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Allow us to proceed with our catbirds (which in some way vanished mysteriously throughout yesterday’s sturm and drang).

Hen Music of the Day

Grey Catbird, Indian Springs Wildlife Administration Space; alongside Blair’s Valley Street, Washington, Maryland, United States. “Grownup Grey Catbird singing from roadside vegetation.” Appears like a duet.

To not be confused with a catbus:

(By Studio Ghibli.)

In Case You May Miss…

1. Kamala: Change vs. extra of the identical?
2. Melania intervenes
3. Trump’s ear, examined.
4. Winds carry potential pathogens over nice distances.

Politics

“So most of the social reactions that strike us as psychological are the truth is a rational administration of symbolic capital.” –Pierre Bourdieu, Classification Struggles

Trump Assassination Try

Melania intervenes:

https://t.co/ZCTwZSqZND pic.twitter.com/KKA6anTEYC

— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 10, 2024

Biden Administration

“How Joe Biden Engineered Apple’s New AirPods” [Matt Stoller, BIG]. “Apple engineers turning AirPods into listening to aids is fantastic, however it’s not a uniquely tough endeavor. In truth, what’s occurring right here is {that a} set of elected leaders opened up a market closed off by a cartel that had secured a cushty place, shielded by the Meals and Drug Administration. And engineers, lots of whom care deeply about listening to, acted on this new authorized house to create instruments to assist folks reside higher lives… How we deploy expertise will not be a operate of engineering and science as a lot as it’s how these interaction with legislation, on this case a legislation that fostered a listening to assist cartel after which a distinct legislation that broke it aside. So it’s not outlandish to say that Joe Biden designed Apple’s new listening to assist AirPods, with an help from Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Grassley, and Donald Trump. It’s simply what occurred.” • I’d be quite a bit happier if Kamala had given Lina Khan an enormous hug. As a result of in the meantime:

Harris is being suggested by the lawyer at present in courtroom making an attempt to kill off the Biden-Harris administration’s antitrust case…and Harris refuses to say whether or not she is going to preserve that antitrust enforcement if she wins the election…and we’re all anticipated to suppose that is high-quality. https://t.co/t7LaM9wMPg

— David Sirota (@davidsirota) September 9, 2024

This, once more, looks like sloppy staffwork. How does work get out that Dunn is double-dipping like this? And why was the double-dipping allowed within the first place?

2024

Lower than 100 days to go!

Friday’s RCP Ballot Averages:

I might say the bloom is off the rose for Harris, apart from an upward blip in Georgia. Appears to be like like the big liberalgasm afte the Conference was confined to social gathering loyalists. The Kamala marketing campaign should be sore as boils Trump is inside hanging distance, not to mention tied with them. What may account for it? Maybe that’s why the pivot to RussiaGate. Keep in mind, nevertheless, that each one the fluctuations — the truth is, all of the leads, high to backside — are throughout the margin of error.

“Kamala Harris Can’t Hold Working Like This” [The New Republic]. “After seven weeks of euphoria over Kamala Harris’s ascension to the highest of the Democratic presidential ticket, panic lastly [ha ha] returned to the social gathering on Sunday. The New York Instances printed a ballot displaying Donald Trump with a slim lead over Harris nationally and a lifeless warmth within the seven swing states that may determine the November election. With Tuesday’s debate quick approaching, the momentum that had sustained Harris since President Biden withdrew from the race has clearly dissipated.” Seven weeks does seem to be a very long time for a marketing campaign to provide you with a coverage assertion, even a copy-pasta-ed one (see beneath). Particularly in a 100-day marketing campaign. Extra: “the tightening of the polls over the previous week factors to a failure in Harris’s marketing campaign. She had almost two months to indicate voters who she is and what she stands for. As a substitute, she has performed it secure, hoping to take care of the constructive vibes and momentum of the summer time by intentionally not staking out positions on controversial insurance policies. It’s now clear that that method is now not working.” Extra: “That is really the excellent news in an in any other case dismal ballot. With two months to go till the election, Harris has loads of time—and one pivotal debate—to outline herself for the voters. However that may require abandoning the cautious method she’s taking over since turning into the nominee—and publicly breaking with Joe Biden.” • It wasn’t sufficient to stab Biden within the again? Now she has to interrupt with him in public?

“The errors of 2019 may value Harris the election” [Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin]. “Harris’s [2019] articulation of extremely progressive positions on immigration and well being care have develop into a speaking level for the Trump marketing campaign and one the place the details are totally on their aspect. Harris has flip-flopped on a few of these positions, like on Medicare for All and decriminalizing border crossings…. The flip-flopping might clarify why Harris has been weirdly reluctant to do media hits or articulate coverage specifics. This technique might have labored nicely sufficient when she was driving excessive off the vibes of the Democrats’ candidate swap, however it’s inflicting her extra issues now.

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The Debate (September 10)

“Harris braces for probably the most essential second of her political profession at debate with Trump” [CNN]. “Kamala Harris’ joyful marketing campaign will Tuesday be hit by the blunt pressure of actuality — a debate with Donald Trump — probably the most menacing political foe of contemporary occasions.” • That’s “putatively joyful” ffs.

“Harris’s Features Stall. Can Tonight’s Debate Change That?” [Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect]. “Weirdly, a plurality of voters assist Trump on many points, despite the fact that his insurance policies vary from implausible to incoherent. He holds a 13-point benefit on the financial system.” • “I simply—I simply—I simply don’t perceive!”

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Change vs. extra of the identical?

Kamala (D): “Eighty-eight company leaders endorse Harris in new letter, together with CEOs of Yelp, Field” [CNBC]. • That ought to change some minds.

Kamala (D): “‘Hazard to our nationwide safety’: Retired generals challenge warning on Trump, again Harris” [9News] • Dittoes. The letter:

Ten retired, high-ranking navy leaders have strongly endorsed Vice President Harris for President as we speak.

“Frankly acknowledged, Donald Trump is a hazard to our nationwide safety and our democracy. His personal former Nationwide Safety Advisors, Protection Secretaries, and Chiefs of Workers… pic.twitter.com/dXbjh2hcsK

— The Lincoln Challenge (@ProjectLincoln) September 9, 2024

When you learn that first paragraph fastidiously, you see Kamala doing loads of “standing with”, “assembly,” and “talking repeatedly.” Nothing reveals any capability for strategic or certainly analytical thought in any respect. Which I suppose is simply how these guys prefer it.

Kamala (D): “Embarrassing Copy-Paste Plagues Harris’s Launch of Coverage Platform” [The New Republic]. The deck: “Kamala Harris appears to have .” Extra: “Shortly after Kamala Harris launched her coverage agenda on Sunday night, . On Sunday night time, X consumer Corinne Inexperienced identified that the points part of Harris’s web site contained metadata with language urging voters to reelect Joe Biden. This language was seen when hyperlinks to the marketing campaign website had been shared, and within the web site’s description on Google searches.” And: “All of this creates the impression that a minimum of a few of the Harris marketing campaign’s coverage language was copied and pasted from Biden’s paperwork. That may be an embarrassing miscue from the Harris marketing campaign, which partly got here into being due to a notion {that a} refresh was wanted to garner enthusiasm within the Democratic Celebration.” • Kamala’s employees was intelligent sufficient to launch her insurance policies on Sunday night time — that’s, after the Sunday morning discuss reveals — however not intelligent sufficient to keep away from an amateur-hour copy–pasta debacle? Who’s minding the shop over there?

Kamala (D): “Harris’ momentum has stalled — however not reversed. 5 takeaways from the most recent polls” [Politico]. “Greater than 1 / 4 of Harris’ voters, 28 p.c, nonetheless stated the nation goes within the fallacious course — an indication she isn’t depending on solely those that are at present proud of the state of the nation. That’s one motive why the vp is making an attempt to say a “change” mantle, regardless of being half of the present administration. It’s not a straightforward argument to make: Within the New York Instances/Siena Faculty ballot, simply 40 p.c stated she represented ‘main’ or ‘minor’ change, in comparison with 61 p.c who stated the identical of Trump. One sign that Harris intends to proceed this theme in Tuesday’s debate: The multi-state, post-debate marketing campaign blitz her marketing campaign introduced earlier Sunday is titled the ‘New Approach Ahead Tour.’” • So, the brand new means ahead is to plagiarize Biden’s platform? How is that this new? Biden’s a plagiarist too!

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Kamala (D): “Calmes: Hear up, Kamala — let Trump beat Trump” [Los Angeles Times]. “Puncture his pompousness. Get out the fly swatter for the gnats. Cue the snigger. However most of all, present the persuadable voters what a critical presidential candidate appears to be like and seems like.” • Would that had been potential!

Kamala (D): Kamala’s marketing campaign is claimed to have more cash than God. Don’t they’ve folks for this?

What polls are good for:

NYT says almost 1/3 of voters wish to know extra about Kamala Harris – particularly younger, Black, and Latino voters

When you assist Kamala, share some information about her and her plans with folks in your life as we speak.

For instance:

— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) September 8, 2024

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Trump (R): “Prosecutor’s candid slam on Bragg exposes the evil of Dems’ Trump lawfare” [New York Post]. “He didn’t imply to make it public, however a Manhattan US Legal professional’s Workplace biggie has outed the contempt that execs privately maintain for Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg’s purely political prosecution of Donald Trump. Covertly taped by an undercover righty, chief of public affairs Nicholas Biase slammed the case as ‘nonsense’ and a ‘perversion of justice,’ accusing Bragg of ‘stacking prices [against Trump] and, like, rearranging issues simply to make it match a case.’ Secretly recording personal conversations for a ‘gotcha’ is slimy (as we’ve stated earlier than), however Biase’s feedback show what Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Turley [not to mention lambert] have lengthy warned: Bragg’s case by no means made any sense to start with.” And: “And Fulton County, Ga., DA Fani Willis’ case in opposition to Trump is ‘a mockery of justice,’ he added; ‘the entire thing is disgusting.’” And one final kick on the twitching corpse: “We anticipate a lot of the authorized group is silent out of comparable fears, even because the worst characters look ahead to boosting their very own fortunes by weaponizing the justice system in opposition to future Democratic targets.” • Yep.

Trump (R): “Trump retains shedding his practice of thought. Cognitive specialists have theories about why” [STAT]. “This shifting from subject to subject, with few connections — a sample of speech known as tangentiality — is certainly one of a number of disjointed and sometimes incoherent verbal habits that appear to have elevated in Trump’s speech lately, in accordance with interviews with specialists in reminiscence, psychology, and linguistics. Again in 2017, Trump’s first yr within the White Home, a STAT evaluation confirmed Trump’s talking model had deteriorated because the Nineteen Eighties. Seven years on, now that Trump has the GOP presidential nomination, STAT has repeated the evaluation. The specialists famous an additional discount in Trump’s linguistic complexity and, whereas none stated they might give a prognosis with out an examination, some stated sure shifts in his talking model are potential indications of cognitive decline.” • Key level from the 2017 article: “The specialists famous clear modifications from Trump’s unscripted solutions 30 years in the past to these in 2017, in some circumstances stark sufficient to lift questions on his mind well being. They famous, nevertheless, that the identical type of linguistic decline can even mirror stress, frustration, anger, or simply plain fatigue.” I’m reluctant to purchase into this, for a few causes: Tangential or not, what I known as Trump’s “jazzy riffing” was extraordinarily efficient with the group once I noticed him in Bangor. I don’t suppose his model has modified in eight years. It’s what it’s. Second, whether or not in 2016 or 2020, Trump, in debate was alert for a second of weak point and shoved the shiv in expertly. Could possibly be the final expertise left, after all. However however.

Trump (R): “The Afterlife of Donald Trump At residence at Mar-a-Lago, the presidential hopeful contemplates miracles, his marketing campaign, and his formidable new opponent” [New York Magazine]. “[Trump] can by no means absolutely see his personal ear. He can by no means absolutely see himself as others do. I inched nearer and narrowed my eyes. The actual spot that he recognized together with his faucet was pristine. I scanned fastidiously the remainder of the terrain. It seemed regular and unbelievable and high-quality…. An ear had by no means earlier than been so necessary, so burdened. An ear had by no means earlier than represented the divide between the natural course of American historical past and an alternate timeline on which the democratic course of was corrupted by an aberrant act of violence because it had not been in additional than half a century. But an ear had by no means appeared to have gone via much less. Besides there, on the tiniest patch of this tiny sculpture of pores and skin, a minor distortion that resembled not a crucifixion wound however the distant aftermath of a sunburn.” • I don’t suppose the Democrats are arguing that Trump virtually didn’t get whacked. Isn’t that what counts? (And Trump has, all issues thought-about, been remarkably good about not making the assassination try a marketing campaign challenge: The Secret Service is, in any case, managed by the Biden Administration (which additionally denied Kennedy Secret Service safety, oddly, contemplating his household historical past. Or maybe not oddly?).

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Kennedy (I): Kennedy appears to wish to occupy the throne Heritage was unceremoniously bundled away from; whether or not Trump will in the end settle for that’s unknown:

RFK Jr. says Trump admitted to him he didn’t drain the swamp his first time period and has requested him to assist him drain the swamp transferring ahead:

“He stated, I did not know something about governing and he stated, we gained this election, after which swiftly, you bought to fill 60,000 jobs.”… pic.twitter.com/GH19wOsYvX

— Finish Tribalism in Politics (@EndTribalism) September 9, 2024

Kennedy (I): Spectacular, till the anti-masking toad hops out of Kennedy’s mouth:

On stage in entrance of hundreds of individuals, Tucker requested Bobby why he’s nonetheless preventing. His reply introduced the group to their ft and can take your breath away. pic.twitter.com/9GeiWyQ3SC

— Nicole Shanahan (@NicoleShanahan) September 9, 2024

The irritable psychological gestures that comprise anti-masking will be summarized both within the political mode (“The precise to contaminate others shall not be infringed”) or the spiritual mode (“Infect thy neighbor as thyself”). Each are indicators of civlizational collapse. See Andrew Dittmer at NC in 2011, “Journey right into a Libertarian Future: Half I –The Imaginative and prescient,” for the political philosophy that introduced us thus far.

Democrats en Déshabillé

“That’s a hell of an act. What do you name it?”

There are two surefire indicators Democrats really feel like they’re about to eat shit in an election. One is they begin complaining concerning the Inexperienced Celebration and about Sanders voters staying residence. One other is they begin blaming the voters. https://t.co/GU0d7xd092

— Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) September 9, 2024

The Democrats!

Syndemics

“I’m in earnest — I can’t equivocate — I can’t excuse — I can’t retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD.” –William Lloyd Garrison

Covid Sources, United States (Nationwide): Transmission (CDC); Wastewater (CDC, Biobot; contains many counties; Wastewater Scan, contains drilldown by zip); Variants (CDC; Walgreens); “Iowa COVID-19 Tracker” (in IA, however nationwide information). “An infection Management, Emergency Administration, Security, and Normal Ideas” (particularly on hospitalization by metropolis).

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Sources, Canada (Nationwide): Wastewater (Authorities of Canada).

Sources, Canada (Provincial): ON (wastewater); QC (les eaux usées); BC (wastewater); BC, Vancouver (wastewater).

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Keep secure on the market!

Airborne Transmission

“Microbial richness and air chemistry in aerosols above the PBL affirm 2,000-km long-distance transport of potential human pathogens” [PNAS]. PBL = Planetary Boundary Layer. From the Summary: “The existence of viable human pathogens in bioaerosols which may trigger an infection or have an effect on human well being has been the topic of little analysis. On this examine, information supplied by 10 tropospheric plane surveys over Japan in 2014 affirm the existence of an enormous variety of microbial species as much as 3,000 m peak, which will be dispersed above the planetary boundary layer over distances of as much as 2,000 km, due to robust winds from an space lined with large cereal croplands in Northeast (NE) Asia. Microbes connected to aerosols reveal the presence of various bacterial and fungal taxa, together with potential human pathogens, originating from sewage, pesticides, or fertilizers. Over 266 completely different fungal and 305 bacterial genera appeared within the 10 plane transects.” And: ” Pure antimicrobial-resistant micro organism (ARB) cultured from air samples had been discovered indicating long-distance unfold of ARB and microbial viability. This is able to signify a novel method to disperse each viable human pathogens and resistance genes amongst distant geographical areas.” • Novel certainly _{MR SUBLIMINAL Yeah, however the place’s the RCT?} Right here is the Guardian therapy of the identical article–

“Pathogenic microbes blown huge distances by winds, scientists uncover” [Guardian]. “The winds studied carried a shocking variety of micro organism and fungi, together with identified pathogens and, some with genes for resistance to a number of antibiotics. Among the microbes had been proven to be alive – in different phrases, they’d survived the lengthy journey and had been in a position to replicate. The researchers stated this intercontinental transport route was unlikely to trigger illness in folks instantly, as a result of the focus of microbes was low. Nevertheless, they stated it was a reason for concern that microbes may very well be seeded into new environments and that antibiotic-resistance genes may journey on this means.” However: “[Prof Xavier Rodó at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health] stated: ‘We’re speaking about ultra-low concentrations, and most often they wouldn’t elicit an infection. However we can not rule that out in immunocompromised people.’ However: “Prof Chris Thomas, on the College of Birmingham, UK, stated: ‘The possibilities of getting an infectious dose [via high-level winds] should be significantly lower than when encountering an contaminated individual on an aeroplane, and even simply happening vacation to a overseas nation.’” • Sure, however I don’t suppose that’s the killer argument Thomas appears to suppose it’s. To not decrease myself, but when the higher environment is a viral soup, that’s a great factor to know. Science is popping!

Transmission: H5N1

“5 burning questions on Missouri’s mysterious H5 fowl flu case” [STAT]. Value studying in full. “An unexplained H5 an infection raises the opportunity of person-to-person unfold of a flu virus that has by no means earlier than circulated in people, and to which individuals wouldn’t have immunity. And this with a harmful flu virus that scientists have lengthy feared may sometime set off a pandemic. In any case, the 2009 H1N1 pandemic was first observed when two kids in California who had no contact with pigs or with one another had been identified with flu infections brought on by a virus that had beforehand been circulating in swine.” And the questions: “What’s being completed to research the scenario?… Is that this the identical H5 virus that’s spreading in cows?… How sick was this particular person? Was she or he hospitalized for influenza signs, or for different causes?… Did this individual really haven’t any contact with contaminated animals or birds? Does this particular person have a cat that’s allowed outside? … Did this individual devour uncooked milk?” • All these questions appear apparent sufficient. And yesterday–

“CDC confirms human case of fowl flu in Missouri” [The Poultry Site]. “The case was confirmed on Thursday, the CDC stated, including that an investigation into the potential publicity is ongoing by the Missouri Division of Well being and Senior Companies.” • Not CDC….

Transmission: Mpox

“Mpox circumstances on the rise in Canada” [WSWS]. “The dearth of any sound epidemiologic response by Canada’s well being officers to the present pressure of mpox is emblematic of the worldwide anti-public-health response globally. At each flip, public well being statements and bulletins downplay the hazards posed by the virus and try to supply false assurances that these pathogens are not any critical menace, and all the required instruments are in place ought to they be wanted. Statements just like the one made by Chief Public Well being Officer Theresa Tam, who admitted that the dearth of any constructive samples of clade 1 in wastewater ‘may change,’ ought to elevate eyebrows. The mpox virus has primarily affected the province of Ontario, the place 142 confirmed circumstances have been reported because the starting of the yr. Two circumstances have wanted hospitalizations, and nobody has died to this point. Few, if any, of the constructive circumstances had been related to worldwide journey. As soon as launched, the virus fueled a big outbreak fully pushed by area people transmission. Solely 15 p.c of circumstances reported journey outdoors the province within the 21 days earlier than the onset of signs and the positivity fee for testing has been larger than 27.3 p.c since late June, in accordance with the provincial well being ministry. This suggests well being authorities have adopted the ‘reside with the virus’ technique which has been taken in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic quite than preventing to eradicate the disfiguring and probably lethal mpox virus.”

Elite Maleficence

They know. They simply don’t need you to know:

Elon Musk jumps within the air 🔥😂 pic.twitter.com/R9p9WZMnKN

— Alex (@CEOre_) Could 9, 2024

Discover who’s masked and who isn’t.)

Lambert right here: The figures look mildly encouraging for now, however I might anticipate a direct worsening after Labor Day journey kicks in, together with grade colleges, excessive colleges, and faculties beginning up. Keep secure on the market!

TABLE 1: Day by day Covid Charts

[12] Deaths low, ED up.

Stats Watch

Sentiment: “United States NFIB Enterprise Optimism Index” [Trading Economics]. “The NFIB Small Enterprise Optimism Index within the US decreased to 91.2 in August 2024, the bottom in three months, in comparison with 93.7 in July and forecasts of 93.6. ‘Traditionally excessive inflation stays the highest challenge for homeowners as gross sales expectations plummet and value pressures improve. Uncertainty amongst small enterprise homeowners continues to rise as expectations for future enterprise situations worsen’, stated NFIB Chief Economist Invoice Dunkelberg.”

Manufacturing: “Boeing Machinists union chief expects members will reject deal, strike” [Seattle Times]. “‘The response from folks is it’s not ok,’ Machinist union district 751 president Holden stated in an unique interview with The Seattle Instances on the union’s South Park headquarters. ‘Proper now, I believe it will likely be voted down, and our members will vote to strike.’… With Boeing’s credit standing now only one rung above junk bond standing, a prolonged strike that hits money circulate and will increase debt may have a dramatic impact on its monetary standing.” Boeing’s Bourbon-like administration already searching for scabs: “A Boeing worker forwarded a message to The Seattle Instances that was despatched Monday by an engineering supervisor on the Auburn elements plant, stating that he was “requested to offer management with a listing” of engineers prepared to volunteer to carry out work usually completed by Machinists. Focusing on members of the white-collar union, the Society of Skilled Engineering Workers in Aerospace, the memo cites an incentive of pay at time beyond regulation charges, both 1½ occasions or double the conventional pay. SPEEA Govt Director Ray Goforth expressed shock when instructed of the memo and stated his union would probably lodge an objection. Boeing didn’t touch upon the problem.”

Tech: Innovation (1):

Tech: Innovation (2):

That’s it? A digital camera management button?

Tech: Innovation (3):

As we speak’s Worry & Greed Index: 38 Worry (earlier shut: 42 Worry) [CNN]. One week in the past: 54 (Impartial). (0 is Excessive Worry; 100 is Excessive Greed). Final up to date Sep 10 at 1:32:46 PM ET.

Social Media Watch

Problem accepted:

Gallery

Little cubes, however by Cezanne:

Permaculture

“Carbon-Water Tradeoffs in Previous-Development and Younger Forests of the Pacific Northwest” [American Geophysical Union]. From the Summary: “A number of traces of proof present that mature and old-growth forest watersheds retailer and accumulate extra carbon, are extra drought resistant, and higher maintain water availability in comparison with younger forests. These outcomes present a foundation for reconstructions and predictions which can be probably broadly relevant, as a result of first-order watersheds occupy 80%–90% of enormous river basins and examine watersheds are consultant of forest historical past within the Pacific Northwest area.” • A “first-order watershed“: “The beginning or headwaters of a stream, with no different streams flowing into it, is named the first-order stream. Two first-order streams circulate collectively to type a second-order stream. Second-order streams circulate right into a third-order stream. This labeling continues till the streams deposit their water into a bigger physique of water, similar to an ocean or a bay.” • “Complexity is the enemy of high quality” on the planet of engineering or enterprise. That doesn’t appear to be the case in ecological techniques.

Class Warfare

“On Algorithmic Wage Discrimination” (PDF) [Veena Dubal, SSRN]. “Drawing on a multi-year, first-of-its-kind ethnographic examine of organizing on-demand staff, this Article examines the historic rupture in wage calculation, coordination, and distribution arising from the logic of informational capitalism: the usage of granular information to provide unpredictable, variable, and personalised hourly pay…. Throughout companies, the opaque practices that represent algorithmic wage discrimination elevate central questions concerning the altering nature of labor and its regulation below informational capitalism. Most centrally, what makes cost for labor in platform work truthful? How does algorithmic wage discrimination change and have an effect on the expertise of labor? And, contemplating these questions, how ought to the legislation intervene on this second of rupture?” • We linked to this paper again in December 2023, however now there’s a video out primarily based on it:

Information of the Wired

“Shortwave Radiogram, 5-11 September 2024 (program 369): Sail-powered digital modes” [Shortwave Radiogram], “Shortwave Radiogram transmits digital textual content and pictures on an analog shortwave broadcast transmitter. This system is produced and introduced by Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott.” • “[S]hortwave stays probably the most accessible worldwide communications medium that also offers listeners with the safety of full anonymity.”

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