New Canadian-flavored #Metaphor for something #Useless , #CounterProductive or #Ineffective :

"Like snow chains on a Zamboni"

Dr. #RalphAbraham spent decades as a physician & a veterinarian before winning a congressional seat representing #Louisiana in 2014. He retired from #Congress in 2020.

During the #Covid19 #pandemic, Abraham backed the drug #hydroxychloroquine, a medication normally used to treat or prevent malaria, & supported taking #ivermectin, a drug for parasitic infections in animals & humans. Both drugs have been shown to be #ineffective against #Covid.

#Trump #RFKJr #PublicHealth #science #medicine #CDC

A recent audit by the German Federal Court of Auditors has raised concerns about the effectiveness of current sanctions applied within the Bürgergeld (Basic Inc... https://news.osna.fm/?p=17861 | #news #audit #benefit #finds #ineffective
Benefit Sanctions Ineffective, Audit Finds - Osna.FM

New report reveals Germany's citizen's income sanctions ineffective - find out why and what changes are proposed.

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"Trump appears to have been played yet again by Vladimir Putin. The President rolled out a red carpet and warmly greeted a murderous dictator on American soil, and reports indicate he got nothing concrete in return”:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-trump-putin-where-trump-stands_n_68a1c2a8e4b06267503b4292
#Ukraine #Trump #PutinsPuppet #weak #ineffective #politics copy: @renewedresistance
Trump Runs Into The Difficulty Of Putin Diplomacy And Ending A Long War

Trump walked into a summit with Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agree to halt the fighting in Ukraine.

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Do not be surprised that many Democrats see their political party as #weak or #ineffective or #dishonest or #stupid when Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin arguably is weak, ineffective, dishonest, stupid, and greedy (which is one form of stupidity). We need a highly respected person of honesty, integrity, and charisma in that job. We need former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler or someone like him.
https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-democrats-republican-political-parties-d41141f4a0af53c223620af0fc3fc319 #politics #leadership #winning
Many Democrats see party as 'weak' or 'ineffective,' poll finds

A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.” The survey also finds deep pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy,” “for the rich” or “generally bad.” The poll asked people to share the first word or phrase that came to mind when they thought of the parties. Answers were sorted into broad categories. Overall, U.S. adults held a dim view of both parties, with about 4 in 10 using negative attributes, including words such as “dishonest” or “stupid.”

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"Many Democrats see their political party as #weak or #ineffective according to a poll that finds considerable pessimism within Democratic ranks":
https://apnews.com/article/ap-poll-democrats-republican-political-parties-d41141f4a0af53c223620af0fc3fc319
"4 in 10 (people polled were) using words such as #dishonest or #stupid." #politics #reform.
Many Democrats see party as 'weak' or 'ineffective,' poll finds

A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.” The survey also finds deep pessimism within Democratic ranks. Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe the GOP as “greedy,” “for the rich” or “generally bad.” The poll asked people to share the first word or phrase that came to mind when they thought of the parties. Answers were sorted into broad categories. Overall, U.S. adults held a dim view of both parties, with about 4 in 10 using negative attributes, including words such as “dishonest” or “stupid.”

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Ghana: Meta faces lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses of contractor's content moderator - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

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🧐"galling is #government's refusal to use PaoTang app, dev'ed by #Krungthai Bk under prev admin of Prayut. Te app is a proven platform tt has handled numerous govt schemes, incl'g te "We #TravelTogether" campaign.. Tis backward, #partisan decision-making is both #wasteful & #counterproductive. Why shld #taxpayers foot te bill to build new #ineffective apps? #Thailand #Travel Co-pay #fiasco .. reflects a broader #dysfunction tt places #politicalimage above #publicinterest"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/3064278/travel-scheme-farce