I can’t be the only one …
Did anyone else think of this scene in Contact when they heard about the first Blue Origin flight crew? Can’t believe Bezos resigned from Amazon at the last possible second. Wild.
Tag: Money
Teamsters to create “Amazon Division”
You don’t hear much about the Teamsters union these days. If you do, it’s likely more about pension fund insolvency. Or one of Scorsese’s gangster flicks. Such news begs to ask, “Is organized labor trying to make a comeback?” And, if so, “What chance does it have of success?” Union members vote to create a… Read More Teamsters to create “Amazon Division”
Trump’s Boeing 757 is sitting empty in NY, needs costly repairs: report
Still furnishing planes with gold fixtures – that’s part of why his airline failed. I heard the bathroom sinks were made of marble. As an aviation enthusiast, I’m appalled. All the design and manufacturing effort at weight savings squandered. It’s sacrilege. Not to mention the increase in air pollution. It’s just … so — fucking… Read More Trump’s Boeing 757 is sitting empty in NY, needs costly repairs: report
Comcast to Cap Data Limit at 5 Shitty Movies per Billing Period
#nottheonion Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021 — Read on arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/11/comcasts-data-cap-finally-goes-nationwide-in-expansion-to-12-more-states/
Twitter shuts down 5,000 pro-Trump bots retweeting anti-Mueller report invective | Ars Technica
Twitter has suspended over 5,000 accounts tied to a network amplifying a message denouncing the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as a “RussiaGate hoax.” According to a researcher, the accounts—most of which had only posted three or four times in the past—were connected to other accounts previously used to post pro-Saudi messages. Source: Twitter… Read More Twitter shuts down 5,000 pro-Trump bots retweeting anti-Mueller report invective | Ars Technica
Report: German police search Deutsche Bank offices – Los Angeles Times
German public broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk reports that police and prosecutors are searching the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt in connection — Read on http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-eu–germany-deutsche-bank-20181129-story.html
Bird sues Beverly Hills over its ban of motorized scooters
Bird sued the city of Beverly Hills on Thursday, seeking to overturn a six-month ban on rental scooters that the local city council approved in July. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-bird-beverly-hills-20181101-story.html
Facebook shareholders back proposal to remove Zuckerberg as chairman
The revolt of the non-voting shareholders. Several public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday backed a proposal to remove Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman, saying the social media giant mishandled several high-profile scandals. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-shareholders/facebook-shareholders-back-proposal-to-remove-zuckerberg-as-chairman-idUSKCN1MR2GY
Snap is ‘quickly running out of money’
I know how Snap can save $500 million per year: his name is Evan Spiegel. The CEO famously rejected stock options comp for a ridiculous annual salary of one half a billion USD. Snap Inc. stock slid more than 5% on Tuesday morning after an analyst said the Santa Monica company behind the Snapchat video-messaging… Read More Snap is ‘quickly running out of money’
Agent Dana Sally
I just checked my spam folder and found this gem. Enjoy. FBI- Criminal Justice Information Services Division Address: 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278, USA Hello. I am Mrs Dana Sally from FBI unit,i have been instructed by our FBI Director Christopher Wray, to inform you that out of our thorough investigation lately ,we found… Read More Agent Dana Sally
QuantumTom 