Actually Infuriating

TL;DR: if you're wondering why RAM so expensive nowadays, well you see, Sam Altman has bought 40% of global RAM to fuck his competence... And all the world.

Chargepoint is putting outrageous temporary hold charges on all charging stations. Probably some MBA fucking another business up.

Hi Person,

We’re writing to let you know about an important update to how payments are processed at ChargePoint stations.

As part of your use of ChargePoint services, a temporary hold charge of $50 for AC stations and $75 for DC stations will be placed on your payment method for each applicable charging session. Once the applicable charging session ends and the hold charge is removed, you will only be billed for the actual charging cost.

For more details, please see our FAQ: https://www.chargepoint.com/drivers/support.

Thank you, Team ChargePoint

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Fucking 27 AI data centers and our state and local government are celebrating this. Even mentioning how great it is that we have all this fresh water to give them. It makes me sick.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Johnson and Johnson, accusing the pharmaceutical company of failing to warn consumers about the risk of taking Tylenol while pregnant.

This lawsuit, the first of its kind from a state government, comes a month after President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced updated guidance discouraging pregnant women from taking acetaminophen, citing it as a possible cause of autism. The announcement set off a wave of controversy in the health care community, and confusion among pregnant women unsure how they should manage fever and pain during pregnancy.

What happens when you don't let a "smart device" phone home? Well...

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Arial comparison of Gaza over the last 22 months of genocide.

A related comment spitting facts:

Time: 13:00 

I have noticed many times when on the roads. The absolute incompetence and lack of skill and ability. Most drives have. It genuinely is disheartening. It annoys me so much when people waste gas or make extra ware on their systems. 

Truthfully my opinion. They need to slowly integrate advanced driving courses. To learn probability, physics and overall predictive driving theory or spacecraft techniques. 

A few examples that made me so annoyed

1: I am driving up to a red light. I see two lanes. The middle lane has 6-7 cars piled up. The right lane has 3 cars. 

I notice I am driving about 45-50 mph. The light has been red for enough time. We can predict. It turns green within seconds. 

I am also turning right in three lights. So I switch to the right lane. As soon as I do. The light turns green. I begin slightly slowing. I begin to roll up on the cars at 25-30 mph and as soon as I reach half a car's length away from the last car. We all begin to move perfectly. 

Though the car behind me has to stop nearly fully and restart their acceleration. Leading to wasting fuel and causing extra stress to their systems. 

2: NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO DO THIS. I SWEAR!!! 😭😭😭😤

When I am on the highway. I normally stay in the far left lane. To signal. I am going extra fast, passing everyone. 

I came up on this decent curve going 85 mph. And slowed down just enough for the weight of my car to grab the side I’m turning into and then hard acceleration. Quickly and release. 

I then allow the pull of the weight and speed to launch me around the long curve without wasting any excess gas. 

3: Another example of what most people can’t do which is like how!!! How!!! The fuck 🤬😨

I came to this stop sign. To turn into major roads leads across towns. 55-60 mph. I saw on car coming far enough I could launch with no probabilistic worry. Though I missed a variable. Reading the car driving in the lane I was turning into. It’s speed. 

So it was coming about 25% quicker than I assumed. So when I hit 60 already I launched up to 75. Clearing a perfect gap. Reducing the probability of a collision by 100% when before it was an unknown of 15-20%. 

4th: Ok when PEOPLE FUCKING SEE A CAR that is going faster near lead car speed on the left far lane. If they pull over and slow down for a construction site. Omg follow them. Ahhhhh I get so pissed off by this. I noticed every speed trap and informed every single driver about the speed traps, but they did not listen. It’s like they don’t recognize the universal symbols.  Such as flashing brights for cops. I don't do that a lot because I don’t have to worry about that. I've already passed them though I flashed my hazards very rapidly to warn where the specific speed traps were. 

5th: If you are going to speed know how to do it! Yes I speed at 80-115 mph but I can safely control it and I don’t tailgate!! Also if I see a cop. In the right lane most times they are. I pull up next to a semi and partially slow down until out of site.

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Senator Deevers Mourns Charlie Kirk’s Assassination, Encourages Passage of Legislation Honoring Him OKLAHOMA CITY–Senator Dusty Deevers issued on Thursday the following statement on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a national leader in the fight for truth, faith, and freedom of speech:

“Charlie Kirk was a bold defender of truth, an unyielding advocate for free speech, and a tireless champion for America’s founding values. Most importantly to me, he was a faithful evangelist proclaiming Christ crucified to millions,” Deevers said. “Charlie inspired countless young people to stand courageously for liberty without apology. His passing is a tremendous loss not only to Oklahoma, but to our nation.”

To honor Kirk’s memory and continue his mission, Senator Deevers encouraged the legislature to prepare to enthusiastically pass three measures recently introduced by Senator Shane Jett, R-Shawnee, in the 2026 session:

Senate Bill 1188 – Establishes Charlie Kirk Free Speech Day in Oklahoma, to include statewide programs and discussions promoting open dialogue and the protection of Constitutional rights. Senate Bill 1187 – Requires the creation of a Charlie Kirk Memorial on every public college and university campus in Oklahoma as a permanent symbol of the importance of free expression and open discourse, and of the evil of political violence. Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 – Officially recognizes and honors the life and work of Charlie Kirk, commending his dedication to proclaiming the gospel and preserving America’s heritage of liberty. “Charlie Kirk devoted himself to strengthening the next generation to stand strong in the truth. For that, he was cut down. We must honor and continue his legacy,” Deevers said. “I look forward to doing so come next session.”

Dear Parents and Guardians, 

In light of the recent tragedy, Oklahoma schools will join together to honor the memory of Charlie Kirk who engaged high school and college students to talk about American exceptionalism, Christianity's role in society and our country’s history, as well as conservative values. He challenged students to think for themselves, value free speech, and engage in meaningful debate. 

Tomorrow at 12:00 p.m., September 16th, our schools will hold a moment of silence to reflect on his legacy. We invite parents, families, and Oklahomans everywhere to join us from wherever you are and unite in remembrance.

This moment is about coming together to honor a man who believed in empowering the next generation with courage and conviction.

Thank you for standing with us.

Superintendent Ryan Walters

THIS SHIT PISS ME OFF THAT I WANTED TO RESPOND. INSTEAD I JUST BLOCKED THEM.

Flying flags on El Capitan is a beloved tradition. But suddenly, after flying the trans pride flag, the practice has been banned, and a ranger involved has been fired. What bullshit.

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Tesla was caught withholding data, lying about it, and misdirecting authorities in the wrongful death case involving Autopilot that it lost this week.

The automaker was undeniably covering up for Autopilot.

Last week, a jury found Tesla partially liable for a wrongful death involving a crash on Autopilot. We now have access to the trial transcripts, which confirm that Tesla was extremely misleading in its attempt to place all the blame on the driver.

The company went as far as to actively withhold critical evidence that explained Autopilot’s performance around the crash. Within about three minutes of the crash, the Model S uploaded a “collision snapshot”—video, CAN‑bus streams, EDR data, etc.—to Tesla’s servers, the “Mothership”, and received an acknowledgement. The vehicle then deleted its local copy, resulting in Tesla being the only entity having access.

What ensued were years of battle to get Tesla to acknowledge that this collision snapshot exists and is relevant to the case.

The police repeatedly attempted to obtain the data from the collision snapshot, but Tesla led the authorities and the plaintiffs on a lengthy journey of deception and misdirection that spanned years.

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the conduit for federal funds to NPR and PBS, announced on Friday that it is beginning to wind down its operations given President Trump has signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting through fiscal year 2027.

The announcement follows a largely party-line vote last month that approved the cuts to public broadcasting as part of a $9 billion rescissions package that also included cuts to foreign aid that was sent by the White House earlier this year. While public media officials had held a glimmer of hope that lawmakers would restore some of the money in the following year, the Senate Appropriations Committee declined to do that on Thursday.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/48835296