Prop C(atastrophe)Oct 16
pirate wires #150 // on marc benioff’s suggestion we send federal troops to san francisco, and a reflection on prop c, his last dystopian contribution to the city
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Labor’s Shadow War With Self-Driving Cars
SF's self-driving taxi opponents say they’re concerned about AV safety, but the numbers tell a different story
Sanjana Friedman
Jul 27, 2023
Editor's Note: San Francisco officials are currently permitting an experiment with self-driving cars, an incredible technology in America’s capital of innovation, and a miraculous leap in mobility that should be proudly celebrated. Of course, it’s San Francisco, so instead we’re locked in a destructive, hysterical, activist war for…? It’s never entirely clear, but in this case it does look like labor union power.
As ever, California is just our nation’s prologue. The introduction of working, autonomous vehicles to American streets is about to catalyze a ferocious, partisan war. Sanjana Friedman and Brandon Gorrell break the story down for Pirate Wires.
-Solana
Prop C(atastrophe)
Never Bet Against AmericaOct 9
why the united states is geographically overpowered
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The Case for Insane AsylumsOct 2
a recounting of recent attacks by the insane, a history of america’s attempts to deal with severe mental illness, and an argument for the return of long-term psychiatric institutionalization
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