silence7

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An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development.

 

The agency is facing pressure to improve medical care in its facilities after reporting the deaths of 18 detainees in the first five months of this year.

And by "pressure to improve medical care" they mean "ICE hasn't paid for medical care since last fall"

ICE also killed people by doing things like leaving a blind man who didn't speak English or Spanish in the parking lot of closed restaurant in the middle of a winter storm in Buffalo

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You can formally comment on the proposal to put political commissars in charge of deciding which science is acceptable here

 

The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it'll only make things pricier.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah, the billionaires pay people to write stuff like that. There's a reason the Forbes tagline was long "The Capitalist Tool."

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

A lot of the craft brewers too

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A lot of the brewers have racism and hate coming from the top.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

It means the social circle around American politicians, which tended to really dislike the idea of paying workers more

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My understanding is that it won't be there next April

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago

The pay is actually not that great. The money is all in the gratuities

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Weight and mileage to be honest

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

Not that much compared with the national average which fluctuates a bit, but is around 13,500 miles per year

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're not idiots; it's just that the oil industry patronage machine controls a majority of Congress

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago (7 children)

The average American drives a lot, and does so in a large and inefficient vehicle

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

More corrupt than dumb. The Supreme Court legalized "gratuities" for public officials so now a ton of Republicans are out to collect as many as they can.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's a place where false rumors are also spreading this year about current fires. Definitely hate speech there too.

It's the same as when the US Vice President makes false accusations about immigrants in the US. Recognize it when it happens, and don't do it yourself.

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