Miller’s white supremecy has been known for years now, so while this is still bad in that it adds to the pile of damning evidence, it’s not as if there wasn’t a big pile to begin with.
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bigger youtube
Now you can get your indoctrination into nationalism and white supremecy via slightly bigger video thumbnails.
Source: YouTube Revamps Its Homepage for Desktop and Tablets – Adweek
so everything is speech then
It’s beyond ridiculous that obvious anti-union activity would be considered free speech. It means there’s no line between “business activity” and speech, which is problematic in the long-term.
Source: Writers in unions should be very worried about this labor law ruling – Vox
levels of evasion
I’m just saying what if authorities cracked down on the tax evasion of the wealthy as harshly as they did the fare evasion of the working class?
Source: Fare evasion on New York’s MTA subway costs millions. How can the city solve it? – Vox
planning for after likes
Social platforms moving away from external “likes” and other soft engagement is being seen as a real problem for businesses. Without those largely meaningless and easily gamed numbers they might have to focus on actual, measurable goals. Bad news for those who haven’t been doing that all along.
Source: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube changing “like” counts to promote digital wellbeing – Axios
it’s even worse than you realized
Competition is keeping prices down, but only for the wealthy. Meanwhile, the cost of goods commonly used by those at the lower end of the income ladder keep rising thanks to corporate consolidation and the quest for profits.
Source: Inflation inequality deepens wage losses for America’s poorest – MarketWatch
helping those who need it least
Zero surprise that a program designed to make gentrification as profitable as possible has been abused by people enjoying the total lack of oversight.
limiting people’s job options
Non-compete clauses are bad for workers and bad for the economy. Full stop.
layoffs are step one
If precedent holds, these layoffs will soon be followed by news the site is seeking to be acquired by another company.
Source: Bustle Staffers Laid Off as Company Promises ‘Major Site Relaunch’ – Variety
reasonable dilusions
The conclusion that institutionalism is a big problem is spot-on.