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Black White Blue in the South<p>In Episode 51, Bill &amp; Jumelle are joined by Michael Layer as we watch a South Carolina State Senator show piety in public but questionable character in private.</p><p>Subscribe, download and listen today! </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/SouthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthCarolina</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SCPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCPol</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SCPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCar</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CompensatingForSomething" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CompensatingForSomething</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bumpersticker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bumpersticker</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.fitsnews.com/2024/11/16/south-carolinas-senator-boobs-dont-care/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fitsnews.com/2024/11/16/south-</span><span class="invisible">carolinas-senator-boobs-dont-care/</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://plasmatrap.com/@privateger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>privateger</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sector25.de/@niku" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>niku</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://labyrinth.zone/users/lunahd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lunahd</span></a></span> or rather it is <em>politically undesired</em> because that would hurt <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BigCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCar</span></a>'s revenue.</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CarDependency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarDependency</span></a> is <em>politically desired</em> because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <em>can actually work</em>...</li></ul><p>So yeah, every <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> is a failure if <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/but" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>but</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tram</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/metro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metro</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rail</span></a> infrastructure to be feasible!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://f.kawa-kun.com/profile/tk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tk</span></a></span> <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Eeyupp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eeyupp</span></a>!"</em> basically the whole <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChickenTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChickenTax</span></a>"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/retaliation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retaliation</span></a> bs.</p><p>Also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lobbyism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lobbyism</span></a> without restraint because in the 1920-1950s, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BigCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCar</span></a> was allowed to buy up <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> networks solely for the purpose of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/destroying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>destroying</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/dismantlibg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dismantlibg</span></a> said <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicInfrastructure</span></a> which was viable against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a>...</p>
Mehndi<p>Art fight for today! Can’t resist a snep with purple! <a href="https://meow.social/tags/snowleopard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snowleopard</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/snep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snep</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitalart</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/bigcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigcar</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furryart</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/artfight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artfight</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/artfight2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artfight2024</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediart</span></a></p>
IT News<p>It seemed like a good idea at the time: 9 car designs that went nowhere - Enlarge (credit: Michael Reinhard | Getty Images) </p><p>Ford Motor C... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=1972779" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=1972779</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cadillacfleetwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cadillacfleetwood</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/coal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coal</span></a>-poweredcar <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/twin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>twin</span></a>-enginecar <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/amphibiouscar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amphibiouscar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/badinventions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>badinventions</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/floatingcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floatingcar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/carhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carhistory</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cartercar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartercar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/flyingcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flyingcar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/fordedsel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fordedsel</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/features" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>features</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/steamcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steamcar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/catboat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>catboat</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/citroen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citroen</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/coalcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coalcar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/bigcar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigcar</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a></p>
Cory Doctorow<p>UAW workers are engaged in tactical striking, shutting down key parts of the supply chain on a rolling basis, making the 90-day strike fund stretch *much* farther:</p><p><a href="https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-09-18-labors-militant-creativity/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">prospect.org/blogs-and-newslet</span><span class="invisible">ters/tap/2023-09-18-labors-militant-creativity/</span></a> </p><p>In this project, they are greatly aided by <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/BigCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCar</span></a>'s own relentless pursuit of profit. The automakers - like every monopolized, financialized sector - have stripped all the buffers and slack out of their operations. </p><p>11/</p>
Cory Doctorow<p>The fact that cars score so badly on privacy is especially ironic given the campaign <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/BigCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCar</span></a> waged against the 2020 <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> ballot initiative, in which car manufacturers held themselves out as the *defenders* of driver privacy from unscrupulous third parties who couldn't be trusted to handle the vast troves of data your car collects with every hour that God sends:</p><p><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2020/09/03/rip-david-graeber/#rolling-surveillance-platforms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pluralistic.net/2020/09/03/rip</span><span class="invisible">-david-graeber/#rolling-surveillance-platforms</span></a></p><p>24/</p>
Cory Doctorow<p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/BigCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigCar</span></a> has loaded our rides up with so much surveillance gear that they were able to run scare ads opposing <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a>'s <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToRepair</span></a> ballot initiative, warning Bay Staters that if third parties could access the data in their cars, it would lead to their literal *murders*:</p><p><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2020/09/03/rip-david-graeber/#rolling-surveillance-platforms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pluralistic.net/2020/09/03/rip</span><span class="invisible">-david-graeber/#rolling-surveillance-platforms</span></a></p><p>10/</p>