Uncle Den 🦣

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Deposed queen of the Stone Age

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Uncle Den 🦣Jan 1, 2025
Steve HermanDec 30, 2024
DoJ and FTC have filed a civil enforcement action against Dave Inc. and its CEO, Jason Wilk, alleging they misled consumers by deceptively advertising cash advances and charging hidden fees. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-complaint-against-dave-inc-and-ceo-jason-wilk-alleging-deceptive
United States Files Complaint Against Dave Inc. and CEO Jason Wilk Alleging Deceptive Practices in Violation of Federal Law

The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against Dave Inc. (Dave) and its co-founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jason Wilk, for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA).

Uncle Den 🦣Dec 30, 2024
Benjamin RossDec 30, 2024
Waymo (aka Google) admits that it trains its robotaxis to break the law. When WaPo reporter finds robotaxis fail to stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalk 70% of the time, Waymo says it follows "social norms" rather than laws.
Expert explains: When robotaxis obey law, they don't go fast enough to compete successfully with Uber, so Google execs ordered engineers to ignore laws.
https://wapo.st/3ZZDifm
On roads teeming with robotaxis, crossing the street can be harrowing

Our tech columnist captured multiple videos of Waymo self-driving cars failing to stop for him at a crosswalk. How does an AI learn how to break the law?

The Washington Post
Uncle Den 🦣Dec 30, 2024
mothcubDec 30, 2024
Someone's about to incur some wrath.
Uncle Den 🦣Dec 23, 2024
Steve HermanDec 23, 2024
House Ethics Committee releases Matt Gaetz report: https://ethics.house.gov/committee-reports/in-the-matter-of-allegations-relating-to-representative-matt-gaetz/
In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Matt Gaetz - House Committee on Ethics

118TH CONGRESS, 2nd Session, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPORT 118-XXX IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO REPRESENTATIVE MATT GAETZ REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS Report Appendix A Appendix B Part 1 Appendix B Part 2 Appendix B Part 3

House Committee on Ethics
Uncle Den 🦣Dec 23, 2024
Benjamin Young Savage (ᐱᓐᒋᐱᓐ)Dec 22, 2024
A father with his 4 daughters, 1904.
Uncle Den 🦣Nov 15, 2024
Dr. Lucky Tran Nov 14, 2024

Reminder: RFK Jr caused a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children.

RFK Jr and his non-profit visited Samoa to lobby the government and spread misinformation that reduced measles vaccination rates.

He may now lead the top US health agency.

Uncle Den 🦣Nov 15, 2024
sam henri goldNov 12, 2024

dude if i hear one more MSNBC anchor blaming the election loss on harris being too woke i’m gonna blow a fuckin gasket. this was the least progressive campaign in my lifetime. they campaigned with the Cheneys on “the border crisis” and schmoozed about owning glocks.

if they went any further right they would fall into the atlantic ocean.

Uncle Den 🦣Nov 15, 2024
Benjamin Young Savage (ᐱᓐᒋᐱᓐ)Nov 14, 2024

Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism Revealed in Leaked Emails https://buff.ly/48QuE74

White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist literature, pushed racist immigration stories and obsessed over the loss of Confederate symbols

Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism Revealed in Leaked Emails

In the run-up to the 2016 election, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist literature, pushed racist immigration stories and obsessed over the loss of Confederate symbols after Dylann Roof’s murderous rampage, according to leaked emails reviewed by Hatewatch.

Southern Poverty Law Center
Show threadUncle Den 🦣Nov 14, 2024
A citizenry riddled with brain worms. A deeply unserious shithole country
Uncle Den 🦣Nov 14, 2024
Love these exit interviews with trump voters, really enlightening statements like “yeah I realize he’s the antichrist and will almost certainly plunge the country into an unprecedented era of carnage and despair we may never claw our way back from, but, eh, I guess I just voted for him because that’s who I voted for, y’know?”