American Politics IV: 1400 Reasons Why(A Stimulus Serial)

[Kowani]

North Dakota bill would make it unlawful for companies such as Google and Apple to make their app stores the "exclusive means" of distributing apps on their platforms as well as prohibiting those providers from requiring third parties to use their digital transaction or in-app payment systems in their applications

Billtext here

Would that apply to gaming as well?

The proposed law applies to app stores for which gross sales receipts to North Dakota residents exceed $10 million in a calendar year. It applies to any "general-purpose hardware," including tablets and smartphones, but it explicitly excludes "special-purpose digital application distribution platforms" such as gaming consoles, music players, and "other special-purpose devices connected to the internet."

[Neutraligon]

Would that apply to gaming as well?

The proposed law applies to app stores for which gross sales receipts to North Dakota residents exceed $10 million in a calendar year. It applies to any "general-purpose hardware," including tablets and smartphones, but it explicitly excludes "special-purpose digital application distribution platforms" such as gaming consoles, music players, and "other special-purpose devices connected to the internet."

Just read that, darn.

[The Marlborough]

Why, it's not like those states are lacking in millionaires. ND has something like 9000 millionaires in it.

I did not know that but its is a ridiculous assertion to say the legislature is entirely made up of the wealthy.

Most legislatures are going to be made up of people who are at the very least above average in terms of wealth simply because of the professions that many reps tend to come from. In places like ND you can also add in the people made rich through oil, ranching, meat processing, etc.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Aight, Ima head out .

[San Lumen]

I did not know that but its is a ridiculous assertion to say the legislature is entirely made up of the wealthy.

Most legislatures are going to be made up of people who are at the very least above average in terms of wealth simply because of the professions that many reps tend to come from. In places like ND you can also add in the people made rich through oil, ranching, meat processing, etc.

yes but I don't think its a majority. Im sure there are average people serving as well.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Most legislatures are going to be made up of people who are at the very least above average in terms of wealth simply because of the professions that many reps tend to come from. In places like ND you can also add in the people made rich through oil, ranching, meat processing, etc.

yes but I don't think its a majority. Im sure there are average people serving as well.

Average as in upper middle class. I doubt anyone making below $75,000 a year is in there.

[San Lumen]

yes but I don't think its a majority. Im sure there are average people serving as well.

Average as in upper middle class. I doubt anyone making below $75,000 a year is in there.

I can't say for certain but there is likely some.

[The Marlborough]

Most legislatures are going to be made up of people who are at the very least above average in terms of wealth simply because of the professions that many reps tend to come from. In places like ND you can also add in the people made rich through oil, ranching, meat processing, etc.

yes but I don't think its a majority. Im sure there are average people serving as well.

Sure, but most are still going to be better off than most people. Especially in a place like ND that pays $148 a session to its members, meaning most will be making their money outside of politics.

[Borderlands of Rojava]

Average as in upper middle class. I doubt anyone making below $75,000 a year is in there.

I can't say for certain but there is likely some.

Lumen campaigns cost money. In a state level campaign maybe you don't have to be a millionaire but you can't be poorer than Oliver Twist and run.

[San Lumen]

yes but I don't think its a majority. Im sure there are average people serving as well.

Sure, but most are still going to be better off than most people. Especially in a place like ND that pays $148 a session to its members, meaning most will be making their money outside of politics.

and its also a part time legislature which means its more likely a small business owner can serve.

[San Lumen]

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/539 ... bcommittee

Ossoff named chairman of Senate investigations subcommittee

[The Marlborough]

But as I said before, when has it ever really been that different? Politics tends to be dominated by those who have the means to most effectively use the tools and connections. That will generally require either lead and/or silver historically speaking.

[The Marlborough]

Sure, but most are still going to be better off than most people. Especially in a place like ND that pays $148 a session to its members, meaning most will be making their money outside of politics.

and its also a part time legislature which means its more likely a small business owner can serve.

The average small business owner income in the US is 71k. Assuming a spouse even making just 40k a year, they will have scooted right into upper middle class.

[Kowani]

Herring fishermen sue Chevron, seeking damages and funding to monitor the health of Pacific herring after an oil spill leaked 700 gallons of oil into a prime fish spawning habitat in a class-action lawsuit

[Dresderstan]

Herring fishermen sue Chevron, seeking damages and funding to monitor the health of Pacific herring after an oil spill leaked 700 gallons of oil into a prime fish spawning habitat in a class-action lawsuit

Wait there was an oil spill?

[Senkaku]

Herring fishermen sue Chevron, seeking damages and funding to monitor the health of Pacific herring after an oil spill leaked 700 gallons of oil into a prime fish spawning habitat in a class-action lawsuit

I guess now's as good a time as any to start learning recipes using jellyfish and Humboldt squid in preparation for the imminent collapse of the world's remaining wild fisheries

ooh, or maybe lanternfish

[Kowani]

Herring fishermen sue Chevron, seeking damages and funding to monitor the health of Pacific herring after an oil spill leaked 700 gallons of oil into a prime fish spawning habitat in a class-action lawsuit

Wait there was an oil spill?

Yep, in Richmond, California

NorCal, get your shit together

[Dresderstan]

Wait there was an oil spill?

Yep, in Richmond, California

NorCal, get your shit together

I'm surprised oil even existed in Norcal, especially in and around the Bay area. Welp guess the state's gon crack down on Chevron.

[Kowani]

Yep, in Richmond, California

NorCal, get your shit together

I'm surprised oil even existed in Norcal, especially in and around the Bay area. Welp guess the state's gon crack down on Chevron.

Indeed, State Sen. Scott Wiener's (D) already proposed a fracking ban by 2027

[Kowani]

Only in America will police guard dumpsters to prevent people from getting discarded food.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Only in America will police guard dumpsters to prevent people from getting discarded food.

Seriously? That food is going to waste anyway. Let others eat it. Wow.

[Necroghastia]

Only in America will police guard dumpsters to prevent people from getting discarded food.

Oh fuck off. Isn't getting shit from the trash cops' bread and butter because it doesn't belong to anyone anymore? Fucking hypocritical pigs.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

Only in America will police guard dumpsters to prevent people from getting discarded food.

Christ we really are a failed state.

[Celritannia]

Only in America will police guard dumpsters to prevent people from getting discarded food.

This is fucking horrendous.
They treat homeless people bad enough, but now they are stopping them from finding the few cans and unopened sandwiches they can find? Why?

[Neutraligon]

Only in America will police guard dumpsters to prevent people from getting discarded food.

So long as Fred Meyer has no liability for anyone getting sick from the thrown away food, I fail to see why people should not be allowed to go dumpster diving. The only reason the police should have been there was to ensure that no fights over food happened.