Zachary Nelson

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I'm new here, hailing from a land of wide open spaces and free parking. I'm generally sharing things I find entertaining or interesting. Expect an eclectic mix of technology, entrepreneurship, MTG (cards; not the psycho in Congress), weather, outdoors, Nebraska, and current events. Long-time political operative now using my organizing skills to help nonprofits run efficiently.
Websitehttps://zacharynelson.me
The neighborhood squirrels are getting in on the #Thanksgiving feast.
Google sues people who “weaponized” #DMCA to remove rivals’ search results https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/google-sues-people-who-weaponized-dmca-to-remove-rivals-search-results/ Google's lawsuit charges defendants with misrepresentation of #copyright infringement, breach of contract, and intentional interference with contractual relations. Google seeks financial damages, court costs, and an injunction prohibiting the activity described in the lawsuit. The requested injunction would also prohibit defendants from "creating or attempting to create any Gmail accounts" and from "using any Google products or services to promote any of Defendants' websites or products."
Google sues people who “weaponized” DMCA to remove rivals’ search results

Google says DMCA fraudsters filed copyright takedown notices for 600,000+ URLs.

Ars Technica

A STAT investigation: UnitedHealth Group pressured clinical employees to follow an algorithm to cut off care for seriously ill older and disabled Americans — while profits soared.

https://www.statnews.com/2023/11/14/unitedhealth-algorithm-medicare-advantage-investigation/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon_organic

UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients' rehab care

UnitedHealth executives pressured clinical staff to follow an algorithm to cut off patients’ rehab care, leading to coverage decisions that may violate Medicare regulations.

STAT
Trump plans to invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office to allow him to deploy the military against civil demonstrations. The proposal was identified in internal discussions as an immediate priority, the communications showed. #Project2025 #GOPfacism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/trump-revenge-second-term/
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term

Advisers have also discussed deploying the military to quell potential unrest on Inauguration Day. Critics have called the ideas under consideration dangerous and unconstitutional.

The Washington Post
Will you help save American from #GOPFascism
Make no mistake-The GOP is planning #Project2025 which is exactly a handbook to install a "unitary executive with unlimited power & in control of the legislature & judiciary under white christian rule"
PLEDGE TO #VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
I miss the days when we used to call people who disagreed with us "fascists" and it was just childish exaggeration, rather than the literal truth.
Mike Pence aborted his campaign after 5 months, well into the second trimester.
MAGA Logic:
-Abortion: Ban it
-Marijuana: Ban it
-Drag shows: Ban it
-Immigration: Ban it
-Public Schools: Ban it
-Dialogue on racism: Ban it
-Books by Black or LGBTQ authors: Ban it
-Guns: BANS DON’T WORK YOU SNOWFLAKES
#Lewiston
Let the book writing begin!

A report from Oxfam and SEI revealed that the richest 1% are responsible for twice as many carbon emissions as the poorest half of the world’s population.

“Over the past 25 years, the richest 10% of the global population has been responsible for more than half of all carbon emissions and the poorest 50% were responsible for just 7% of emissions."

https://www.sei.org/features/oxfam-carbon-inequality-era/

SEI and Oxfam shine light on the "carbon inequality era"

A report from Oxfam and SEI revealed that the richest 1% are responsible for twice as many carbon emissions as the poorest half of the world.

SEI