All Around the Chancery Court Elmo Chased to Weasel [UPDATE-1]
On the face of it the shuffle of corporations from one state to another looks like a convenient consolidation. But this is Elmo’s work and surely problematic.
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About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
When Techbros’ Circle Jerk Becomes a Circular Firing Squad
/45 Comments/in Blogs Internet and New Media/by RayneIt is to laugh: Elmo is pissing on one of his investors because his investor’s investment decided to launch a platform competing with Twitter.
Trump Organization’s Other New York State Case
/179 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Financial Fraud/by RayneAnother thread for more discussion about Trump’s indictment as well as the possible underlying crime.
Three Things: Colonialist Carrotage
/51 Comments/in Civil Rights, Class War, Climate Change, Culture, Domestic Policy/by Rayne“What the heck is colonialist about carrots?” one might ask. An awful lot in the U.S.
Breathing Room: What Are You Cooking?
/180 Comments/in Climate Change, Culture, Domestic Policy/by RayneWhat are you cooking, even if cooking for some of us is nothing more than preparing a Cup-O-Noodles. This is an open thread.
Three Things: Crying All the Way to the Bank
/89 Comments/in Congress, Culture, Domestic Policy, Economics/by RayneI hate feeling like Cassandra. Did we not learn anything from the 2008 crash? Or the decade-long savings and loan crises?
Active Shooter Event at Michigan State University [FINAL UPDATE—08:50 AM]
/18 Comments/in Culture, Domestic Policy, Guns/by RayneMichigan State University’s active shooter situation ended about 12:28 a.m local time.
The Other Albanian Stuff
/26 Comments/in Foreign Policy, Trump Administration/by RayneIt seems rather odd that two different stories related to Rudy Giuliani happened to involve Albania given its size.
Three Things: California Carrot Cataclysm
/188 Comments/in Climate Change, Culture, Domestic Policy/by RayneWhat’s weird about carrots for all their popularity and straightforward consumption, is how little the average American knows about them — and about U.S. agriculture at large.
Three Things: Walking in the Rain
/81 Comments/in Climate Change, Congress, Disaster Relief, Domestic Policy/by RayneIt’s a bit difficult to deny climate change when you’re drowning in it.