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A thorough explainer of the likely effects of the Section 174 fiasco which may have fueled tech layoffs to fund billionaire tax breaks. It was never strogly enforced and has now been largely repealed. qz.com/tech-layoffs...

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The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it

Quartz

Scott 4d ago

Daniel Keys Moran 4d ago

In another few generations almost no one alive will understand exactly how humans once ran an entire civilization on wood pulp and ink.

Scott Mar 12

SuffolkLITLab Mar 10

TL;DR: An alarming 37,000 fake AI-generated comments have emerged opposing Washington State's proposed tax on the wealthy, highlighting ongoing concerns about bot involvement in regulatory processes designed for public input. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/10/37000-fake-ai-comments-mysteriously-oppose-washington-states-effort-to-tax-the-rich/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

37,000 Fake AI Comments Mysteriously Oppose Washington State’s Effort To Tax The Rich

Ideally, the U.S. public is supposed to be able to comment on government policy proceedings, and the government is supposed to listen to that input. Of course, it doesn’t really work that way: For …

Techdirt

Scott Mar 8

Joyce Park Mar 8

A friend's 27 year old daughter, Violet, is missing during a mental health crisis. She has been seen in the Ballard area. Seattle people, PLEASE share this URL and keep an eye out! findviolet.com

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MISSING PERSON — Violet Benjamin — Ballard, Seattle — $1,000 Reward

Missing person alert for Violet Benjamin, 27, last seen in Ballard, Seattle, WA near Swedish Hospital. $1,000 reward offered.

Find Violet Benjamin

Scott Mar 4

Nonya Bidniss Mar 3

When your neighbors, coworkers, and family members give a machine gun to a monkey you reasonably get panicked and angry about what the monkey is doing but the heaviest blame needs to land on your neighbors, coworkers, and family members. Bring back shunning.

Scott Mar 4

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Nonya Bidniss Mar 3

Intellectual laziness, gullibility, racism, and misogyny are the reasons your neighbors, coworkers, and family members did this to everyone else. Accept it. Whatever they say, these are the reasons.

Scott Mar 3

JA Westenberg Mar 2

I genuinely think the worst thing the internet did to reading was convince people that finishing books is a competitive sport. You don't need to read 52 books a year. You just need to read. Books you like. At your own pace. And think about them for longer than a TikTok video.

Scott Mar 1

Matthew Dockrey Feb 28

It turns out I had another stained glass project in me after all. I just couldn't resist the heady contrasts of strength and fragility, profanity and sanctity. Plus, it used up a lot of random pieces of leftover glass!

Scott Feb 25

Steve Herman Feb 24

NPR - DoJ withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor. https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell

Scott Feb 24

Mr.Mark "The Sharpie King"Feb 23

To hell with AI, more innovation like this please.
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