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Trump just picked Fox host Pete Hegseth to be his Secretary of Defense. In 2019 Hegseth said on air that he has not washed his hands for 10 years because "germs are not a real thing.”😐

It’s official. We’ve all lived long enough to see Idiocracy transform from parody to documentary.

It does not appear that a US president can unilaterally create a new government department. This requires congressional authorization to allocate funding and the establishment of the legal framework for the department's responsibilities, scope and oversight.
"I am pleased to announce that the Great Elon Musk, working in conjunction with American Patriot Vivek Ramaswamy, will lead the Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”)." - President-elect Donald Trump in a statement

Time to focus on local and state, I guess. The federal government is going to disappear.

So I subscribed to @NJcom and Jersey City Times.

Hopefully we can elect Solomon as mayor next year

@Sgrim1111 @apnewsbot of course it's Biden's fault. He wasn't left enough. Or center enough. He didn't drop out early enough. Or stay in the race to the end.
@stefan controlling the information ecosystem is worth any amount of money.

@stefan a whole lot of people about to learn what a tariff is.

Maybe we should be running ads about basic civics and economics

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009, which is ridiculous. Republicans have stood in the way of attempted raises for years.

Thanks, PA Democrats, for finally passing this with your new Democratic majority. Now we need some Republicans in the Senate to hear from voters about passing it there and we flip that, too, next round.

Pennsylvania House passes $15 minimum wage bill:
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/pennsylvania-house-passes-15-minimum-wage-bill/2ZKIMMGQTRA2XLSTA7OQUXUQZM/

Pennsylvania House passes $15 minimum wage bill

Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday, a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.

WPXI

Netflix crackdown on account sharing hits US with $8 fee for each extra user

"Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with," email tells users.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/05/netflix-crackdown-on-account-sharing-hits-us-with-8-fee-for-each-extra-user/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Netflix crackdown on account sharing hits US with $8 fee for each extra user

"Your Netflix account is for you and the people you live with," email tells users.

Ars Technica