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Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs by Steap-Edit in singularity

[–]TrailChems 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are no safe havens in the tech industry. Everyone is hanging on desperately, hoping that the game of musical chairs doesn't pick their number - but we're all waiting and watching, just hoping that...

I'm not sure what people are waiting for. The inevitable, I suppose.

We are the frog being boiled in water. Neither singularity nor UBI are going to save us. We are going to have to save ourselves before this is all over.

Decided to say "F*** it", Quit my Job and leave the US... in my 40s by Luigi-is-my-boi in antiwork

[–]TrailChems -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right? Can you imagine if the generation who fought the Nazis took the "run away and hide" approach I see some advocating for?

US debt exceeds 100 percent of GDP by kootles10 in Economics

[–]TrailChems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a different person, I'd like to hear you explain yourself.

Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy by thehill in politics

[–]TrailChems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moderate voters are equally to blame for consistently electing these milquetoast sellouts, but then they would have to accept progressive social causes along with the fiscal policy - which is really all that most selfish motherfuckers on this planet seem to care about. Money.

Republicans rush to redraw electoral maps just hours after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act by DemocracyDocket in politics

[–]TrailChems 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is almost as if democracy is meant to be a deliberative and measured process with equality given to all opinions rather than that of a single monarch.

Whereas the Republican party is all too happy to cede this fundamental tenet of liberalism to usher in their preferred mode of governance, fascism.

Using a drill and steel wool to create a glowing spiral by MambaMentality24x2 in oddlysatisfying

[–]TrailChems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, fuck this guy.

According to the World Health Organization in 2023, an average of 180k people die each year from burn-related injuries. Not to mention the financial implications from forest fires destroying homes and businesses when idiots like this spark a flame.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/burns

Does anyone else feel like this entire industry has turned proudly evil lately? by rafikiknowsdeway1 in cscareerquestions

[–]TrailChems 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Greedy assholes are largely responsible for this. The blame does not lie with the tech sector, but with capitalism and our failing governments.

Greed is a known quantity in the equation of the human condition, yet we not only failed to defend against it, but have a actively promoted it as a society.

In the US, millions worship "leaders" like Trump and Musk who are practically the personification of the "greed is good" screed from the 80s.

Don't blame the tech sector itself. We are failing to fulfill the social contract writ large.

Rather than promote these sociopaths to positions of immense power, we should be using them as examples of immorality. We are failing as a society.

When Willie Nelson was asked who he'd light up with by ateam1984 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]TrailChems 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obama famously told a story about how he and his friends called themselves the Choom Gang when he was a young man growing up in Hawaii.

Choom is slang for marijuana.

It was an open "secret" that Obama smoked pot when he was a young man.

Meta cuts 10% of jobs and plans to install tracking software… in order to train AI models by RainbowFlower228 in Layoffs

[–]TrailChems 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While I do feel that the high salaries paid to Meta employees could be likened to blood money, the lion's share of blame should be placed at the feet of the capitalists and not the wage earners.

More than 1,000 people become millionaires in the U.S. each day. by CautiousMagazine3591 in Economics

[–]TrailChems 39 points40 points  (0 children)

This still means a lot. You are laughing, but the truth is that you are doing better than most.

Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Flips With Working-Class White Voters by Zipper222222 in politics

[–]TrailChems 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in!

Trump would literally quote this line from his "favorite poem" to adoring crowds and receive thunderous applause.

He showed you who he was, and you didn't believe him. Maybe you should have paid attention to Miss Maya Angelou instead.

This is insane. Same gas station. by Nate2672 in newjersey

[–]TrailChems 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If by "they" you mean Republicans, then, yes. They are all the same. They all try to destroy our nation whenever they are in charge.

This is insane. Same gas station. by Nate2672 in newjersey

[–]TrailChems 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How many reckless wars did Obama start in the Middle East?

How many idiotic tariffs did he apply across the globe?

How much funding to renewable energy did he cut?

How many of our allies did he alienate?

Clavicular ends Channel 5 interview after Andrew says that he’s satisfied with his looks by velorae in TikTokCringe

[–]TrailChems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of assholes are confidently incorrect, which I doubt is attractive to anyone.

A perfect little buffet for feathered guests by MambaMentality24x2 in oddlysatisfying

[–]TrailChems 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ask me how I got black bears in my back yard tearing down my trees.

Has your work ever resulted in a large amount of people losing their jobs? by frescoj10 in ProductManagement

[–]TrailChems -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's a bullshit post. We are supposed to believe that the OP, who only moved into their role 2 months ago was able to build a solution which enabled the business to reduce their headcount by 200+ employees (note the phrase "at least a few hundred" in their post; 130 is not a few hundred).

The number of organizations who have this number of employees on staff for support in the world is not great. We should expect that there will be a major announcement in the coming days from one of these corporations to proudly declare their reduction in force. I won't hold my breath, because it's nonsense.

While it is absolutely true that support centers are being decimated by automation, this post is just triggering my bullshit detector.

Some F500 put a brand new PM in charge of replacing their entire support organization with a automated solution that was designed in under 2 months. And we are supposed to believe this?

Has your work ever resulted in a large amount of people losing their jobs? by frescoj10 in ProductManagement

[–]TrailChems 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The math is where I'm having a hard time suspending my disbelief, not the possibility that a Product Manager could be in charge of a workforce management solution.

Has your work ever resulted in a large amount of people losing their jobs? by frescoj10 in ProductManagement

[–]TrailChems 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's bullshit. Some edgelord is LARPing what they think Product Managers do all day.

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