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mslate commented on OpenAI’s promise to stay in California helped clear the path for its IPO   wsj.com/tech/ai/openais-p... · Posted by u/badprobe
jcmontx · 2 months ago
If this happened any non-western country headlines would say "corruption".
mslate · 2 months ago
In California, it's called an "impact fee"
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mslate · 3 months ago
Sounds simple:

> In an undercover operation last year, the FBI recorded Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, accepting $50,000 in cash after indicating he could help the agents — who were posing as business executives — win government contracts in a second Trump administration, according to multiple people familiar with the probe and internal documents reviewed by MSNBC.

> The FBI and the Justice Department planned to wait to see whether Homan would deliver on his alleged promise once he became the nation’s top immigration official. But the case indefinitely stalled soon after Donald Trump became president again in January, according to six sources familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, Trump appointees officially closed the investigation, after FBI Director Kash Patel requested a status update on the case, two of the people said.

> It’s unclear what reasons FBI and Justice Department officials gave for shutting down the investigation. But a Trump Justice Department appointee called the case a “deep state” probe in early 2025 and no further investigative steps were taken, the sources say.

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> On Sept. 20, 2024, with hidden cameras recording the scene at a meeting spot in Texas, Homan accepted $50,000 in bills, according to an internal summary of the case and sources.

mslate commented on Show HN: When is the next Caltrain? (minimal webapp)   erikschluntz.com/caltrain... · Posted by u/eschluntz
mslate · 4 months ago
While cool, this does not incorporate real-time data, just the static schedule.

I've explored this--you need 511 API access to obtain real-time data, and to conceal your API key you need to stand up a web application.

Cool proof-of-concept, need to take it to the next level!

mslate commented on Luigi's Manifesto   kenklippenstein.com/p/lui... · Posted by u/Philpax
baggy_trough · a year ago
Descending into barbarism has its costs as well.
mslate · a year ago
US healthcare is barbaric
mslate commented on Air Canada to remove free carry-on from basic economy   loyaltylobby.com/2024/12/... · Posted by u/lxm
mslate · a year ago
I would be happy to pay for carry-on if it meant guaranteed space.

On the other hand, checked bags should be free/at a discount.

I have not understood why the pricing was inverse.

mslate commented on Databricks closes in on multibillion funding round at $55B to cash out employees   cnbc.com/2024/11/26/datab... · Posted by u/hulahoof
alephnerd · a year ago
So Databricks is pulling a Tanium or Stripe...
mslate · a year ago
Pulling a Tanium would be to fire people right ahead of their vesting cliff:

https://www.inc.com/business-insider/tanium-security-startup...

mslate commented on If you care about safety, ride an e-bike   maxmautner.com/2024/11/05... · Posted by u/mslate
gnabgib · a year ago
Maybe you should check with nurses, emergency rooms, and healthcare. eBikes are second only to eScooters for injuries[0]. You're also far more likely to hurt other trail users.

On roads, speed doesn't always save you against other motor-vehicles, if that were true sport bike riders would never be hit. Behaving in a way that other road-users don't expect also puts you at risk (where did that bike come from?!)

[0]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39042404/

mslate · a year ago
The study does not control for distance traveled.

This is all hand-waving, to try and bolster the case for safer infrastructure for bicyclists (electric and not) which I of course also support.

mslate commented on If you care about safety, ride an e-bike   maxmautner.com/2024/11/05... · Posted by u/mslate
Abasyste · a year ago
Edit: Does maxmautner.com not have prefers-color-scheme detection?
mslate · a year ago
No, what's that?
mslate commented on Jaywalking legalized in New York City   theguardian.com/us-news/2... · Posted by u/Thomashuet
standardUser · a year ago
First, let's not forget that jaywalking is one of those "crimes" that is used as a pretense by police to harass people, usually young people and people of color.

Second, as a veteran jaywalker, my rule of thumb is that if a car has to hit their breaks even a little, or otherwise alter their trajectory, you're doing it wrong. The goal should be smooth movement for all.

Third, just because someone else is jaywalking does not mean you should follow them! Always asses your own path because someone else may be timing it differently.

mslate · a year ago
Yes yes, the person outside of a car must provide deference to the car owner. Poor people serve the rich.

u/mslate

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