Pete Smith

Zero. Zilch. Nil. Nada.

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.

Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show - www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Disclosure: I closed all my Meta accounts last year because Zuckerberg is scum.

No Kings Ossining NY
#NoKings

My dad in his Antifa uniform and B-17 (circa 1945).

Wall Street futures climb after Trump cools rhetoric on China U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday following Friday's pullback, as investors returned to risk assets after President Donald Trump's softer tone eased concerns over renewed U.S.-China trade tensions.

Wall Street advances as Trump cools China rhetoric - www.reuters.com/world/china/...

If he had waited until tomorrow we could have had TACO Tuesday.

Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on small island off Russia's far northeastern cost.

Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic - www.reuters.com/business/env...

McLaughlin-Levrone runs fastest time for 40 years to win 400 metres gold - www.reuters.com/sports/mclau...

WTAF?

Star Wars occurs in the past not the future. Every movie starts with “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”

NYC: Fuck around and find out

$5.69/lb at ShopRite ($5.19/lb if you buy 3 lbs).

Laos? Kazakhstan?

Do the Democrats have 51 seats? No? Then STFU.

Thank you for sharing. My dad was a B-17 pilot with the 384th Bomb Group. He flew 36 missions from 1944-45. He survived the war, otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this, but he did retain strong memories of his service and his comrades for the rest of his life.

Walmart’s operating margin (before taxes) is about 4%. How is it supposed to “eat” a 10% or 30% tariff?

My grandparents passed 50+ years ago. My dad passed 17 years ago and my mom passed last year. My kids are all adults and I’m waiting for them to give me grandchildren. We’re decidedly in the grownups group.

My mom (born 1920) grew up in Manhattan with Christian kids telling her “you killed our god”.

I live in Westchester in his district, but the May 4th event is sold out (you have to preregister). Also, pretty sure Lawler isn’t on BlueSky and the profile you linked isn’t his.

Walt Kelly’s cartoon for Earth Day in 1970.

Earth Day at 55

I’ve worked in real estate for 40 years. The conclusions of this study are questionable. While electric heating is feasible for new construction, retrofitting existing structures, particularly those with hot water or steam heat is extremely expensive.

Useful idiot

I live in New York. I am your constituent. I do NOT support a decision to support ANY Republican sponsored legislation. Force them to burn it to the ground and live with the consequences.

E.P.A. Declares ‘Greatest Day of Deregulation Our Nation Has Seen’ Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said he would revise or repeal dozens of air, water and climate protections to help industries.

Newspeak: Mr. Zeldin boasted about the changes and said his agency’s mission is to “lower the cost of buying a car, heating a home and running a business.”

And how is Pride of the Yankees only number 9?

I’ve lived in Westchester for 35 years. If there’s one thing I’ve learned is that politics here are entrenched and slow to change. I applaud your effort but I’m not surprised by what you experienced.

Not citizenship, but legal residency status for investing CAD 1.2 million.

Many other countries, including Canada, have similar programs.

Many other countries, including Canada, have similar programs.

DOGE Lease Terminations Top 2.3M Square Feet Savings of about $145 million are attributed to real estate cost-cutting.

Haven’t seen any mention of this in the mainstream press.