Favorites May 11 2021
Outside activities are good you guys. I’m really astounded the CDC actually said this
Zoë Schiffer@ZoeSchiffer
The PRO Act could have massive implications for organizing efforts at Amazon, Google, and Uber. @kellymakena & I wrote about this pivotal piece of labor legislation, with the help of the incredible @veenadubal:
The Verge @verge
The PRO Act would reshape the tech industry — will it get the chance? https://t.co/EwYtkkGN0b https://t.co/NNlA60Bttq
5:29 PM · May 11, 2021
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Interesting, although I’d be surprised if this moves forward.
Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
This is an article about how the Texas GOP is using gerrymandering to deliver electoral outcomes that are increasingly at odds with underlying preferences https://t.co/U3wcNuV93d
Senator John Cornyn @JohnCornyn
Texas’s population boom should be a boon to Democrats. But Republicans are reaping the gains. https://t.co/vN9a5MqpMy
7:34 PM · May 11, 2021
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Cornyn is real proud of his home state's gerrymandering
Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias
Admiral Adama tried to warn us about putting networked computers everywhere https://t.co/6bwCq9iISK
Patrick De Haan ⛽️📊 @GasBuddyGuy
BREAKING: Over 20% of metro Atlanta gas stations are without gasoline.
10:49 PM · May 11, 2021
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Ransomware attack took out a pipeline on the East coast. The story is crazy, because apparently there's not really a shortage, just a run on gasoline. “It’s an integrated computer network and I won’t have it…” — Adama, Battlestar Galactica
Marques Brownlee@MKBHD
Hey what is up, MKBHD here and this is a fascinating little insight on how creators in different genres start their videos: youtube.com/trends/article…
2:34 PM · May 10, 2021
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Another favorite YouTuber of mine pointed out that his standard video opening probably doesn’t rank very high on this list.
Adi Robertson@thedextriarchy
Apple lawyer: “We have a large yellow banana here, in a tuxedo?”
Weissinger: “Yes, that’s Peeley."
Apple: [light paraphrase: “And in the tuxedo he’s known as Agent Peeley."
3:49 PM · May 10, 2021
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This Epic lawsuit has some great quotes.
Adi Robertson@thedextriarchy
“We thought it was better to go with the suit instead of the naked banana, because we are in federal court right now.”
3:50 PM · May 10, 2021
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Since I know you’re wondering:
Finally, an older photo
