The reporter/publisher also doesn’t get anything

I never considered the second point. Holy hell US lawmakers are captured by special interests

If done well, a government opperated digital ID could be very beneficial for society. Having a way to securely sign into different platforms using a trustless authenticator (that only shares the information you approve of) with a third party could be great.

Imagine signing onto a news site and knowing that every comment is actually a real person from your community and not a bot or a targeted influence campaign pushing an agenda.

The website doesn’t have to know your name, the government doesn’t have to know your username or track your activity, all what’s shared is that you’re an adult citizen from a particular region.

My only problem is I don’t exactly trust that it would be setup in this sort of ideal way.

I still think it’s worth pointing out that the difference between a millionaire and a billionaire is about a billion dollars.

And that’s from 9 years ago. It’s definitely gotten worse

It’s only “terrible” because it’s an accurate reflection of the political climate (just barely counting as parody/satire because that’s apparently the world we live in today)

Unfortunately Tesla is up 34% from its low in March (I know because I shorted them before their earnings)

It’s an older expression I’ve never really understood or liked, but here you go (help from gemini)

“” The expression “It’s a gas” likely originated from Irish slang, where “gas” meant “a joke” or “something frivolous”. This usage gained traction in the 1920s and 1930s within the African American community during the Jazz Age, and James Baldwin used it in print in 1957. It was further popularized by the hippie movement in the 1960s.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

Irish Slang: The earliest documented use of “gas” to mean “joke” or “frivolity” is in Irish slang, appearing in print by James Joyce in 1914.

Jazz Age: This usage of “gas” spread within the African American community during the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 1930s.

James Baldwin: The phrase “It’s a gas” appeared in print for the first time in 1957 in a short story by James Baldwin.

Hippie Movement: The expression was further popularized by the hippie movement of the 1960s.

Oh, okay fair enough. I meant in this comment section in particular.

I don’t see any comments from progressives arguing that this is a good thing or that Democrats shouldn’t have effective fundraising.

You only talk like that when you know you’re being overheard (and maybe plan to leak it too)

I hope it popularizes the idea of algorithmic control.

Any chance he got all the data and access that he actually wanted, so now he’s good?

Me too. Invested in my setup last year :(

I’m still glad they wrote the piece.

I think it could be more tactical than simply not using the correct word. Trump has been a grifter his whole life; selling people things and not delivering on them…entering into contracts and not honoring his side of the agreement.

Being a grifter is a pervasive and consistent theme in his life, so when he accuses others of grifting, it indirectly softens those same accusations when levied at him.

“Grift” not grit. Trump is bad-faith arguing that these public broadcasters offer no value and are just stealing from the public.

In reality this administration just doesn’t like them because journalism and facts fly in the face of their misinformation, disinformation, and political propaganda/spin.

Yeah I have a friend from the UK who voted for Brexit. He regrets it now and I’m like: “WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GOING TO HAPPEN?!”