know what you also don't need to be a Real Writer! Online book editing and marketing from accounts of Tumblr! Especially ones that are very clearly scams like this!

This one is particularly obvious by just one look at the profile, but others are more covert. They aren't all scams, but even if you have the financial resources to afford this type of thing keep some stuff in mind:

- as far as I can tell through a quick search, there aren't really companies that do editing AND marketing like this scammer claims to do in their name. Editing and marketing are at separate ends of the publishing timeline and are usually specialized by two separate agencies if you choose to use them.

- from a marketing perspective, as someone who has worked professionally in a marketing setting, I would be VERY WARY of a marketer/social media manager who only has presence on Tumblr. If they can't provide previous analytics and proof that they can grow following across multiple accounts and actually bring a diverse set of ideas then they're just a dude who wants to post your posts for money.

- reaaaalllly shop around for editors. Consider genre focus and what you want from this degree of guideence. Be direct. Research what they can do. It's a lot more than typos and sentence structure.

- prove that they're a real human being. I support supporting smaller businesses but if they hesitate to prove legitimacy through at least a website/LinkedIn/multiple profiles/real references, then they aren't working for their own favor.

- people scam new artists all the time and it's not mean to be careful.

- you can do a lot of this on your own if you're aiming for self-publishing, and if you get a publishing deal through a trad or indie house they will also be there to help.

This guy sucks. Be safe and careful, colleagues.

[darkmaga-returns]

Medicines for the 21st Century: Safe, Better, Cheaper

On May 8th, 2019, my company, PharmaFlow (just me) hosted a Conference at Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, titled Medicines for the 21st Century: Safe, Better, Cheaper (see 3 minute video above).

Its aim was to curate the views of stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry in relation to safety, efficacy, and affordability of medicines. It comprised three panel sessions to discuss the various issues, and come up with suggestions on how things could be radically improved.

From all the inputs, I compiled a white paper, which was sent to the then Chair of the UK House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, MP.

Receipt of the paper was acknowledged by both the Chair and the Secretariat, albeit I’ve not heard anything since.

Little did I know at the time what was about to break the following year!

Wise words from Ray Perkins PhD

It was fortunate that Dr Perkins was able to travel from Kentucky to join us on the day of the conference, to share with us his deep understanding of the history and science of medicines discovery and development. Dr Perkins is an acknowledged world expert and kindly provided an account of how and where the system is in need of repair at the Conference.

I knew Dr Perkins to be a brilliant scientist from our discussions on LinkedIn over many years previous to COVID. What I had not realised was the scale and scope of his insights in relation to the world of medicine. Dr Perkins joined our panel, contributed from the floor, and best of all, he spoke to our headline video recording (see 3 minute video above).

He summed up his thoughts with the words “I’m just here pointing out the problems, put forward as a backdrop for any solutions that may come forward.”

[enterprisewired]

NASA Targets 2024 for First Flight of X-59 Experimental Aircraft

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NASA’s Quesst mission has postponed the inaugural flight of its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft to 2024. The X-59, an extraordinary experimental aircraft, has posed intricate engineering challenges for NASA researchers collaborating with the primary contractor, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. Apart from its unique design, the X-59 incorporates innovative technology and components from various established aircraft, including its landing gear from an F-16 and its life-support system adapted from an F-15.

Additional time is required to integrate systems into the aircraft

Given the complexities involved in developing this exceptional aircraft, the Quesst team is diligently addressing several technical issues identified during the course of 2023, when the X-59 was initially slated for its maiden flight. Additional time is required to seamlessly integrate systems into the aircraft and ensure their proper functioning. The team is also resolving intermittent problems with some of the safety-redundant computers that oversee the aircraft’s systems.

Over the past year, Quesst has made consistent progress towards flight readiness. The team completed the finishing touches on the X-59’s tail structure, allowing them to finalize its electrical wiring and advance to critical ground tests. They also moved the aircraft from its assembly facility to the flight line for structural testing.

The X-59’s primary objective is to demonstrate the capability to achieve supersonic flight, exceeding the speed of sound, while minimizing the typical disruptive sonic boom to a subdued sonic thump. NASA intends to conduct flights over several communities to collect data on how people perceive the noise it generates. This data will be provided to U.S. and international regulators to potentially revise regulations that currently prohibit commercial supersonic flight over land.

Lockheed Martin X-59 finally unveiled in hangar rollout

Fully committed to a meticulous review and testing process

NASA places paramount importance on safety and mission success. For Quesst, this entails ensuring the X-59’s safety before it takes flight and ensuring its long-term reliability during the community test phase. The aircraft is currently undergoing comprehensive integrated testing, which must be successfully completed prior to its inaugural flight. Following this stage, the aircraft will proceed to a flight readiness review, during which NASA will unveil a more specific timeline for the first flight.

Quesst represents a mission with the potential to transform commercial aviation travel by significantly reducing travel times. Safely and reliably deploying the X-59 is crucial for NASA to realize the benefits of this mission. The agency is fully committed to a meticulous review and testing process to ensure the mission’s success.

Read More: New Asteroid Search Algorithm Detects Its First Dangerous Space Rock

[ardathksheyna]

An Ode to How Much I Fucking Hate LinkedIn

Fuck LinkedIn.

Seriously.

Fuck LinkedIn.

Fuck that pretentious, donkey-dick sucking, ass-banging, nihilistic fucking garbage of an excuse for a social networking site.

Fuck all the assholes and their "positivity" memes about fucking over their coworkers and subordinates.

Fuck every damn-them-to-hell, worthless piece of shit self-styled influencer posting about b2b, bespoke, synergy-whatever-the-fuck arrogant, corporate-speak go fuck yourself bullshit of the day that's popular.

Fuck. Them. All.

If there was some way I could do it, I'd fucking set that hell-hole of a web-site on fire.

No, I take that back. First, I'd drop as many fucking incendiary, cluster- and bunker-buster bombs as I could on it, then I'd follow that up with an orbital bombardment using as many nukes as I could get my hands on.

After that, I'd scatter the remaining ashes with salt, drop an entire roach colony on the salted ashes (because at least a cockroach is far more honest about what it is than the roaches that currently infest the site), and then as a final insult, take a huge Taco Bell shit on the remains.

But can't do all of that except in my dreams so I'll settle for logging out and never looking back.

Jesus titty-tapping Christ, I didn't think it was possible to witness so many people publicly sucking themselves off on a safe-for-work site until I got on LinkedIn.

Say what you want about porn sites, but at least they're honest about they do.

And in case you didn't get the message...

Fuck you, LinkedIn.

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Sociocosmos: Your Gateway to LinkedIn Virality

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hey bratty, love your blog! i was wondering if you could give tips on how to sugar safely (if you have any ofc). i posted an ad to fet and got some responses but ughhh that site’s sketchy.

Fet has gotten so worst over the years. Use to be great when I first started doing kink stuff.

- boundaries need to be set early and you need to stand firm on them. People will only get away with what you allow.

- consistency needs to be on both sides. You okay your role consistently and they play there.

- it’s no clear way to vetting people. So listen to your gut. I’ve never meet a man online for a sugar agreement, but when I meet men, I run thru all theh socials, including LinkedIn.

- this is my personal opinion and it’s not really a safety tip. But you can’t judge a book by its cover. Donald doesn’t dress or act like he got money. Ted doesn’t dress or look like he got money. But both men are generous. TG dressed like a rich person but he had less money than both of them. My point is just cuz someone looks like they got money don’t mean they do. And it especially don’t mean they’ll spend it.

- first couple dates should always be public. Mr. No Name can not come over to my house to chill and I won’t be going to his. If he wants to see me, it will be a public outting.

- I don’t follow this rule but I feel like all women should. But you should def have a safety call. I do keep updated records on my men, but you would have to tear up my apartment to find that notebook. It got names, addresses, license plates numbers, some bank info act.

Overall just remember nobody cares for you, like you do. Trust your gut, get out of it doesn’t feel right, never let anyone talk you out of a boundary.

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Daily Wildfire Updates: Jan. 29, 2025

Workers with the California Conservation Corps carry sandbags and compost filter socks as they work on various erosion, flood and debris control efforts to help mitigate flooding and debris flow ahead of forecasted rain following the Eaton Fire. Jan. 26, 2025. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMatters

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It’s hard to know what comes next for Los Angeles, but we do know the cleanup phase is going to be a long one. In today’s newsletter, CalMatters explores what Texas’s experience can teach LA about rebuilding following a natural disaster, LAist looks at the lithium and other materials burned in the fires, and PBS NewsHour talks to the team behind the indispensable Watch Duty app.

Plus, Meryl Streep — yes, that Meryl Streep — cut a car-sized hole in her fence to escape the wildfires. Why are we not surprised?

Make sure to share your Love Letters to LA with KCRW — the station is collecting your favorite LA stories that celebrate community following the wildfire tragedies.

Stay safe.

The Latest

Glendale real estate agent charged in rent-gouging case. (LAist) 

Trump’s conditions on aid put California Republicans in a tough spot. (CalMatters)

Meet the team behind the Watch Duty app. (PBS News Hour)

Looking Ahead

What California can learn from Texas on rebuilding after a natural disaster. (CalMatters)

Where are thehazardous materials from carsand other things burned in the fires going? (LAist)

Fact Check

How long could ash be a problem in LA? (LAist)

Resources & Ways to Help

EPA chief on hazardous waste removal. (Press Play/KCRW)

Wildfire cleanup panel playback: Health concerns, insurance, and more. (KCRW)

Volunteers are replacing beloved stuffed animals lost in the LA wildfires. (KCRW)

Moment of Zen/Mental Health

Share your ode to Los Angeles with KCRW for the upcoming ‘Love Letters to LA’ feature. (KCRW)

At the farmers market, chef Travis Hayden starts rebuilding by feeding others. (KCRW)

Great music for a great cause: Listen to and explore a running roundup of the benefit compilations released by and for LA’s music community impacted by the fires. (KCRW Music Relief)

Elsewhere on the Internet

Did a private equity fire truck roll-up worsen the LA fires? (BIG by Matt Stoller)

Meryl Streep, fire superhero. (People)

The Tom Waits song that got one fire victim through losing her home in 2017 to the Tubbs Fire. (USA TODAY)

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